The modern classic sports car.

Eighteen years after its late 1989 introduction, the Mazda Miata still puts a big grin on our faces. The Mazda MX-5, as it's now called, has been thoroughly updated twice, including a...

More power, wagon available.

We haven't heard much lately about Fahrvergnugen, that difficult-to-define Germanic character that supposedly separated Volkswagens from other moderately priced cars. That's...

Highly competent compact coupes and sedans.

If you're searching for inexpensive, high-value transportation with a new-car warranty, the Chevrolet Cobalt is worth a look.The Chevy Cobalt is quiet and refined for a small car....

Lowered ride height for improved handling.

The Volkswagen GTI demonstrates how much fun a small, practical car can be. The GTI offers sporty handling, quick and precise steering, and spirited acceleration performance.Yet it's...

All-new, refined performance and practicality.

The Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STi are fun, fast and well built, with standard all-wheel drive and overall performance that's rare in their class. A redesign for 2008 hasn't...

Easy on the environment.

The Toyota Prius is an impressive technological feat. It offers much better fuel economy than conventional cars and radically less environmental impact. We wouldn't have expected the...

New Saturn is GM's best small car.

The Saturn Astra is an all-new car. At least it's new to the American automotive landscape: Astra has been offered for years in Europe under the Opel flag, where it's been giving...

Sporty with worldly charm.

The Mazda3 is a true world car. It's space-efficient and exciting to drive like a European car. It's practical and economical like a Japanese car. And like an American car,...

All-new, improved styling, new engine.

One of the first 2008 models to land in dealer showrooms, the new Mitsubishi Lancer is a complete remake from the wheels up of the company's entry in the compact sedan class. This is...

Superb subcompacts for affordable transportation.

The Yaris is the lowest priced Toyota, the Toyota that best represents the value of good, basic transportation. Except the Yaris is better than just good. It boasts handsome looks,...