First Drives
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 SRT8 392, and the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8, the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 looks downright pedestrian. Well, as pedestrian as the...
2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class: First Drive
Had we tested the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class in suburban Orange County, California—or even among gated exurb communities in Orange County, New York—we... July 13, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
2011 Saab 9-5 Aero: Driven
Very quietly, a new, completely redesigned 9-5 sedan arrived last year. As Saab was changing hands and repositioning itself as an automaker, much of the car-shopping public... June 16, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
2011 Lotus Evora S First Drive
There are days when it's especially good to get paid to write about cars, and last Friday at Laguna Seca was one of them. Lotus brought several groups of journalists out to... June 15, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe First Drive
Fighting for a top spot in the affordable sports coupe market means one thing: measuring up the BMW M3. That's been the game for decades now, and it hasn't changed with the... May 29, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe First Drive
You may have already read reviews of the 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe (aka 1M), but if you have, you've likely suffered through strained historical analogies, detailed... May 23, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
2011 Saab 9-4X Aero: First Drive
While we have truly unique vehicles like the next-generation 2013 Saab 9-3 to look forward to—or at least hope for, given the current uncertain state of Saab's... May 13, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
2012 Audi A7: Driven
The 2012 Audi A7 has been a long time coming to the U.S. We first learned about the car from the official release nearly a year ago, in July 2010. It wasn't until last... May 10, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible: First Drive
If you've never been to the Los Cabos region of the southern Baja California peninsula, you should start making plans now. While you're at it, try to find a way to secure a... May 4, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
2012 Acura TL: First Drive
When it was launched as a 2009 model, the Acura TL was the most extreme definition of Acura's new styling direction. It was a polarizing design, with a brash front end and... May 2, 2011 by John Voelcker
2012 Aston Martin Virage: The Drive
No one needs an Aston Martin in their lives, but life is a damn sight better when you have one. This is what all the great philosophers--Deepak Chopra, Dr. Andrew Weil, Paul... April 28, 2011 by Marty Padgett
2011 Aston Martin Vantage S: First Drive
The Geneva Motor Show is over, but the craptastic weather's following the whiny, overly privileged herd of automotive journos stampeding south for assorted first drives... March 10, 2011 by Marty Padgett
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350: First Drive
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK still may be the least honed, least intense of the trio of pricey German roadsters, but it's ripened over its 15 years and three generations. New... March 3, 2011 by Marty Padgett
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: First Drive
This week's 2011 Geneva motor show turned the Swiss town's Palexpo hall into a virtual exotic-car warehouse, stuffed with Aventadors and Ferrari FFs and the usual microbrew... March 2, 2011 by Marty Padgett
First Drive: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302
High Gear Media Editorial Director Marty Padgett spent part of last week in Monterey, California driving the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (ah, the perks of sitting in the big... February 28, 2011 by Tim Healey
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: First Drive
By the time you've settled into lap three around Laguna Seca, the Boss is shouting at you and you don't even care. This isn't your office, so revel in it. This Boss hammers... February 25, 2011 by Marty Padgett
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