We gathered up five middleweight contenders from Yamaha (Star), Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki, and rode them nearly 350 miles through some of California's best roads. We found that the smaller bikes had enough power, efficiency and comfort to impress. (Published in the July 2008 issue)

American backseat passengers will soon be thanking Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Aston Martin and Porsche for making their climb a bit easier. (Published in the July 2008 issue)

In the first installment of an exclusive test-drive diary for PopularMechanics.com, one of 100 alt-fuel guinea pigs with a special lease on the Chevy Equinox remembers how he came as close to winning the lottery as any driver can with today’s sky-high gas prices.

Carmakers often build very different vehicles on similar platforms. That makes life easier for manufacturers, but what’s in it for drivers? We tested six vehicles based on three common platforms to find out. (Published in the May 2008 issue)

The hard-throttle automotive enthusiast has to deal with these damn gas prices, too! We asked our favorite car blogger if he'd pony up for a Prius—or something better.