2016 Cadillac Escalade
In its Mad Men-era heyday, a Cadillac was the ultimate, the most, over-the-top... and not the least bit shy about it. Big fins - and big V8s.
Even bigger attitude.
Here's to repeating...
2023 Audi A3
It’s an interesting fact that while small sedans have largely disappeared from the general market you can still find a number of them in the luxury car market.
Including subcompact models like...
2016 Buick Enclave
GM still has two "near luxury" brands - Buick and GMC - which is double what other car companies have. They have the mass-market line (Toyota, for example) and then the...
2021 Acura TLX
You used to be able to get a V6 in a Honda Accord sedan. But now that one’s a four cylinder-only sedan.
The good news is, there’s a new sedan made by...
2017 Hyundai Sante Fe
What makes Crest better than Colgate?
Pity the copywriter whose job it is to come up with ... something.
And the car journalist whose job it is to explain what makes crossover A...
2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe
Here's an example of the importance of cross-shopping:
The 2012 Infiniti G37 coupe - rear-wheel-drive, standard 330 hp V-6, seven-speed transmission and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds - starts at $37,800. For about...
2017 Kia Niro
The Prius has a rival that no one seems to know about - probably because Kia hasn’t done much to market its hybridness.
It’s the Kia Niro - and you probably haven’t...
2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
You often hear that new cars - especially new crossovers - are so similar they (the car companies) might as well get together and just sell one.
The complaint has some merit....
2012 Civic: Better Than Ever… But is it Good Enough?
Honda's Civic is the grandaddy of them all - the first Mass Success Japanese economy car that kicked in the door for the rest of them and, arguably, ushered in a...
2014 Kia Forte
Kia's forte is designing snappy looking, fun-to-drive and affordable cars that make the competition's cars seem boring and over-priced.
Under-engined (and under-warranted) too.
The new Forte, for instance.
No denying its snazzy looks. But...