Filed under: Convertible, Mini, First Drives
Attractive New Roadster Prepares To Cannibalize Convertible
For a brand that’s only about 11 years old (since its modern rebirth, anyway), Mini is doing quite well for itself. Since the launch of the 2001 Mini Cooper, the BMW-owned automaker has now sold over two million vehicles in 100 markets, and over [...]
Filed under: Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Porsche, First Drives, Luxury
The Panamera That Can Win Back Purists
The roads winding from the southernmost coast of Spain up to Ascari Race Resort near the town of Ronda are enough to bring telling tales out of any car that professes to have high performance intentions. What talented few acquit themselves [...]
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Hatchback, Audi, First Drives, Luxury
Do We Really Want Audi To Think This Small In America? Perhaps…
It is perhaps with all the speed of a mighty iceberg, but increasingly, more and more North American buyers appear willing to think smaller when pondering their next auto purchase. The other shoe, which still has [...]
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, First Drives
Elevating The Muscle Car Rivalry To A Whole New Level
Ford versus Chevy. It’s one of the greatest rivalries in the world, joining the likes of Coke versus Pepsi and Michigan versus Ohio State. While the Mustang and Camaro can’t be credited as the first two vehicles to start the [...]
Filed under: Performance, SUV, Mercedes-Benz, First Drives
How The World’s Most Powerful Sport Utility Vehicle Fails At Being Absurd
Twenty years ago, sport utility vehicles were trucks. They had big, heavy frames, solid axles and low-range four-wheel drive. At best, they would accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under nine seconds and top out just over [...]
