 Year |  Make | | |
| 2008 | Dodge | Avenger | Chrysler rolls out latest Dodge entry in the crowded midsize vehicle market. |
| 2007 | Lincoln | MKX | Lincoln MKX cries out to young. |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Rabbit | Volkswagen returns to 'People's Car' roots with an old nameplate. |
| 2008 | Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | Prius and Camry save on gas, but Highlander opts for power, room. |
| 2007 | Audi | S4 | Audi S4 is wonderful to behold and a thrill to drive. |
| 2007 | Honda | Element | Love it or hate it, SUV is known for its distinctive box. |
| 2007 | Nissan | Quest | Nissan redesigns Quest minivan for riding comfort. |
| 2007 | Subaru | Forester | Subaru's Forester is both sport-utility tough and car easy, and now it comes in six models. |
| 2007 | Porsche | 911 | Porsche offers a potent daily driver, with a distinctive glass roof. |
| 2007 | Mazda | MX-5 | Priced low relative to its fun quotient, Mazda’s Miata can still draw a crowd. |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Impala | A family car that’s fast off the line. |
| 2008 | Land Rover | LR2 | Land Rover luxury, at $35,000. |
| 2007 | Kia | Amanti | Amanti represents Korean company's first venture into automotive luxury. |
| 2007 | Toyota | Tundra | Toyota builds a big, powerful Tundra on a par with great American pickups. |
| 2007 | Kia | Rondo | Kia raises the safety bar on crossover entry while staying in its price range. |
| 2007 | Ford | F-150 SuperCrew | Iconic Ford F-150 is still one tough truck, but the competition is getting ever tougher. |
| 2008 | Porsche | Cayenne models | Porsche Cayennes flourish on a tortuous test. |
| 2007 | Questions | Automotive | Readers can be a curious lot, with concerns about all things automotive. |
| 2007 | Volvo | C30 | Experimental version of C30 offers glimpse at a possible ‘hot-rod’ future. |
| 2007 | Saturn | Outlook XR AWD | Saturn SUV surprises with performance, interior finish. |
| 2007 | Suzuki | Grand Vitara | Known for ATVs and motorcycles, carmaker offers 4-wheel panache. |
| 2007 | Chrysler | Sebring | Chrysler's new Sebring fits in well in midsize market. |
| 2007 | Suzuki | SX4 | Kia
and Hyundai have loudly made inroads into the US auto market recently,
but Suzuki also is attempting to establish a bigger presence. |
| 2007 | Audi | A6 | With Avant, Audi offers top-notch quality in a car for the mass market |
| 2007 | Land Rover | LR2 | LR2 is Land Rover's best family SUV option, and it can still leave the highway |
| 2007 | Volvo | S80 | Volvo S80's performance shatters automaker's tweedy image |
| 2007 | Mazda | MazdaSpeed3 | Mazdaspeed3 that handled the raceway is mild off the track |
| 2007 | Infiniti | G35 | Infiniti G35's power, performance leaves the 'upscale Nissan' label in the dust |
| 2007 | BMW | 328xi | BMW's 328xi is all this, and affordable -- sort of |
| 2007 | Acura | MDX | Acura's 2007 MDX handles a lot like a car and provides plenty of the comfort of home. |
| 2007 | Chicago Auto Show | Highlights | Automakers' diversity of approaches highlight the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. |
| 2007 | Tweener cars | Crossovers | Crossovers take sales from SUVs, minivans. |
| 2007 | Lincoln | Zephyr | Zephyr gives way to Fusion-based MKZ. |
| 2007 | Winter wonders | writer's favorites | New England automotive writers pick their winter wonders, and some others. |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Suburban | Chevy Suburban still at the top of its monster class. |
| 2007 | Mercedes-Benz | S550 | With a Mercedes this comfortable it's no wonder executives prefer the autobahn to airlines. |
| 2007 | Lexus | LS460 | Yes, the LS460L will park itself, but there's so much more. |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado | Who would have guessed that these would be times of trepidation for trucks, or at least the people who make and sell them?. |
