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For the LE model on display, the Yaris comes equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, like the current model. Toyota says 2012 mileage with an automatic is expected to be 30/35 mpg city/highway compared with the 2011?s 29/35 mpg. The manual will get 30/38 mpg versus the 2011's 29/36 mpg.

2012 Toyota Yaris debuts at Lollapalooza

The three-day Lollapalooza rock festival is a perfect target market for Toyota. That?s probably why the automaker got the redesigned Yaris there ahead of the automotive media. Cars.com editor Joe...
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First look: BMW plugs into electric cars

BMW is showing details of its first all-electric car, the i3, and the hybrid i8 sports car. Both concepts have been slated for production. Cars.com editor Colin Bird reviews plans...
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2011 Lexus CT200h: Lexus for less

Americans love hybrid hatchbacks, but mostly for the hybrid part; overall, we're still lukewarm on traditional hatchbacks. Lexus added a third ingredient -- budget luxury -- to create the CT...
The 310-horsepower, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine is naturally strong. The A7 uses premium gas and gets an EPA-estimated 18/28 mpg city/highway.

2012 Audi A7 moves small families with style

As with many things, when you don't have expectations they can't be crushed. Somehow I missed all the hoopla over the 2012 Audi A7 at this year's auto shows (apparently...
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2012 Nissan GT-R review: Already gone

Rarely is one afforded the opportunity to pilot a car that can reach speeds of nearly 200 mph and hit 60 from a dead stop in the 3-second range. Doing...
I liked the heated and ventilated front seats and the ability for rear passengers to control their own thermostat. The Multi Media Interface system controls everything from the navigation system to the audio system. Honestly, I'd rather just have a touch screen.

2012 Audi A7: Muscular, not masculine

The 2012 Audi A7 starts at about $60,000 and is worth every penny, says reviewer Kristin Varela. For a small family and their cargo needs, the A7 provides a luxurious,...
Well, maybe for contortionists: Adults in the second row will have to straddle the front seats with their legs, and the tightly bound front seatbacks make for a hard saddle. Worse confines exist, but as backseats go, the FF is no sedan substitute.

2012 Ferrari FF photos: Hatchback supercar

Ferrari brought its successor to the 612 Scaglietti, the all-wheel-drive FF hatchback, to Chicago as part of a national roadshow. Kelsey Mays looked under the hood, and the hatch. Features...
Unlike a regular minivan that can comfortably carry six people and their luggage at the same time, to do the same in the Mazda5 you'll have to spread bags throughout the cabin: Its cargo area behind the third row measures just 5.6 cubic feet. If you plan on leaving the Mazda5's third row down most of the time, you'll have considerably more cargo room: 27.5 cubic feet, which is plenty of room for four peoples' things.

2012 Mazda5 photos: Minivan or hatchback?

The 2012 Mazda5 won't work for every family, but if you rarely need that third row and want minivan practicality in a compact package, Mike Hanley of Cars.com says it...