2008 Car Reviews

The newest Italian beauty is a cool blast. more

The hot hatch war heats up. The Caliber SRT4 attempts to pick up where its Neon-based forefather left off. more

Finally, an AMG C-class that gives the BMW M3 and the Audi RS4 something to worry about. more

The family car gets a dramatic redesign, larger engines, and a lot of attitude. more

Subaru recently invited us to Japan to drive their latest hot hatch - the RHD JDM-spec, WRX STI. You can be sure, though, that the words coming out of our mouths were of the four-letter variety, not three-letter acronyms. more

Perhaps the way to regard the Sequoia isn't as a grander SUV but rather as an alternative to a motorhome, with space for eight family members and every convenience but beds. more

Hey, did you see the slick new sunroof? It can still hold its own off-road and pull a trailer. And it has a new sunroof. more

Another face in the gallery of compact crossovers. The car-based Rogue is a more mainstream SUV than is Nissan's truck-based Xterra. more

For driving alfresco - when seconds count. The new Turbo cabrio is a great all-around vehicle that makes speed incredibly accessible, even in the rain or snow. more

The Jetta wagon surprises us with its big sunroof and revised five-cylinder engine. more

We put the new Lexus IS-F on a chassis dyno to measure its output, and it put 333 of its 416 horsepower to the rear wheels. more

Surprise! Lexus builds a car that's better on the track than it is on the street. more

Mitsubishi's fat-fendered flyer has grown up and lost some of its charm, but in the process, it's become a much better car. more

Longer, and now with dinky doors. Is a bigger Mini really what the world needs? more

The SLR is set to go topless. Losing the roof lowers top speed slightly, though, from 207.5 to 206.3 mph. more