http://www.post-gazette.com/cars Auto news and reviews en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:39:59 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210521-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Toyota Motor Corp. led automakers with the fewest problems reported by owners of its 3-year-old cars, while Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. brands were among the most improved, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12047/1210528-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml While it's not the flashiest ride on the road, the Toyota Sienna minivan shines brightest for drivers looking for the biggest bargain on car insurance. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210150-28-0.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml One local company that will be all over the Pittsburgh International Auto Show won't have even have a booth. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:49:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210151-28.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml With a product like the automobile, which has been around for more than a century, there aren't a lot of dramatic changes most Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210154-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Despite the influx of new vehicles into the small- and budget-car marketplace, the Honda Fit remains on top in Consumer Reports' list of Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210160-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml A freak snowstorm frosted over the Northeast in October when I was testing the 2012-model Jeep Wrangler. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210161-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml On a racetrack, there's something that could be called the art of the slide. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210162-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml We've driven Nissan's Versa hatchback in the past and enjoyed it as an affordable subcompact. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210165-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Toyota Camry buyers have come to appreciate its quintessential qualities: a quiet cabin, a comfy ride and extreme reliability. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210168-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml The redesigned Audi A6 has been significantly improved and now ties the Infiniti M37 for the top spot in Consumer Reports' midsized Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210147-28.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml MELVILLE, N.Y. -- At 86, retired doctor Sidney Austein of Merrick, N.Y., is typical of his age group in at least one respect: When he Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210148-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Free websites to help you choose your next car and dealer: NADA Guides: An excellent shopping tool, with list prices, photos, Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210149-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml If you have one eye on your growing family and the other on gas prices, consider the freshened Mazda5 microvan rather than a traditional Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210153-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml The BMW X3, which originated the compact luxury SUV market, handily outpointed its European rival, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, in Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210155-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml After Fiat's being out of the U.S. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210156-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml The Ford Focus is the small car that promises big things and, in our time with it, mostly delivered. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210164-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Revamped for 2011, the Chrysler 300C scored an "Excellent" overall road test score of 80 in Consumer Reports' recent tests of four Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210166-28.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml Ford's F-150 pickup has been the bestselling vehicle in America for more than three decades. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12046/1210169-185.stm?cmpid=autonews.xml The recipe for Subaru's compact Impreza is getting a rewrite for 2012. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500