2014 Mercedes S550
We live in a world defined, alas, by compromises - even in the ethereal realm of high-end luxury cars.
Except for one gloriously no-compromises car.
The 2014 S Class Mercedes.
Behold....
While its rivals - the...
2014 Mercedes-Benz E250
Small engines can do big things . . . in not-little cars.
If they're turbo-diesels.
And if the car is a new Mercedes E-Class sedan.
The 2014 E250 sedan, to be precise.
It's a 4,200 pound luxury...
2014 Chrysler 300
2014 is the final year for the "Luca Brasi" version of the Chrysler 300 sedan. Next year - this fall, actually - Chrysler will debut a redesigned 300 that will be...
2014 Toyota Highlander
They've made it bigger on the outside - and the just-redesigned 2014 Toyota Highlander is more spacious inside than it used to be. It seats up to eight now vs. seven previously -...
2014 Audi Q5 TDI
Slowly - finally - diesel engines are becoming available in the kinds of vehicles that really could use 'em : crossover SUVs.
These vehicles are bought because they're roomy, versatile and useful. But...
2014 Porsche Cayman
The perfect car exists.
Well, the perfect sports car: The Porsche Cayman.
Yes, the 911 is quicker - and faster. But mere acceleration is not what a sports car is all about. The mid-engined Cayman is...
2015 Volvo V60
For the past several years, Volvo has been trying hard to sell American buyers other-than-wagons . . . models like the snarky C30 hatchback, the C70 convertible and the S80 lux...
2014 Mazda3
Some small cars are bigger than others.
Sexier and roomier - and quicker - too.
One of them also gets better gas mileage than its rivals.
Which small car, specifically?
The new Mazda3. It's what Mark Twain...
2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid
The first mass-production car - Ford's Model T - had many virtues, but variety wasn't one of them. Not even when it came to color (Henry Ford decreed buyers could have...
2014 VW Tiguan
The name's awful.
Let's get that out of the way first. It's hard to pronounce - it's hard to spell. A neologistic concatenation of "Tiger" and "Iguana."
Yes, seriously.
It's nearly as poor a...