Category: On The Road: Driving Impressions

The S4 could have been merely a mild mannered four-door sedan and perhaps a more mature color than Imola Yellow would have been more appropriate. A more muted color would make the S4 a true Q-Ship. The S4’s main body lacks the muscular fender flares found on its more aggressive brother, the RS4, and the badging is subtle.

The 469-horsepower supercharged Cadillac STS-V is what a high performance interstate cruiser is all about. Large, substantial, spacious, fully featured, blindingly fast, the STS-V, in most cases, more than fills the bill for affluent drivers who covet luxury as well as performance.

The 469-horsepower supercharged Cadillac STS-V is what a high performance interstate cruiser is all about. Large, substantial, spacious, fully featured, blindingly fast, the STS-V, in most cases, more than fills the bill for affluent drivers who covet luxury as well as performance.

Bentley Continental GTC arrives at AutoPacific, Daddy Warbucks drools

This vehicle got more attention than grenade in a wedding cake.

Jeep's Patriot gives the brand an entry-level off-roader, with the fuel-economy and packaging benefits of a front-drive, transverse-engine layout.

AutoPacific and VehicleVoice staffers have been evaluating a 2007 GMC Sierra with a list price of $47,135. Looking at the LA Times this weekend, I saw some full size half ton pickups offered in the mid-teens. Let's see if there is enough "product" in the Sierra we are evaluating to justify the price.

Suzuki enters the $30,000 price range with its new XL7 Crossover SUV. Longer than a Ford Explorer, does XL7 justify its price?

Today's top of the Corvette lineup is the ZO6. Five-hundred-five horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque from its 7.0L V8 engine. Brembo brakes with red painted calipers showing conspicuously through its spoked 18-inch and 19-inch alloy wheels. This car is the ultimate of the boy racer set.

The current generation Mitsubishi Galant has been on the market in the USA since Fall 2003. Designed to be fully competitive with the big dogs in its class - Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima - Galant is about the size of the Accord, bigger than Camry and Altima (and the Hyundai Sonata).