Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro, Part 2

Consider the competition: Mercedes-Benz E-Class (too old), BMW 5-Series (too ugly), and Lexus GS (too boring). It's not hard for the A6 to be the best looking car in its segment, but it goes a step further and is just plain good looking. Not an easy feat for a large...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro, Part 3

It's one of the most stylish, fast, and comfortable cars available on the market. And it's got more technology in it than the Space Shuttle. The A6 isn't nearly as fun to drive as the performance number or price tag would suggest. Also, for anybody that can't afford a $65,000...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, Part 1

Can someone please tell me why Mercury exists, other than for Wert to pine over Jill Wagner? Of course, badge engineering is alive and well outside of the blue oval — just look at the Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango, any GMC truck, or the Nissan Armada/Infiniti QX56 — but Mercury doesn't...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, Part 2

Sure, it's easy to pick on the Mountaineer, but that doesn't change the fact that it's not very pretty. The waterfall grille is kind of sharp, in a blue whale baleen plate kind of way. Otherwise the Mountaineer is identical to the Ford Explorer, which is a generically pleasant SUV....

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, Part 3

You're an SUV-driving parent who wants to buy American, but still wants to be different from the 10 other Ford drivers in your subdivision. Or, you're a man who drives a Jeep Liberty, but looking for something slightly less feminine. You enjoy driving, but don't tow, drive off-road, or use...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 1

This is almost Jalopnik Reviews: Mercury Part 2: Attack of the Clones. Okay, this time it's a GMC Yukon Denali, clone to the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. Lest you think this is a Tahoe with a badge slapped on it instead of the "professional grade" product you've come to...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 2

Two out of three ain't bad, but Denali fails where the Tahoe and Escalade succeed. It's just plain funny-looking up front. As for the clear lenses over the tail lamps: Just because a design element shows up on the Lexus RX doesn't mean it's a good idea. Unfortunately this trend...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 3

It's big, fast and when it comes to interior quality and refinement, it's one of GM's best. And wait — did we mention it's fast? All that and a smattering of gadgets make this look like a bargain compared to the Mercedes-Benz GL450. The Tahoe looks better, and the Escalade...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews; 2007 Saturn Sky, Part 1

Saturn-come-lately, the new kid in town/everybody loves you, so don't let them down. The Eagles make some great music for driving, and the Saturn Sky is a great car for driving. Really, any convertible makes for great driving, and the Sky is certainly one of those. But the Sky isn't...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Saturn Sky, Part 2

The Sky is the hotness. The creased lines give it an aggressive look that almost eliminates the extreme aura of femininity that surrounds every small convertible, almost. That said, the styling is the Sky's best element. It even looks decent with the top up. It's too bad there's only one...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 BMW M Roadster, Part 1

"Nice car, you yuppie prick," yells the guy in the Ford F-150 Lariat. Our paths had crossed along US 208 in upstate New York, a major battleground in the struggle between locals cashing in on a land grab by wealthy Manhattanites and that latter camp of — to some minds...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Saturn Sky, Part 3

It's got those cool dent-resistant plastic hydroformed sheetmetal body panels. Really though, the Sky looks boss, especially for a car priced in the mid-20's. It gives us hope for the American auto industry that they can still make fun cars. The roof is annoying and trunk is pretty useless, and...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 BMW M Roadster, Part 2

The M Roadster shares its distinctive, shark-like front portion and polarizing "flame surfacing" with BMW's standard Z4 models. The M version's wider stance and copious rubber, however, serve to de-emphasize all those flaming surfaces. Such mo-sports muscularity resolves the model's inherent design tensions in the same way The Hulk's green...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 BMW M Roadster, Part 3

Because it's a taut, brilliantly executed roadster in the tradition of great British roadsters — well, not exactly in their tradition. Think of the romanticized, open-top road car of your dreams, not the one whose parts fly off when it gets breezy. Also because you're also well-heeled enough, or willing...

Dec 18, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Hummer H3, Part 1

Maybe you've seen the Hummer TV ad where a two kids cut in line to a playground slide. The victim's attractive mother says, "I'm sorry, Jake was next." To which the other mother replies, "Yeah, well, we're next now." Then, inspired by an ad on a city bus passing by...

Dec 18, 2024