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What makes a great hybrid car?

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I was thoughtfully provided with a Toyota Prius as a rental car. To be honest, apart from the fact that it looks...

No manufacturer has a model range like Lotus. Ferrari and Lamborghini supply haute-couture with cars that are faster but less agile. Pagani and...

In a previous review of the 4-cylinder Kia Sorento crossover (along with an account of the copyright brouhaha (with cool videos) over the music...

Before even climbing in, just the Velocity Red Mica paint job gets you ready to roll—as well as attention from the local gendarmes as I...

Kia's snappy TV spot for its Sorento crossover serves as a great driving song to have in your head as you tool around in the vehicle (see video...

OK, so the headline makes no sense, but the 2010 Chevy Camaro did win me over after I drove it for a week—even in the late-winter, early...

Some cars are easy to classify, some cars are difficult to classify and still others seem easy at first blush, but after awhile change your...

If you want a candidate for the great American sedan for this decade, you won't go wrong considering the Ford Fusion. The Fusion SEL I recently...

Nissan describes its Cube, as a "mobile device"—whatever that means. To me it has funky looks, with its curved window outlines and...

While Honda's Insight Hybrid bears a close resemblance to a Toyota Prius, I found the external design of the Honda garnered more attention from...