Meaning to prove to American consumers Kia can build a luxury car every bit as good as the BMW 7-Series or Lexus LS460, the K900 is Kia’s first rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan brought to market in North America. After driving it for a week, … read more

Just as the jelly-bean shaped Ford Taurus redefined basic sedan design upon its debut in 1985, the Ford Fusion has redefined the midsize family sedan. The Fusion comes with three basic powerplant configurations — the standard gas engine, a Gas/Electric Hybrid, and a … read more

The Acura MDX has always been a stylish, practical, luxurious crossover SUV. The 2015 MDX is no exception, and remains relatively unchanged from the 2014 model, which offered a total redesign of the previous version. For the uninitiated, the Acura MDX is a … read more

With a retooled powertrain, more standard features, and a striking new design, the 2014 Mazda6 is a worthy alternative to the plethora of boring, look alike, family sedans. Everything from bold exterior lines inspired by Mazda’s Shinari concept car, to the powertrain, to … read more

The 2014, Ram 1500 is the first half-ton pickup to offer a modern, clean diesel engine as an option (a light-duty diesel was offered by Dodge previously), and it has Ram marketeers relentlessly chanting the mantra, “28 miles per gallon” with religious fervor. … read more

By Lary Coppola It seems rare that in my normal rotation of vehicles to review, I get a convertible in warm sunny weather. Somehow, they always seem to come at some stage of the gray, rainy, Pacific Northwest winter. However, I lucked out … read more

In China, owning a Buick is a status symbol akin to owning a Mercedes, BMW, Infiniti, Audi, etc., in the U.S. I’ve actually never quite understood why. However, driving the 2014 Buick Regal reconfirmed what I already knew after driving the entire Buick … read more