2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition: How low is too low?

Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Volkswagen, Diesel, Long-Term Garage

My daily driver is lowered. Really low. Like damn-near-touring car low. Almost every car I’ve owned over the last decade has benefited from some kind of suspension setup that…

Review: 2011 Toyota Avalon

Filed under: Sedan, Toyota, Reviews, Luxury

Sexagenarians Rejoice! Your Ride Has Arrived

Have you seen the TV commercials for the 2011 Toyota Avalon? One particular 30-second spot sticks out. It’s shot through a 1960′s filter and features an old-fashioned…

Report: Suzuki Swift delayed in the U.S., again

Filed under: Hatchback, Suzuki

The on-again, off-again plans to bring the Suzuki Swift to the U.S. have been thwarted yet again as the automaker fleshes out its global product plans with its new partners at Volkswagen.

According to Autoweek, the recently redesigned Swift…

Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche Boxster wired up outside the ‘Ring

Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Porsche

As expected, the Spyder is the send-off model for the current generation Porsche Boxster (987), so a new version – rumored to carry the 981 designation -…

Report: Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet (convertible) joining Ellure concept in LA

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Convertible, Crossover, Nissan

Yes, the Nissan Murano convertible is going to happen, and not only is it coming to the LA Auto Show, but now it has a name: The Murano CrossCabriolet.

Billed as the world’s first four-seat, all-wheel drive convertible…

Report: Mercedes-Benz readying raft of new product, including B-Class coupe

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz

The product pipeline for Mercedes-Benz is a Horn of Plenty over the next three years, with at least seven new models landing on American shores on top of refreshed and new-generation offerings. We’ve seen the new CL, CLS, S-Class and R-Class, and spy shots of the coming SLK, SL, SLS…

Mazda Shinari Concept debuts new face of the brand in style

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Mazda, Design/Style

When Mazda invited us to Milan to see its new concept car, we knew it must be something important. Normally concept cars get their 15 minutes of fame at an auto show, and then…

Nissan, Hyundai reportedly duking it out for No. 2 Asian automaker in U.S.

Filed under: Hyundai, Nissan

Nissan has long been the number three Asian automaker in the U.S., lagging behind both Honda and Toyota on the sales charts. But the Japanese automaker has been on a bit of a roll of late, with 10 straight months of sales gains and an aggressive product onslaught planned for the…

Hyundai RB concept for Moscow revealed [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Sedan, Hyundai, Russia, Design/Style

Hyundai has dropped its new RB concept on the crowd at this year’s Moscow Motor Show, and according to our Spanish-speaking sister site, the car you see above…

IndyCar: 2010 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma [SPOILERS]

Filed under: Motorsports, Honda, Racing

Just five races remain on the 2010 Indy Racing League IndyCar schedule, and only one of those is a road course. The final four rounds of the championship…