First Drive: 2013 Ford Taurus SHO Performance PackageLapping the track in a full-size family sedan. Ford took a lot of flack for the 2010 Taurus SHO. A big car with a big engine, the SHO had straight-line speed in spades, but when it came to braking, Ford’s full-size car couldn’t handle the pressure. Plagued by [...]
Driven: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLIThe best Jetta you can get. When the current-generation Jetta was launched, its big advance over the previous model was its much lower price. Unfortunately, that lower price was achieved with some severe cost cutting both in the car’s mechanicals — a cheaper rear suspension and a smaller, less-powerful engine — [...]
2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – A Fond FarewellA highly sought weekend companion. The Volvo S60 arrived in our fleet a little more than twelve months ago, in April 2011, just before the start of the summer vacation season. Right out of the gate, the Volvo went on road trips to Tennessee, Chicago, and northern [...]
Driven: 2012 Buick Verano 1SLIt’s the best-ever baby Buick; shame about its appetite. “Big as a Buick” is a phrase that rolls easily off the tongue, and for good reason. For decades, one of this stalwart brand’s consistent deliverables was sheetmetal and lots of it. That started becoming a problem, however, round about the days [...]
2011 Nissan Juke SV FWD M/T – Visiting the Big AppleWill absence make our hearts grow fonder? Will absence make our hearts grow fonder of the Four Seasons Nissan Juke? The Ann Arbor-based Automobile Magazine staff members will find out, because the quirky hatchback just left for a stay on the East Coast with senior [...]
