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2012 At A Glance

2012 New Car Reviews

2012 Scion iQ During trips to Japan we have seen a curious vehicle called the Toyota iQ. It can pretty much be described as the Japanese giant’s version of the smart. …
2012 Fiat 500C Pop We’ve had our hands on a number of these Fiat 500s, and the little cinquecento is showing up on streets everywhere, too. This particular model was a silver …
2012 Kia Rio SX The Kia Rio? That’s a bargain-basement subcompact that’s about two steps above walking, right? How that nameplate has quickly grown. What was only recently a rather forgettable people …
2012 Ford Focus Titanium Sedan After more than 10 years of tweaking, facelifting and refining their platform, Ford finally brought a brand-new Focus to the United States. It’s a welcome update: The previous …
2012 Kia Soul + The term “station wagon” may now be taboo, but that doesn’t mean the need for a small, car-based hauler has gone away. Yesterday’s wagons have become today’s urban …
2012 Hyundai Accent SE It’s easy for an enthusiast to forget that Hyundais exist. Everybody talks about the typical sporting brands when compacts are up for discussion: Ford, Mazda, Honda. The carmaker …
2012 Buick Regal GS If the auto bailouts mean GM brings their Euro-flavored cars to our shores, we’ll take it. Gone—along with several of the General’s divisions—are the barely carlike road floaters …
2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe Faster sport compacts may have come and gone, but the Honda Civic Si has soldiered on for more than a quarter-century thanks to a proven combination: more power, …
2012 Fiat 500C Lounge Like another certain retro compact, the new Fiat 500 comes in more than one guise. Looking for some sun on your fun? The 500C adds a giant cloth, …
2012 Kia Optima SX The third-generation Kia Optima is one of our favorite automotive surprises from the past couple of years. After a decade of me-too family sedan boredom, Kia revitalized the …
2012 Fiat 500 Sport The Cinquecento has been in Europe for some time, but it only recently made its way to the U.S. Thank the auto bailouts that resulted in Chrysler being …
2012 Mini Cooper S Coupe Below the beltline, this car is identical to the regular MINI Cooper S. But thanks to a low roof—and some controversial styling—its center of gravity is a bit …
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Does the MINI Cooper S finally have some real competition? Publisher Tim Suddard just drove the new Fiat 500 Abarth: 160 turbocharged horsepower, stiffer suspension and factory Koni …
2012 Infiniti IPL G Coupe Have you had your eye on that Nismo 370Z, but you can hear the rest of the family scream about its lack of back seats before you even …
2012 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Now a bit long in the tooth, the ‘speed3 has always impressed us with its turbo four-cylinder and hatchback practicality. It recently received a facelift—rather, a facedroop—that somewhat …
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Chrysler’s (and Fiat’s) bean counters are somehow letting their SRT division run amok. Their gangsta-grade 300 gets the go-fast treatment with the mega-powerful 6.4-liter HEMI V8. That’s 392 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
2012 Chevrolet Volt For about a hundred years, pretty much every mass-produced automobile was powered by fossil fuels. You could take your pick: gas or diesel? More options joined the list …

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