Volkswagen has been in a state of quiet desperation of late. While sibling/subsidiary Audi is reaping the benefits of a successful bid to compete on an equal footing with high-lux brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, VW itself has seen sales…
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Sedans, Saloons, and Family Sedans
A Surprising Sonata: Hyundai’s New Midsizer for 2006
Hyundai this year debuted their all-new high-volume midsize Hyundai Sonata sedan, at what CEO Bob Cosmai called "the most important launch in our history." We first experienced the car in the San Francisco Bay area, at a generous junket that…
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Star for the North: The All Wheel Drive 2005 Cadillac STS-4
Seems as if every other article in the Auto pages is proclaiming the passing of one or another of the old Big Three. And it's true; 2004 was not a good year for American auto manufacturers. General Motors and Ford…
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Rethinking Grampa’s New Car: The 2006 Cadillac DTS
It's been going on for so long now--since 2003 at least--that it's no longer news. Cadillac has reinvented itself; hot new CTS, SRX, XLR and STS models (some with that extra-sexy V-Series designation), with their creased-suit "Art & Science" styling…
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2006 Mercury Milan: A Glimpse Of The Future Of Family Sedans
We've been waiting for it a long time--certainly much longer than since last year's "Year of the Car" as proclaimed by Ford. We didn't get it with the 203-horsepower Five Hundred sedan (nor it's upscale Montego twin). We certainly didn't…
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A New Standard in Compact Cars – Honda Gets Its Civic On
In the world of basic transportation, it's ubiquitous. Honda's Civic compact has been a perennially popular automotive appliance for over three decades now--the best-seller for the last nine years. The baby Honda has been a true green machine, pleasing gasoline…
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Sneak Peek of the new Porsche Sedan
After the raging success that is the Cayenne--nearly half of Porsche sales now go to the SUV--we can't blame Porsche for moving to expand its lineup even further. Now, after the more conventional Cayman coupe, the official word is finally…
Detroit Builds a Lexus? Buick’s LaCrosse: Surprisingly Good
Let's get this out of the way right now. You may see the Buick LaCrosse (stripped-down versions, at least) populating your local rental-car outlet's lot-but if you're set thinking about the LaCrosse as a rental-car, you'd better change your perceptions…
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2006 Bentley Flying Spur Preview: “How the Other Half Roll”
[box type="shadow" align="alignright"] [manual_related_posts] [/box] It wasn't enough time. It never is with cars like these. Although we didn't get to drive it, we were wowed at the early May introduction of Bentley's new Continental Flying Spur sedan. And we…
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The 2005 Volvo S40: Ford Gilds a Lily
Volvo, the Swedish brand known for putting occupant safety above all else, has done well in North America trading on its traditional strengths. Staid and solid - if a bit boxy and boring - over the past four decades, Volvo…