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For 2010, Hyundai refreshed its Santa Fe crossover. The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe crossover received a new exterior and all new powertrains to go along with its new look.inline_mediumwraptextright31990959/features/news/1001_2010_hyundai_santa_fe1001_01_z+2010_hyundai_santa_fe+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Some four months after introducing the e-tron at the Frankfurt auto show, Audi is hinting at how it might expand its use of electric technology with a new concept: the e-tron.inline_mediumwraptextright31981713/green/news/1001_audi_etron_detroit_showcaraudi-e-tron-detroit-show-car-side.jpgTrue

If you are a regular reader of Automobile Magazine, you know that we start each year by selecting our "of the Year" award winners. More than any other award, our Design of the Year causes confusion and provokes controversy. By choosing the Nissan Cube as our 2010 Design of the Year, this time around was no exception. The Cube is certainly no beauty queen - our own design editor Robert Cumberford called it "funny-looking" - but it has an undeniable presence and loads of charisma, and that character continues inside. The cabin is more roomy than its 156.7-inch overall length implies and the simple yet stylized interior is at once peaceful and functional.inline_mediumwraptextright31973226/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1001_2010_nissan_cube_sl_introduction1001_02_z+2010_nissan_cube_sL+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

When we heard Mercedes-Benz would be showing a design concept of the next-generation CLS at the Detroit auto show, we naturally expected the Germans to roll out some form of a clay model concept car. Instead, Mercedes has taken a much more abstract approach, presenting a sculpture that appears like a cloth draped over a car.inline_mediumwraptextright26545301/features/news/1001_mercedes_benz_cls_sculpture_previewmercedes-benz-sculpture-front.jpgTrue

Last summer, when Buick first brought us a new LaCrosse to drive, we sampled a similar CXS to this one. However, a few important differences actually make me this particular CXS seem like a better deal. First, the price. This CXS lists for $35,760, a good $3500 less than the previous example we tested. The options missing on this model include include the Touring package ($800, which includes 19-inch wheels and a sport mode), head-up display ($350), sunroof ($995), and xenon headlights ($695), among a few others. Were I to purchase this car, I'd likely opt for the xenon headlights and perhaps the head-up display, but would take a pass on the Touring pack and the sunroof. With the smaller wheels, the car seems to ride slightly better (although, I have to admit that the nineteen-inchers are more attractive than the chrome-plated eighteens).inline_mediumwraptextright26517014/reviews/editors_notebook/1001_2010_buick_lacrosse_cxs1001_04_z+2010_buick_laCrosse_cXS+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Months in Fleet: Ten
Mileage to Date: 35,876inline_mediumwraptextright16947706/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1001_2009_bmw_750li_january_update0904_03_z+2009_bMW_750Li+rear_view.jpgTrue

Chevrolet may have been quick to return to the B-car segment in 2004, but timing isn't always everything. Shortly after the Korean-built Aveo hit the market, competitors -- namely Honda and Nissan -- launched subcompacts that outpaced the Chevy in terms of style and sophistication. GM promises that won't happen with the next-generation Aveo -- and if this Aveo RS concept, which debuts at the 2010 Detroit auto show is any indication, it's dead serious.inline_mediumwraptextright26558858/features/news/1001_2010_chevy_aveo_rs_conceptchevrolet-aveo-RS-show-car-front-three-quarters-passenger.jpgTrue

Volvo unveiled its first electric C30 prototype in September, but already has a second-generation car ready to show at the 2010 Detroit auto show in January. Volvo will build a test fleet of its new electric C30 to help further its development.inline_mediumwraptextright27775741/green/news/1001_electric_volvo_c301001_01_z+electric_volvo_c30+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

It’s a Prius! It’s an iQ! It’s…well, we’re not exactly sure. All Toyota’s saying at this point is it’s a conceptual “dedicated hybrid” model, and that it will make its world debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.inline_mediumwraptextright26492525/green/news/1001_toyota_hybrid_concept1001_08_z+2010_nAIAS_toyota_hybrid_concept+emblem.jpgTrue

