Automotive critics, it seems, are a hard bunch to please. We look at things in a different light than most consumers, paying careful attention to details like the material used to cover a dashboard, or the quality of plastic used throughout the interior. While we’re quick to pan a car...
Volvo’s entry-level C30 has been in production since 2006 and will soon be in need of renewal. Though the Swedish automaker has just unveiled a five-door version dubbed... August 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Strong demand for Mercedes-Benz’s new range of compact cars has forced the automaker to call on independent vehicle manufacturer Valmet to help supply more cars. Based... July 24, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Audi’s original A2 was a “supermini” five-door hatchback, produced from 1999 until 2005. Meant to combat the likes of the Mercedes-Benz A Class, sales of... June 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The BMW 3-Series sedan, like many of us, has picked up a few additional pounds and inches over the years. Since its launch in 1975, the BMW 3-Series has grown by over... May 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If we were making a list of the “Top Ten Vehicles To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse,” the Chevy Cruze compact sedan wouldn’t make the grade. In fact, no... April 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Honda’s luxury marque, Acura, established itself in the U.S. market largely by selling near-luxury models like the Integra, the RSX and even the TSX, all of which... April 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Wondering how to say “Dodge Dart” in Chinese? We’re not sure how to translate that into Mandarin, but in Fiat-Chrysler speak, “Dodge Dart” will... April 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Ten years ago, MINI set out to shatter the myth that Americans don’t like small cars. While it was at it, it took on the myth that American’s won’t buy... March 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
When Chevy launched its Sonic hatchback and sedan with the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine last year, it made one potential marketing error: the car was only... March 22, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If this year's Los Angeles Auto Show was all about sedans and SUVs, then the most important among them may have been the all-new 2013 Ford Escape. The longer, lower, sleeker... November 17, 2011 by John Voelcker
It's finally here, although Ford still hasn't quite said when it will go on sale in the U.S. Right now, all we know is "next year." But the 2012 Ford Focus ST, to be sold not... November 2, 2011 by John Voelcker
Nissan recently announced a bold new business plan outlining its operations for the next six years. The plan, dubbed “Nissan Power 88”, called for an increase in... July 5, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Now that we’ve had a few days to absorb the controversial look of the new 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback’s styling, dare we say it, it's actually starting to grow on... June 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BMW has come out with a decisively different looking 1-Series for the second generation of the car, yet there’s still some familiarity to the at times awkward looking... June 4, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran