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2010 Lexus IS 350C F-Sport Review

When Toyota launched Lexus in 1989, it had one goal in mind: Beat the Germans at the luxury game. And for a while, at least, they did exactly that. The LS400 didn't change everything, but it manifested...

0 comments | stalincurise 09 February 2010, 2:01 am
2010 Ram Power Wagon First Drive Review

With the somewhat recent debut of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor off-roader, it's tempting to draw parallels between it and the Ram Power Wagon. But for all their similarities, these are beasts...

0 comments | minirapper 08 February 2010, 2:01 am
2010 Volvo S40 2.0D Road Test Review

EFFICIENCY, DRIVEABILITY and safety. They’re high, so buyer research tells us, on any new car buyer’s list of ‘must-haves’. We live in safety conscious and planet-friendly days....

0 comments | spectator 07 February 2010, 2:10 am
2010 Skoda Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI Road Test Review

IF YOU’D TRIED to convince me that a ‘garden variety’ Škoda would be one of the most attention-grabbing vehicles on the street, I’d have told you you’d flipped your...

0 comments | newsik 06 February 2010, 2:14 am
2010 Mazdaspeed3 Review

Last summer, our man Damon Lavrinc drove the then-brand-new 2010 Mazdaspeed3 around California's legendary Laguna Seca Raceway and then Caramel Valley's world-class back roads. And he loved it. I mention...

0 comments | sanmsung 05 February 2010, 2:20 am
2011 BMW 335is First Drive Review

It's fair to say that few automobiles have ridden atop their segment for as long as the BMW 3 Series has managed. Admittedly, there have been occasional frights from other German automakers or the odd...

0 comments | nogia 04 February 2010, 2:16 am
Chrysler Lancia Delta First Drive Review

Early in the first morning of the Detroit Auto Show, we were surprised to see an Italian Lancia Delta wearing what seemed to be a Chrysler grille. "What's that Lancia Delta with a Chrysler grille...

0 comments | spectator 03 February 2010, 2:24 am
Bentley Continental Supersports First Drive Review

In the superluxe world, we're used to this maneuver: add a few horsepower, shave a tenth or two, sew in a few extra threads, name your exclusive new interior color something like "Algerian Beet"...

0 comments | sandclass 02 February 2010, 2:14 am
2010 Volkswagen Polo TSI 1.2 Review

At last year's Geneva Motor Show, we got our first in-person look at the all-new fifth-generation Volkswagen Polo, the brand's popular B-segment model that slots in below the ever-expanding Golf and...

0 comments | newsik 01 February 2010, 1:56 am
2011 BMW 5 Series First Drive Review

The outgoing BMW 5 Series may have ushered in a dramatic leap forward in terms of dynamics, technology, safety and creature comforts, but it's the previous generation – the E39 – that Bimmerphiles...

0 comments | spectator 31 January 2010, 2:18 am