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Ford Edge BASE PRICE RANGE: $27,695-$36,545 * BODY TYPE: SUV WHAT'S NEW: Fuel economy improves in the 265-hp V-6 by as much as 2 mpg in the city. Otherwise, the [...]

2009 BROUGHT ABOUT NOTHING LESS THAN THE COMPREHENSIVE RETOOLING OF THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. WHO'S LEFT? WHO MAKES WHAT? WHAT'S NEW? RELAX. WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK ... AND AS ALWAYS, THE […]

Acura MDX BASE PRICE: $41,550 BODY TYPE: SUV WHAT'S NEW: In a basic carryover year, the seven-seat MDX adds Bali Blue Pearl and Mocha Metallic to its color palette and […]

Lamborghini Murcielago BASE PRICE RANGE: $354,000-$382,400 BODY TYPE: Coupe, conv WHAT'S NEW: Current sports car is essentially on hold for a couple model years while its successor is being developed. […]

Chevrolet Malibu BASE PRICE RANGE: $21,395-$26,670 BODY TYPE: Sedan WHAT'S NEW: Chevy reports the demand for 2008 Malibu is so high, it purposely kept the 2009 MY changes to a […]

Pontiac G5 BASE PRICE RANGE: $16,290-$20,500* BODY TYPE: Coupe WHAT'S NEW: The 2.2L is fitted into a plethora of GM products to bring fuel economy up into the mid-30s. The […]

Skyrocketing fuel costs are changing the way people think about driving, and what vehicles they will-or won't--buy. Still, carmakers are filling dealerships with a wide variety of new hardware. confused? […]

TRUE STRENGTH comes from knowing your own weaknesses. While that type of insight can cause short-term pain, it also fine-tunes your focus when you need to fix what's broken. Our […]

PLAYING BOTH sides against the middle is always a risky proposition. But what else can an automaker do when loyal buyers of its popular midsize cross-over utility vehicle say they […]

Mazda B-Series BASE PRICE RANGE: $16,170-$27,225 BODY TYPE: Pickup WHAT'S NEW: Continues to offer regular/extended cabs and I-4/V-6 power--the latter available with two/four-wheel drive--but the midrange B3000 departs. The B2300 [...]

Kia Amanti BASE PRICE: $26,500* BQDY TYPE: Sedan WHAT'S NEW: Changes for Kia's flagship sedan are confined to new chrome-finish wheel covers and revised gauge illumination. Roomy and rich in […]

Acura RL BASE PRICE: $47,000* BODY TYPE: Sedan WHAT'S NEW: Pending a 2009 remake, Acura's flagship sedan carries over unchanged. Lavishly appointed even in base form, sole upgrades for the […]

LIKE SAMUEL Clemens's pithy observation regarding rumors of his own demise, the death of sport coupes has proven just a tad overstated. While their absolute numbers remain modest, these two-doors […]

IT WASN'T LONG AGO that $2-a-gallon gasoline happened only in a bad week and supersize SUVs were kings of the road. Times change: With fuel prices reaching the $4 mark, […]

HOW DOES a carmaker reach out to young, active buyers? There isn't an easy answer to this question, particularly when you're talking about one of today's hottest market segments--the compact […]

IT ISN'T SEXY. It isn't scintillating. Even its staunchest proponents would be hard-pressed to get worked up about driving it. But for one in 15 U.S. buyers, the versatile minivan […]

FOR ALL their inherent capabilities, the majority of premium SUVs sold in the U.S. spend most of their lives challenging nothing more demanding than a rain-slicked highway or a compact-only […]

FROM ICONIC to the endangered species list and now back on the road to recovery, the full-size American sedan continues to amaze and amuse critics and fans. Although the sales […]

ASK ANY Audi rep what the new Q7's prime target is, and the immediate response is "BMW X5." Pushing it might elicit a semi-grudging admission that to make its lofty […]

TO A MEDIEVAL Japanese warrior, Kabura described the first arrow launched into battle: a whistling missive that boldly proclaimed the arrival of a new force to be reckoned with. To […]

OKAY, SO YOU'RE NOT a kid anymore. Intense "Over here, officer" graphics and subwoofers the size of tree houses are now mere flyspecs in the rearview mirror of your automotive […]

Looking for a new sedan, coupe, wagon, or convertible? This is the place to check out the latest on what's available for '03. We even have some early '04 debuts. […]

Industry insiders jokingly refer to midsize, mid-priced family four-doors as automotive Tupperware. And that's no slam on the handy. well-made, food-storage containers. As with Tupperware, these cars represent high value, […]

