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2010 Porsche 911 Turbo First Drive
“No! You did it again. Never let the car roll.” That’s what Mike den Tandt, my 20-something German instrukteur, said as we caught the tail of the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo with much more than a dab of opposite lock. … Continue reading
2010 BMW M5 Review.
We want to love the 2010 BMW M5. Who wouldn’t, with its race-derived, 500-horsepower V-10 engine, and a 0-60 time of just 4.5 seconds? Despite its charms, we can’t get past the M5′s serious flaws, the result of timing and … Continue reading
First Drive: Corvette ZR1
The Corvette ZR1 is one of those cars that just screams “America can do it”. America can build a world quality sports car. Yes, you read that correctly. America can build a car that competes with and can beat Ferrari’s, … Continue reading
First Drive: 2011 BMW Aplina.
Alpina is as familiar to German enthusiasts as Shelby, Hurst, Saleen and Yenko are to American gearheads. And like its American counterparts, Alpina has made a business out of taking the best vehicles from one marque and making them substantially … Continue reading
The Corvette is Chevrolet’s — perhaps’ even GM’s — most widely recognized model. The sports car has been in production since 1953, with several variants along the way. Now in its sixth generation, the so-called C6 Corvette Coupe was launched … Continue reading
2010 Ford GT500 First Drive
Like the 2010 Ford Mustang GT, this new GT500 isn’t an all-new car, but rather an extreme development of the previous platform. That old 2007 Shelby GT500 set the world alight with its 500 HP, 480 Lb-Ft 5.4-liter supercharged V8, … Continue reading
First Drive 2010 Buick Regal
How’s this for culture shock? I’m driving a German-designed Buick alongside a Korean-designed Chevy through the streets of a Chinese city. Welcome to the future of General Motors. GM plans to double its sales in China over the next five … Continue reading
2011 BMW 335is Coupe & Convertible
Beneath the glistening lights of the New York Auto Show, BMW officially presented “The Ultimate Gap Filler,” a 3 Series that approaches the power and visual élan of the M3 for considerably less money. It’s called the 335is. But before … Continue reading
2010 Dodge Viper
This is the end of Viper, but in the aptly named “snake pit” here at the Los Angeles show, they’re having a party to celebrate the record-setting lap time at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Only 500 or so Vipers will … Continue reading
Audi e-Tron
As car enthusiasts, we want to protect the environment, but we also don’t want to drive boring cars. So it’s refreshing that amidst the push for alternative energy vehicles—a push which seems destined to turn cars into mere appliances—there are … Continue reading