Crossover Road Tests
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Long-Term Update: 2008 Scion xB
The aggressive restyle, combined with increased power delivery, edges the xB into a more sporting niche. more |
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Newcomers: 2009 Subaru Forester
The 2009 Subaru Forester has been on the market for a decade now, carefully straddling the line between wagon and mini-SUV, but with the... more |
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Long-Term Arrival: 2008 Scion xB
"Quirky raised to a new art form." That's how technical editor Kim Reynolds praised the new, second-generation 2008 Scion xB. more |
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First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Go ahead, call it a station wagon. VW does. more |
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Volvo Turbocharges XC70 wagon for 2009
During our 2008 Car of the Year testing, we noted that the naturally-aspirated 3.2-liter inline six was "just powerful enough" to motivate... more |
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First Drive: 2008 Scion xB
Though all-new and substantially upgraded, the surprise is that the new 2008 Scion xB is nowhere near as groundbreaking as the old one. more |
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First Drive: 2009 Audi A4 Avant
Avant is on garde: The A4 to have, if you're okay with turbo four, quattro, automatic more |
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First Look: 2009 Audi A4 Avant
Hot on the heels of the new 2009 Audi A4 sedan when it launches this fall in the U.S., will be the sedan's more practical sibling, the A4... more |
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First Drive: 2008 Subaru Legacy Diesel
Subaru finally has a diesel-and it's the first boxer turbodiesel in a passenger car. Ever. more |
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First Drive: 2008 Volvo V70/XC70
Having spent a day driving, riding in, and poking around Volvo's new 2008 V70 and XC70 wagons, I sat down to brainstorm a list of... more |
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Volvo Announces Pricing for All-New Volvo V70
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC will roll out its all-new V70 with a new look, greater versatility, more power, enhanced safety and a... more |
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Long-Term Verdict: 2006 Audi A3 2.0T
Even though it shares its powertrain and some of its underguts with certain Volkswagens, our 2006 Audi A3 still came off as an Audi with... more |
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First Look: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
The Classic and Elegance models embody the traditional values, while the Avantgarde version emphasizes the sporty genes of the brand. For... more |
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High-caliber Performance! All-new 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4
Chrysler Delivers Renowned SRT Performance and Value in Aggressive Sport-compact Package more |
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2007 Mazda 6 Sportwagon Photo Gallery
MAZDA 6 is available in three body styles: Sports Sedan, Sport Wagon and 5-Door. more |
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2008 Volvo V70 Photo Gallery
The all-new V70 model offers more of everything; it is more luxurious inside than its predecessor, it is sportier to drive, offers more... more |
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First Look: All-New 2007 Volvo V70
As a leader in the wagon segment with 54 years of continuous refinement and improvement, Volvo wi... more |
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Newcomer: 2007 Chevrolet HHR Panel
Chevrolet announced in October that it'll be putting this sweet panel version of its nostalgia twerp HHR into production during the first... more |
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2006 Paris Motor Show Exclusive! First Drive: 2007 Volvo C30
Volvo unveils the C30 to the world, and then announces that the all-new hatchback will come to the U.S. market. But guess what? We already... more |
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First Drive: 2005 Subaru Outback
If you're looking for something more carlike from your SUV, Subaru may have the answer with the 2005 Outback. more |
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Road Test: Scion xB
Over 10 years ago, the sport/utility category was created to accommodate vehicles that couldn't be defined as cars, trucks, or vans. Since... more |
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2004 Volvo XC70 vs. 2004 Volkswagen Touareg vs. 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
Cross Examination: Station-wagon efficiency, sport/utility capability, minivan room--these three sleek crossovers promise the best of all... more |
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2004 Volvo XC70 vs. 2004 Volkswagen Touareg vs. 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
Cross Examination: Station-wagon efficiency, sport/utility capability, minivan room--these three sleek crossovers promise the best of all... more |
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First Look: 2004 London Taxi
Anglophiles rejoice, one of the world's most recognizable automotive icons has been homologated for sale in North America, the London Taxi. more |
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2004 Scion xA
Toyota believes it needs a separate brand that Gen-Yers will see as their own, not what their parents drove. Will quality, like youth, be... more |
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Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some... more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 02:33 PM by Allyson Harwood
While it would make sense for cars, trucks, and SUVs to be painted in simple colors like "red" and "blue," that's never the case. Automakers use their own brand-specific paint mixes, and each one gets its own name.... more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 03:38 PM by thomas_voehringer
Some trucks and SUVs have huge blindspots. Here's a technology that overcomes them. more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa
My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning. more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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