Sedans, New Car Reviews

Like A Blast From The Past
The Chrysler 300C SRT8 reminds me of the original Chrysler 300 models of a bygone era. Back in the 1950s, the Chrysler 300 was the hot car. It was famous for its big engine and strong performance. Flash forward 50 plus years, and you find the SRT 8 with the [...]

Infiniti M Challenges European Luxury Sedans
Infiniti is taking a serious run at the European midsize luxury cars with its redesigned M37 and M56 sedans. These 2011 Infinitis have sexy styling, class-leading power, sporty handling and high-tech features that rival those of Audi, BMW and Mercedes.
The new M series sports a curvaceous body with [...]

Hyundai Hits A Home Run
I first saw the new Hyundai Sonata at the press preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, and, like a lot of other auto journalists, I was blown away with its sharp styling. Now, after living with the Sonata for a week, I’m still mighty impressed. This car looks [...]

NISSAN REDESIGNS SPORT SEDAN
The Maxima sedan has been a mainstay in Nissan’s lineup for nearly three decades. Well over two million copies of this flagship model have been sold. Last year, Nissan delivered over 50,000 Maximas in the U.S. in what everybody agrees was a down market. Part of the reason for this success [...]

Kizashi? What Were They Thinking?
The Suzuki Kizashi is a car that starts off life in the U.S. with two strikes against it. The first thing is that the Suzuki brand is not well known—most Americans aren’t even aware that Suzuki sells cars here. And secondly, there’s the name Kizashi, which many Americans won’t be able [...]

A DECENT CAR THAT’S LOST IN THE PACK
The Sentra is one Nissan car that hovers in the shadows. You don’t hear much about it. It competes in a market dominated by the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic, and populated by other good choices, like the Mazda3 and the Hyundai Elantra.
One of the main [...]

TSX Gets More Horsepower
Last year Acura redesigned its entry-level sports sedan, the TSX, and made it larger. They also incorporated styling cues from its big brother, the Acura TL. This year, the TSX gets a shot of extra horsepower from the TL. The TL’s standard V-6 engine is now an option on the TSX.
The TSX [...]

The SHO’s Back On The Road
After a layoff of some 10 years, the Taurus SHO has returned to the Ford lineup. The SHO, which stands for Super High Output, is the performance model in the Taurus line. It’s a sport sedan geared for those who enjoy spirited driving, but also need a full-size car for [...]

An Electronic Treasure Trove and More
The Mercedes E550 is a rolling treasure trove of high-tech wizardry. This car has every type of driver aid imaginable. Features that started on the big S-Class have now migrated to the new E models. Some, like the Pre-Safe system and Attention Assist are standard. Pre-Safe prepares the car for [...]

Ford’s “Car of the Year”
The Ford Fusion hit the jackpot for awards this year. The Hybrid model was named “North American Car of the Year” by a panel of 49 auto journalists in Detroit, and the Fusion (all models) was named Motor Trend’s “2010 Car of the Year.”
One of the reasons Motor Trend [...]