Want to know what it’s like to anticipate driving the BMW 5 Series, and then reflect upon it? Think back to a date you looked forward to for weeks, and then made excuses to end early on the night of. Remember how you fantasized about what it would be like? Remember how vapid, or self-absorbed, or just plain boring
2012 Honda Pilot Review – Love at First Drive
Say what you will of the Honda Pilot’s slab-sided industrial styling – we certainly have – but one thing is certain about this popular three-row crossover SUV: it works brilliantly for family duty. We just spent a week with the Pilot, and while we still wouldn’t get this over a roomier, more fuel-efficient, better handling Honda Odyssey with back-pain-saving
2012 Subaru Tribeca Review – We Find Reasons to Buy One
According to Consumer Reports, Subaru is building “the best cars” for 2012, beating Mazda by one point in overall scoring among automakers. The publication makes this determination by averaging predicted reliability scores and road-test scores for at least four of a car company’s models. If data is insufficient, CR does not rate the manufacturer.
Based on this description of
2012 Volvo XC70 Review – More Comfort and Power in Volvo’s Classic Wagon
Volvo has come a long way in 12 years. I was the once-proud owner of a 2000 Volvo XC70, a car that I loved and loathed over its lifetime. I loved the seats. I loved the design. I loved the available cargo space.
I despised the regular trips to the dealership for small service repairs. I grew frustrated by the average
2012 Audi A7 Review – Where Emotion and Rationality Intersect
On the morning I returned the phenomenal 2012 Audi A7 to its keepers, I was awakened from a wonderful dream by my toddler’s announcement that it was time for the household to rise and shine. Who needs an alarm clock when you’ve got a human version of a rooster in the house?
Anyway, in this wonderful dream I was having,
2012 Ford Edge EcoBoost Review – Better Fuel Economy Puts Money Back Into Your Pocket
Until now, the Ford Edge has been available with a choice between two V6 engines, a 3.5-liter and a stronger 3.7-liter, and fuel economy has not been one of this five-passenger crossover SUV’s stronger traits. In an effort to rectify that, Ford has added a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine to the Edge lineup for 2012.
First Drive – 2013 Dodge Dart Nails Compact Car Target
It has been a long time since Dodge was part of any serious conversation about compact cars.
Dodge Caliber? With an abundance of plastic bits and style only Mother Dodge could love, it never really had a chance.
Dodge Neon? You must be kidding. Even Dodge was happy to put that car out of its misery seven years ago.
Given that
Review – Toyota Goes Electric with 2012 Prius Plug-In
Toyota is now officially in the plug-in-hybrid business with the all-new 2012 Prius Plug-In.
The 2012 Prius Plug-In looks pretty much like any other Prius on the road–inside and out. Besides a few elements like blue-accent headlights, LED taillights and unique aluminum wheels, the biggest difference is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack that replaces the standard nickel-metal hydride
First Drive – 2013 Acura ILX Is Gateway to Acura Brand for Young Drivers
Scottsdale, Arizona — An automotive journalist walks into a bar and asks, “Can Acura really upgrade the Honda Civic into an entry-luxury vehicle that improves on looks and performance?”
“Sure,” says the Acura PR guy nursing a beer in the corner of the saloon. “The Acura ILX is your answer. Though this is much more than a warmed-over Civic.”
Though a few
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Brings Muscle to the Fiat Family
Can a cute car become macho? Fiat certainly thinks so and pegs their hopes on the Fiat 500 Abarth, the latest in the relaunched and Americanized Fiat family.
The first time I saw the Fiat 500 in person I said, “This might be the cutest little thing I’ve seen in years.”
My test model was bright red with a sunny red and