| 2007 | Toyota | Tundra | With American design, parts, and assembly, Toyota Tundra stakes its claim. |
| 2007 | Audi | Q7 | The Q7 SUV proves itself in some of New England's worst weather. |
| 2007 | Detroit Auto Show | Noteworthy in show | New cars, concepts at Detroit auto fest don't fit the box. |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Avalanche | Chevrolet gets it right with the new Avalanche. |
| 2007 | Top 10 | 2007 favorites | Car makers take different routes to build more excitement into the new year.' |
| 2007 | Honda | CR-V | Makeover gives Honda a less boxy crossover entry.' |
| 2006 | Top 10 | Royal Ford's favorites | Our intrepid auto writer picks his top rides of 2006.' |
| 2007 | Saturn | Aura | An affordable sedan, Aura sparkles as automaker's 'halo car.' |
| 2007 | Chrysler | Aspen | Chrysler offers big SUV in small times. |
| 2007 | Ford | Edge | New crossover may offer some remedies for ailing company. |
| 2007 | Toyota | FJ Cruiser | Upon further review, Toyota's FJ Cruiser is an even better commuter car. |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Eos | Volkswagen Eos lives up to billing as an all-weather drop-top. |
| 2007 | Jaguar | XJ | While the outside may be plain, the XJ Super V8 is special under the skin. |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Passat | Passat runs at top of company's line. |
| 2007 | Saturn | VUE Hybrid | The view on the Vue is it's a real gas-saving hybrid. |
| 2007 | Toyota | Camry | The
redesigned Toyota Camry, the hottest-selling car in America, is the
winner of Motor Trend Magazine's 2007 Car of the Year award. |
| 2007 | Mitsubishi | Outlander | Here comes another so-called ‘‘crossover’’ vehicle — part station wagon, part SUV, part smoothcruising sedan. |
| 2007 | Jaguar | XKR | The XKR is the best combination of Jaguar's sport, elegance, power, and art. |
| 2007 | Suzuki | XL7 | XL7 offers quality in affordable crossover |
| 2007 | Audi | S8 | Audi S8 shows it can take advantage of Lamborghini snap |
| 2006 | Mitsubishi | Evolution | The
2006 Mitsubishi Evolution IX is exactly that -- nasty, though in a
wicked good way. This car helps make Mitsubishi shine again. |
| all | Hybrid | Hybrid vehicles | Hybrids in the real world not as exotic as some think |
| 2007 | BMW | 525i | If
you need to carry five people, max, and you often travel to ski country
or have a long commute into Boston, you're a perfect candidate for
today's test car, the 2007 BMW 525xi. |
| 2006 | Auto Show | 2006 Auto Show | Ten rides worth kicking the tires on at the Bayside Expo Center next week |
| 2006 | Pontiac | Pontiac G6 GT | One
of the most memorable models was the 1949 Pontiac Chieftain Eight
Deluxe convertible. Instead, we have Pontiac’s latest model for modern
times — the 2006 Pontiac G6 GT, today’s test car. |
| 2007 | Ford | Shelby GT500 | Ford
has delivered the proper amount of power, and a delicate feel for the
road (when the steering wheel is in the proper hands). |
| All | Saab, Volvo | Swedish cars | All
kinds of Swedish cars were on display at the Museum of Transportation
in Brookline. Both Saab and Volvo are iconoclastic vehicles. |
| 2006 | Ford | Fusion | It's one thing to test drive a brand-new car; it's another to drive one that is pushing 16,000 miles on the odometer. |
| 2007 | Mercedes-Benz | GL450 | It’s not as if the world really needed another big SUV, but Mercedes-Benz certainly needed to produce one. |
| 2006/2007 | Vehicles | On the track | What
you learn about a vehicle on a track shouldn’t be applied on public
roads. You do learn about a car’s stability and power, and its
capabilities. |
| 2006/2007 | Vehicles | All-wheel-drive | The
annual gathering of the International Motor Press Assn. tested cars,
trucks, minivans, crossovers, and SUVs up and down treacherous mountain
courses or on the twisting curves and long back straightaway of Pocono
Raceway. |
