The 2014 Volkswagen Golf, as well as its sporty sibling the Volkswagen GTI, are making their final appearance before the launch of an all-new and totally redesigned 2015 VW Golf. The seventh generation vehicle to bear the name will arrive arly in 2014, so the 2014 models will have a short year, and as such, they're purely carryover models.The design of the current car (and the new one, for that matter) instantly marks it as a Golf, with styling cues that deliberately evolve in a recognizable progression....

Formerly called the FX, the Infiniti QX70 makes some deliberate sacrifices to be one of the most driver-focused crossovers available.The 2015 Infiniti QX70 isn't a trail-ready or rugged crossover by any stretch of the imagination, and it's not space-efficient either. Instead the QX70 focuses on excellent driving dynamics, handsome looks and its legitimately luxurious interior appointments. At first glance, it's one of the best-executed marriages of sleek lines, wagon practicality, and fast underpinnings we've seen. Where the BMW X6 failed in that mission, the QX70 excels from a design standpoint. Sure, there are a few too many details that might clutter the look from some angles, but it's otherwise excellent–from it's racy roofline to its beautiful sheetmetal. Inside, it's inviting and warm, with rich appointments like quilted leather and subdued wood trim–though there may be a few too many buttons for some shoppers....

The Toyota Corolla, for decades, has epitomized basic, trouble-free, and relatively comfortable transportation. That 'no frills' reputation changed a bit a couple of years ago, when Toyota added some more technology and flair to the Corolla, arguably breaking free of biases that have long pegged it as the blandest of the compact-sedan bunch.The current 2015 Corolla is isn't all-out charming, but it's engaging and interesting in a way the previous-generation Corolla missed....