Each year, we attend the Gold Coast Concours/Bimmerstock. Some readers might remember that we brought the Mini Cooper S Roadster to the show last year. This year, we brought a pair of BMW 3 Series to the show. It’s really two car shows in one; large enough to […]
Ford has had great success with the release of the Focus ST. Now the smaller Fiesta is getting the same ST treatment. Despite being on the market for just over a year, Ford has learned a lot of lessons from the Focus ST. First, they found they could make […]
There is nothing quite like the combination of luxury and power. After seeing the Hyundai Genesis R-Spec commercial, I eagerly awaited the opportunity to drive this stately, well-appointed but “track-worthy” car. Like the window sticker says, the “Genesis offers an unprecedented combination of performance, luxury, efficiency, and value.” […]
This Labor Day, we brought the Porsche Cayman S and the Scion FR-S together. Our 700 mile trip to the New Hampshire coastline was a chance to examine both vehicles. Obviously, it wouldn’t be right to compare the two. At one end, the FR-S starts under $25,000. On the other, […]
Much has already been written about the inception of the Scion FRS and there’s no need to beat a dead horse. Yes, it is part Toyota and part Subaru. Yes, Toyota’s marketing department got involved, meaning that it’s sold under the Scion brand in the United States. Yes, […]
These days it’s difficult to tell what cars are actually supposed to do and how to behave. Thankfully, Porsche is still around to sort everything out. For 2014, the Cayman was the new addition to the Porsche lineup with totally redesigned styling to bring it in line with […]
Something very good happened at Lexus in 2008. They found the letter F. Gone is the soft and uninteresting Lexus of old; now we have a sleeker, sharper, and sportier Lexus. There is no better evidence of that change than the IS-F. The introduction of a sports sedan […]
If you’re looking for a practical and reasonable daily driver, this car has everything you are looking for, plus the on-demand performance of two extra drive wheels. The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer tends to lurk in the shadows of its more well-known siblings, the sportier Ralliart and Evolution. The […]
More power: a simple formula to turn an ordinary car into a performance machine. Mazda, with its performance roots, bestows a select few of its models with that special treatment. The results are badged Mazdaspeed. Adding “speed” to the name of a model is a bold move. What […]
The Chevrolet Camaro is so engrained in American culture that it is recognizable by even the most automotive-illiterate passerby. This isn’t just the case with the latest version. Show someone a picture of any Camaro, and they’ll be able to confirm that it is, in fact, a Camaro. […]
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