Around the Block

Of Nose Jobs and Inner Beauty

By LAWRENCE ULRICH

FACELIFT After years of scorn for its styling, the Acura TL received cosmetic surgery for 2012.

The 2012 Acura TL received a much-needed nose job, which allows customers to now focus on the good things about the car. And there are many, especially on the all-wheel-drive version.

March 25, 2011

Reviewing the Fiat 500

Fiat has returned to the United States after a quarter-century absence, arriving with the diminutive Fiat 500.

March 22, 2011

Porsche 918 Spyder: Hybrid Power at a Heart-Pounding Premium

The German manufacturer is taking orders for its $845,000 supercar, of which only 918 are expected to be built.

March 20, 2011

2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Unveiled Before New York Auto Show

The new C-Class coupe, first shown at the Geneva auto show, receives the anticipated AMG upgrades and dressings.

Behind the Wheel | 2011 BMW X3

PLUS SIZE The second-generation BMW X3 is 3.4 inches longer and 1.1 inch wider.

Downsizing Made Easy: Increase Size, Power and Space

By LAWRENCE ULRICH

The BMW X3 may be smaller than than the lumbering Death Stars of old, but the vehicle has still grown from the previous model. Still, the X3 is hard to beat as a high-jolt family car.

Slide Show: 2011 BMW X3

Behind the Wheel | 2012 Fiat 500

EYE APPEAL Fiat is offering Americans the high-style 500, which can get 30 miles per gallon in the city and 38 m.p.g. on the highway.

Petite Italian Model Seeks Love in America

By JERRY GARRETT

Fiat has returned to the United States after a quarter-century absence, arriving with the diminutive Fiat 500. The American version is more refined than the European model and the best 500 yet.

Slide Show: The 2012 Fiat 500

Behind the Wheel | 2011 Nissan Juke

EXHIBITIONIST Beyond its look-at-me styling, the small Nissan Juke crossover is a spirited and agile performer.

A Design So Far Out It Just Might Be In

By ROBERT PEELE

It is clear the Nissan Juke is not meant for anyone much older than 30, and although this small crossover looks a bit odd, the company has produced something fun that hits most of its marks.

Slide Show: 2011 Nissan Juke

Behind the Wheel

PRICED TO MOVE Equus undercuts other big luxury sedans by up to $35,000.

Hyundai Equus: Impersonating a Lexus at the Luxury-Car Ball

By LAWRENCE ULRICH

The Equus is a virtual copy of the Lexus LS 460, at a notably lower price, but there’s something a bit off about the Hyundai’s materials, textures and execution.