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2017 Lincoln MKZ and MKZ Hybrid First Drive Review
Want to be a luxury brand these days? Better get in line. Just like every automaker →
FIRST DRIVE: 2017 FIAT 124 SPIDER
Fiat’s 124 Spider isn’t a car, it’s every driver’s soul mate [su_slider source=”media: 29318,29319,29320,29321,29322,29323,29324,29325,29326,29327,29328,29329,29330,29331″ width=”640″ height=”460″ →
2017 Fiat 124 Spider First Drive
In recent years modern automotive enthusiasts have become a spoiled lot. It’s hard to blame them →
FIRST DRIVE: 2016 FORD F-150 LIMITED 4×4
What’s in a $67,000 F-150? Massaging seats and a panoramic sunroof, for starters [su_slider source=”media: 28491,28492,28493,28494,28495,28496,28497,28498,28499,28500,28501,28502,28503,28504″ →
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet and 4S first drive
The Porsche 911 is not the car for everyone, whether it’s the design or the price, →
McLaren 675LT Spider First Drive Review
I’m piercing the Scottish idyll in the McLaren 675LT Spider, and 25 feet to either side →
2017 Honda Ridgeline first drive review – Not your typical truck
In trucks, as in all things, you can take the easy way or the hard way, →
Range Rover Evoque Convertible first drive review : Top down, revs up
Land Rover has taken the top off its Range Rover Evoque to make it convertible. Sounds →
2016 Chevrolet Cruze First Drive Review
Automakers of the world underestimate the engineering acumen of General Motors at their own peril. After →
Porsche 718 Boxster first drive review : 20 years on, it’s still boxing clever
Can you believe the Porsche Boxster is 20 years old? No, we can’t either. But back →
Mercedes-Benz SLC roadster first drive review : New name, new engine, new limits
The Mercedes-Benz SLC roadster for 2016 is the rebranding of the light, sporty convertible SLK. While →
Porsche 911 Turbo S (2017) first drive review : Ready to launch
In a world of McLarens, Ferraris and Porsche’s own 918 supercar, it’s easy to forget about →
The OCZ Trion 150 SSD Review
Last year’s OCZ Trion 100 was the first drive released by OCZ as a subsidiary of →
Mini Cooper Convertible (2016) first drive review : Topless fun
It’s almost hard to believe that the BMW-reimagined Mini is now in its 15th year. Call →
2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 First Drive Review
If at first you don’t succeed…how about 400 horsepower? That seems to be the guiding philosophy →
DS 3 first drive review : Fun French fancy
Rolling out originally with the chevrons of Citroën on the front, the DS 3 has had →
Vauxhall Astra (2016) first drive review : The Brit underdog
“Yes, it’s an Astra” proclaims Vauxhall’s advertising campaign for its brand new family car, one of →
Jaguar XJ 2016 first drive: Future tech meets heritage, in style
The absolute pinnacle of Jaguar luxury is found in the XJ model. Owned by royalty, sheikhs →
2017 Bentley Bentayga – First Drive Review : Bentley’s first SUV skips the learning curve altogether.
Legend has it that Ettore Bugatti once called the Bentley 4½ Litre the “world’s fastest truck.” →
Toyota Mirai first drive: Hydrogen progress precedes practicality
Depending on where you’re from Mirai means “future” or “miracle”. However, the Toyota Mirai, one of →
2016 Kia Optima First Drive
Fourteen years ago, Kia was last on J.D. Power’s quality survey; today, it’s second behind Porsche. →
2017 Acura NSX First Drive Preview
We’ve been waiting for the new 2017 Acura NSX so long, I was starting to worry →
2016 Lexus GS F First Drive
“Man, this is nice,” my driving partner says, as if a little surprised. We’re just seated →
2016 Honda Civic first drive
What do you expect from a mainstream car? If you’re talking about the 2016 Honda Civic, →
2016 Chevrolet Volt first drive
Not all electric cars are created equal and, as Chevrolet proved with the first-generation Volt, there’s →
2017 Audi A4 first drive: A8 for the everyman
Hardly had the lights flashed on the new 2017 Audi S4 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, →
2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang First Drive – Golden Pony
There’s always the lingering fear, when faced with a famous nameplate like Shelby, that the car →
2016 Lexus RX first drive – Best-seller goes bold
There’s no arguing with quite how important the RX is to Lexus. The company credits it →
2016 Honda Accord First Drive – Coupe, Sedan, and Sport
Scale is important, and so when it came to refreshing the best-selling 2016 Accord, it’s no →
2016 Mazda CX-3 First Drive – Crossover style, Miata spirit
Mazda wants to make a compact crossover that isn’t boringly earnest, and the 2016 CX-3 is →