Reviews and First Drives of Top Performance and Luxury Cars

2014 Ford Mustang

The current class of muscle cars and pony cars sure contains some strong personalities, but there's no model that has it all quite like the 2014 Ford Mustang. While the... May 17, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson

2013 Jaguar XF

The Jaguar XF is often overlooked by buyers in the market for a mid-sized luxury sedan, but with its latest upgrades the XF is now one of the top contenders in this very... April 3, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2014 Aston Martin Rapide S

Seldom have Aston Martin's road cars been about turning out top performance numbers; rather it’s built its name around producing some of the best grand-touring coupes... March 25, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class

Mercedes-Benz has a reputation for luxury and comfort, but rarely does one think of a Mercedes as being affordable. The brand hopes to change that--somewhat--with the new CLA... March 11, 2013 by Nelson Ireson

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

There aren’t many SUV models we can name that come in variants ranging from fuel-sipping diesel through tire-shredding HEMI V-8, or from bare-bones cloth interiors... March 2, 2013 by Kurt Ernst

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT

If you were Mercedes-Benz, and you wanted to breathe a few more years of life into the range-topping SLS AMG, how would you do it? You wouldn’t alter the design much... February 13, 2013 by Kurt Ernst

2013 Lincoln MKZ

Recent naming conventions aside, the 2013 Lincoln MKZ could have been called the Lincoln Atlas, as it currently carries the weight of the Lincoln brand on its shapely... February 12, 2013 by Kurt Ernst

2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Automaker Mercedes-Benz may be in the midst of a new-model frenzy, but the German luxury brand’s international mainstay is, was, and likely always will be the E-Class... February 7, 2013 by Kurt Ernst

2013 BMW X3

If you’ve written off earlier BMW X3 crossovers (built before the 2011 model year) as too harsh, too plain inside or even too bland, we’d encourage you to take... January 30, 2013 by Kurt Ernst

2013 Porsche Panamera

The 2013 Porsche Panamera's blend of handling, power, luxury, and comfort makes it one of the best large luxury sedans on the market today--despite coming up a bit short in... January 28, 2013 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Infiniti FX

A crossover vehicle, as one automaker so aptly explains it, is the “rolling embodiment of compromise,” since buyers generally sacrifice style and performance in... January 25, 2013 by Kurt Ernst

2014 Aston Martin Vanquish

The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish is a hyper-luxury, high-performance grand-touring coupe, and it looks every cent worth its $280,000 price tag. That dramatic shape is due to... January 25, 2013 by Nelson Ireson