sport sedans

It’s no secret that BMW is working on a new M3 sedan, as well as a new M4 coupe and convertible. We’ve shown you spy shots and spy video of various cars in testing, but the market introduction of the new M offerings is still over a year away. Britain’s Car magazine recently...

Audi has earned its performance reputation on the strength of its quattro all-wheel drive, and Mercedes-Benz is now building its 2014 E63 AMG with standard 4Matic all-wheel drive. While Europe will still be able to get 2014 CLS63 AMG models in rear-drive, those imported to the U.S. will likely be...

Volvos have a long-standing reputation as safe, practical and somewhat boring cars, with the possible exception of the old Volvo Turbo wagons. Sure, the S60 T6 R-Design sedan does what it can to liven things up, but its turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line six only puts out 325 horsepower, to all four...

Volkswagen has big plans in store for next week's Detroit Auto Show, where media preview days begin Monday. One of several cars it will show is the Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept, a "sneak peek" of a new, sportier model of its U.S.-built Passat mid-size sedan with an all-new 250-horsepower...

Aside from their higher purchase prices, the biggest reason consumers shy away for electric vehicles as primary transportation seems to be their limited range. That begs a very real question of “how much range is enough for most drivers?” Those buying a 2013 Tesla Model S fitted with...

We’ll admit to being fans of the Volvo S60 T6 R-Design sedan, as it’s a near-ideal blend of performance and comfort. As much as we like the car, however, it’s Volvo’s uber-sexy S60 Polestar concept that we’d rather have parked on our garage. Rumor had it that Volvo was...

Last week we told you that Tesla would be announcing a price increase on its 2013 Model S sedan, for all orders taken on or after January 1, 2013. At the time, the electric car builder also indicated that changes would be coming to the Model S’ list of standard equipment and option packages...

For Tesla Motors fans, owners and investors, this morning’s third-quarter earnings call was a mixture of bad news and good news. First, the bad news: the start-up automaker lost $110.8 million in the third quarter, compared to losses of $65.1 million in the third quarter of 2011. While the...

Now that Tesla has successfully launched its Model S sedan in the United States to near-universal praise from buyers and the automotive press, the electric automaker is turning its attention to the other side of the Atlantic. Yesterday, Tesla announced a marketing push for Europe, which began with...

The Tesla Model S sedan could be a game-changer for electric cars. It’s stylish, more affordable than a Tesla Roadster (or Fisker Karma, for that matter), and can be equipped with enough batteries to provide an impressive range between recharges. It’s got some well-known fans already...

Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima knows a thing or two about going ridiculously fast in gasoline-powered vehicles. Over a 40-year motorsport career, Tajima has racked up nine wins at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, including six consecutive victories earned from 2006 through 2011. He was also the...

For the first time in its history, Audi will sell all of its S Models in the United States, giving buyers on these shores the chance to sample all of the brand’s race-derived luxury performance wares. To highlight this, Audi will launch a new television commercial for the S8 during...

BMW’s M cars, like many of us who’ve been around for decades, have packed on a few pounds over the years. While the original E28 M5 sedan tipped the scales at a svelte 3,417 pounds, the latest F10 M5 weighs in at 4,288 pounds, and that’s a lot of bratwurst to haul around...

There’s plenty to like about Jaguar’s range-topping XJ sedan, available in both standard and long wheelbase variants, and the changes to the model lineup for 2013 are aimed at improving sales without compromising the XJ ownership experience. The biggest change for 2013 is the addition...

Jaguar may have redesigned its XF luxury sport sedan for the 2012 model year, but that doesn’t mean there are no changes for 2013. In fact, the just-announced powertrain changes for the 2013 Jaguar XF lineup may be more significant for the car’s future than last year's changes. To...

This is not a good time for the indecisive. Just when you thought that BMW couldn't fragment the performance-luxury choices any more—with the X6 and the 5-Series Gran Turismo already appealing to the niche shoppers who are torn between pre-defined vehicle types like coupes, sedans, wagons...

We know this much as fact: the 4.0-liter V-8 used to power the current BMW M3 goes away with the fourth-generation car, and the next BMW M3 will be powered by a forced-induction, six-cylinder engine. Details on that engine have been lacking, and rumor had it that BMW was looking at both a V-6 and...

BMW's configurator site for the 2013 M5 sedan is up, allowing you to build the car to your exact specifications and budget.

When you hit the lottery jackpot, or land that mid-six-figure bonus, what’s the very first sedan you’re going to buy? Notice that we didn’t say “car,” since we suspect that a coupe like the McLaren MP4-12C or the Ferrari 458 Italia would be atop the list. As for...

Baudette, Minnesota, is a sleepy little town at the far northern end of the Midwestern state. Its population is just over 1,100 residents, and its claim to fame is that it’s home to Automotive Enviro Testing, which specializes in extreme cold weather testing of vehicles. Cold weather can be...