2012 Audi A6

2012 Audi A6: Defining the luxury sedan The new 2012 Audi A6 is just about everything a luxury sport sedan should be. It’s fast, it’s nimble, it’s stylish inside and out and it’s loaded with luxury amenities. Any quibbles I have are minor. First, Audi continues its string of well styled cars that offer character... Continue Reading →

June 21, 2012 0

2012 Infiniti M56X

Infiniti M56X: Infiniti’s new M56X sedan is the rich man’s Park Avenue, full of luxury and comfortable ride, but also an absolute blast to drive. Certainly it’s more spirited than many large luxury sedans, while looking as tame as, well, a Park Avenue. Yet there’s a growling 5.6-liter V8 under its hood that is just... Continue Reading →

June 20, 2012 1

2012 Buick Verano

Buick Enters Compact Sedan Market: Buick moves into the compact sedan market with its new Verano based on a front-drive Opel platform from Europe. This has been a successful General Motors strategy of late, revamping its European models and offering the restyled versions in the North American market. Verano’s goal was to reach the entry-level... Continue Reading →

June 3, 2012 0

Lexus GS 350 AWD

Let the coddling begin! Luxury cars make you feel special; they coddle you. After a week in a gorgeous “mercury metallic (dark sparkling metallic blue)” 2013 Lexus GS350 I consider myself sufficiently coddled. The redesigned full-size GS comes as both a rear-drive and all-wheel-drive model, this being the latter. All come with a strong 3.5-liter... Continue Reading →