Auto Reviews
Porsche wagon. Porsche will introduce its first station wagon at the Geneva Motor Show in March, furthering its offerings beyond the iconic sports cars it is known for around the world. The company first branched out in 2002 with the Cayenne SUV, followed by the Macan compact luxury CUV that began...
We recently completed consecutive drives of several Honda and Acura models and as we generally experience, each offered genuine performance and superb usability.
The 2016 Honda Odyssey 5-Door Special Edition (SE) minivan (not so mini at just over 118 inches) we tested, the middle of five trims...
New engine. Infiniti debuted the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine at the Paris Motor Show in September. Infiniti said the VC-T (Variable Compression Turbocharged) was 20 years in development and is one of the most advanced internal combustion engines ever created.
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Cadillac award. Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) have announced the winners of the 4th annual Altair Enlighten Award, the auto industry’s only award program that acknowledges innovation in vehicle weight reduction. The winner of the Full-Vehicle category was the 2016 Cadillac CT6...
The 2016 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD we tested recently was another reason we like SUVs, large or small. With its Machine Gray exterior it looks like a beast, but it handles like kitten.
Our distinct likes in the CX-9 are plentiful, but a few notables include the new SKYACTIV-G 2.5-L turbo...
Mid-year sales. While some automakers were about even or posted slight decreases for June vehicle sales in the U.S., there were several with measurable increases for the month as well as impressive milestones for the first six months of 2016.
Audi set a June record for sales and is up 3.5 percent...
There are three features on the 2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 SR that we particularly liked during our recent test: the sport-tuned suspension, the rubber trunk protector, and the MSRP. For what this sedan offers at a base price of $24,470, it’s an excellent buy.
The Altima 2.5 SR is the second level...
Big buy. Nissan purchased 34 percent of Mitsubishi Motors in May for a reported $2.2 billion and entered a strategic alliance similar to the one Nissan has had with Renault since 1999. The investment was said to have been a good deal for Nissan as Mitsubishi stock was worth substantially higher in...
When testing vehicles, there is nothing more pleasurable than units that provide superb usability and a fun driving experience. Recently, we had two weeks of genuinely dynamic vehicle testing that included the 2016 models of the GMC Sierra Denali and Nissan Murano.
Our Sierra was a 1500 4WD...
So long Scion. For some time, Toyota has had plans to cease its Scion line that debuted in 2003 with small boxy, fuel-efficient cars. That year the brand sold 10,898 units with just a few models available and had it best year in 2006 with sales of 173,034. In 2015, just 56,167 Scions were sold.
The...
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