Common car design wisdom says that a low coefficient of drag is desirable to increase fuel economy and allow for engine downsizing. At highway speeds, up to 60-percent of the power produced by the engine is used just to move the vehicle through the air. Modern production cars typically have drag...
In September, prior to the Paris Auto Show, we caught word that Lexus was working on an all-new compact crossover. At the time, we expected the new grocery-getter model to... November 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
MINI’s first offering with available all-wheel-drive, the Countryman crossover, enters its third year on the market in 2013. That means it’s time for a bit of a... November 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The Sao Paulo Auto Show may not rank among the highest-profile events in the automotive world, but that’s not to say it’s insignificant. In fact, Nissan chose Sao... October 22, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you want to get your hands on a Volvo C30 hatchback, we’d advise you not to wait much longer. In order to “better position Volvo for the future,” the... October 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you’re planning on shopping for a compact crossover but think that luxury brands are out of your price range, think again. The 2013 Buick Encore will come... September 21, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
We know that luxury auto brand Infiniti is working on a compact model to take on the likes of the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3. Based on the Etherea concept shown in 2011... September 11, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
At September’s Paris Motor Show, Chevrolet will roll out an all new compact crossover bound for global markets. Named the Chevrolet Trax, the new model features room... May 14, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
What’s in a name, Shakespeare once pondered, as a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. In the case of a new compact crossover from Mercedes-Benz, there’s... May 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The current Kia Forte sedan is a pleasantly styled and attractively priced compact alternative to the likes of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Penned in Kia’s... December 15, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
If January’s Detroit Auto Show is like past events, there will be plenty of new model reveals and introductions from major manufacturers. One of the models revealed... November 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Buick is in the middle of a renaissance these days, reinventing itself from a purveyor of dull-but-quiet sedans for the AARP set, to a maker of near-luxury cars for the... November 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Yesterday, a report emerged at FordInsideNews that Lincoln's plan to build a luxury C-segment vehicle rivaling the likes of the Audi A3 had been canceled. Today, we have... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Coming to America, it's not. Or maybe it is. Perhaps in three years. No, we're not talking about a remake of the Eddie Murphy '80s movie classic or a cover of one of Neil... September 20, 2011 by Tim Healey
With the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class freshly unveiled in Frankfurt, there's a lot of talk within the company about premium compacts. Unfortuately, there's been no solid... September 14, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The B-Class is priming itself not only for a completely revised model debut at Frankfurt this September, but also, possibly, for its first sales in the U.S. As something of a... July 11, 2011 by Nelson Ireson