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2014 Buick Regal GS AWD – Review and Winter Road Test
MIRABEL, QUEBEC — “When better cars are built, Buick will build them” is an advertising slogan that goes back roughly one hundred years. One better car coming from Buick is the 2014 Regal GS AWD.
This clearly isn’t your father’s Oldsmobile, or even Buick for this matter. From the driver’s seat, I would say it’s the best-handling sedan to come from GM. This may be partly due to its German heritage: …
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 Run Flat Winter Tires – Review and Test Drive
There are some conditions that even the best winter tires can’t cope with. This includes some of the severe weather the U.S. has seen over the past two months. Once the roads are usable, winter tires are a must, and in many places outside of the U.S. the annual change from summer to winter tires is as important as resetting clocks.
Some of the New York area’s miserably-maintained roads were the …
2014 BMW 535d – Review and Road Test
MUNICH—The BMW 5 Series was the first to bear the Bavarian automaker’s then-new numbering scheme, something that is mostly taken for granted today, when it was introduced in 1972. Until then, BMW used a four-digit numbering scheme that closely matched the engine’s displacement, such as 1500 or 1800.
I first became an admirer of the 5 Series when it entered its fourth generation, something BMW coded internally as “E39.” It was …
Report from the District: Washington Auto Show
The Washington Auto Show dates back to 1921, when a group of local car dealers and distributors organized an exhibition to make the public more aware of the virtues of the increasingly popular automobile. Since then, the event has grown into a showcase of entertainment, interactive displays, demonstrations on upcoming technology, and of course – cars. Despite a foot of snow that kept many journalists at bay, we were there …
2014 Nissan Rogue – Review and Test Drive
If somebody had told me that I might need air conditioning on a drive in late October, I’d have taken it as a joke. But that was before I knew that, the day before Halloween, I would be behind the wheel of a 2014 Nissan Rogue, enjoying the picturesque parkways that run through the mountains surrounding Nashville, Tennessee.
Given that the previous-generation Rogue failed to impress me with its (ahem…) interesting …
Report from Detroit: Day 2 of the North American International Auto Show
DETROIT— The 2014 North American International Auto Show, one of the most significant auto shows of the year, entered its second day on Tuesday.
After hearing from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen among others on day one, the stream of launches continued with new and shiny cars from Cadillac, Lexus, Toyota, and Volvo.
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After much speculation on one particular design element, Cadillac debuted the all-new 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe. …
Report from Detroit – The 2014 North American International Auto Show
DETROIT— The 2014 North American International Auto Show traditionally marks the start of the automotive year . The show has been held, since 1907, in Detroit, Michigan (except for the years from 1943 to 1952) and remains to be one of the most important assemblages of the automotive industry in the United States as well as around the world. While other international shows focus on electric-powered and environmentally friendly cars, …
