2011 VW Jetta
They say you can't go back - but sometimes, maybe, you can.
VW's trying, anyhow.
A few years ago, the "people's car" company decided to see whether it might become the rich people's...
2012 Ford Escape: It’s No Spring Chicken… But Could Be a Good Deal
The Ford Excursion and Explorer (the real one, with a V-8 and real 4WD) were done in by doubling gas prices, 16 MPG and a tailspinning economy.
Lighter-duty (car-based) FWD/AWD crossovers like...
2014 BMW X5
When you've got a good thing going - and BMW's X5 has been going good for almost 15 years - you don't mess with it. Not fundamentally. Keep what's good -...
2018 VW Tiguan
The hardest cars to write about - and to buy - are crossover SUVs. Which to pick? What to say? So many . . . so alike.
It's like shopping for refrigerators.
VW's...
2012 Range Rover Evoque
James Bond's Walther PPK was a lot like the new Range Rover Evoque: Compact, elegant - but very capable when called upon.
Ditto the Evoque.
There's a small but potent (and efficient)...
2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK
Two key things to know about the new Mercedes-Benz GLK:
First, its size. The GLK is slightly smaller than current mid-sized crossover SUVs like the Lexus RX350 - and bigger than compact-sized...
Super Duty vs. Super Duty
Earlier this year, Ford sent me a new (2021) F-250 pick-up with the also-new 7.3 liter monster motor to test drive; this week, I have the same basic truck, again -...
2023 Mustang Mach e
Tesla made the first modern electric cars, beginning about 15 years ago. It also made the first electric cars that weren’t focused on being economical or practical cars - as the...
2017 Lexus GS450h
How much is a (roughly) 10 MPG improvement worth to you?
How about $12,940?
That's the price spread between the hybrid GS450h and the non-hybrid (but otherwise pretty much the same) GS350.
$63,635 vs....
2012 BMW One Gets it Done
BMW's 3-Series coupe/convertible is a car that many car lovers dream about.
Most of these dreamers, unfortunately, awake in the morning to the harsh reality of the Three's economic inaccessibility: A 335i...