First Test: 2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
By Matt Stone
Non-Smoker: The high-tech 50-state diesel has arrived
As I steamed up an on-ramp in the newest E320 Bluetec, my friend asked, “Wow-this thing got a turbo?” There were four aboard, and he was impressed by the tug at his… Continue reading
2006 Toyota Camry Solara Review
Camry Solara
Coming in both coupe and convertible versions, this sporty two-door version of the Camry sedan comes powered by a 157-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) that can be mated to either a five-speed manual transmission or optional four-speed… Continue reading
First Look: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S
By Erin Riches, Senior Edito
You don’t hang around for 45 years while perfecting your rare (eccentric?) rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive automotive formula only to get blindsided by a 21st-century technological juggernaut. You are the Porsche… Continue reading
2009 Dodge Challenger Review
By Paul Eisenstein Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
Muscle for the masses. That’s what Chrysler hopes to deliver with two new versions of the 2009 Dodge Challenger coupe. The pony car made a tire-squealing debut, barely a month ago, at the Chicago Auto Show, in the form… Continue reading
Ferrari F250
By Idries Omar
The Ferrari F250 concept is a design created independently from Ferrari by Idries Omar.
The F250 has been designed as a lightweight, entry level Ferrari. Reviving the long dead Ferrari Dino model, however… Continue reading
Japan’s own supercar finally arrives (New Nissan GT-R)
By John LeBlanc
There’s no argument. As an out-and-out, four-wheeled land missile, Nissan’s long awaited GT-R is in a class by itself.
RENO, Nevada - Although it hasn’t gone on sale yet, by now some of you may have already heard… Continue reading
First Look: 2009 Audi Q5
Meet the segment stylemeister
By Angus MacKenzie
The BMW X3’s a bit Bangle-quirky, and the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz GLK looks like a blocky mini-truck. So clean, simple, and sporty is the logical route for Audi’s entry in the compact premium SUV segment, the Continue reading


