Jaguar's new XF coupe looks nothing like Jags of old, and yet there are touches of Aston Martin and other brands in its styling. Others see Lexus clues here and there.

You may have a dictionary that is so big and heavy it has to sit on its own stand. Well don't go rushing to it trying to find out what a Tiguan is. It won't be in there.

This has not been a good year for many investors and fewer car companies. Credit is hard to obtain, the financial markets have been the auto equivalent of crossing the Rubicon, and gas prices only sent the sales of Maalox higher.

Talk about "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" Acura gave its TSX model a makeover for 2009 but left alone all the things we liked about the previous model -- quality, great handling and a rev-happy little four that returned 26 miles a gallon during our week-long test.

From grocery shopping to rutted and muddy roads in West Virginia the Murano proved to be a well built, refined vehicle that is also plunked right in the middle of the hot crossover market.

The fact that leaves are beginning to turn color, and the sighting of a very sharp New Beetle convertible with the top down, got us to thinking about what vehicles would be fun rides for viewing the show.

It has been said before and it's worth repeating. There are few cars on the road that are as much fun to drive as a Mini.

While we had fun with the recent Rolls-Royce and love Corvettes and the Lotus, we realize that there are folks out there that just want to get to work, run some errands and not stop at the gas station or the repair shop very often. Toyota realizes that too and now offers the redesigned 2009 Corolla.

It is the car of kings, queens, rock stars, and potentates all over the world. In various forms, it has been setting the standard for luxury worldwide for over a century. Ron Amadon takes you for a ride in the spectacular 2008 Rolls Royce Phantom.

One can debate forever if a hybrid makes sense, but one can't debate that the Toyota Prius sips gas, is good on emissions, and lets the owner feel green and save green; Ron Amadon gives the Prius a test ride.