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A Car-Based Land Rover? A Hands-On Review of the LR2

A car-based Land Rover sounds like a contradiction in terms. It's not. The LR2 is a car utility vehicle (CUV) that is actually competent off-road. ...continue


Jaguar XKR

How in the world do you get a car to cost more than $100 grand? Easy. Start with a Jaguar XKR with a base price of $92,035. Then you add $5,000 for 20-inch Senta wheels. Another $2,500 for a "luxury package." A premium sound package is another $1,875. Destination tacks on $200 for a grand total of $101,610. And the 2008 Jaguar XKR convertible is worth each and every penny. ...continue


Mercury Mariner Premier

The new the Mercury Mariner gets an extensive facelifts and mechanical upgrades for 2008. That's very good. The Mariner already is adept around town--it's a cross town cruiser. Now it looks and handles even better. ...continue


Saab 9-7X Aero

The Saab 9-7X Aero is greater than the sum of its General Motors parts. It's a nice combo of Swedish quirk and GM muscle. ...continue


Cadillac CTS 2008

Cadillac's record on entry-level luxury sedans has been a bit spotty. The new CTS banishes that notion. ...continue


Mercedes-Benz S550

The trouble with looking for a $100,000-plus luxury sedan is a fairly limited selection. But, while the choice may be limited, the Mercedes-Benz S550 is not. Its all-new aluminum 5.5L V-8 delivers 382 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 5.4 seconds. ...continue


Lincoln Town Car

They are not gone but they are becoming forgotten, these relics of an earlier time are known as the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. The Ford trio is still hanging in there, bought by those for whom the trailing edge of technology is just fine. They're happy to leave the avante garde to others. ...continue


Buick Enclave

If you designed a large, passenger-coddling vehicle of creamy smoothness what would you call it? "Buick" would spring to many lips. And if you couldn't call it "Buick Roadmaster" or "Buick Electra 225" what then? A "Buick Enclave" would be the correct answer. ...continue


Lincoln MKX AWD

The Lincoln MKX puts the emphasis on luxury. Unlike Lincolns that have come before, it's a modern, hip CUV with traditional flourishes. ...continue


Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec

Time will tell if the Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec is a great car. What is sure right now is that it's a very good one. ...continue


Acura TL Type-S

The Acura TL Type S is a Honda Accord with a bad, very bad, attitude. ...continue


Chrysler Aspen Limited

The very first Chrysler sports utility vehicle honors several venerable automotive traditions. It's also a pretty nice upscale SUV in the bargain. ...continue


Volvo S80

The new Volvo S80 sedan disproves with finality the old notion that "safety doesn't sell." ...continue


Auto Review: Jaguar S-Type

The "S" in the Jaguar S-Type sedan stands for Stealth. Add "R" to the title and it's a Rocket. ...continue


Auto Review: Mercedes-Benz R350

What do you call a low-roofed minivan with all-wheel drive on a car chassis? Is it a sports utility? Or is it a sport sedan? Or is it an estate wagon? If you're Mercedes-Benz, it's the R350. ...continue


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