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New Car Reviews

• 2011 Ford Fusion Sport AWD The Fusion was a hit when introduced for the 2006 model year. It was and still is a rebadged Mazda6, but while the Mazda received a platform update …
• 2011 Lincoln MKX There’s no shortage of options in this vehicle market. It seems like everyone now makes an urban utility vehicle between $40,000 and $50,000. The Lincoln MKX’s excellent interior …
• 2011 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited The Legacy wagon doesn’t exist by name, but it does exist: Just look for the Subaru with the Australian theme. The Outback’s marketing campaign introduced Americans to Subaru’s …
• 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Chevrolet brought the Grand Sport name back to the lineup a few years ago, in time for the brand’s 100th anniversary. Our centennial special features leather trimming interior …
• 2011 Infiniti QX56 For a staff that’s accustomed to seeing at least two Miatas in the parking lot on any given day, the QX56 arrives to wide-eyed shock. This almost three-ton …
• 2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited Legacy is an apt name. This is the longest-running model name currently in Subaru’s bag of tricks, always adorning their mid-size vehicles. Once offered as both a sedan …
• 2012 Buick Enclave AWD Premium Minivans are so blue-collar. If you need to transport gaggles of children and still keep up with the Joneses, these unibody utes are the way to go. Buick’s …
• 2011 Lexus ES350 This full-size, front-wheel drive sedan is the Ritz-grade cousin to the make’s plebeian Toyota Camry. The top-spec Camry XLE starts $7000 less, though it doesn’t have the Lexus …
• 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L Don’t confuse this with the Acura ZDX. Honda insists that the Accord Crosstour and ZDX aren’t mechanically related. This means the Honda family has two distinct undefinables …
• 2011 Nissan Nismo 370Z The Nismo version of Nissan’s 370Z is the same basic car with quite a bit more sex. It’s all curves and flares, the kind that makes you want …
• 2011 Lexus GS350 An all-new Lexus GS is right around the corner. We recently got one last look at the outgoing model, the V6-powered GS350. It comes standard with a ton …
• 2011 Infiniti G25 Sedan Journey Add another option to the ever-growing Infiniti G-series model line: the new-for-2011 G25 Sedan. As the name suggests, power comes from a 2.5-liter version of Nissan’s popular VQ …
• 2011 Dodge Durango Crew RWD Though the Crew is second trim line from the bottom of the Durango lineup, that doesn’t mean it’s some loss-leading stripper model. The redesigned-for-2011 SUV can still be …
• 2011 BMW 535i xDrive Gran Turismo No, it’s not named after the video game: BMW’s tall sedan with sloped rear glass is just one in a growing crowd of high-end four-doors that purport added …
• 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe Happy birthday, Camaro. GM’s favorite pony car turns 45 in 2012, and Chevrolet is celebrating with a special 45th Anniversary cosmetic package for both Camaro and Camaro SS. …
• 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i We have a lot of newness to report after an early look at the 2012 Subaru Impreza: new body, new engine and new feel. Some stuff does remain …
• 2011 Ford Explorer LTD 4WD The Explorer got a bit of a black eye a few years back, but Ford didn’t give up on their mid-sized SUV. They allowed the nameplate to live …
• 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Just like the original MINI Cooper, the new Countryman variant is available in more than one flavor: turbo, no turbo, all-wheel drive, two-wheel drive, etc., etc. In addition …
• 2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 The new-for-2011 Saab 9-5 can be called the spiritual successor of the 9000, as the original 9-5 replaced the 900’s big brother more than a decade ago. This …
• 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder Limited-production, hotted-up versions of the Porsche 911 have been with us for decades, but since its 1997 release the Boxster has only been offered in its two standard …
• 2011 Dodge Durango Heat RWD The new Durango represents a departure for the name, coinciding with its first update since the Fiat takeover of Chrysler. For the first time, it’s not based on …
• 2012 Mazda 5 Grand Touring The Mazda5 is one of those peoplemovers that’s been operating under the radar. This six-passenger vehicle may not sport knobby tires or a jacked-up ride height, but it …
• 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman Riding on the back of the diminuitive Cooper’s success, MINI recently expanded its model lineup beyond the extended-wheelbase Cooper Clubman to a full five-door cute ute. Though the …
• 2011 Acura ZDX Advance It’s a car! it’s a truck! It’s a fastback! Okay, what is it? Welcome the Acura ZDX, a sporty crossover-type thing from Honda’s luxury division. No, it’s not …
• 2011 Lexus IS250 The second-generation Lexus IS-series has now been with us since the 2006 model year, but the company recently added something new to the model line: the F-Sport Package. …
• 2012 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Premium Many of us remember a time when a 5.0 badge on the side of a Mustang meant something. Those two digits signified that you had encountered the reigning …
• 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Remember when Volvo built upright, boxy sedans? Those days are becoming a memory, as the company’s all-new S60 sports a rounded, softer look—at least by Volvo standards, anyway. …
• 2011 Dodge Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 To all of those of you who said that the pony car had its glory days in the ‘60s, we say, “Ha!” We’ll say it again. Ha! Not …
• 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI four-door The Impreza WRX STI received some updates for 2011, and the biggest one is the return of the four-door sedan. The five-door STI is still available, but buyers …
• 2011 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring For most of recorded history—okay, maybe just the last decade or so—the Subaru lineup has been dominated by three models: various versions of the Impreza and Legacy …