The Weekly Driver (New Car Reviews, 2008-2003
Its
name connotes royalty, but who would have known 40 years ago when it
was first sold in the United States that the Toyota Corolla actually
deserved such a lofty title?
Now
ending its first decade in production, the Suzuki Grand Vitara is a
strong contender in the compact sport utility vehicle category. Its
value pricing, strong warranty, good cabin and cargo space and
satisfactory overall driving have prompted more potential buyers to
give it appropriate consideration.
Since
its debut a decade and a half ago, the Audi A4 has built a reputation
as a versatile entry-level luxury car. It’s strong on design,
with superb handling and personality.
I’m
driving past gas stations in a 2008 Acura MDX, and as comfortable and
secure as I am in one of the nicest sport utility vehicles around, I
can’t help but think: Why should anyone buy this car?
It's
hard not to see Malibu advertisements. With its keen redesign for 2008,
Chevrolet has seemingly put everything it has into the marketing of the
car named after the southern California beach city.
Friends
often ask the same question in different ways: “Why
don’t you just drive Ferraris or Maseratis all the
time?” Or, “If you’re going to drive to
Los Angeles and back, you might as well do it in a top-of-the-line BMW
or Lexus, right.”
A friend took a good, long look at the
interior and exterior of the new Ford Edge, chuckled and said, "Well,
for a Ford it's pretty edgy."
Beginning
its second half-century, Saab remains an attractive niche choice for
car buyers seeking alternatives to popular Germany and Japanese
offerings.
Sports cars are rarely known for comfort or convenience. But Mazda does a good job of overcoming the stigma with the RX-8. It's a coupe with four doors (sort of) and it's about as comfortable as sports cars get. 