2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4×4 – Four Seasons Update – May 2011We’re mostly delighted, but occasionally annoyed. Months in service: 5 Miles to date: 12,606 Photo Gallery: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4×4 – Four Seasons Update – May 2011 – Automobile Magazine 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4×4 – Four Seasons Update – May 2011 | Digg It [...]

2011 Smart ForTwo Electric DriveA great idea with subpar execution. Who would have thought that we would have an electric car with so few electronics inside of it? Compared with its more affordable, better thought-out competitors, the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive seems like an afterthought. The only indication of range is an analog gauge that measures the battery state of [...]

Reverse EngineeringOne man’s quest to re-create a famous race car. The engine was an afterthought. Photo Gallery: Reverse Engineering – Automobile Magazine Reverse Engineering | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250/C350 CoupeThe updated, 2012 C-class, in more stylish, two-door form. Where once there was the CLK coupe, which purported to split the difference between the C-class and E-class sedans, now there are two mid-size Mercedes coupes, one for each of the mid-size sedans. Last year saw the debut of the E-class coupe, and now comes the [...]

2011 BMW 535i – Four Seasons Update – May 20115 is midway between 7 and 3 — or is it? Months in service: 12 Miles to date: 29,617 Photo Gallery: 2011 BMW 535i – Four Seasons Update – May 2011 – Automobile Magazine 2011 BMW 535i – Four Seasons Update – May 2011 | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

2011 BMW X6 MThis car is stupidly, awesomely fast. Whenever I see a BMW X6, in any guise, I can’t help but remember the time I walked by two people in a country-club parking lot looking at an X6 quizzically. One of them turned to the other and asked, “What is this car trying to be?” That’s a very good [...]

2011 Infiniti G37 Coupe IPLA subtle, substantial improvement over an everyday two-door G. If you get behind the wheel of an Infiniti G37 IPL coupe expecting the sort of transformation that takes place between a BMW 335i and M3, you’ll be severely disappointed. Infiniti is targeting the BMW 335is with its first IPL offering and thus keeping the price premium [...]

Deep Dive: 2014 BMW X5 and X6Torque-vectoring rear axle bites the dust. At the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, BMW is expected to release the third iteration of the popular X5. Six months later, the new X6 is scheduled to see the light. Both models are based on a new components set known in-house as “X for all,” a result of [...]

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG CoupeAMG’s most compact offering, now with a racier new body shell. The addition of a two-door coupe to the C-class lineup has given AMG the opportunity to expand the family of its popular C63 AMG model. Currently offered as a sedan and (in Europe) a wagon, the C63 adds a coupe variant for the [...]

2011 Scion xBA car for those who enjoy style and individuality. The Scion xB is not a car for people who enjoy driving but for those who enjoy style and individuality. The xB isn’t exactly my style, but lots of people seem to like it, based on its sales numbers and how many I see on the road. Still, the [...]