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Satisfactory Subway Substitution Our enthusiast's Spidey Sense started tingling when we heard about the newest bit of technology employed on the enhanced 2012 Toyota Yaris. It was not a more advanced variable valve timing system; the Yaris' 1.5-liter engine is carried over and already has an ...

Not Exactly Like America's Abarth – Ours Will Be Better Covering the automotive business is rife with surprises. Case in point: On a recent trip to the stunning Algarve region of Portugal to test Continental Tire's new ContiEcoContact 5 (verdict: they're very good), we had the chance to ...

The Baby Benz Becomes More Like Its Big Brothers

When it comes to automobiles, money is usually the limiting factor. Endowed with unlimited dough, who wouldn't drive their dream car? For those inclined toward luxury, the ...

An Improved Droptop For The Cruise Ship Crowd

The previous-generation Chrysler Sebring Convertible was a mainstay of vacation-destination rental fleets. The cars were so numerous that you could pick them out from your ...

On Top Of The World With Merc's New Magic Roadster

We usually see women behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class. Who can blame them? It's a cute little car. The original SLK debuted in 1996 with a four-cylinder powerplant ...

A Smaller, Livelier, Less-Expensive A8

Audi is on a roll. Need proof? Who doesn't overtly or secretly lust after an R8 Spyder? Would any of us kick anything with an RS badge out of our garage? Didn't think so. Audi's sales are growing ...

Single-handedly Changing America's Perception About Station Wagons 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon - Click above for high-res image gallery If you've spent any time on German roads, one thing you'll notice – right after the speed limit signs with a slash mark through them – is that ...

A Very Small Car In A Very Big America 2012 Fiat 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery Five minutes behind the wheel sometimes tells you everything you need to know about a vehicle. Of course, you figure out more as the miles pile up, but the gained nuances usually support – not ...

A Lot Newer Than It Looks From The Outside 2011 Chrysler 300 - Click above for high-res image gallery "We basically blew the old car up. The number of parts we carried over from the last car you can just about hold in your hands," said Mitch Clauw, Chief Engineer on the 2011 Chrysler 300. He was ...

It May Be Humpbacked, But It's No Quasimodo.

It's rare. It's fast. It's expensive. Meet the 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster. First shown in October at the Paris Auto Show, the $204,400 humpbacked 911 arrives at U.S. dealerships early ...