When Audi first introduced the R8 nearly 10 years ago, it was a stunningly futuristic sports car from a brand that always seemed to be in the shadow of its German rivals: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche. It was a dead ringer for the radical concept car that previewed it, which helped the R8...
It’s often difficult to come up with insightful things to say about the vehicles I test. How is an Audi Q7 all that different from, say, a Lexus RX? What’s outstanding about the Toyota Camry Hybrid? Fortunately, inspiration is not in short supply with Cadillac’s ATS-V, in fact it’s...
Curse the crossover, for it is almost single-handedly killing the wagon in North America. CUVs are surging while wagon sales are flatter than the Great Plains, belying the belief that bigger is somehow better. Head to Europe and the death knell is tolling much more quietly, the continent a...
Porsche purists, avert your eyes, for this is the antithesis of everything you know and love. It’s the 2017 Porsche Macan, and it’s bringing your beloved brand to the masses with a new base model that is, at least by Porsche standards, alarmingly affordable. It also just so happens to be...
In case your zip code happens to be in the middle of a stone quarry or if you’ve otherwise been residing beneath a large slab of shale for most of the last decade, crossover vehicles are hott with two T’s right now. It doesn’t matter if they’re top-shelf models from prestigious brands...
Welcome back to our long-term test of the Mazda CX-9. Click here to see the previous update.
When the Mazda CX-9 was taken by Express Towing services into the AutoGuide.com garage for a long-term test, I knew it wouldn’t be long before I had a trailer on the back of it.
In the...
The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider does things no other vehicle can, for better or worse. Really, there’s no other car on the market in North America today that looks this hot, drives this well and costs so little. The base price for one of these open-air sports machines is less than $68,000 ($78,495...
When I picked up the 2016 Dodge Charger SRT 392, I had absolutely no idea what I was in for. Bright blue, with an angry scowl on its face, I thought this was just another family sedan with a bigger-than-usual engine. I got in, took note of the bright red seatbelts, tried to get comfortable in...
The 2016 Nissan 370Z is a really special car with a crazy loyal following and the coupe has pretty much been cemented in the history books as an automotive icon. The problem with being an icon, though, is that the car has a lot to live up to. Does the most recent Z car live up to the hype?...
In any segment, there are always outliers at the extremes of the spectrum, while the majority sit somewhere in the middle. The GMC Acadia and its platform twins were at the larger end of the spectrum, with one of the bigger footprints and interiors in the “midsize” crossover...
The Dodge Durango is based on a platform released in 2011. Needless to say, the Durango is getting long in the tooth, with a redesigned model expected to land in 2018. But how does the current model stand up against the modern competition? The large overhaul that is due for this SUV will no...
What even is a Beetle? It used to be the People’s Car, but nowadays, it’s a bit too big, a bit too expensive, and not quite practical enough to really have a claim to that title. So, what’s a Beetle? If you ask me, it’s 100% about style and the Beetle Denim is a sign that Volkswagen...
Take one look at today’s sports car landscape and the truth is undeniable: The Lexus RC F is the last of a dying breed. Its naturally aspirated V8 that sounds like it’s ready to rip a hole in the sky when the skinny pedal reaches the floor puts the RC F in rare company as the only sports...
Of all the things the Porsche 911 does well, accommodating more than two people isn’t among them. This poses an obvious problem for those without room in their driveways — or budgets — for more than one vehicle. This is where the Porsche Panamera comes in. Because make no mistake, this...
During Monterey Car Week, all sorts of fancy and unique cars come out to play. Limited edition Ferraris, pristine classics and ultra exclusive boutique luxury cars are as common here as taxi cabs in New York. It’s the kind of scene that can make you numb to “normal” exotics, but...