There?s really nothing like a Jaguar for a road trip, and that?s what I did last week with the 2011 Jaguar XK Coupe. I had a wedding to attend about 250 miles away, and it was a good excuse for an overnight road trip. The Jaguar XK comes in a coupe or convertible form, and…
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Test Drive: 2011 Subaru Forester
Full Disclosure: I’m a Subaru fanboy and the Author of the High Performance Subaru Builder’s Guide. You know I’m going to like this car, because I like pretty much all Subarus. Although for the record, I’m still undecided on the Tribeca. The Forester has long been my favorite Subaru. If I could have any Subaru…
High Performance Subaru Builder’s Guide Author Considers The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Full disclosure: I’m a Subaru fanboy and the author of the High Performance Subaru Builder’s Guide. So you know I’m going to like this car. Let there be no doubt ? the Subaru Impreza WRX STI is the primary design for the Impreza chassis. The STI is not a hotted-up Impreza ? the Impreza is…
Test Drive: 2011 Nissan Altima
When it first came out, the Nissan Altima was a compact economy car, with emphasis on the economy.? That?s a far cry from the 2011 Nissan Altima, which boasts a 270 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine and all the interior comforts that used to define a luxury car. Give this Nissan a snazzy clock and it…
MINI Performance Handbook Author Considers the 2011 MINI Countryman
Let?s start with full disclosure ? I may be the best person around to review the new MINI Countryman SUV, or I might be the worst possible person for the job. I know a lot about MINIs ? I wrote a book about how to boost your MINI?s performance. I?ve crawled all over, under, and…
Test Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
?This thing is like the love child of a tour bus and a Hummer!? declared my 17 year-old daughter. She considered the massive Sprinter in the driveway for a moment and then added, ?But it?s kinda nice.? In 6 years of reviewing all kinds of new cars, I have to admit I?ve never brought home…
Test Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet
There are precious few automakers who can put together a luxury car like Mercedes-Benz, and the E-class represents the mid-size luxury line for Mercedes in America.? And among the E-class offerings, there?s nothing as luxurious as an E550 Cabriolet. For pure power and enjoyment, this is your car. Starting at $64,800, the E550 Cabriolet gives…
Test Drive: 2011 Lincoln MKS
Lincoln has always been overshadowed by Cadillac. In the world of big luxury cars ? which became performance luxury cars about 10 years ago ? Lincoln has always been the alternative to Caddie?s dominance. Which is strange, because for most of the last 100 years, the U.S. President has ridden around in a Lincoln of…
Test Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang V6
If you bought a current generation Mustang GT in 2009, you got a nifty 4.6-liter modular V8 engine that delivered 300 horsepower. That?s respectable for a pony car, and if you march backwards, the 1999 Mustang GT offered 260 horsepower, and the 1996 Mustang GT had just 215 ponies from the first of the 4.6…
Test Drive: 2011 Ford Edge
A few years ago, the Ford Edge was little more than a Minivan with All Wheel Drive, but the team in Dearborn has really raised the game on Ford?s crossover SUV segment, and? the Edge is now a truly great CUV.? Base-priced at $30,220 for the SEL edition, the base MSRP is $27,640 with front…