2007 Car Reviews

If you're a mainstream automaker, two things ought to be at the core of your product lineup: a mid-size crossover utility vehicle and a modern six-cylinder powertrain. Any manufacturer that hasn't mastered those fundamentals by the 2007 model year hardly has a more

There's a great scene toward the end of John Frankenheimer's epic movie, Grand Prix, where James Garner, as the troubled racing ace Pete Aron, drives slowly through the crowded paddock at Monza in his rental car before the season's final round. The fact that h more

Until now, there have been only three big dogs in the practical, daily driver, luxury four-door world: the V-8 versions of the BMW 7-series, the Mercedes-Benz S-class, and the Audi A8. Sure, the latest Jaguar XJ8, the Maserati Quattroporte, and the Bentley Con more

After some floundering with the second-generation Q45 and the Nissan Maxima-clone I35, Infiniti came out with the G35, and that sport sedan--very much in the vein of the BMW 3-series-- reestablished the brand's enthusiast credentials. Now comes a new G35, and more

Like a priceless Louis XV cabinet or a rare Biedermeier cupboard, Bentley convertibles have always been top-shelf items built to satisfy the self-indulgent demands of the well-to-do. True to this tradition, the new 2007 edition of the classic Azure is a devili more

There are two Bentley worlds--old money, embodied by the Arnage and the Azure; and arriviste, represented by the Continental GT family. While the classic rear-wheel-drive cars were conceived at the end of the steam age, the four-wheel-drive models were born so more

I'm in Zambia, Africa, in South Luangwa National Park. I'm bringing up the rear of a caravan of eight Jeep Wranglers that are being directed, one by one, down a steep river embankment and over the boulders of the riverbed below. The seven Jeeps in front are mo more

Like the Mini, the FJ features an overly stylized, funky interior and a retro-inspired exterior. more

Senior editor Joe Lorio concurred. "All you need are an earpiece, sunglasses, and a scowl, and you get to play Secret Service," he observed. more

Welcome to Innsbruck, the 800-year-old former outpost of the Hapsburg Empire, where we've come to drive the new BMW 3-series coupe, the car that for centuries (OK, maybe it only seems that long) has been the most notable of semi-affordable sport coupes. more

Portland, Oregon Originally, Jeep was going to create one new entry-level model, but when the final two contenders were sent to consumer clinics, the M&M-munching, highly focused groups were split. Men and confirmed Jeep people went for the Patriot, while wome more

WOLFSBURG For 2007, Volkswagen has added 0.4 liter--little more than a twelve-ounce soda can--to the displacement of the base Touareg's 3.2-liter V-6. The extra piston displacement bumps output to 276 hp and 266 lb-ft (increases of 36 hp and 37 lb-ft), while t more

There's no sense in holding out. The truth is so important, it needs to see daylight right here and now: The 2006 RS4 is the purest driver's car from Audi in the past two decades. Although Audis have always been sporty machines, the company's reputation for ha more

Ann Arbor Ignore the Ford Focus-style fender flares. Forget about the Chris Bangle knock-off trunk lid. The new Mercedes-Benz S-class might not be pretty, but it sure is good to drive and to be driven in. And that's what we thought about the V-8-powered S550. more

For 2007, the Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Spec B is a real member of the Subaru family. Read about it here. more