Category: $45,000 - $60,000 Luxury Sedan Who should buy this car: An upwardly mobile executive that wants it all. Power, comfort, lots of…
Summary The transmission sends power to the drive wheels and makes sure that the engine is running within a specific…
The Concept -- How Hybrid Cars work in simple terms The Cars -- What it's like to drive them The…
Children between the ages of four and eight years old fall into an area that,up till now, has been neglected…
Sedan? Minivan? SUV? Crossover? What type of vehicle should you buy? We discus the good and the bad qualities for…
Summary Out of necessity, a spare tire and the tools for mounting it became standard equipment in every car, and…
Today's cars have features that would boggle the mind of folks just a few years ago. The problem is that…
Summary When evaluating a vehicle, note that innovative engineering does not always equate to a higher price.You can expect different…
Summary From the year 1996 to 2000, more than 120 children died from heatstroke because they were left in a…
Car enthusiasts consider Volkswagen to be one of the top manufacturers of competent automobiles in the low to mid price…
Do you remember your first car? I know I do. It was a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 2 door hardtop.…
Ah,the "Mercedes Mystique." It began more than a century ago when the founders of Daimler Benz invented the automobile itself…
Tons of competition crowd the compact sedan category, which includes some notable entries like the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Ford…
It never fails. I road test a bunch of cars, become impressed with a few and, in the process, bump…
Summary The 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS is a luxury sports sedan with many practical features.Piloting the CLS500 on roads is…
Toyota took a perfectly good truck and made it as quiet and smooth riding as a car. After finishing my…
Finding a brand new market segment is a dream of most automobile manufacturers. It means that, for awhile at least,…
Summary The 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 is a bright, spunky, two-door compact sedan in the $10,000 to $15,000 category. It’s…
This was my first real car (actually, I had a 53 Studebaker Commander before this one, but I never got…
I am fascinated whenever one of the megabuck sedans comes up for a complete makeover because manufacturers typically use this…
Summary The 2001 Buick Regal is an all-American sedan with a superb 240 horsepower supercharged V-6 engine and an interior…
Summary The 2002 Honda Civic SI is a diminutive car capable of transporting 5 people in reasonable comfort or a…
Want to know how it feels to be seen as a person with undeniable class? Get behind the wheel of…
Attributes Details Category: $20,000 - $37,000 Full Sized Pickup Truck Who should buy this truck: Anyone looking for a full-sized…
Category: $25,000 - $35,000 Luxury Sports Sedan Who should buy this car: A family looking for a well-rounded, roomy sedan…
Summary The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu is a midsized four-door sedan with a comfortable and complete interior. The components in the…
German manufacturer Audi is trying to cut itself another slice of the United States sales pie with the recent introduction…
Summary The Corvette Z06 is an energetic sports car that costs $40,000 to $60,000. It’s exciting to drive, with a…
Take a good look at the new Buick LaCrosse and you'll pretty much get the whole story without ever stepping…
Today more people than ever before can afford to own a Ferrari. The question is: how many of these new…
Ford does trucks better than any other manufacturer selling vehicles in the USA. That is not my opinion, it is…
Traffic was crawling and I was impatient. I was driving a car intended to turn the sport sedan field on…
Category:$35,000 - 45,000 Large SUVWho should buy this car:A family looking for a large go-anywhere vehicle that is comfortable,kid friendly…
Category:$22,000 - $30,000 Front-drive (or AWD) SedanWho should buy this car:Anyone looking for a comfortable, roomy sedan withall-weather traction capability…
When I was a child, the world of personal motor vehicles consisted of 3 distinct types--cars, trucks and jeeps. If…
Category: $45,000 - $55,000 Rear-drive Sports Sedan Who should buy this car: A person who refuses to compromise between a…
Category:$30,000 - $40,000 Mid-Size Front-Wheel Drive Luxury SedanWho should buy this car:A person looking for a comfortable, upscale front-drive sedan…
Car enthusiasts consider Volkswagen to be one of the top manufacturers of competent automobiles in the low to mid price…
Category: $15,000 - $25,000 Sport-Utility Vehicle Who should buy this car: Someone looking for a small SUV that thrives on…
