A quick run through the spec sheets reveals these cars' true intentions, and similarities. Sport-tuned suspensions, 18-inch wheels, four-wheel disc brakes (base versions of each have rear drums), and ...

Although buyers sticking with the brands are hopping into more profitable SUVs, they're also defecting to rival automakers at a quickening rate. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early ...

When a consumer brings a Chevrolet Cruze or Ford Focus compact car back to the dealer lot as a trade-in, chances are he or she will not be returning to the brand — or even the segment — when it’s time ...

As consumers embraced crossovers, a number of automakers begin trimming their sedan lineup. This recently resulted in the death of the Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Focus in the United States. While both ...

The 2012 Focus will be available as both a sedan and hatchback in North America. Ford has killed the Focus coupe because, as Editor Paukert points out in his analysis of U.S. hatchback sales, ...