There is a ferociousness furtive among the 2017 Mercedes and AMG GT C, a fierceness to the mode it accelerates that sets it apart from its lesser, suffix-free GT sibling. Both have a 4.0-liter, handcrafted turbocharged V8 engine, however the differences in power and character are palpable. One car is...
Here’s a pleasurably subversive thought for you: Stats are wrecking enthusiast cars. We use them to rank the latest models, critique them, and deify them. Sometimes the numbers happen to align with a group of affulences, and the car becomes transcendent – like the Ferrari 458 Speciale, a very special...
There is something to be aforesaid for using the proper tool for the job. It is not continually possible, however you know that when you whip out the vise Grips, deep down within, it simply feels wrong. There is satisfaction, joy, even dignity in using the correct instrument to execute...
If things keep progressing in this direction, it won’t be long before BMW 5 Series needs a new slogan. “The Ultimate Driving Machine” only makes sense when the ultimate vehicular achievement is a car tailored solely for driving enjoyment. These days, BMW is just as intent as any other automaker...
Autonomous driving might be the long run, but at present we live in a golden age of automobiles. For proof, look not to the Bugatti Chiron or Dodge Hellcat, but everyday rides like the Honda Civic Sport. In this specific case, I’m talking about the hatchback version, a body style...
This is not an M7. Such a BMW would have carbon fiber festooning the dash, roof, and racier seats. It’d make superb noises. It’d be hunkered around corners, doggedly resist the urge to roll, and elicit reactions from the back seat that things are too damn bumpy. You could get...
The previous day was miserable. An icy rain fell over Portland, Maine, coating the pavement and creating even walking a chore. Driving a muscle car like the Dodge challenger looks ill-advised. But this is precisely the weather Dodge awaited for, because we are here to test the new all-wheel-drive 2017...
Long after the heat of the moment, I attain the highway in rural Portugal and look at the Bugatti Chiron’s center console. As the engine cools and the carbon silicon carbide brake rotors start to dissipate heat, the onboard computer’s telemetry reveals some staggering figures: A peak speed of 377...
Think of the 2017 mini Countryman as the brand’s “ah, to hell with it” moment. At a whopping 8.1 inches longer and 5.4 inches wider than the vehicle it replaces, it’s quite obviously the least-mini mini ever. Yet, that size increase makes it additional helpful, comfortable riding, and better proportioned....
Europe is in love with an electric car that most Americans can never see, including drive. The Renault’s Zoe EV is the best-selling electron volt in Europe, moving over 50,000 units across the continent since going on sale in late 2012. It has been named the “Best electric car for...