KickingTires (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the long-awaited 2011 Chevrolet Cruze at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show. GM claims that the Cruze will go toe-to-toe with small-car staples like the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. Wiesenfelder counters that...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
At the L.A. auto show, a panel of 19 nationally recognized automotive journalists — including Cars.com Senior Editor Joe Wiesenfelder — presented the Ford Taurus and Volvo XC60 with 14th Annual International Car and Truck of the Year Awards. "I'm...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
On the eve of the Los Angeles auto show media preview, the Audi Q7 TDI and Ford Fusion Hybrid earned the second annual Earth, Wind & Power Awards. A panel of 19 nationally recognized automotive journalists — including Cars.com Senior Editor Joe Wiesenfelder — selected the hybrid midsize sedan and clean-diesel SUV as the 2010 Most Environmentally Progressive Car and Truck of the Year. The jury...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
You can count Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder as a fan of the 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, despite the disappointing reliability ratings that the CTS sedan gets. The wagon comes loaded with enough cargo space, features and versatile functions to...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
It seems the gremlins in our podcast feed have been exposed to sunlight, and our stream of enlightened musings is flowing again. That’s good because it means you get to hear Kelsey Mays explain how the new Honda Accord Crosstour really is like a fish out of water. His conflicted feelings are countered by David Thomas’ outright love for Lincoln’s MKT, and Joe Wiesenfelder talks about his time...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A more powerful version of Audi’s A4 sedan, the 2010 Audi S4 has a bevy of improvements over previous generations. This includes a supercharged V-6 rather than a V-8, and Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder explains how Audi even improves the...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Some guys have all the luck. Just ask Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder, who had the enviable job of reviewing the 2010 Aston Martin DBS — a vehicle that costs just a hair under $300k. What did he take away from...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Competes with: BMW Z4 and Audi TTS Looks like: A Boxster just for boys Drivetrain: 320-hp, six-cylinder with seven-speed double-clutch PDK transmission Hits dealerships: February 2010 Cars.com editor Joe Wiesenfelder recently tested the 2009 Porsche Boxster S and raved about...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
If you’re buying a hard-top convertible, it’s not for its utility. Ultimately, your decision will come down to minor details like how quickly the top retracts, does the top cut into the trunk space and can anyone sit in that cramped backseat? Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder fills you in on these issues in his video, but he also notes a couple of key numbers that help the 2010 Lexus IS 250C...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
leAutomakers started adding retractable hardtops to convertibles so they’d be more attractive as all-season cars. Perhaps the rapid approach of winter across much of the country means it’s a good time for senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder to meet the Lexus’...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Recently, two attractive high-end convertibles ended up in the Cars.com office back-to-back, allowing Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder the opportunity to pit them against each other. The 2010 Lexus IS 250C and 2009 Infiniti G37 are both hard-top convertibles with hefty...