Category:$30,000 - $35,000 Mid-Size Near Luxury SedanWho should buy this car:Anyone looking for a comfortable, classy, mid-sized sedan with clean…
Category: $24,000 to $33,000 Mid-Size Car-Based SUV Who should buy this car: A person looking for a fun-to-drive, car-based SUV…
Category: $85,000 to $150,000 Luxury Sedan Who should buy this car: A person who wants the best sedan in the…
Category: $16,000 to $20,000 Sub-compact car (or large go-cart) Who should buy this car: A person looking for an alternative…
Category:$20,000 - $30,000 MinivanWho should buy this car:A family in need of a reliable, comfortable and practical people and stuff…
Nothing in recent memory has captured the hearts and imagination of the American public like the 1986 Ford Taurus and…
"Volvo. It's boxy but good." Ever since the movie "Crazy People" used that phrase in a fictitious advertising campaign, the…
When Lexus goes on the prowl for another new market segment, the automotive press takes notice. This is because, when…
Volvo built its first Cross Country wagon in 1996. It was an all-wheel drive version of the popular V70 wagon.…
In today's mid-sized sedan market, there are really no bad choices. Any car you buy in this class will deliver…
Category:$30,000 - $40,000 Family SedanWho should buy this car:Someone looking for a stylish, roomy, powerful sedan built in the USA…
Summary The 2002 Lexus SC 430 is the first ever Lexus Convertible. It has a fully automatic retractable hardtop and…
I recently had a chance to sample the newest version of the small sport sedan from Lexus, the new 2006…
Category: $17,500 to $25,000 Front-Wheel Drive 6-passenger Compact Wagon Who should buy this car: A person looking for a small,…
Category:$50,000 to $60,000 Rear Drive Luxury Sport SedanWho should buy this car:A person looking for a world class European luxury…
So you are in the market for a mid-sized sedan and you realized that there is a bewildering array of…
It's not often that a mid-sized sedan comes along that combines startling good looks with blazing performance in a price…
It's getting harder to pick out a car these days. Unlike you, who know to come to publications like CarParts.com,…
Summary The power for the 2002 Thunderbird comes from a 252 hp 3.9-liter 32 Valve DOHC V-8 engine that is…
Whenever you see a shiny black Mercedes S-Class go by, the tendency of, as Leona Helmsley might say, the "Little…
When GM rolled the first Saturn off the assembly line in 1990, they introduced a radical new way to build…
I happen to like vanilla ice cream. Especially those premium kinds from the companies with the fancy names. But "vanilla"…
Summary The 2003 Toyota Corolla is in the 9th generation of Corolla, a compact sedan in the $13,000 to $20,000…
When people go shopping for a new car, it goes without saying that (unless you are the head of a…
Summary Air enters the engine and proceeds to the throttle plate. You can control the amount of air using the…
Summary The typical brake system consists of disk brakes in front and either sturdy disk brakes or affordable drum brakes…
Summary Camber, caster, and toe-in are crucial factors in wheel alignment.A proper wheel alignment involves adjusting wheel angles so that…
Every time Lexus has a press preview for a new car, I approach the event with great expectations. This latest…
I have to admit that I began this road test with low expectations. When I first saw the prototype for…
When Lexus introduced the First Generation LS 400 in 1989, a surprised automotive press embraced it as, quite possibly, one…
Hi everyone, I'm Charles and I am addicted to the look of the Infiniti G35 Coupe, but I can't afford…
Summary The most common dashboard configurations today include a speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge.The speedometer displays wheel speed.…
Summary Your vehicle’s charging system mainly consists of the alternator and its wirings.This system is responsible for keeping the battery…
Summary The purpose of the ignition system is to create a spark that will ignite the fuel-air mixture in the…
The steering wheel vibrates at certain speeds, usually between 50 and 70 miles per hour. This is usually caused by…
There are always special cars that make the pulse of an automotive journalist kick up a notch or two. For…
Gas prices are on everyone's minds these days. And the outlook for the future is not any brighter. Working people…
Ever fall in love with a car? If you are looking for a comfortable, good looking sedan with room for…
Category: $95,000 to $130,000 Premium Luxury Coupe Who should buy this car: A person looking for the ultimate luxury coupe…
Summary The cooling system is responsible for dissipating the enormous amount of heat created by the engine. A cooling system…