The naturally aspirated 1.6-liter inline-4 cylinder engine develops 118 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 114 pounds-feet of torque at 4250 rpm. ...more

December 13, 2008

Available in eight trims, our Mazda3 was equipped with a 2.3-liter inline-4 cylinder engine with variable valve timing. ...more

November 15, 2008

Deb Logano didn't know, at least not really, what her son was getting into at first. ...more

August 26, 2008

Sarajevo. February 1984. A clear, cold night. Beneath a black canopy dusted with gem-quality stars, two Etats-Unis sportswriters stamp their boots on the media center sidewalk as they hail one of the rattletrap mini-sedans that passes, during the Olympic fortnight, for a taxi. ...more

July 16, 2008

This subset includes tiny cars with names such as Micra, Pino, Otti and Cubic. First up the Micra, which I drove in two configurations: the four-door sedan (yep folks, these little cars can even have four doors) and the cute retractable hardtop convertible. ...more

June 21, 2008

I truly mean it when I say teaching a teenager to drive ranks right up there with potty training as one of parenting's finest experiences. ...more

January 18, 2008

Guys don't forget their first vehicles. It was a needy 1980 Ford F-250 pickup that caught Toby Kottke's eye. ...more

November 5, 2007