| 2007 | Mazda | Mazdaspeed3 | Mazda's 2007 Mazdaspeed3 is built for the highway, but it performs at high speed |
| 2007 | Mercedes-Benz | SL550 | This
roadster can rumble slowly and softly on city streets. But hit the
highway or twisting back roads and it feels light and powerful. |
| 2007 | Jeep | Wrangler | It’s
dangerous, tricky, dusty, slippery, and marked by rocks and ruts. One
mile an hour can be considered making good time on the Rubicon. |
| 2006 | Saab | 9-3 Aero | Saab has succeeded in building a firm, fast and smooth convertible that is a major improvement on its 1986 900 series. |
| 2007 | Toyota | Tundra | GM
will launch its totally redone Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks,
and Toyota will bring out its all-new, big-as-Texas Tundra. |
| 2007 | Jeep | Compass | Despite heritage, Compass is meant to stay on the road |
| 2007 | Acura | MDX | Acura, Honda's elite division, developed its complete remake of the popular MDX |
| 2006 | BMW | 750i | Subtle but important tweaking that should quiet at least some critics of BMW's new look. |
| 2006 | Cadillac | XLR-V | Gazing out over the long, sharp-edged hood of the 2006 Cadillac XLR-V, you might ask: Is this a sports car? |
| 2006 | Nissan | 350Z roadster | It doesn't require double-clutching but tempts drivers with clicking, close gears through all six settings of a manual gearbox. |
| 2006 | Land Rover | LR3 HSE | Although
this replacement for the Discovery remains very much a box, it is a far
better, sturdier and more elegantly sculpted box than the SUV it
supplants. |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Camaro | The
Camaro revives a two-door muscle car that ran from 1966 to 2002. The
new Camaro will offer both a V6 and V8 engine, putting it in direct
competition with the Ford Mustang. |
| 2007 | Mitsubishi | Eclipse Spyder | The better to lure young drivers to the 2007 Eclipse Spyder GT, would be the reply from folks at Mitsubishi. |
| 2006 | Lexus | SC430 | It is hard to find this much luxury, power, quiet, and smoothness all together in a two-seater. |
| 2006 | Acura | TL | Type-S has a 3.5-liter V-6 with 286 horsepower and 256 lb.-ft. of torque. |
| 2006 | Ford | Mustang | Firm steering, which this Mustang has, can give a tactile sense of driving. |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Rabbit | Now,
VW has reversed course, replacing the Golf with a reborn Rabbit -- a
bit larger, with more power and safety features, and a finer interior
-- at about the same price as the Golf. |
| 2006 | Mini Copper | Convertible | But
if this is a bathtub, the rubber duckies better buckle up, because the
Mini continues to be one of the snappiest, most fun drives on the
planet. |
| 2007 | Dodge | Caliber | Dodge Caliber: A utilitarian, sleek box with a gas-saving four-cylinder engine |
| 2006 | BMW | Z4 | BMW’s latest Z4 roadster preserves its classic exterior while upgrading the engine, stability control, and creature comforts. |
| 2007 | Acura | RDX | Amazingly, the power that the RDX has comes from a four-cylinder engine that delivers 240 horsepower. |
| 2006 | Porsche | 911 | This
is the sixth generation of the 911 Turbo, and it seems hard to believe
that the first one dates to 1974, right off the racetrack. |
| 2006 | Jaguar | XK | Out of parking lots and on the road, I found it quite nimble despite its weight in excess of 3,900 pounds. |
| 2006 | Volvo | C70 | Roof up in the Volvo C70, you feel as if you're in a solid Volvo coupe. Roof down, you are wide open to the wind. |
| 2006 | Porsche | Cayman S | The
Porsche Cayman S is a car you can wear like sizzling armor on the
racetrack, or like a comfortable cotton shirt for around town travel. |
| 2007 | Toyota | FJ Cruiser | Toyota didn't get fancy when it built this reborn version of the Land Cruiser, and the result is a solid vehicle. |
| 2007 | Jaguar | Vanden Plas | If you've got $80,000 to drop on a car then you've probably got the smarts to shop around and see some serious competition. |