I like wagons, but the CTS is one car that I didn't think needed a long-roof variant. For marginal volume, it seems a strange place for GM to be spending money these days, even if it is a relatively minor investment.inline_mediumwraptextright31897236/reviews/editors_notebook/1001_2010_cadillac_cts_sport_wagon_premium1001_03_s+2010_cadillac_cTS_sport_wagon_premium+side_view.jpgTrue

Looking back over the past few decades, it's easy enough to stereotype Buick as the preferred ride of octogenarians -- but during a few (and all too brief) years in the late 1960s, early 1970s, and 1980s, the phrase "performance Buick" didn't elicit fits of laughter. Those days may soon return, if the Regal GS concept -- which debuts at the 2010 Detroit auto show -- is any indication of things to come.inline_mediumwraptextright31985028/features/news/1001_buick_regal_gs_conceptbuick-regal-GS-front-three-quarter-1.jpgTrue

It was a chilly 14 degrees on the evening I drove the CX-7. The leather seats were frigid and transmitted the chill straight through the seat of my pants. So I turned the seat heaters on full blast and fiddled with the rest of the controls - mirrors, steering wheel, radio - to get them set the way I like. By the time I was done with that, the seats had already started to heat up nicely, and the chill was waning. So - at least the seat heaters work quite well in the CX-7, thank you Mazda.inline_mediumwraptextright31897545/reviews/editors_notebook/1001_2010_mazda_cx7_grand_touring1001_05_z+2010_mazda_cX-7_grand_touring_aWD+front_interior.jpgTrue

The 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet is by far the quietest softtop convertible I have ever driven. There was no howling wind noise or cold air coming through the tight seams; the S5 Cabriolet really drove like a fixed-roof vehicle. Surprisingly, the driver's rearward visibility isn't hindered by the top; the car has slightly larger blind spots at the C-pillars, but the lack of a B-pillar more than makes up for it. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to lower the top while driving due to the sub-freezing temperatures outside, but unlike other convertibles on the market, the Audi S5 Cabriolet is still a stylish ride regardless of where the top is positioned, especially in this color scheme, with brilliant red paint and a black top.inline_mediumwraptextright26436296/reviews/editors_notebook/0912_2010_audi_s5_s_tronic_cabriolet0912_01_z+2010_audi_s5_s-tronic_cabriolet+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Cadillac's sexy new coupe is getting even racier with the high-performance 2011 CTS-V Coupe that will debut at the 2010 Detroit auto show. Powered by a supercharged V-8 making 556 hp and 551 lb-ft of torque, Cadillac says the newest V-series car will run to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds.inline_mediumwraptextright26454545/features/news/0912_2011_cadillac_ctsv_coupe0912_01_z+2011_cadillac_cTS-V_coupe+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Hyundai plans to show off its Blue-Will hybrid concept to North America during the 2010 Detroit auto show next week. The Blue-Will debuted in Seoul last March, but the visit to Detroit will be the first time we've seen the concept in person.

Manual transmissions have a wonderful way of spicing up what would otherwise be a mundane driving experience. The Mazda-sourced six-speed manual does just that for the four-cylinder Fusion, making this model the most entertaining of the many variants we've driven. Throw the car into second gear at 30 mph, and its no-drama 2.5-liter four-cylinder howls pleasantly and reminds you that it's the same peppy, smooth motor found in the Mazda3. Give credit to Ford as well, not only for offering a stick shift in the first place, but also for making it available with a decent amount of equipment, rather than relegating it to the bargain basement, fuel-economy special (good thing, as the six-speed automatic actually gets better mileage). Our Fusion came with eighteen-inch wheels, performance tires, and a sunroof all for $23,065. I also like the sporty-looking body-colored grille, though I should disclose that I'm one of those folks who used to admire plastic-cladded Pontiacs.inline_mediumwraptextright31851960/reviews/editors_notebook/0912_2010_ford_fusion_se0912_01_z+2010_ford_fusion_sE+front_view.jpgTrue