?2016 Jaguar F-Type R Convertible? F-Type expands options with Manual gearbox and AWD The launch of the all-new 2014 Jaguar F-Type heralded the marque?s return to a classic, two seat convertible sports car ? something that had been missing from the iconic British manufacturer?s model lineup since the legendary XKE. The F-Type represented the rebirth…
By Bill Schaffer San Diego ? Beware of the 2015 Volkswagen Golf that wears the subtle ?R? logo on the lower left of the rear gate ? it?s on the fastest most powerful performance Volkswagen ever built for the U.S. market. Well, actually there are a couple of other telltales of what lies under the…
?2015 BMW R nineT? A comfortable Sport Roadster for Two (or not) BMW has come up with a unique bike that is in a class of its own. In conventional terms, it defies traditional categorization. The 2015 BMW R nineT was specially developed to commemorate BMW?s 90 years (hence nineT) of building motorcycles – motorcycles…
By Barbara Schaffer Half Moon Bay, Calif. ? As automotive writers, my husband, Bill and I continually reassess what car we would buy if we quit the business and had to drive our own car.? Of course, when you drive two new cars or more each week, the answer is a moving target, because it?s…
?Porsche?s Cayman R: Less is more? Porsche first introduced the Cayman S, which was followed by the base Cayman, and now, in the interest of radicalism, we have the Cayman R for the 2012 model year. Oh, there?s also a special Cayman S Black Edition….
Audi engineers are raising their supercar ante with the 2012 R8 GT. ?Limited to 333 cars, with only 90 coming to the U.S., the R8 GT promises a new performance level with a world class 0 to 60 mph time of 3.6 seconds and t op speed, just a blink short of 200 mph (198.84…
The most Powerful VW Sport Performance Vehicle, Ever. Volkswagen confirmed plans to bring the European version of the Golf R to the U.S. in 2012.? The high-performance R model is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 256-hp, ?which makes it the most powerful Volkswagen sports performance vehicle ever built. ?The R is equipped…
