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The 2002 model year could be called the year of the opportunity -- or the year of necessity. On the one hand, we've got a number of save-the-franchise plays, while [...]

ON THE SURFACE, file synchronization is simple: dial up the file server, hit a few keystrokes, and presto--updated files on the laptop and LAN. But what seems simple on the […]

BUYERS SITTING PRETTY AS THE YEN FOR JAPANESE MODELS COOLS WHILE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS WARM UP THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SKILLS THERE IS A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF COMPETITIVENESS IN THE [...]

General Motors has turned back the clock with the release of a trio of new SUVs for 2002-the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, the GMC Envoy, and the Oldsmobile Bravada-that feature a new […]

Mercedes-Benz has launched a super-performance version of the elegant. SLK roadster under the banner of its performance engineering division, AMG. The transformation of the formerly mild-mannered SLK to the SKL32 [...]

It's hard to overstate the importance of the all-new Explorer to Ford Motor Co. The sport-utility vehicle has been an icon for Ford and the industry in general, with more [...]

Lexus has responded to the desires of car enthusiasts with the option of a five-speed manual transmission for its hot new IS300 sedan. Introduced last year, the compact high-performance Lexus [...]

You saw the movie. Now drive the car. Warner Brothers legendary 1968 film 'Bullitt' is considered a classic in the adventure genre. Set on the streets of San Francisco, 'Bullitt' [...]

As the overall auto industry struggles, it's been quite a year for Toyota. The company's sales were up for the year through August and the Camry remains the best-selling car [...]

There never has been a better time to purchase a small high-performance roadster. There are a half-dozen or so small two-seaters that can make a day in the country a [...]

As the overall auto industry struggles, it's been quite a year for Toyota. The company's sales were up for the year through August, and the Camry remains the best-selling car [...]

Ford has a pretty big hit on its hands with the Focus compact. Both in terms of sales, performance, quality and value, it is perhaps the first domestic entry-level car [...]

There never has been a better time to purchase a small high-performance roadster. There are a half-dozen or so small two-seaters that can make a day in the country a [...]

The new X-Type is Jaguar's entry into the low end of the luxury market, a place where no Jag has stepped before. But competing in the rapidly growing high-volume part [...]

Ford has a pretty big hit on its hands with the Focus compact. In terms of sales, performance, quality and value, it is perhaps the first domestic entry-level car that [...]

The new X-Type is Jaguar's entry into the low end of the luxury market, a place where no Jag has stepped before. But competing in the rapidly growing high-volume part [...]

The GMC truck unit of General Motors takes another step forward in the luxury sport-utility vehicle market with the revised Yukon Denali, a full-size truck that is at the top [...]

Subaru goes wild. Now that sounds like an oxymoron if ever there was one. Yet the Japanese manufacturer known for its all-wheel-drive wagons and practical virtues is breaking out of [...]

You saw the movie. Now drive the car Warner Brothers legendary 1968 film 'Bullitt' is considered a classic in the adventure genre. Set on the streets of San Francisco, 'Bullitt' [...]

You saw the movie; now drive the car. Warner Brothers Studio's legendary 1968 film 'Bullitt' is considered a classic in the adventure genre. Set on the streets of San Francisco, [...]

The 51st Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in mid-August brings the creme de la creme of the collector automobile world to the Monterey Peninsula. Anyone with a weakness for nostalgia [...]

The 2001 Toyota RAV4 marks the debut of the second generation of the popular light-duty sport-utility vehicle and gives Toyota the broadest spectrum of utility vehicles -- count them, five [...]

The 2001 Toyota RAV4 marks the debut of the second generation of the popular light-duty sport-utility vehicle and gives Toyota the broadest spectrum of utility vehicles -- five, count 'em, [...]

For the 2001 model year, the BMW M Roadster is upgraded with a new, more powerful six-cylinder engine. The M Roadster is derived from the Z3 sports car platform with [...]

For the 2001 model year, the BMW M Roadster has been upgraded with a new more powerful six-cylinder engine. The M Roadster is derived from the Z3 sports car platform [...]

I am not a minivan person. Our kids are grown, hauling stuff is not my idea of a weekend well spent and my wife informed me years ago that she'd [...]

The Acura 3.2TL Type-S is a new midsize sedan in the sporty mode. It represents good value and a spacious interior, but fails to impress as a sports sedan against [...]

It's amazing that the company given credit as the catalyst for the whole sport-utility-vehicle phenomena hasn't been more hard-hitting in launching new models. While Jeep has been asleep at the [...]

It's amazing that the company given credit as the catalyst for the whole sport-utility-vehicle phenomena hasn't been more hard-hitting in launching new models. While Jeep has been asleep at the [...]

One of the hottest trends in the auto market for the last year or two has been cross-functional vehicles -- often called hybrids -- that combine elements of the classic [...]

One of the hottest trends in the auto market for the last year or two has been crossfunctional vehicles -- often called hybrids -- that combine elements of the classic [...]

The Volkswagen Passat is the spearhead of the parent company's drive to extend its product line into the luxury class. And based on our experience with the new Passat plus [...]

The Volkswagen Passat is the spearhead of the parent company's drive to extend its product line into the luxury class. Based on our experience with the new Passat, plus an [...]

Remember all the hoopla a year or two ago about the business benefits of the so-called first mover status. The venture boys and their pals in the big investment banks [...]

Remember all the hoopla a year or two ago about the business benefits of the so-called first-mover status? The venture boys and their pals in the big investment banks wanted [...]

The GMC truck unit of General Motors Corp. takes another step forward in the luxury SUV market with the revised Yukon Denali, a full-size truck that is at the top [...]

We seem to be in the midst of another energy crisis, although the morning's paper, says that prices may be on the decline. But what about a personal energy crisis [...]

We seem to be in the midst of another energy crisis, although the morning's paper says prices may be on the decline. But what about a personal energy crisis, which [...]

Nature teaches us that when the food chain runs dry, gorging behemoths give way to smaller, nimbler competitors. And right now the auto industry may be experiencing something similar, as [...]

June 22, 2001 Dieter Zetsche, president and CEO Chrysler Group Dear Mr. Zetsche, I know you're a busy guy whipping the Chrysler organization into shape. You're new on the scene [...]

The Toyota Prius isn't the prettiest thing on the block, but if your head and heart are into conservation and saving money, it may be the most attractive buy on [...]

Nature teaches us that when the food supply runs dry, gorging behemoths give way to smaller, nimbler competitors. And right now the auto industry may be going through something similar, [...]

The Toyota Prius isn't the prettiest thing on the block, but if your head and heart are into conservation and saving money it may be the most attractive buy on [...]

The Qvale Mangusta is probably the most intriguing car you've never seen or even heard of. It's tons of fun and is manufactured in Italy by a company based in [...]

The Qvale Mangusta is probably the most intriguing car you've never seen or even heard of. It's tons of fun and is manufactured in Italy by a company based in [...]

The BMW Z3 Coupe is a limited-production part of the overall Z3 sports car lineup, but it speaks volumes about why BMW is succeeding so well in the automotive market. [...]

These are the good times for Toyota. The company is making major strides in the truck and sport-utility vehicle market. This year the new Highlander represents the third of three [...]

These are the good times for Toyota. The company is making major strides in the truck and sport-utility vehicle market. This year the new Highlander represents the third of three [...]