first drive
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 →
2016 Cadillac CTS-V First Drive – 640 all-American horses
There’s a moment, just after you start up the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, when the seat belt →
2017 Audi R8 First Drive – All supercar, no compromises
There’s driving, and then there’s driving a car that thinks it’s a racer. Thing is, the →
2017 Audi R8 gives a glimpse of the future at Le Mans
Last weekend, Porsche made history when it broke Audi’s five-year winning streak at the 24 hours →