2009 Nissan Pathfinder LE--Driver's Log
SENIOR EDITOR (SPECIAL PROJECTS) KEVIN WILSON: Never having been much of a fan of the $40,000 SUV weighing nearly 5,000 pounds, I didn?t find a...
Ford Fusion for 2010: Frugally fashionable
Remember the Taurus? It was a good car at the right time and it made Ford a bunch of money--until they turned it into a...
DRIVERS LOG: 2009 Nissan Murano LE AWD
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT JONATHAN WONG: In preparation for a busy Thanksgiving, I easily stuffed a fold-up table and eight folding chairs in the back. The rear...
SHORT STINT: 2009 Ford F-150 XLT
It's hard to beat a good 4WD extended-cab, full-size pickup for most of your everyday needs. But it gets even better if your needs include...
SHORT STINT--2009 Mercury Milan
Mercury actually has a pretty long history of trying to tie itself to fashion/design leaders, but it's mostly been this sort of borrow a label...
Smooth Operator: We begin a year with Jaguar's XF
Jaguar?s 2009 XF is widely regarded as a make-or-break car for the British brand now owned by Tata of India. The XF replaces two models,...
SHORT STINT--2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
Call it Evo Lite or Mitsubishi's WRX fighter, but this car was long overdue in the Lancer lineup. Prior to this, there was a substantial...
DRIVERS LOG: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
MANAGING EDITOR ROGER HART: This was my first chance to operate the Doppelkupplung transmission, and I have mixed feelings about it. In automatic mode, it's...
Saturn Vue 2-Mode Hybrid--Another Vue of green
Amid the dire predictions for General Motors' future, here's a bright spot: the 2009 Saturn Vue 2-Mode hybrid.Saturn says that its gasoline-electric hybrid Vue, set...
Simply Audacious: A year with Audi's S6 leaves us awestruck
We tire quickly of most midsize sedans that inhabit our long-term fleet, too often relegating them to airport duty and grocery runs once the patina...
DRIVER'S LOG--2009 Audi A4 3.2
SENIOR EDITOR KEVIN A. WILSON: What's not to like, except for being just a few pennies shy of $50,000, pretax? Compared with the base car,...
Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic 2--A Bonding experience
Unlike everyone else who's ever written about an Aston Martin, we promise to get through this DBS review without mentioning James Bond. Oops.OK, forget it....
BMW M3 convertible--Drivers log
SENIOR EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Tune an already superb 3-series chassis to M level, add a 414-hp V8 heart stopper tied to a supermanageable seven-speed dual-clutch...
1971 Maserati Ghibli SS--Banker's hours
A French banker named Edward de Cazalet special-ordered this Maserati Ghibli SS, and in the early 1970s, the Ghibli was just the sort of car...
You say you want an Evolution--We begin a year with the gentler rally-bred Evo X
Bring up the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX with anyone here on the AutoWeek staff, and most will think about its screaming acceleration, great handling and...
DRIVERS LOG: 2009 Chevrolet HHR SS Turbo
SENIOR EDITOR (NEWS) BOB GRITZINGER: Call this the Chevy conundrum. The HHR SS looks old and retro, like a shrunken Suburban from 60 years ago,...
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
Don?t feel bad if news of yet another ultra-limited edition, megabucks supercar leaves you feeling a bit, er, sleepy, to put it kindly. This business...
DRIVERS LOG: 2008 Nissan Versa SL sedan
SENIOR EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: What's stunning about the Versa is the level of equipment in a car at this price point (keyless entry and ignition...
Audi S4: You won't miss those two cylinders
Raw figures rarely relate the whole story. But in the case of the fourth-generation Audi S4, they do provide a reliable guide as to the...
SHORT STINT--2009 Mercedes-Benz SL550
The formula for Mercedes-Benz's SL hasn't changed much since 1989, but for the addition of the latest in technological gadgetry and a power-folding hardtop. It's...
SHORT STINT--2009 Ford Fusion SE
The Ford Fusion might be a Mazda 6 dressed up in a Ford outfit, but it's actually better because Ford took the liberty of adding...
DRIVERS LOG: 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT JONATHAN WONG: I've said it before, but this is not your normal Dodge Caliber. If it were, especially one equipped with the CVT,...
LONG-TERMERS: 2008 PIAGGIO MP3 500: Mad Max meets the Midwest: Taking on the scooter challenge in the heartland
Hopping on a scooter and setting out on a daily commute happens every day in cities across Europe. In the States--especially in the Midwest--that same...
DRIVERS LOG: 2009 Kia Borrego EX
SENIOR EDITOR KEVIN A. WILSON: I ?threw? a couple of 20-somethings in the third row. The kids are a lot more flexible than we remember--no...
SHORT STINT--2009 Infiniti FX50S
Performance SUVs usually are easy targets to bag on. But for those who like the idea of a relatively fun-to-drive vehicle in a more utilitarian...