I took the Forester with me over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house (drove a 1000-mile round trip to Reno/Tahoe and back) for the Thanksgiving holiday, logs photographer Brian Vance. “Without even checking the specs, one gets the sense that this small-’ute has better ground clearance than its CR-V and RAV-4 competitors, [...]

As we’ve been blathering on for weeks about the wonders of BMW’s spanking-new 3.0-liter N55 engine (it traded one of its turbos for Valvetronic and came out ahead on responsiveness and fuel consumption while breaking even in horsepower and torque), the Roundel gang has been readying a sportier new 335is model powered by, what? The [...]

Early in the first morning of the Detroit Auto Show, we were surprised to see an Italian Lancia Delta wearing what seemed to be a Chrysler grille. “What’s that Lancia Delta with a Chrysler grille called?” we asked a Chrysler spokesman. He paused, coughed, then ventured: “The Lancia Delta With A Chrysler Grille.”
Actually, by mid-morning, [...]

Comparing the the all-new 2010 Hyundai Tucson to the previous rendition is quite a shock to the system. First, there’s the exterior. Its European-designed sheetmetal boasts flowing natural lines from Hyundai’s recent “fluidic sculpture” mantra, meaning there’s more than a bit of flair infused in this functional Korean crossover. Secondly, it’s more fuel efficient than [...]

With the somewhat recent debut of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor off-roader, it’s tempting to draw parallels between it and the Ram Power Wagon. But for all their similarities, these are beasts of a different breed.
First offered as part of the 2005 (Dodge) Ram Heavy Duty lineup, the Power Wagon is just as much a [...]