Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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Weekly Drive: Lil Juiced Nissan JUKE
October 7, 2011 – 12:10 am | One Comment
Weekly Drive: Lil Juiced Nissan JUKE

Mini crossover finds its way into Nissan’s line up.

“What is it? Is it a Nissan?” asked my neighbor, Gary. “Yes, it is a Nissan — it’s called an Insect,” I joked. Well, not really. …

Weekly Drive: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT
September 30, 2011 – 12:16 am | No Comment
Weekly Drive: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT

Compact car, midsize presence.
I had the good fortune to be present for General Motors’ national press roll out for the Chevrolet Cruze in July 2010. That event, held in and around Washington, D.C., gave journalists …

New Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
September 26, 2011 – 5:14 am | One Comment
New Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

Smallest Chevy offers an outsized driving experience.

Don’t even mention the word “Aveo” around Chevrolet’s brand managers. That word is anathema, representing a car that never lived up to its expectations, as small as those prospects …

Weekly Drive: Cadillac SRX AWD Premium Collection
September 23, 2011 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Weekly Drive: Cadillac SRX AWD Premium Collection

Cadillac’s compact crossover goes to the dance.
Five-passenger chiseled crossover goodness awaits you.

Cadillac’s model line is now down to three as its STS and DTS sedans have been retired. New models will begin arriving in 2012, …

Weekly Drive: 2011 BMW 335i Sedan
September 16, 2011 – 10:35 am | No Comment
Weekly Drive: 2011 BMW 335i Sedan

Automotive journalists are not supposed to have their favorites or at least tell readers which cars they like or dislike. Journalism is all about objectivity, presenting the facts dispassionately and allowing the reader to decide. …

Weekly Drive: 2012 GMC Acadia Denali (FWD)
September 9, 2011 – 12:01 am | One Comment
Weekly Drive: 2012 GMC Acadia Denali (FWD)

Driving in full-size crossover SUV style.

The full size crossover SUV market is a crowded segment as buyers know that these models afford the room, amenities, fuel efficiency and decent towing capacity that they demand. Featuring …

Weekly Drive: Mmmm…Infiniti M37!
September 2, 2011 – 12:05 pm | No Comment
Weekly Drive: Mmmm…Infiniti M37!

The Infiniti M just may offer everything you want in a medium-size luxury sedan. That is quite a statement, but it is a good reflection of what this vehicle has to offer.
M Line
Infiniti’s M line …

EcoBoosted: Ford Edge and Ford Explorer
August 29, 2011 – 12:05 am | 4 Comments
EcoBoosted: Ford Edge and Ford Explorer

Smaller engines, plenty of power and improved fuel economy.

The Ford Motor Company has introduced its EcoBoost technology to a pair of larger crossovers, namely the 2012 Ford Edge and 2012 Ford Explorer. What is now …

Weekly Drive: 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD Platinum
August 26, 2011 – 10:56 am | No Comment
Weekly Drive: 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD Platinum

Top of the range SUV offers no compromise on room or with luxury.
What do you do when the vehicle that pulls into your driveway for your weekly drive is a stretch Escalade? You drive it, …

Confessions of a New MINI Cooper Owner
January 14, 2011 – 5:14 am | One Comment
Confessions of a New MINI Cooper Owner

By Andrew G. Rosen
After several weeks of debate, I decided to make the plunge: I bought myself a MINI Cooper.  Like most first-timers, I was hesitant.  Do good things really come in small packages?  Here …

Driven: Battery Electric Ford Focus
November 4, 2010 – 12:05 am | One Comment
Driven: Battery Electric Ford Focus

One lap around a big block doesn’t allow for a thorough review of any car, but when the opportunity arrives to test drive a car not yet in production, then you grab it.
Such was the …

Sculpted Masterpiece: Ferrari 458 Italia
March 2, 2010 – 12:05 am | 6 Comments
Sculpted Masterpiece: Ferrari 458 Italia

The latest iteration of the Italian supercar!

Exotic car maker Ferrari has scored big in 2009. Earlier this year, customers of the Ferrari California with its famed retractable roof began to see their orders filled. …

Ode To Saab: Premium Swedish Brand
November 25, 2009 – 12:33 am | One Comment
Ode To Saab: Premium Swedish Brand

The following is an older review of the Saab line, first published in 2008 and presented herein as a tribute to the Swedish automotive brand.
The European premium car market is dominated by several brands including …

Pontiac G8 GT Sports Sedan Excitement!
November 20, 2009 – 12:06 am | 3 Comments
Pontiac G8 GT Sports Sedan Excitement!

Pontiac has had mixed success over the years living up to its mainstream performance car billing, as parent General Motors has allocated more money and resources to Chevrolet than for its sporty brand. That neglect …

Volvo S40: Compact Swedish Goodness
November 18, 2009 – 12:56 am | 2 Comments
Volvo S40: Compact Swedish Goodness

Safe, compact and competitively priced – the S40 upholds legendary Volvo safety and quality!
Volvo was one of the first European car manufacturers to introduce to the American market the compact executive sedan, a segment of …

The Purpose Driven Dodge Ram 1500
November 6, 2009 – 12:15 am | One Comment
The Purpose Driven Dodge Ram 1500

Truck utility meets family sedan comfort in the all new Dodge Ram.

Ever since Chrysler redesigned its Dodge Ram pickup in 1994 to give it a big rig truck expression, the vehicle has been the …

Infiniti’s Spirited G37 Sport Coupe
October 21, 2009 – 12:45 am | One Comment
Infiniti’s Spirited G37 Sport Coupe

BMW’s compact executive car, the 3 Series, has long been recognized as the benchmark by which all other cars in this segment are measured. With a class-leading 100,000 3 Series sold in the US yearly, …

Lincoln’s Raises The Bar With The MKS
October 12, 2009 – 12:16 am | One Comment
Lincoln’s Raises The Bar With The MKS

Lincoln debuts a worthy entry in the competitive mid-price luxury sedan segment.
Long a strong competitor in the luxury car segment, Lincoln gradually ceded its position to a number of established as well as upstart foreign …

The All New 2010 Mercedes GLK350 SUV
October 2, 2009 – 12:19 am | 2 Comments
The All New 2010 Mercedes GLK350 SUV

The sport/utility market has fallen on hard times lately as consumers are fleeing this once popular segment in favor of smaller, more fuel efficient cars. That didn’t stopped Mercedes-Benz from moving forward with their plan …

Land Rover LR2: Your Compact Luxury SUV
October 1, 2009 – 12:04 am | 2 Comments
Land Rover LR2: Your Compact Luxury SUV

Sixty years after the first Land Rovers began to ply their way across rural England, the iconic British automaker has rolled out the LR2, a compact SUV which successfully balances off road utility with around …

BMW’s Nimble, Compact 1 Series Coupe
September 28, 2009 – 12:45 am | 3 Comments
BMW’s Nimble, Compact 1 Series Coupe

Thought that the BMW 1 Series might be anything less than a full-fledged luxury coupe are quickly dismissed when getting behind the wheel of the i135, the performance tuned brother to the highly capable i128. …

The Second Generation Cadillac CTS: Impressive
September 4, 2009 – 12:05 am | 2 Comments
The Second Generation Cadillac CTS: Impressive

The following review of the 2008 Cadillac CTS sedan appeared elsewhere in early 2008. Since then, prices and some package offerings have changed in addition to the introduction of a wagon model.
American luxury cars have …