BMW boosts power in its 5-Series
The luxury sedans have a lot big and little improvements for 2008, bu options can be costly. [6/15/07]

Denali great for work and play
The Sierra 1500 Denali is a double-duty pickup, now primarily bought by prosperous tradespeople. [6/08/07]

Audi TT receives a stylish upgrade
Imagine sitting snugly and comfortably in a baseball glove Ð while you're in a car. That is how it can feel inside a new, 2008 Audi TT with optional "baseball optic" leather seat trim. [6/01/07]

Mercury Means Something to Women
It apparently makes perfect sense for Ford to hold on to its Mercury Division, the elimination of which I have advocated for several years. It makes even more sense for Mercury to target women in its product development and marketing strategies. [5/25/07]

Corolla solid, but it's a bit boring
Toyota's longtime standard car lacks a lot of features that its competitors have. [5/11/07]

Honda CR-V pampers passengers
The wagon is competent, fun to drive and highly attractive. [4/27/07]

Altima Hybrid has lots of extras
Nissan has put its stamp on the car, even though the engine comes from Toyota. [4/06/07]

CX-9 a big hauler, but not an SUV
Mazda's crossover fits between categories, but it fills a need for some families. [3/30/07]

Saturn's Outlook: It's about style and utility
With three rows of fold-flat seating, the crossover handles people and cargo with ease. [3/23/07]

Nitro stresses masculine side
Driving is more fun than shoveling snow, which is why I choose to turn away from the precipitous miseries of this winter's storms and reflect on a somewhat happy time behind the wheel of the 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T midsize sport-utility vehicle.[3/2/07]

Subaru Forester gets the design right
This family utility wagon handles well in bad weather and is fuel efficient.. [2/9/07]

A wagon with a broad family appeal
The Chrysler Pacifica is a stylish, attractive and comfortable entry-level luxury car. [2/2/07]

Nissan spruces up Altima for '07
The fourth-generation midsize sedan has a more distinctive look and improved handling. [1/26/07]

Suzuki SX4: lowest-priced all-wheel-drive
The compact crossover vehicle has a lot going for it, at $3,000 less than its competitors. [1/19/07]

Redesigned Elantra larger, more refined
Hyundai has taken some cues from Toyota for what is now a mid-sized sedan. [1/5/07]

Nitro booms into small-SUV market
The new model fits neatly into Dodge's manly lineup. [12/15/06]

Infiniti G35 brings affordable luxury
This entry-level luxury sedan gets to the essence of what a modern car should be.[10/27/06]

This truck too nice for dirty work
The Ford F-150 King Ranch is a strong truck, but people would worry about damaging it.[10/13/06]

Volkswagen revises 'hot hatchback'
The original "hot hatchback," the GTI is a sporty, new, fifth-generation model now.[10/6/06]