Zoom-Zoom Evolution

The new Atenza (Mazda has always had a dual-naming strategy, with one set of monikers for the Japanese market and another for the rest of the world) also is designed to embody the automa...

1935 Morgan F-2

We bet it wasn't a carry-on. When this 1935 Morgan F-2 was bought on the Isle of Man last year, the owner brought it back to the U.S. with him as checked baggage. The 850-pound car was sec...

1937 Cord 812 Custom Beverly sedan

This gorgeous custom-bodied Cord features a longer "coffin nose" with seven louvers to distinguish it from "lesser" Cords that get by with four vents. Powered by a supercharged Lycoming V-...

2010 Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Diesel

The people of Golf, California, being residents of that most eco-conscious U.S. state, would no doubt be interested in the brand-new Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion debuting at this year’s Fran...

2010 Ford Flex With EcoBoost V6

Ford’s recent strategy of car first, new engine later continues with the Flex. Introduced for 2009 with the corporate 3.5-liter V-6, we placed the Flex fourth out of six in a recent crosso...

2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 / Targa 4S

For 2009, the Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S will receive similar powertrain and technology updates as have the other 2009 911 Carrera models. The glass-roof Targas receive new, direc...

2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

The design of the Rolls-Royce Phantom drophead coupe that made its debut at the Detroit show in January looks quite familiar. For three years now, the international auto-show circuit has ...

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Coupe

As we reported in Upfront in our February issue, the Maserati brand has plans to produce a GT-style coupe to compete in the burgeoning six-figure coupe market currently occupied by the Ben...

1928 Stutz Black Hawk

We were drawn to this one by the slogan painted on its frame rail, reading: "Safety Stutz." Knowing how incredibly dangerous racing was in the twenties, we inquired as to this model's alle...

More Ponies for the Boxster

First 300-Plus-Horsepower Boxster Now, although the RS60 spyder is the first Boxster to wear the "RS" label, this car does not bring with it a lighter and intensified package as is the ...