Why’s the 2009 Audi Q5 the highest-rated compact luxury SUV here at TuningTruck.com–and even so, why does it get different scores from its 2009 Audi A4 stablemate, when the two share a drivetrain combination, all-wheel drive and lots of other under-the-skin pieces? Answers to those questions come from our hands-on road tests. We finally scored [...]

The 2011 Audi A8 is on track to emerge sometimes next year. The current A8 and long-wheelbase A8L get high marks from our test drivers here at TuningTruck.com, but today’s top Audi has been around since 2003 while a new BMW 7-Series and a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class have been introduced. A minor refresh aside, the [...]

TuningTruck.com’s editors drove the 2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid in order to give you an expert opinion. In addition, TuningTruck.com researched available road tests on the Vue Hybrid to produce this conclusive review and help you make a smart purchase. Likes Fuel economy Backseat space Occupant protection Dislikes Busy ride Dull steering feel No telescopic steering [...]

TuningTruck.com’s esteemed writers have driven the 2009 Toyota Highlander in V-6 and Highlander Hybrid form. But there’s a new game in Highlander town this year, a revamped four-cylinder edition that I scored for a long weekend of much-needed beach time. Time for a “Driven,” right? Focusing on the four-cylinder version reminds me that too often, [...]

A 2011 Hyundai Sonata sedan is in the works, and this morning’s Detroit News has a spy shot of the upcoming four-door. The News reports the sedan’s internal project codename is YF. Designed in Hyundai’s Orange County, Calif., studios, the new four-door is getting a hybrid companion when it emerges this fall. A concept car [...]

2010 Chevy Equinox When General Motors rolled out the new 2010 Chevy Equinox in January, they announced the new EcoTec 2.4-liter four-cylinder version equipped with direct injection was expected to get 30 mpg on EPA highway cycle. Since then, the powertrain engineers have continued to tweak the calibrations to eek out every last mile from [...]

The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the updated Mercedes Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and new BMW 7-series. The minor styling changes implemented during the recent facelift will have to soldier on for at least another year [...]