Behind the Wheel

2009 Sprinter Van with a Freightliner Badge

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:58:13 +0100

Contributor Jim Brennan just had the opportunity to road test the Freightliner version of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, coming away quite impressed. While it is certain that Dodge will be losing the Sprinter, what is less clear is the role Freightliner will play, moving forward. Owning a home usually means that...

First Drive: 2010 Volvo S80 AWD V8

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:33:03 +0100

With a MSRP of nearly $60,000, does a fully loaded Volvo S80 AWD V8 have what it takes to go head-to-head with its German and Japanese competitors? We have some surprising answers. About a month ago on one of my spy photo expeditions to Death Valley, I spotted a black Volvo...

First Drive: Mr. Norm's Garage 426 Hemi Challenger and 426 Hemi 'Cuda Convertibles

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:37:49 +0100

Automotive Traveler goes for a Sunday drive in Mr. Norm's supercharged 725-horsepower drop tops. Starting with last spring's introduction, Automotive Traveler has been first reporting many developments in the evolving Dodge Challenger program, starting with our "Vanishing Point" first drive, the preview of the Hurst Challenger, and the first drive of...

First Drive: 2010 Lexus HS 250h

Mon, 25 May 2009 20:51:36 +0100

Is the first hybrid-only Lexus poised to become the next Prius? Newport Beach, California is perhaps the perfect place to introduce the 2010 Lexus HS 250h, the company's first hybrid-only vehicle. After all, the coastal town combines the two qualities that Lexus itself hopes to blend with its new car. It...

Exclusive US Road Test: 2009 Alfa Romeo MiTo

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:38:59 +0100

UK-based Automotive Traveler reader and aspiring automotive journalist Leigh Nethercot gives us an inside look at what it's like to own Alfa Romeo's recently introduced MiTo subcompact, which might be the first mainstream Alfa Romeo to reach our side of the pond since the 164 in 1995. There are only two...