Tested - 2010 Toyota Camry
Well, where to begin when assessing the consumer appeal of a vehicle that has been the best-selling passenger car in the U.S. for 11 of the past 12 years? Clearly, with that kind of domination, Camry
Tested - 2010 Nissan Maxima
Not for nothing has the venerable Nissan Maxima always been a popular entry.
First of all, the Maxima - Nissan's flagship vehicle - has always been great-looking - one that's also
CHRYSLER 300c SRT8 Are you ready for some rip-snorting engine power?Well, step right up and check out this road rocket -- the Chrysler 300c SRT8. Under the hood of this elegant-prowler of a sport sedan is the rumble of a
2010 Nissan Murano The Nissan Murano crossover SUV was re-designed for the 2009 model year, five years after its debut – when it helped set new standards of style and sportiness in a segment that was beginning to
Mazda6 I Touring The Mazda6 was a hit from the start. When it was first launched, it won kudos for its impressive handling, stylish body design, attention to detail and grin-inducing performance – and because it
JUST LIKE STARTING OVER
Well, ever since General Motors and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy proceedings – proceedings that were in fact quick and clean – and are now “starting over,” it’s good to be able to just
THIS MONTH I’M JUST TALKING CARS! One of the realities of writing for a monthly magazine is the deadlines are about two weeks in advance of publication. So, most monthlies aren’t
TIMES ARE GRIM, BUT THERE ARE SOME GREAT CARS Things are changing so fast here in Motor City, but as I write this Detroit and the US auto industry are still reeling from the news that Chrysler LLC was
LET’S TALK CROSSOVERS AND MINI-VANS Well, it seems like I’ve started every column for the last four or five months with an update on the Big
Perfect Storm The U.S. auto industry has seen some trying times over the years, as market conditions have ebbed and flowed, but no one around here can ever recall the current “perfect storm” of a battered economy,
Time to really help big three You don’t have to be living in Detroit to know that the US auto industry is currently mired in the biggest crisis in the industry’s history. Bad news has been coming out of Detroit for the last several
it’s not all doom and gloom - true As the U.S. auto industry’s summer season wanes, and begins to segue into fall – model-year-change-over time – the sales of big SUVs and trucks are still slumping among middle-income American car
SWINGSHIFT OF MOTOR CITY The future direction of the Detroit automakers was written out in no uncertain terms in June and July, as consumers continued to shift their buying habits
Small is cool One of the hottest auto-industry topics in the United States in May was that more and more car buyers were still showing a preference for smaller,
Ford fights back with Taurus XThere was much rejoicing in Dearborn in late April when Ford Motor Co. announced a first-quarter profit of $100 million – which, considering the
