Test drive recap -- and off to the snow in a Subaru Legacy

For those who were away for the holidays, I'll tell you what Santa brought me: Lots and lots of new test drives and new car reviews! Here's a recap of the vehicles we've covered over the past few weeks:

• 2007 Audi A3 S-line test drive and photo gallery
• 2007 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart test drive and photo gallery
• 2007 Toyota Avalon test drive and photo gallery
• 2007 Toyota Corolla test drive and photo gallery
• 2007 Volkswagen GTI 4-door test drive and photo gallery
• 2007 Mazda RX-8 test drive and photo gallery
• 2007 Saturn Aura XR test drive and photo gallery

Off we go to find some snow!

This week, my wife Robin and I are heading off into the Sierra Nevadas with a 2007 Subaru Legacy GT wagon. Philip Powell tested the '06 Legacy GT Sedan and praised the car's dry-weather handling, noting that the all-wheel-drive Legacy really came into its own when driven agressively. I myself drove the base-model Legacy 2.5i wagon in 2005 and loved it, particularly because it was such a good deal. But now Robin and I are going to try to put a little snow under the Legacy's tires, and see if 243 turbocharged horsepower has a negative effect on the Subaru's legendary foul-weather handling. Wish us luck! -- Aaron Gold