Midsize Car Reviews

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

The XF looks a lot like a Lexus GS in profile. That's no bad thing, but the XF hardly provides the drama that you'd expect from the brand that created the original XJ in the 1960s. more

First drive! There's little doubt that the Impreza and the WRX are better cars than their predecessors, but since when should a Subaru look and drive like a Toyota - and an ugly one at that? more

During a recent 10K training run, my buddy Jim, who prefers his cars to come from Germany, his wine from France, and his running shoes from Japan, still was incredulous as he recounted driving a V-6-powered Saturn Aura rental in San Francisco. "Joe," he said, more

In online forums, the new Altima coupe has been dubbed "the poor man's Infiniti G35." Nissan, not surprisingly, is happy to promote that moniker. "The G35 is a great-looking car," company representatives remind us. Yes, but more important, the G35 is a great c more

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that some 28 million Americans play golf, a figure that represents more than nine percent of the overall population. Aside from families with children, is there any other subsegment of society whose needs figure as pre more

What do you think of when you hear the name Hyundai? Value for money? Great warranty? Lots of equipment? Lexus-rivaling interior? more

For a very long time, the Passat sat on the sidelines of the American family-sedan playing field. It was seemingly content, in mid-1990s fourth-generation guise, to dangle its optional, gutsy VR6 engine in front of Volkswagen devotees and to snag a few four-cy more

This new Avenger won't be rewriting any rules for the mid-size class. At best, it's an alternative with a uniquely American accent. more

Ann Arbor - In the mid-size sedan market, where the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord are the 800-pound gorillas in the room, many smaller nameplates try to position themselves as sportier, more flavorful alternatives. With its new Ralliart model, the Mitsubis more

Ann Arbor - Subaru is finally offering an STI without the cop-magnet, boy-racer livery. The wing, the gold wheels, and the matching brake calipers are gone, as is the rally blue paint, which is replaced by a more sedate white or gray. A power moonroof, new lea more

Palo Alto, California With its new GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook twins--along with the forthcoming Buick Enclave--GM is right on target in the family-size-crossover category, a segment that's skyrocketing now that fuel economy, the efficient use of space, and more

Nissan tiptoes into the hybrid segment with a bargain price and technology borrowed from Toyota. more

Pelting across the dusty Moroccan outback, we pushed our Land Rover LR2 into three figures whenever the broken tarmac allowed. This was not as risky a business as it sounds, since the landscape had something of West Texas about it, with endless horizons and b more

San Francisco - With gasoline prices again taking residence in the national consciousness and demand for small cars rising, the already-blazing competition in the compact segment is heating up. Fortunately for Nissan, it had already gone back to the drawing bo more