Here is the latest Car News from USA Today.
Test Drive: VW Golf R is small, fast, but worth extra cash?
The 2012 Volkswagen R is an extraordinary small car, one that will let us say in hindsight that these were the good ol’ days.
Test Drive: Changes help, don’t fix, Honda Insight
Honda improves the slow-selling Insight hybrid, but not enough.
Test Drive: Nissan updates, beautifies Altima for 2013
Nissan aims new Altima to replace Camry as best-selling car. It’s a good effort, but goofs hurt.
Test Drive: 2013 Cadillac XTS is quick, comfortable
A day piloting an XTS on curving canyon roads of the Pacific Coast Highway suggests that the XTS will make quite a few friends.
Test Drive: Toyota Prius c a hybrid with personality
Toyota Prius c is a fun way to save fuel if small works for you.
Test Drive: Mitsubishi i electric looks funny, rides rough
Mitsubishi hopes it’ll be seen as an entry electric, with therefore forgivable foibles. A week in the i was unsettling, unsatisfying.
Test Drive: VW Up mini-car is tempting, and not coming here
Up is fun to drive, fun to look at, roomy and agreeably classy inside. Too bad it’s not headed for the U..S. — yet.
Test Drive: 2013 Acura RDX goes mainstream
Launched in 2007 as an edgy, turbo, zip gun, RDX won over auto writers, not buyers. The 2013 is bigger, softer-feeling, smoother-driving.
Test Drive: Scion FR-S: Beauty, joy and remarkable value
The Scion FR-S is a gorgeous, joy-generating, modest-price, small sports coupe that’s slightly more appealing than similar Subaru BRZ.
Test Drive: New small Cadillac ATS challenges German rivals
Cadillac starts from scratch and invents a remarkable entry-level, small sedan to rival BMW or Audi.
Test drive: 2013 Ford Escape is all-new, with sleek looks
Escape should be an embraceable package: Sexy shape, EcoBoost engine, comfy interior, classy trim. But gripes prevent a hearty thumbs-up.
Test Drive: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is a solid ride
Rolling out now is the mainstream version of the 2013 Malibu with new-generation GM gasoline four-cylinder engines.
Test Drive: Diesel’s back in big Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz has brought back a diesel version of its big S-Class sedan to the U.S; the first since the 1996 model.
Test Drive: Camaro ZL1 ragtop a rocket with good manners
The Camaro ZL1 high-performance convertible is a paragon except for cheap interior trim.
Test Drive: Electric Focus EV is appealing, but practical?
Focus EV is a lively ride because Ford does a dandy job on the powertrain. Plenty of scoot from a dead stop, but that 76-mile range?
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