Honest, straightforward, thoughtful and practical, of course. Sturdy, stalwart, rugged and safe, youbetcha. Oh yes, especially safe. But beautiful or, if that’s a bit too gushy for you, handsome? Well, you probably haven’t heard those last descriptors used in conjunction with a Volvo in like . .

For the 2017 Golf Alltrack, part of Volkswagen’s forward vision is to tackle a somewhat untouched segment – the practical wagon.

The all-new Virage convertible at Aston Martin of Tysons Corner.

The weather gods had been kind, gifting us a long weekend full of cloudless skies, bright sun and low humidity. Such weather lends itself to dropping the top on a vehicle like the 2016 MINI Cooper S Convertible. And drop the top we did – morning, noon, and night.

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OK, so the center rear seat isn’t too comfortable, and taller folks may want to stay out of the back seat altogether.

On the heels of the announcement of the Cadillac ATS as the 2013 North American Car of the Year, I had the opportunity to drive one for a week. This was, admittedly, my first time with a Cadillac for any real period of time.

Cadillac has long been known for the details it includes inside its vehicle lineup, but the company recently stepped up its game to meet its customers’ high-end taste in style.

I’ve never been one to fawn over “American muscle”, but I’ve always had a crush on the third-generation Dodge Challenger since its relaunch in 2008, after a 25-year hiatus.

We pit MB’s GLA against Audi’s Q3 Welterweights fight it out in the entry luxury class One of the fiercest battles for automotive supremacy rages between the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA and 2015 Audi Q3—two of the latest entries in the industry’s hottest segment of entry-lev