IN THE WORLD OF HIGH-END LUXURY SEDANS, ONE-UPMANSHIP HAS BECOME A WAY OF LIFE. WITH ITS ALL-NEW 7 SERIES, BMW HAS TAKEN the boldest step yet into that heady realm. […]

It might not appear to be all that different at first glance, but there's a whole lot of new in the latest incarnation of Porsche's 911 Carrera family. The first […]

By endowing it with bold new looks, enhanced dynamic sense, and more value-oriented pricing as part of its new-for-'96 makeover, Mercedez-Benz ensured that its high-volume E-Class line would enter the […]

Nearly everyone is familiar with the notion of "looking at the world through rose-colored glasses." The gist of this timeworn saying is that the memory of things, people, and places […]

Within a relatively short time frame, Nissan's Infiniti division has established a pattern of going its own way in the face of conventional automotive wisdom. Nowhere has this been more […]

Sport/utility vehicles may be riding the crest of an unprecedented wave of popularity, but traditional four-door sedans still reign supreme when it comes to serving as many families' prime, people […]

As we've come to expect from Japan's biennial celebration of all things automotive, the 32nd Tokyo Motor Show turned out to be a delightful study in contrasts. True, there was […]

FIRST TEST It's an accepted fact in the premium luxury sedan field that price is a relative thing. Perceived value stands as the ultimate arbiter of who wins and who […]

In this business, not many vehicles get a second chance to make a first impression. One of the lucky few is the Oldsmobile Bravada. Olds resurrected the Bravada for '96 […]

FIRST TEST A massive infusion of performance may not be the universal automotive panacea, but it sure doesn't hurt. That basic truth clearly was not lost on the troops at […]

UPSCALE SEDANS AIMED AT THE HEART OF TODAY'S "40-SOMETHING" BUYERS Funny thing about the onset of middle age, it can have strange effects on one's mind. Before you know it, […]

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF high-rolling thunder, a realm populated by a broad spectrum of premium transport modules. In this particular automotive odyssey, we'll examine the upsides and downsides of […]

Honda's all-new-for-'96 Civic line wasted little time in endearing itself to the Motor Trend staff. Shortly after our first encounter with the latest iteration of this perennially popular offering, we […]

One of the best things about the start of any new year is that January kicks off the U.S. auto-show scene. with blockbuster dates in Los Angeles and Detroit. As […]

I fever there were a magic name in the world of automobiles, it belongs to Caroll Shelby. From the original Cobra and competition Mustangs to his more recent involvement with […]

Reengineering one's flagship offering is always a unique and formidable challenge. What do you change? What do you keep--and in what proportions? When this type of generational transition occurs in […]

Convertible fanatics generally can be lamped into two categories: Type a sol seekers find total satisfaction in merely being able to put their cars into full alfresco mode; for the […]

So you've finally made the semi-big time, and at long last, that near-luxury lifestyle is firmly within your grasp. Gone are the days of trolling for econo-cars and scoping out […]

Sometimes playing favorites can be really tough. Sometimes it verges on being downright impossible. That fact became apparent early on during this spirited fender-to-fender-to-fender face-off between three exceptional mid-range European […]

Here's the situation: You need new wheels and your budget's going to hold you to about $20,000. OK so far, but here's where things get complicated. This vehicle is going […]

Antimatter-powered interplanetary space travel; genetically engineered superhumans; a Cray supercomputer etched onto your cuff link; and medical miracles like brain transplants, holographaic doctors, a cure for the common cold - […]

Here's a peek at the constantly shifting automotive future. As our radar screen's needle sweeps across the next five model years, a picture is brought into focus by way of […]

Spun from a styling idea introduced last year on a Ford show car of the same name, the petite Fusion was envisioned as a possible entry-level vehicle for the Mercury […]

Introducing a new car line into the market is always a formidable challenge. For Cadillac, the fall 1996 launch of its Euro-themed Catera sedan will take on particularly critical proportions. […]

Congratulations. All those years of hard work and dedication are finally starting to pay off. And while it's still a hit premature to begin pondering early retirement, the time has […]

Multiniche aspirations. That's what BMW has for its new 318ti. Known as the Compact in Europe, the latest variation to be spun from the prolific 3-Series platform is being groomed […]

Is there anyone out there currently not in the market for a sport/utility vehicle? With sales hitting nearly 1.6 million units in '94 and expected to top 1.7 million for […]