All articles of John Birchard - CAP staff
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2011 Toyota Avalon Road Test Review
I think of the Toyota Avalon as a Japanese Buick. If you've driven a Buick lately, you know I'm not casting aspersions on the ... -
2011 Volvo C70 T5 Road Test Review
If you have an interest in the global nature of today's auto industry, look no further than this headline: "Li Shufu to Become Chairman of the ... -
2010 Toyota RAV4 4WD Limited Road Test Review
In case it escaped your notice, Toyota is still in the business of manufacturing and selling motor vehicles, not just recalling them. ... -
2011 BMW 335i Coupe Road Test Review
Not too many years ago, the idea of owning a BMW had become something of a joke. Yuppies had taken to "Beemers" in a big way, ... -
2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TSI Trendline Road Test...
We are told the name "Tiguan" is a combination of Tiger and Iguana. It sounds like the product of the end of a long, hard week ... -
2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited Road Test Review
While it seems many manufacturers are struggling around them, Subaru presses on. Having found a niche, Fuji Heavy Industries, ... -
2010 Chevrolet Traverse AWD 2LT Road Test Review
Amidst all the sturm und drang of General Motors' recent history – the bankruptcy, changes at the top, repeated management ... -
2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Road Test Review
In the car business, "entry-level" is a relative term. One person's entry level sedan is a Kia Rio, while another's might well be ... -
2010 Porsche Boxster Road Test Review
To get to the Gulf of Bothnia, you hang a left at Stockholm. The Gulf is the northernmost extension of the Baltic Sea and is the setting ... -
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Road Test Review
Volkswagen's long-running Golf has entered its sixth generation in the North American market. The company has dropped the ... -
2010 Audi S4 Quattro MT6 Road Test Review
Last year, Audi outsold all other luxury brands in Europe. In the US, the company posted the biggest market share gain of any ... -
2010 MINI Cooper S Clubman Road Test Review
Ever since they decided to revive the tiny box called the MINI, BMW has manufactured well over one-and-a-half million of the distinctive ... -
2010 Volkswagen Passat CC 2.0 TSI Sportline Road...
What do you think the letters "CC" represent in the Volkswagen CC? Cunning Coupe? Classy Car? A Volkswagen representative ... -
2010 Toyota Venza Road Test Review
Beneath that chiseled body beats the heart of a Camry? Or how about a Highlander? Both are eminently sensible purchases -- ...
