A Poor Man’s Infiniti G37?
It used to be that you always had a choice when you bought a midsize car. You could select the traditional four-door sedan, or you could opt for the sportier coupe. That’s no longer is the case. Now only two moderately priced midsize cars are offered both ways—the Honda Accord and [...]
A Junior Version of the Evo
I’ll never forget the last Lancer Ralliart that I drove—it got me a speeding ticket. Of course, I can’t really blame the Ralliart, but it did bring out the boy-racer in me. The latest Ralliart will do the same, and I have to admit to some difficulty curbing my enthusiasm [...]
The New Z Roadster Scores
Following up on last year’s introduction of the redesigned 370Z Coupe, Nissan has brought forth its drop-top sibling, the 370Z Roadster for 2010. All the improvements that were incorporated in the Coupe are also found in the Roadster.
Like the Coupe, the 2010 Roadster has more design detail in it than [...]
Lexus Hard Top Convertible is a Mixed Bag
I guess that you would have to say that it was a no-brainer for Lexus to build a hardtop convertible version of its sporty IS model. The IS platform was made to order for this type of car, and an IS hardtop convertible enables Lexus to compete [...]
A Miata by any Other Name is Still a Miata
I’ve never understood why Mazda dropped the Miata name from their popular MX5 sports car. Miata is the name that people have identified with this car for nearly two decades. Ask any enthusiast what this car is called, and he or she will tell you it’s [...]
Hot Car Hampered By Clunky Gearbox
A lot of cars look dated after they’ve been around for six years, but not a 6-Series BMW. It still turns heads out on the road. As Autoweek magazine once observed, “Even sitting still, the car looks fast.” My test car this time was an M6 coupe, which has [...]
Revamped, But Much The Same
If you are in the market for a cute car, you will be hard pressed to find one cuter than the 2009 MINI Cooper convertible. Of course, this is the same thing I thought when I saw the first generation MINI convertible five years ago. In fact, the new MINI looks [...]
Sports Car Performance, Everyday Usability
The BMW M3 coupe and convertible are sports car that many driving enthusiasts would give their eyeteeth to own. But supposing you’re a hot shoe with a family, and really need a sedan. Well, now you can buy an M3 with four doors. After a hiatus of over a decade, BMW [...]
Jaguar Hits A Home Run
The new Jaguar XF might be just the vehicle to jump start Jaguar sales. It is an attractive car that has garnered almost universal praise from the automotive press. In fact, two prominent publications gave it special honors. Automobile magazine named it one of its “All-Stars,” and Car and Driver placed [...]
A Worthy Successor
Nissan had to walk a fine line when redesigning the new Z car. After all, they were replacing an icon that had attracted 250,000 customers worldwide. They sure didn’t want to screw up a good thing. Fortunately, for all of us who have admired the Z, Nissan got it right.
You may be surprised [...]
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