Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover luxury automotive, motorcycles and related topics. This article is more than 10 years old. I have to confess that I have a ...

Alison Lakin has been reporting on all things automotive since 2008. She has covered the auto industry for numerous online publications including PopSci.com and the Los Angeles Times and is currently ...

SENIOR EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: Growing up with Volkswagen Beetles, squarebacks and vans, I came to love their low cost and relatively easy repair, even as I found myself fixing them more often than I'd ...

The comparison to that hot hatch might seem a bit unfair for what looks like a sun-loving, droptop cruiser meant for the boulevards of Southern California, but it wasn't as much of a stretch as you ...