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2012 BMW ActiveE - Driven in Monterey, February 2012

2012 BMW ActiveE: First Drive

If you’ve driven a Nissan Leaf, you’ll agree that while the near-instantaneous torque provided by its electric motor system from standstill can be intoxicating in itself at first, the Leaf is SO not a performance car. With soft, Prius-like dynamics and Prius-like looks, the Leaf appeals...

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2012 BMW 3-Series sedan first drive

2012 BMW 3-Series First Drive

It's hard to complain about driving anything on the Circuit de Catalunya, simply because you're on the Circuit de Catalunya. Some cars, however, will shine in such... December 6, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG: First Drive

The insults are common and predictably gender-biased: the hairdresser's car, the chick car, etc. But the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, especially the SLK 55 AMG, throws off those... November 21, 2011 by  4


 
2012 Porsche 911 first drive

2012 Porsche 911: First Drive

You could natter on endlessly about how the 2012 Porsche 911 is or isn't like the Ur-911s of yore, but after the gin has run dry and the first rays of sunlight are glinting... November 10, 2011 by  6


 
2012 Buick Verano - First Drive

2012 Buick Verano: First Drive

Not too long ago, when Buick and Pontiac (and farther back, Oldsmobile) occupied a vague middle ground that was more premium (or sportier-flavored) than Chevrolet but not as... October 21, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - Off-Road First Drive

2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: First Drive, Off-Road

“A four-cylinder? It's fuel-efficient? How much power? Nice!” That's the sort of reaction we found from several middle-age suburbanites who momentarily... September 30, 2011 by 


 
2012 Bentley Continental GTC

2012 Bentley Continental GTC: First Drive

Croatia doesn't sound like anything familiar to Americans, but Europeans have been calling it the "new Tuscany" since they turned their timeshare-building... September 30, 2011 by 


 
2012 Audi TT RS

2012 Audi TT RS: First Drive

At first look, the 2012 Audi TT RS could be taken as just another chipped, dressed-up TT, with subtle differences that only a true Audiphile would be able to parse out from a... September 27, 2011 by  3


 
2012 MINI John Cooper Works Coupe

2012 MINI Cooper Coupe: First Drive

There are at least two ways to look at the arrival of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe: "Yay! Another MINI to love!"; and, "Another MINI? Why?" Whichever camp you fall into, the... September 26, 2011 by 


 
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive

It's been nearly two years since we took you along for a first drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing, live from Laguna Seca. We were the first to call it Mercedes'... September 19, 2011 by  1


 
2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i: First Drive

The venerable BMW inline six-cylinder is, and has long been, one of our favorite engines. But for 2012, it's being replaced, in naturally aspirated guise, with a turbocharged... August 25, 2011 by 


 
2012 BMW 650i Coupe

2012 BMW 650i Coupe: First Drive

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is still a fresh, frenetic memory, but I've spent the last two days driving some of BMW's newest hardware up and down California's... August 25, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Hyundai Equus

2012 Hyundai Equus 5.0: First Drive

It may be the weekend when all of the classic-car world preoccupies itself with Pebble, Laguna and Quail, but on a slightly less rarified level, the Monterey classics... August 20, 2011 by  2


 
2012 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design First Drive

2012 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design: First Drive

Take one look at the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design—especially its extensive badging, different trims and details, and somewhat lower stance—and combined with the... August 11, 2011 by 


 
2012 Buick Regal GS

2012 Buick Regal GS: First Drive

Buick has been transformed, and in automotive terms, it's a towering achievement. It took Toyota three generations to get its full-size trucks right. It took three decades... August 5, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8

2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 First Drive

Chrysler's new SRT brand won't be known for subtlety--with one major exception. Parked alongside the likes of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, the 2012 Dodge Challenger... July 14, 2011 by 


 
 
 

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