“There it is!” I exclaimed to my wife, spotting the Power Wagon from more than a block away as it approached. Indeed this big red truck, which reminds me of a toy from my childhood come to life, is a bit conspicuous in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles.

The Dart is a charismatic little car. Thanks to its Alfa Romeo roots, the Dart is handsome and fun to drive – especially if you drive like an Italian. The Dodge Dart couldn’t be more American, in that it is an immigrant.

Car nameplates are recycled on a regular basis. You can’t buy a new third-generation C-Class anymore, but you can drive home from your local Mercedes-Benz dealership in a vastly improved fourth-generation modelthat benefits from the latest advances in automotive technology. For three decades, The Land Rover Defender has managed to eschew this evolutionary pattern, so…

American journalist Sharyn Alfonsi, a renowned correspondent for 60 Minutes, made several headlines for her illness and weight loss. On March 1, 2015, Sharyn made her debut appearance on 60 Minutes, the recipient of the prestigious DuPont-Columbia journalism award.

Not so long ago, owning a subcompact like the Fit was considered to be a punishment for sins of a past life by most global societies. They were flimsy, clunky, loud, uncomfortable, if economical deathtraps. The original Fit did a lot to change that, though, and thankfully this new one has completely flipped the script.