| 2007 | Audi | Q7 | Audi aficionados who also want big, burly, powerful, elegant, and still distinctively Audi will love the Q7. |
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade | The
2007 Cadillac Escalade is a luxurious ride that is actually capable of
doing some real work as well as being a status symbol. |
| 2007 | Toyota | Yaris | The
2007 Toyota Yaris is a small car perfect for city dwellers, or those
for whom country living means heading five miles into town to buy the
morning paper. |
| 2007 | Mazda | CX-7 | Sales
of crossover vehicles have exploded, making the segment the
fastest-growing one. The 2007 Mazda CX-7 crossover is just that. |
| 2006 | VW | GTI | This car was made to be driven. It has plenty of power, torque and is a blast to drive. |
| 2006 | Kia | Rio | Smaller cars that are better on gas are now appearing in the states as well as abroad. |
| 2006 | Honda | Fit | The Fit is a blast to drive and has one of the most flexible, utilitarian interiors you will find in a small car. |
| 2006 | BMW | X3 | The BMW X3 may suit both kinds of drivers - the ones that like to sit up high and the kind that wants power and luxury. |
| 2006 | Nissan | Maxima | It's superbly smooth and plenty powerful at 265 horsepower, and ready to announce its presence through quadtipped dual exhausts. |
| 2006 | Toyota | Camry | There is much diversity between the three Camry models and has something for everyone. |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | The
new Tahoe is so good, so efficient, so nicely appointed on the inside,
that folks are flocking to buy it — and willingly paying more than ever. |
| 2006 | Jeep | Commander | The Jeep Commander 4x4 has a far more legitimate claim to military aptitude than the Hummer and is also more practical. |
| 2006 | Mercedes | GL-Class | According to Mercedes' study of people who own its cars, more than one third also own a large SUV built by another manufacturer |
| 2006 | Ford | F-150 Harley-Davidson | We've got the whole biker thing going with this one: Tight-fitting, stitched black leather. Gleaming chrome. |
| 2006 | Toyota | RAV4 | To boost sales, the RAV4 bulks up |
| 2006 | Honda | Civic hybrid | Honda’s
hybrid fleet now comprises the two-passenger Insight and the larger
Accord to compete with the Toyota Prius in the hybrid sedan category |
| 2006 | Mazda | Mazda5 | To a station wagon aficionado, the major reason it's not a wagon is that the two rear doors slide to open and close. |
| 2006 | Toyota | Tundra | Toyota goes cowboy, as in pickup with the new Tundra |
| 2006 | Saab | 9-7 | This Saab SUV is imbued with refinement, handling, and content. |
| 2006 | Saab | 9-3 | Saab has jettisoned the wheezing 175-horsepower four-cylinder engine to make way for two whomping alternatives. |
| 2006 | Volvo | C70 | The
C70 is powered by an inline-5, turbocharged engine that delivers 218
horsepower and an impressive 236 lb.-ft. of tugging torque. |
| 2006 | Mercury | Mariner hybrid | This new hybrid is more than just a gussied-up Ford. |
| 2006 | Cadillac | DTS | This is a hefty cruiser made for the highway. |
| 2006 | Toyota | Camry | Toyota retools its classic, now it's roomier, more muscular , and less Spartan, to appeal to young buyers. |
| 2006 | Porsche | C4 | The C4, named because power can be delivered to all four wheels, displayed its prowess in climbing snow-covered snaking hills. |
| 2006 | Honda | Civic Si | Sometimes fast, popular cars drift off track. |
| 2006 | Suzuki | Aerio | With
155 horsepower, all-wheel drive, and a batch of standard critical
safety features, it is more powerful and protective than a lot of
others. |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 | The Audi A3 pushed through, grabbing snow with its front end and tossing it in a thick blanket up and over our windshield. |
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