ROAD AND RIDES

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It's the new drinking and driving -- and for good reason. As Americans become more addicted to their cell phones, BlackBerry devices and other PDAs, lawmakers throughout the nation are taking action in the wake of a disturbing national trend linking cell phone use with car crashes.

"Summer is a time for enjoyment. Winter snow and frigid temperatures become distant memories when you're motoring along in a high performance car on a sunny summer afternoon."

Shiny wheels. Flashy paint. Tricked out trim. There's nothing like the look of a brand new car. But in this economy, not many people have the money to rationalize buying a new car when their current ride only has a few cosmetic issues.

During our latest run of test drives from Toyota's press fleet, we had to work hard to empty our minds of all of the negative news that's been reported about Toyotas over the past several months.

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