Category: On The Road: Driving Impressions

I just returned from a driving event for the recently introduced Buick Enclave in St. Louis, Missouri. When I got into the office there was a Saturn Outlook in the parking lot for the AutoPacific and VehicleVoice staff to evaluate. Great opportunity for a back to back comparison of two Lambda crossovers.

The Saturn Outlook is a large Crossover SUV based on the General Motors' Lambda platform. The Lambda platform is shared with the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and also with an upcoming Chevrolet large Crossover.

Volvo XC90 Crossover SUV after a year. Still a nice ride.

As the road began to curl up like a rattlesnake on a hot sandy desert surface, the Z began to strike the corners with just the right kind of balance a driver wants. While the Z has been tuned to push (under-steer) when driven fast into a corner, that trait can be overcome with your feet and the gearbox.

As the road began to curl up like a rattlesnake on a hot sandy desert surface, the Z began to strike the corners with just the right kind of balance a driver wants. While the Z has been tuned to push (under-steer) when driven fast into a corner, that trait can be overcome with your feet and the gearbox.

Nissan Xterra. Great off-road, but for those who want all the bells-and-whistles, Xterra comes up short.

Bentley Continental GTC provides high class open top motoring that has performance on demand.

We lust after and ride in the 2007 Lamborghini Mercielago LP640. Thrill of a lifetime.

Chrysler creates a Sebring to keep the masses happy, but takes no risks.

Hyundai Veracruz - a premium mid-size Crossover SUV - can hit $38,000. But at that price, it's a great value compared with a Lexus RX350. Base price is around $27,000 where Hyundai's value story really comes out.