Quick Spin: TPCRacing Cayman S Turbo picks up where Porsche left off

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Quick Spin

TPCRacing Porsche Cayman S Turbo – Click above for high-res image gallery

When Porsche introduced the Cayman in 2006, one thing was abundantly clear: Porsche had muzzled its midship coupe to prevent cannibalizing 911 sales. Despite a more favorable weight distribution and an unflappable chassis, the Cayman lacked [...]

2011 Toyota Sienna pricing announced, starts at $24,260; sporty SE $30,550

Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Minivan/Van, Performance, Toyota, Luxury

2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image gallery

This is our last Sienna post. We promise. Until we have something else we think is worth sharing. Toyota just released pricing details for the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan and as expected it will indeed start lower [...]

First Drive: 2011 Toyota Sienna tries to make the minivan cool

Filed under: Budget, Minivan/Van, Performance, Toyota, First Drive, Luxury

2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan minivans revolutionized family transportation when they were introduced back in 1983. Nevermind that Volkswagon had been selling people-friendly vans for decades, it was Chrysler’s “magic wagons” that came to define the minivan [...]

First Drive: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport Package is F-ing with perfection

Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Lexus, First Drive, Luxury

2010 Lexus LS 460 Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery

When Lexus introduced the IS F, enthusiasts were suitably skeptical about the automaker’s attempt to go head-to-head with the Germans. After all, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have specialized in creating autobahn-burning, Nordschleife-honed handlers for decades.
And then we [...]

First Drive: 2010 Lexus GX 460 sticks to its trucky roots

Filed under: SUV, Lexus, First Drive, Luxury, Off-Road

2010 Lexus GX 460 – Click above for high-res image gallery

The 2002 Lexus GX 470 was little more than a Toyota 4Runner with a healthy dollop of Lexus luxury on top, but at the time, it didn’t have to be anything more than that. It seemed just about [...]