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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
2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Review

A November Nor'Easter had chewed its way up to New England, delivering a cataclysmic combination of rain and wind as we headed out on a late-night errand. Normally, such a prospect requires a potent blend...

0 comments | smilelin 30 January 2010, 1:22 am
2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost AWD Review

Approaching the 2010 Lincoln MKT for the first time is like meeting a blind date. You've been told by friends she has a good personality, which immediately has you wondering what she looks like. From...

0 comments | renicoop 29 January 2010, 1:21 am
Icon CJ3B Review

"We're not going to challenge the traditional big players with our volume," says Icon's owner and head designer Jonathan Ward as we're admiring one of his company's Toyota FJ recreations....

0 comments | myreader 28 January 2010, 2:18 am