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    • Feb. 18, 2012

    Five tiny cars we almost forgot

    Today’s small cars are so good, you may not need a larger one. After all, they offer all of the technology — such as Bluetooth and GPS navigation — and comfort — such as leather seats — that larger cars do. It wasn’t always that way.

  1. Upgrades make you forget the 2012 Ford F-150 is still a truck

    Interstate 94 was the perfect place to test the top-of-the-line 2012 Ford F-150. The highway starts out relatively flat on Michigan’s east side and then moves through the rolling hills of the west.

    • Feb. 16, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Gadgets raise car hacking concerns

    Washington — Drivers can talk with each other via Bluetooth phone connections, ask their cars for directions and dial up satellite radio. The same cars use electronic components to signal the gas pedal to accelerate and control stability.

    • Feb. 16, 2012
    • AUTOS
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    In owners’ eyes, cars wage own battle of the sexes

    Two garage attendants are talking about the svelte Mini Cooper coupe I’ve just parked. One says he likes it, the other laughs. “Are you kidding? That’s a chick car.” The first man’s face falls.

    • Feb. 16, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    New tires aim to enhance performance

    Looking for the aftermarket product that will enhance your vehicle’s performance faster and easier than any other? Look no further than bolting on four new tires.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Nissan $98,000 ‘Godzilla’ GT-R Supercar stomps Ferrari, Porsche

    It’s called “Godzilla,” and the nickname is apt. The Nissan GT-R is fully capable of frightening children and terrorizing cities.

  2. VW Beetle goes macho

    Is the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle really getting tougher? Or am I just getting softer? The reason these questions even comes up is that because the longer I drove the third-generation Beetle, the more I really liked it.

  3. Fresh models draw the crowds

    Are American consumers coming out of the cold and returning to car showrooms again? It certainly looks that way, if the past month’s sales figures are a reliable indicator.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Retailers installing chargers despite tepid electric car sales

    Los Angeles — “Charge it” might soon have new meaning at shopping malls and retail centers across the country.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Company helps make safe Volvos stylish

    Volvo has been synonymous with safety since, well, since seemingly forever. But safe doesn’t have to mean dull. Since 1963, ipd — a Portland, Ore., company — has been enhancing the dynamic performance of Volvo vehicles.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    5 tips to follow on leasing cars

    Leasing a car rarely is the most economical way to have an auto at your disposal. But if you like to have a new car every two or three years, leasing could be the way to go.

    • Feb. 4, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    January auto sales a good sign, but rest of 2012 may be rockier than expected

    So January has come and gone and Detroit remains snowless. It’s already becoming a strange year, though January looks better than last January, as overall vehicle sales were up 11.4 percent.

  4. Compass finds its way in Jeep lineup

    The 2012 Jeep Compass finally feels like it’s moving in the right direction. When it arrived in 2007, the car-based Compass was for poseurs in plastic.

  5. Odometer gives sense of where we’ve been

    “Like sands through the hourglass ... so go the miles of our lives. ...”

    • Feb. 2, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Start transforming your Charger or 200

    Psst! Hey, buddy. You know the Dodge Charger Redline and the Chrysler 200 Super S you liked so much at the recent North American International Auto Show?

    • Feb. 2, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Painful farewell to Saab’s heritage

    More than 100 Saabs, from the streamlined 1947 prototype known as the Ursaab to a 2010 9-5 sedan, are to be taken from their home at the company’s museum in ...

  6. 2012 Kia Soul Eco lacking in spirit

    The 2012 Kia Soul has a lot going for it. So why would Kia, the fastest growing brand in America last year, want to muck things up by tweaking the Kia Soul ...

  7. Skyactiv brings Mazda3 to Earth

    Skyactiv is not merely an engine or a transmission; it’s a philosophy, a way of living, or at least driving. It’s the belief that moderation will make your ...

  8. Mitsubishi i catches the eye, needs a socket

    Being a transport pioneer is not as tough as it was in the horse-drawn wagon days, but it does have its challenges.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
    • AUTOS
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    Higher mpg gas engines push hybrids to roadside

    Detroit — It’s a sign of the times when Cadillac is staking its comeback on a compact car that boasts fuel economy approaching 40 mpg.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Motorcycle caddy plays right

    Because it’s mostly been warm and sunny this winter in Michigan, you might be thinking about playing a round of golf.

    • Jan. 21, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    Take six hot cars on a cool 150-mile drive

    Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — A joyride on the Florida Turnpike in a Ferrari F430 is a hassle. For starters, there are state troopers on patrol. Then there’s the ...

  9. Buick LaCrosse an all-around good hybrid

    GM offers a large sedan that out performs many subcompacts when it comes to mileage.

  10. A familiar scene for Midwest drivers

    George Carlin famously observed “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”

    • Jan. 19, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    StrongBox a sure, secure storage solution

    Whether you’re at the job site, hunting, camping, tailgating, or just want to stop for lunch on your way home from a morning of garage sailing, keeping the ...

    • Jan. 19, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Drive

    In tight market, dealerships ‘mine’ for used cars

    Dallas — Every vehicle in for service at Five Star Ford of Plano, Texas, gets a tantalizing offer.

Auto Critic: Scott Burgess

Scott is the auto critic for The Detroit News and has been a car nut all of his life. He learned to drive in his $200 1965 Baby Blue Plymouth Belvedere, with a three-speed on the tree. A Michigan native, he returned to Detroit in 2005, when he began working at The News as the assistant auto editor. His reviews appear every Thursday (and occasionally Saturdays too). Email him at sburgess@detnews.com, follow him on Facebook and on Twitter @autocritic.

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