32 years ago, Volkswagen paired a sporty fuel-injected four-cylinder engine with its Golf hatchback. The combination sparked a revolution and coined the “hot hatch” phrase. 2015 marks the launch of the 7th generation GTI, and it arrives at dealerships with a trophy case of awards. Winning Motor Trend’s […]
While sitting at a red light, minding my own business, I couldn’t help but notice the guy next to me sizing up the Audi with those “I can take it” eyes. He didn’t know what he was getting himself into. Not all CUVs are made equal, which is […]
Flagships – every brand has one. They represent the newest and most advanced technologies combined with the biggest and most luxurious platform. The Q70, formerly the M56, is Infiniti’s flagship. For 2015, Infiniti’s biggest sedan gets a little bigger with the addition of the long-wheelbase Q70L. Replete with […]
It’s easy to take the new Subaru Legacy for granted. We did, almost every day of our long-weekend ski trip. It wasn’t until Monday morning, on our drive home, that we truly realized how much had been taken for granted. The sixth-generation Subaru Legacy builds on the same […]
Over the past few years, no brand has worked harder to change their image than Cadillac. New products, new marketing, and a new headquarters all aim to set Cadillac apart from the GM family. Targeting German benchmarks, like the BMW 3 Series, by name, Cadillac has been working […]
Respite. Refuge. A business trip. However you classify it, four days in sunny San Francisco is a welcome relief from the indomitable cold and darkness of Winter in New York. And while my primary purpose was the latter, that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have time to enjoy myself a […]
Bigger is better. Or is it? The new Fit challenges new-car trends by being smaller than the previous generation. But while 1.6 inches have been cut from overall length, there are many improvements to this second generation Fit. While the car is shorter, the wheelbase has grown. Honda […]
General Motors has returned to the mid-size truck market after several years out of the game. GM revived its two mid-size nameplates, the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon. On one of the coldest weeks of the year thus far, GM provided a top-trim GMC Canyon SLE to […]
We’ve done this before. That was the thought when the Scion FRS arrived at LSB HQ. Unlike last time, however, this particular FRS was fitted with a 6-speed automatic. There were, admittedly, a few other noticeable differences. First off: the weather. Our first drive of the FRS came […]
Months ago, we decided that we would, once again, make the pilgrimage to the Motor City to cover the North American International Auto Show. It would be our third year returning to the floor of the Cobo Center, to walk amongst the thousands of international media, and to […]
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