As I charged down the ribbons of tarmac that hug the Spanish countryside, I couldn’t help but think of Don Quixote, the delusional knight of La Mancha who famously attacked a row of windmills, thinking them giants that he must vanquish. Unlike our unfortunate knight, Audi has some very real...
I have no idea how I found myself in the driver’s seat of an early nineties, Japanese-spec Nissan Skyline, but I’ll never forget driving it, mainly because it was such a unique experience. It was about ten years ago, when I was still an excitable young automotive enthusiast and was still...
Heritage is always a consideration when automakers design new vehicles. Brands love to bake a little past flavor into new models, in part to appeal to the nostalgia of buyers, but also to celebrate their past. Park a modern Mustang next to a classic and you’ll see a little bit of the past...
Relative to pretty much everything else Toyota touches, the Scion brand was nothing short of a failure. Like a Hellcat in the rain, Scion failed to gain traction, culminating in its death after about a dozen years on the market. It wasn’t, however, for a lack of enjoyable and affordable...
When car companies introduce new products, they go to stupefying lengths and spend inordinate amounts of money to present them in the best light possible. When they invite automotive journalists to drive and evaluate new cars, they agonize over every single detail of the program, from the city...
You might think that minivans are going extinct with the rate at which everyone is jumping on the SUV bandwagon, but minivan sales were booming in the first half of 2016, and the all-new Chrysler Pacifica just hit dealer lots in May. It should be a big second half and possibly the best year...
Porsche’s 919 Hybrid race car just scored a major victory in the World Endurance Championship over the weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. You don’t have to like or even understand motorsports to appreciate that it takes a lot of automotive ingenuity to win a...
Subaru has long had the market cornered when it comes to vehicles competent enough to head off the beaten path and live to tell the tale, but aren’t hardcore enough to scare off Jeep owners. From the Crosstrek to the Outback, the automaker’s lineup has few rivals when it comes to...
When car companies introduce new products, they go to stupefying lengths and spend inordinate amounts of money to present them in the best light possible.
When they invite automotive journalists to drive and evaluate new cars, they agonize over every single detail of the program, from the city...
Relative to pretty much everything else Toyota touches, the Scion brand was nothing short of a failure.
FAST FACTS
Engine: 2.0L flat four-cylinder
Power: 205 hp, 156 lb-ft (manual)
Transmission: 6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic
EPA Fuel Economy (MPG): 21 city, 28 hwy...
As I charged down the ribbons of tarmac that hug the Spanish countryside, I couldn’t help but think of Don Quixote, the delusional knight of LaMancha who famously attacked a row of windmills, thinking them giants that he must vanquish.
Unlike our unfortunate knight, Audi has some...
You might think that minivans are going extinct with the rate at which everyone is jumping on the SUV bandwagon, but minivan sales were booming in the first half of 2016, and the all-newChrysler Pacifica just hit dealer lots in May. It should be a big second half and possibly the best year since...
Porsche’s 919 Hybrid race car just scored a major victory in the World Endurance Championship over the weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
You don’t have to like or even understand motorsports to appreciate that it takes a lot of automotive ingenuity to win a gruelling...
Subaru has long had the market cornered when it comes to vehicles competent enough to head off the beaten path and live to tell the tale, but aren’t hardcore enough to scare off Jeep owners.
FAST FACTS
Engine: 1.8L turbocharged four-cylinder
Power: 170 hp, 199 lb-ft of...
Focusing on the singular purpose of unmitigated driving engagement, this car shouldn’t exist, but I can’t express how happy I am that it does. The people who don’t like this car simply don’t understand it, don’t deserve it, and can’t be considered true automotive enthusiasts. Yes, the...