2015 VW Golf R
Subaru's WRX STI is the fastest n' most furious turbo all-wheel-drive thing going… right?
Wrong.
At least, not anymore.
The new king is VW's Golf R - the "R" for returned after a two-year...
2015 VW Passat TDI
When you're the only game in town, you've pretty much got the market cornered.
But it helps when what you're selling is also what people want.
People want Passats.
It's a very popular car,...
2015 Nissan Altima
I've written before about the fact that federal fuel-economy mandates are subtly but significantly eroding away the choices available to consumers - and increasing the cost of the diminishing choices that...
2015 Dodge Ram ProMaster “City”
Minivans started off as inexpensive, economical, hugely versatile alternatives to both cars and things a lot bigger. But today's minivans are not-so-mini and rarely economical - either to buy or to...
2015 Mini Four-Door
Mini has always had cute - and fun - on its side.
Now it has four doors, too.
Or at least, can be ordered with them.
This makes it plausibly practical - which the...
2015 Ford Edge
The Internet as a mass medium is less than 20 years old but because it's literally everywhere now it feels as though it has always been thus.
Same goes for crossover SUVs....
2015 Toyota Yaris
Toyota can get away with it.
Kia couldn't.
Honda, neither.
What high crime are we dealing with here? It's more like a misdemeanor: Selling While Old. Or rather, selling a car that's getting old,...
2016 Kia Sorento
Getting to market first definitely helps. It explains the rush, the ever-shortening model year vs. calendar year. You'll get attention if only because the others aren't there to look at yet. ...
2015 Audi Q5 TDI
In the U.S., diesels are sold at least as much on the strength of their performance as their economy - the reverse of the usual dynamic.
Which explains why they are almost exclusively...
2015 VW Jetta
VW's Jetta sedan hasn't got a lot of sex appeal.
Nothing about it seems automotive centerfold worthy. And yet, it's a perennial favorite - one of the most successful (in terms of...