(Published in the February 2007 issue)

PM's senior automotive editor looks ahead to this weekend's North American International Automobile Show — one of the great pulse-takers in the industry after a down year.

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Phoenix Motorcars introduces an all-electric SUV powered by the NanoSafe battery from Altair. Unlike standard lithium-ion batteries, the NanoSafe replaces volatile graphite with a safer nano material.

Relaxing in a BMW coupe, Saturn's buzzworthy sedan, pushing the new Lamborghini and Spy Reports (Published in the November 2006 issue)

We drive the Volkswagen Eos, Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Spec.B, Audi RS 4, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mitsubishi Outlander and Yamaha FJR 1300. Plus: Spy Reports on the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, BMW 6 Series, Mini Traveler, BMW LSC (Luxury Sport Crossover), Honda Element SC, Toyota C... (Published in the September 2006 issue)

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Drive Reports: Explorer Sport Trac, Cadillac XLR-V, Cadillac Escalade, Mazda CX-7, Porsche Turbo, Kia Optima, Acura RDX, Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMGSpy Reports: '07 Ford Five Hundred, Future Mercury Mariner, Lincoln Navigator Prototype, Scion Fuse Concept, Nissan GT-R, '08 Lexus LF-A, '09 Mercedes-Benz ... (Published in the July 2006 issue)

Take a sporty new coupe and remove its roof and--ta-da! You have a sexy, sporty new convertible. Actually, the new Eclipse Spyder is not merely a decapitated Eclipse Coupe: The open-top version was engineered to be topless from inception. And while spending a day on the undulating two-lanes that int... (Published in the May 2006 issue)

An Infiniti M35, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Jeep Liberty Sport CRD, Subaru Outback and Porsche Cayenne S rack up their fair share of glowing praises and grudging complaints as the PM cast subjects them to mile after mile of everything from performance pavement to the backcountry'... (Published in the April 2006 issue)

Unveiled at the 2006 Detroit auto show, Mitsubishi's Concept CT started off a year ago as a "blank-canvas project" for designer Mark Kim. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. (where he dreamed up an entry-level Rolls-Royce for his thesis), Kim, 28, heads to hobby shops ... (Published in the April 2006 issue)

Comics might say that the real purpose of traffic cameras is to let cops spend more time in doughnut shops. Cynics might contend that the devices are mostly intended to boost traffic-fine revenue. But cameras that photograph the license plates of cars running red lights or speeding--resulting in a c... (Published in the March 2006 issue)

Camry owners love their cars like they do their siblings--with a sincere but passionless devotion. So the folks at Toyota vowed to infuse the newest version of this best seller with some panache. (Published in the March 2006 issue)

Lincoln could have simply slapped a chrome grille on the Ford Fusion, called it a Zephyr, and stopped. Happily, there's more to the new Lincoln than the real wood interior trim. (Published in the February 2006 issue)