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Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD
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Nissan completely overhauled its Murano midsize crossover for 2015. This vehicle gains a host of improvements both inside and out.
2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit Five-Point Inspection
Police fleet vehicle sales are a big deal, but it’s hard to care about numbers when the rare opportunity rises to drive one.
2015 Dodge Journey Five-Point Inspection
The Dodge Journey feels like it’s been around forever. In reality it’s only existed since 2008. Still, that is a long period of time without any major updates. While I was attending a FCA full-line winter driving event in Montreal, Canada, I had no intentions of getting behind the wheel of the Journey. SEE ALSO:…
2015 Jeep Renegade Five-Point Inspection
The thought of a Jeep made in Italy might shock some people, but the new 2015 Jeep Renegade will indeed be assembled on the other side of the Atlantic.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe
The Hyundai Santa Fe mid-size crossover is a well put together package.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Nissan Juke
The Juke is a hit in Europe with a limited, but loyal and enthusiastic following in North America. Even Nissan admits that its success came as a surprise. But now the Juke is part of what’s become one of the fastest growing segments: sub-compact crossovers. Unlike more mature parts of the market, America’s smallest crossovers…
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C400 4Matic
The Mercedes-Benz W205 C-Class is bigger, more expensive and also more refined than any of its predecessors. It rides on a new modular platform that is stiffer, saves weight and should help to make the new C-Class much better than the W204 generation. Does it?
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Lexus LX 570
The 2015 Lexus LX 570 is a large luxury SUV that’s designed to tackle just about anything mother nature can throw its way, but is this machine ready for life in suburbia?
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar
If you want a wagon, there are already a few cars to choose from, so why would you opt for the $61,815 Volvo V60 Polestar?
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Ford Fusion
Depending on where you live, the season’s first snow is already come and gone. Up until my most recent stint with the Ford Fusion, I hadn’t driven it during anything outside temperate weather and even then it showed flaws. Certain aspects were still mediocre and others worse than before. To be fair, perfect cars don’t…
Five-Point Inspection: Volkswagen Passat HyMotion Research Vehicle
California is the U.S. hotbed for green cars. Yes, the Golden state has a gargantuan soft spot for alternative fuel, even if it means being a habitually early adopter.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT 392
For 2015 the Dodge Charger erupted onto the scene with a controversial new look that was quickly forgotten once the powertrain options were announced.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 BMW 228i
The 228i may be the cheapest car in the BMW lineup, but it’s also one of the most authentic. It’s the one that reminds us of older BMWs rather than newer niche vehicles like the X4 and four-door “coupes.”
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Audi RS7
In less than a week, the 2014 Audi RS7 managed to charm its way into my dreams. Well, it at least found its way into my dream car garage.
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Mazda2
The Mazda2 is one of the most under-appreciated subcompact cars on the market.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Chrysler 200S V6 AWD
Chrysler’s lamentable first-generation 200 is finally gone and the new model replacing it is praiseworthy for a variety of reasons.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC
With the success of last year’s CLA-Class compact sedan coupe, Mercedes-Benz is unabashedly eager to expand its front-wheel drive line-up in America.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Audi A8 L TDI quattro Tiptronic
The A8 is Audi’s flagship model, sitting at the top of its core lineup. Serving a diversity of luxury customers, the car is offered in two different wheelbases with a variety of engine options. There’s a supercharged V6, two flavors of twin-turbocharged V8 and even an exotic W12.
Five-Point Inspection: 2005 Mazdaspeed MX-5
In 2004 Mazda did something truly special. It took the already highly praised MX-5 Miata roadster and improved upon it in nearly every possible way.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Lexus RC 350 F-Sport
Lexus executives are keen to reinvent the brand. Toyota’s platinum-clad luxury division has earned a well-deserved reputation for quality and reliability, but the car-buying public at large also perceives it as being pretty dull.
Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Dodge Viper GTS
It’s big, it’s bad and it’s a Dodge once more! The Viper is a mean machine from the folks in Auburn Hills. But what’s it like driving this SRT-tuned super snake? Hit the jump for more.
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Mazda MX-5 Club
Mazda’s MX-5 isn’t powerful, the body leans on corner turn-in like a blade of saw grass in a stiff breeze and frankly it’s frustratingly expensive.
Five Things I Learned Driving a Formula F Racecar
You might be aware of the fact that I’m not biggest guy in the world. I wear a size 36 blazer and jeans with a 30-inch waist won’t stay up around my waist without a belt. Consequently, I’m accustomed to feeling like the vehicle I’m driving it a little big for my breeches. Recently, I…
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Mazda3 i Touring
When we named the Mazda3 the AutoGuide.com Car of the Year, its flexibility helped eke out the win.
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