2006 Jeep Commander get...

The 2006 Jeep Commander has received a thumbs up from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for frontal impact crash protection. The U.S. agency gave the Chrysler Group product a five-star rating, which is the highest pass mark assessed to vehicles. It’s the 11th new...

2006 Honda Civic named ...

The 2006 Honda Civic was named by the North American International Auto Show Car of the Year.  A panel of International Auto journalists have voted the Honda Civic, the 2006 NAIAS Car of the Year. The Civic had been competing against the Ford Fusion and the Pontiac Solstice.  The Honda...

2006 Subaru Outback Roa...

When Subaru jacked up its Legacy wagon, stuck on some all-terrain tires and a roof rack it, albeit unwittingly, created a whole new market segment – the Outback was the original crossover vehicle. It blended the best of a wagon with the versatility of a small SUV, but without any of...

Hyundai Azera and Tibur...

The all-new 2006 Hyundai Azera continued its winning ways when it earned the J.D. Power and Associates award as the most appealing Large Car in the 2006 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. In addition, the Hyundai Tiburon ranked second in the Compact Sporty Car...

2006 Subaru Tribeca SUV

The all-new 2006 B9 Tribeca is Subaru’s largest, most expensive vehicle and its first-ever crossover SUV to offer seating for seven passengers. It is available in a five- or seven-passenger models in base or Limited trim levels with prices starting at $41,995 for the base five-passenger...

2006 Volkswagen VW Jett...

The Jetta — Volkswagen’s best selling car in North America — has sold more than 2.2 million units since its introduction 25 years ago. For 2006, the fifth generation Jetta gets a complete make over. This all-new model has grown in every respect: It is now 177-mm longer,...

2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse

One look at the fourth-generation Eclipse tells you it is a very different car – the plunging lines and muscular haunches making it look as though it’s ready to lunge at any moment. Slip behind the wheel and the radical approach continues, as the tester’s flashy orange and ivory...

Hyundai now ranked worl...

It’s not the top of the mountain, but Hyundai is getting closer. According to the trade publication Automotive News, Hyundai jump from the seventh to the sixth largest automotive manufacturer in the world. The Detroit-based weekly’s most recent survey of global automotive...