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2012 BMW M6 Convertible: First Drive

If you're at all familiar with chili peppers and the zing they bring, you know that a little heat's a good thing, but too much spice can completely numb the senses—or bite back. It's how we couldn't help but feel about the new 2012 BMW M6 Convertible, top down, in one of its many Sport-mode...

June 2, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

2013 Subaru BRZ: First Drive

2013 Cadillac XTS: First Drive

2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG: First Drive

2013 Porsche Boxster S: First Drive

With better looks, more power, better gas mileage, and improved handling, the 2013 Porsche Boxster is the best luxury roadster you can buy. Yep, I said it: don't bother with... May 24, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Ford Shelby GT500: First Drive

This is insane. Truly. Just a few years ago, it would have been unthinkable. Now it's not just real, it's available from your local Ford dealer, with a warranty. For about... May 20, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: First Drive

To understand a car—okay, especially one that’s perhaps a little removed from our own fiscal reality—it helps to peer into the buyers’ mindset for a... April 29, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

2013 Scion FR-S First Drive

This car is the real deal. Really. Shod in crappy European Prius tires (seriously--that's the standard tire), loosed in the hands of a dozen journalists, and ham-fisted silly... April 24, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Acura ILX First Drive

Hey, that's one fancy Civic there! Calling the 2013 Acura ILX a gussied-up Civic is, in many ways, completely fair, but in truth, Acura has come up with a mix of near-luxury... April 19, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2012 Volkswagen Golf R: First Drive

First off, we have to tell you that the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is worlds better than the last Golf 'R' to be sold in the U.S. That's the 2008 R32, which was comfortable... April 18, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

2013 Acura RDX First Drive

If you've driven the previous Acura RDX, you know the definition of compromise. While it was, in many ways, ahead of its time, the RDX was rough, balky, and awkward as much... March 28, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 550: First Drive

The thing you have to remember, above all, is that the Mercedes-Benz SL isn't a sportscar. It may be a sporty car--even the "S-Class of sporty cars," as one of its creators... March 21, 2012 by Marty Padgett

2013 Ford Mustang: First Drive

The region around Portland, Oregon, offers some truly great backroads for driving enthusiasts; and while they might be perfect for testing out sports cars in the summer and... March 18, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

2013 Bentley Continental GT V8: First Drive

Whenever I land in a strange place for one of these first drives of a new car, the first task at hand is to keep moving. Get off the plane, off the shuttle, and get out of... March 11, 2012 by Marty Padgett

2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: First Drive

Las Vegas, if you haven't been lately, kind of sucks. Everything is twice as expensive as it should be, good blackjack tables are nearly extinct (even at $100 a hand), and... March 3, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

The 2013 Nissan GT-R at Palm Beach International Raceway

2013 Nissan GT-R: First Drive

Nissan's GT-R sport coupe, launched in Japan in late 2007 and in the U.S. mid-2008, is the continuation of the storied Nissan Skyline GT-R. Throughout its history, the GT-R's... March 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Jaguar XFR: Quick Drive

It takes a degree of self-control to drive not one, but two diesel examples of Jaguar's XF, before finally getting behind the wheel of the high-performance XFR. There was... February 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2012 Jaguar XKR-S: First Drive

"Grace... Space... Pace". Three words that Jaguar used to describe its luxury sedans and coupes back in the 1960s, and three words by which Jaguars have been held to account... February 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: First Drive

In recent years, Hyundai has surged toward the top of the sales charts because it plays so strongly to value-minded shoppers. It’s done well in sensible metrics like... February 20, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson