Aaron's Cars Blog April 2008 Archive

I've been talking about the fact that I'm in Europe -- Portugal, to be specific. So what am I doing here? Well, I'm at an event put on by Nissan ... Read More

My laptop is humming along happily at 240 volts, so as promised, here it is: my test drive of the 2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman. How was my week with ... Read More

Hi all -- I was hoping to bring you my test drive of the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman today. Unfortunately, I'm in Europe right now, and it turns out that ... Read More

When I test drove the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, I mentioned that I got a chance to sample the 2.4 liter four cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission that Chevy planned ... Read More

We've been talking a lot about upcoming 2009 cars, and this week I've put together photo galleries of five 2009 cars I can't wait to get my grubby little paws ... Read More

April 20th through April 26th is Tire Safety Week. Now, I'm normally not a fan of corporate-created calendar events, but I'm behind this one 100%. I've said this about a ... Read More

With diesel prices on the rise, can a diesel-powered car still save you money? That was what I wanted to find out when I booked a diesel-powered Mercedes E-class for ... Read More

I don't often link to articles on other sites, but this editorial by Detroit News columnist John McCormick echoes my thoughts almost verbatim. It has to do with the fact ... Read More

Chrysler and Nissan have announced a joint deal in which Nissan will produce a small car for Chrysler, while Chrysler will produce full-size pickups for Nissan. According to Automotive News (registration ... Read More

I've updated our photo gallery of new and redesigned 2009 cars. All the vehicles you're seeing are confirmed arrivals -- a few are even already in the showrooms. For more ... Read More

Now that we're past the major auto shows, I've been working on updating our What's Coming in 2009 section. As always, in an effort to separate the wheat from the... ... Read More

My Top Ten Deals On Wheels list got its start a few years ago when I test drove a Toyota Corolla CE, which was, at the time, the bottom of ... Read More

I have often said that the answer to most automotive questions is the Honda Civic. Looking for a reliable car? Get a Honda Civic. Want a family car that's economical ... Read More

NHTSA has released the findings of their Smart Fortwo crash tests. The results: In the frontal impact, the Smart scored five stars (a perfect rating) for the driver, but only ... Read More

Spotted this on my way home from a ride on the About.com Top Secret Curvy Test Road yesterday -- a Chevrolet Aveo taxicab, right here in good ol' semi-civilized Los ... Read More

If you've been thinking about buying a Chevrolet Malibu, you might want to head on down to the dealer sooner rather than later. According to an article in Automotive News ... Read More

Toyota has announced a new version of the Prius that will be powered by a V6 engine and conventional automatic transmission in place of the standard four-cylinder hybrid powertrain. "Our research ... Read More