2007 Model Reviews
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Review | Buyer Guide
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
Macho FJ Cruiser Shines Off-Road, But Hard To Live With When I drove the FJ Cruiser at the press introduction, I wondered what on earth possessed Toyota to build this vehicle. Everybody knew in November 2005 that the public’s taste in SUVs had changed. Rugged, off-road sport/utilities were out, and civilized car-based models, like Toyota’s [...]
2007 Honda S2000 Review | Buyer Guide
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Honda S2000 Is Still A Blast Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company, would be proud of the S2000 roadster. It’s the kind of car he would have built himself, if he were still alive and running the company. It features qualities that he greatly prized—lightness, simplicity and a small, high-revving engine. The S2000 [...]
2007 Volkswagen GTI Review | Buyer Guide
Friday, June 1st, 2007
GTI Puts Fun in a Practical Package When it arrived here 23 years ago, the Volkswagen GTI was the proverbial “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” It delivered stellar performance, yet looked like an ordinary VW. The fifth generation GTI that is here now continues the tradition of providing stellar performance, but it is not quite as [...]
2007 Cadillac STS-V Review | Buyer Guide
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Cadillac STS-V Takes On German Supercars The folks at General Motors haven’t had a lot to cheer about in recent years, but one bright spot for the company has been the success of Cadillac. GM’s flagship division has resurrected itself, and has become a solid competitor again in the luxury-car market. Cadillac cars and SUVs [...]
2007 Jaguar XK Review | Buyer Guide
Friday, June 1st, 2007
New Jaguar XK Delivers with Style, Performance What is it about Jaguar sports cars that makes them so special? Performance is one thing, but styling has been equally important. As long as I can remember, Jaguars have had great looks. The post-war XK120 was a show-stopper. The XKE of 1961 was an instant classic. And [...]

