2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Road Test
Completely redesigned, with more power, better handling, and additional space. But the styling leaves us flat.Selling Points: Refined and powerful engine, excellent brakes, steering and tire grip, compliant suspension, upscale interior.Deal Breakers: Funky front styling, narrow and stiff seats, hard plastic cupholders on the door panelsOur Advice: Nothing provides bang for the buck like the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata.

2006 Lexus GS Road Test - SPIKE, Offline in article engine
IntroductionLexus GS 430 -- 2006 Review: Never mind the Germans.America is all about Asian luxury now. Known once as the Lords of the Automotive Middle Kingdom, Asian automakers have been increasingly flinging some of their close-gaps and leather excellence at American luxury buyers.

2005 Nissan Xterra Road Test
Back in my college days, I spent a few summers working at the local mill doing odd jobs, scrubbing bathrooms, cleaning the trenches (literally) - basically whatever was asked of me in return for $8.50 per hour - a generous union wage given my thin resume and the local economy.

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Road Test
Moxie is what made the first two generations of the Jeep Grand Cherokee so darn lovable. It had character. It had panache. But most of all it had guts. An authentic off-roader, the Grand Cherokee inspired its drivers to blaze new trails, to disregard the "tread lightly" sissies, to run every trail like it was the final stage of the Baja 1000.