The color -- which General Motors calls Snowdrift Metallic -- is definitely a showstopper.

I had to drive the pickup about 30 miles in a heavy snowstorm. While it wasn't my ideal of fun, the Maverick felt well-planted despite the empty pickup truck bed.

Buyers can rejoice in the return of actual knobs and levers to control the HVAC system -- no more scrolling through screens to get to that option.

Two of the most prestigious are the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year and the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year.

Sadly, it was a wet week in Detroit and my plans included a 215-mile roundtrip road trip on a day where Mother Nature couldn't make up her mind between rain, snow and pea soup fog.

Four of the top 10 DriveTime stories focused on vehicle test drives for the Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Tacoma, Subaru Outback and Kia Carnival.

Vehicles were selected for their attributes, like low step-in height, wide doors and flat load floors (something I look for in every single vehicle I test-drive year-round.)