Reviews and First Drives of Top Performance and Luxury Cars

2012 Volvo C70

If you’ve been putting off the purchase of Volvo’s power-retractable-hard-top convertible, the C70, we’d advise you to not delay much longer. A victim of... March 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost

As a “gateway to the brand” model, the Rolls-Royce Ghost sedan has managed to nearly double sales for Rolls-Royce worldwide. While less expensive than its Phantom... March 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

When it comes to ultra-luxury automakers, Rolls-Royce is perhaps the best-known and most well-respected manufacturer on the planet. Its cars have been status symbols for over... March 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Subaru Impreza WRX And STI

When it comes to bang for the performance buck, it’s hard to beat Subaru’s Impreza WRX and STI models. Both come with turbocharged engines, performance-tuned... March 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Volvo S60

Volvo sedans have long had a reputation for being safe and conservative, if not exactly stylish. When the Swedish automaker released its revamped S60 mid-size sedan in 2010... March 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Volvo S80

When it comes to Volvo sedans, none is roomier, more well equipped or more focused on occupant safety than the company’s range-topping S80. Last restyled in 2007, the... March 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Fisker Karma

Starting an all-new car company from the ground up is hard enough, but that task becomes exponentially more difficult when your company is building the world’s first... March 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 BMW M3

Heavier, more expensive, but also more powerful and more refined than any previous model of M3, the 2012 BMW M3 is at once very different yet also evocative of the core... March 2, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2012 BMW 5-Series - Gran Turismo

Released in all-new form for 2011, the 2012 BMW 5-Series carries forward this year largely unchanged--with the exception of a new engine in the 528i. New engine or not... March 2, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata

In the not-too-distant-past, affordable roadsters roamed the landscape like buffalo on the Great Plains during the Western Expansion. There were Fiat 124 Spiders, Alfa Romeo... February 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Audi A5

If you’re looking to reward yourself with a luxury coupe or convertible, you’d be hard-pressed to beat the stylish lines of Audi’s A5. Designer Walter... February 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 BMW 1-Series

BMW’s entry-level coupes and convertibles carry on with few changes for the 2012 model year, save for a few tech updates and a mildly revised front end. In the... February 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst