Nissan's fourth-generation Pathfinder covers all the points required of a crossover, but in doing so, serves none of them outstandingly. … [Read more...]
Hard to Handle
Dezember 21, 2012 By
True to the legacy of the legendary racer and auto designer who helped define the modern sports car, the Shelby GT500 is a Mustang with more power than any sane individual needs. … [Read more...]
Mr. Bond’s Carbon-Fiber Tuxedo
November 9, 2012 By
Aston Martin has remained consistent for most of its 99-year history, producing sharply designed, poshly appointed and distinctly British sports cars for the luxury market. The company has stuck to the formula with its new range-topping Vanquish. … [Read more...]
A Touch of Gray
Oktober 12, 2012 By
Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company In about five years, the entire Lincoln product range will be revamped. The company’s familiar, fleet-friendly rides will be replaced with more distinctive vehicles. The makeover starts this fall with the mid-size MKZ sedan, but for the time being, the full-size, Ford-Taurus-based MKS is Lincoln’s flagship baguette. Introduced in 2008 and refreshed this year, the MKS represents an interim step in … [Read more...]
A Sedan for Straightening Up and Flying Right
Oktober 5, 2012 By
The 2013 Altima sedan. Photo courtesy Nissan North America You should go ahead and believe Nissan’s hype about the 2013 Altima. The Japanese auto-maker is fond of boasting that the new Altima is the most innovative iteration of its midsize offering yet. And that is definitely true. But this isn’t some Batmobile, it’s a dad-mobile. It also comes in a coupe, but no matter which model you’re talking about, the Altima badge … [Read more...]
Toyota Rediscovers the Joy of Rear-Wheel Performance
Mai 25, 2012 By
The Scion FR-S is filled with playful rear-drive character. Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Scion’s 2013 FR-S sports car succeeds on the most important level: It’s fun to drive. Too bad Toyota couldn’t have had a little more fun with the name. The FR-S is known as the Toyota GT-86 in the rest of the world, and even wears GT-86 badges on its front panels. The name brings to mind the expression, “86-ed,” restaurant … [Read more...]
