Sedan offers luxury amenities at a value price Kia Motor America's flagship model, the Amanti, is a premium midsize sedan that blends entry-level luxury, satisfying performance and safety enhancements into a package with a sub-premium price. It's defined by smooth,... 11/21/08
 Mercedes-Benz has a diesel SUV that is so clean it can be sold in 50 states. Meeting the ultra-stringent emissions requirements in states such as California and Vermont is a real test of the new clean engine technology... 11/21/08
Dear Tom and Ray: My husband is completely opposed to ever washing our car. I'm not sure why. It's a 1996 Camry, and it's been washed about three times in its life. I wouldn't care so much about the shame of riding... 11/21/08
 Whether you're planning on taking off to participate in one of the major motorcycle rallies here or abroad, or you just plan to cruise close to home, it never hurts to review issues concerning riding safety. Check... 11/20/08
Navigation systems can do more than just keep you on track Remember the last time you were running late, struggling to find the location of that job interview, key meeting, or cocktail party? Maybe it was at night and you could barely see the street signs. And maybe your... 11/20/08
 Elegant aggression. Sounds oxymoronic, but after driving the 2009 TL, I have to conclude there are new ways of thinking about driving. Acura's new dramatic styling package on the 2009 TL is attracting a lot of manly... 11/16/08
Classics come out for a day in the park Jamie O'Keefe is the official artist of Jimmy's Old Car Picnic. She is a fifth-generation San Franciscan and a member of the Hell's Belles Car Club. Her father, Jimmy, is a fourth-generation San Franciscan who recently... 11/16/08
Dear Tom and Ray: I got my driver's license about five months ago. I drive a 2006 Toyota Highlander, and each day I get on the highway and drive 45 minutes to get to school. When I get onto the highway, I like to floor... 11/15/08
Dear Tom and Ray, My neighbor is an elderly gent with fairly advanced Alzheimer's disease. His wife was called out of town and left both of their cars disabled (disconnected the batteries, probably) so he wouldn't drive... 11/15/08
A slick, bad-to-the-bone machine for pirates of the highway The design team at the Harley Davidson Motor Company seems to be on a roll lately with the reinvention of elemental images from the past. Harley has long been associated with skeletal graphic themes - skulls and... 11/15/08
Get a sneak peek of this year's Auto Show On Nov. 22, the San Francisco Chronicle|SF Gate.com 51st Annual International Auto Show is coming to town. And, as usual, the exhibition - the largest car event in Northern California - will feature new vehicles from... 11/15/08
Want to hang out with other car enthusiasts? Or do you have questions about a specific car? Check out this list of local car clubs! Do you have a club you want to submit? Please email: carclubs@sfgate.com . Bay Area... 11/14/08
 It's been an exhilarating week. I drove the Lexus GS 460 - a sedan with high standards on luxury and perfection. However, perfection comes with a price tag. The RWD sedan has a base price of $52,620 and with some very... 11/14/08
Luxury sedan marries classic styling with modern tech Lincoln's all-new MKS model joins the division as its luxury flagship sitting at the top of an alphabet soup that includes the MKX and MKZ. The MKS is a full-size four-door sedan that exhibits plenty of Lincoln DNA and... 11/14/08
Clean diesel to the test Somewhere west of Wheeling, W.V., my co-driver and I hit 110 mph. We weren't in a Lamborghini. We were driving an Audi A3 equipped with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI clean diesel engine. Like most of you, I haven't... 11/09/08
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