2013 VW Beetle TDI
The latest Beetle (new but no longer "New") is more than an economy-minded car. It got bigger last year - as well as sportier and more luxurious.
Sexy, even.
And now the TDI...
2018 Chevy Cruze Diesel 52 MPG . . . Read The Fine Print
We're told the 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel will be capable of 52 MPG on the highway. But read the fine print.
And then the bold print.
Yes, the car will be capable of...
2014 Lincoln MKZ
Elvis did it in '68 - maybe Lincoln will pull it off now.
You know, make a comeback.
No other automotive brand in recent memory was doing so well - in the '90s...
2015 Hyundai Sonata
Should Toyota be worried?
I think so, yes.
Because anyone who takes the time to cross-shop the new Hyundai Sonata will find it harder to justify buying a Camry - which though still...
2014 VW Beetle R-Line Turbo
Back in the Pleistocene - you know, before the '90s - a "quick" Beetle (the original Drittes Reich model designed by Dr. Porsche and you-know-who) was a 12 second car.
Not in...
2014 Mercedes CLA 250
The new Mercedes CLA is one thing no previous Mercedes-Benz has ever been - front-wheel-drive (with AWD optional) and also another thing very few Mercedes Benzes have ever been - fairly...
2016 Dodge Challenger R/T
Satan’s hot daughter showed up in my driveway and asked me to take her for a ride.
She had on a sexy red outfit. And her 485 horsepower 6.4 liter Hemi V8's...
2014 VW Passat 1.8 Liter
One of VW's chief calling cards has always been efficiency.
For a long time - until very recently, in fact - VW was the only car company selling affordable diesel-powered cars....
2012 VW Jetta TDI
There is a car - a family-sized sedan (and wagon!) that's capable of going 600-plus miles on a topped-off tank - more than a Toyota Prius hybrid - and without the...
Electric Isn’t Exotic . . . Or Even Anything Special
Is it just speed - and exclusivity - which make a Maserati (or a Porsche) exotic? If that’s all it is, then electrified versions of these and other exotic cars ought...