Reviews

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  2005 Honda Ridgeline

  With a reputation for innovation that dates back to its post-World War II roots, Honda Motor Company is rarely behind the curve when it comes to an engineering or design category. Honda leads in motorcycles, decimating the Brits (almost 40 years ago) with more... Full Story >>
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  2005 Suzuki Forenza

  Occasionally car marquees seem to disappear from the market. Daewoo’s are not sold in the United States any longer, but that does not mean their cars are not here. Suzuki, partially owned by General Motors, has been reaping the benefits of GM’s also... Full Story >>
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  2006 Hummer H3

  Just in time for another spike in gas prices, we have Hummer’s all-new H3. Students of the off-road genre already know Hummer, whose reputation was formed in Desert Storm -- think “Katrina” with sand -- and popularized by one Arnold Schwarzenegger.... Full Story >>
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  2005 Toyota Avalon

  George W. Bush, at something like 59 years of age, and with more worries than most of us would care to say grace over, is riding a mountain bike. And while someone qualifying for AARP membership riding a mountain bike isn’t, on an ordinary day, particularly... Full Story >>
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  2005 Ducati Monster S2R

  Going back some 13 years, Bill Clinton was on the path to the White House, “Whitewater” was known by only a few, and “Lewinsky” had not yet become a verb. And in 1992, at Cologne, Ducati introduced an absolutely stunning concept. Ducati’s... Full Story >>
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  2006 Audi A 3

  Politics, as the late Tip O’Neill once suggested, may be local, but the automotive biz is increasingly global. And while most car companies rely on global platforms tweaked to the individual needs of a particular market (both GM and Ford immediately come to... Full Story >>
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  2005 Scion xB

  At this point, we know it well. Launched as Toyota’s attempt to capture some of the growing youth market (Gen Y, Echo... you know the drill), the Scion group has exceeded virtually everyone’s expectations. With a staggered launch (California first,... Full Story >>
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  2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca

  Our Subaru awareness grew with the popularity of the Outback, along with the enhanced performance of the WRX and its even hotter sibling, the STi. In point of fact, the only glaring omission in the Subaru portfolio has been an SUV. That changes immediately with... Full Story >>
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  2005 Volkswagen Jetta

  One of the unique aspects of aging: I can’t remember last week, but I distinctly remember 1980; or, to be more specific, the launch of Volkswagen’s Jetta in 1980. While the addition of a trunk to VW’s groundbreaking Golf was simple enough, it was --... Full Story >>
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  2005 Audi S 4

  At first blush, Audi’s 2005 S4 is not all that dissimilar from its immediate predecessor. Sure, there’s the new grille, contrived to give it the corporate-mandated look enjoyed by its upmarket siblings, the A6 and A8. And numerous details on and around... Full Story >>