With a long history in motorsports, what better place to experience the added performance of the Mercedes-Benz AMG lineup than on the racetrack. AutoGuide takes to the tarmac, to experience each and every AMG model back-to-back – including the new SLS AMG exotic.
Larger and more luxurious than the current lineup of Elise and Exige model, Lotus goes mainstream with its new Evora sports car – in the sort of niche-market hard-core way it knows best.
After our First Drive of the all-new Sonata, more time spent behind the wheel just gives us more reasons to recommend it. From fuel economy, to horsepower, to style, to price, in the mid-size sedan segment the new 2011 Sonata defines the term value.
While the S5 Coupe retains Audi’s big V8, the Cabriolet model features the German automaker’s new supercharged V6, delivering excellent performance and good fuel economy, while the rest of the package delivers everything else you could ever want.
Handsome, spacious and fun to drive, there’s a lot to love about Honda’s Civic Sedan, but it’s not perfect. Several years into its production cycle and already having undergone a refresh, we’d like to see improved real-world fuel economy, upgraded brakes and standard stability control.
Thanks to the engineering experts at BMW’s M division, the X5 has been transformed into a real-live concept car, delivering an almost unimaginable level of performance in an SUV platform.
A sister-car to the Chevy Traverse, GMC’s Acadia offers good power, a comfortable ride, a well-executed interior and great looks. Fuel economy isn’t the best, but the Acadia does deliver some big truck capability with crossover driving dynamics. Plus, it’s not a minivan.
We’re not quite prepared to say the Fiesta is the best vehicle in the sub-compact set, but offering almost all of what made the European model a top-seller overseas, it’s certainly a top pick.
Infiniti’s EX35 is a prime example of what’s different between a Sport Utility Vehicle and a sporty luxury crossover: there’s little utility and plenty of sport.
Usually adding horsepower to a luxury sport sedan can only be a good thing, but when it comes to the TSX, perhaps Acura should have stuck with the four-cylinder.
For the fourth and final installment of our winter off-road series, AutoGuide takes on the snow and slush in Jeep’s entry-level Patriot model, testing the capability of both the Freedom Drive I and II off-road packages.
On the up side, it’s great to drive and incredibly premium. On the down side it lacks cargo room and could be more fuel efficient. So is it right for you? That depends…
The third installment of AutoGuide’s off-road series, we forget the Jeeps and tackle the mud and snow in a 4×4 Ram 1500.
The latest in our series of off-road reviews, AutoGuide tests all the tricks of the Trail-Rated Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon in the frozen north of Canada.
The drawbacks of a crossover, without the advantages. The ZDX is proof that Acura has lost its way.
It’s back! The 2011 Mustang GT has enough grunt to have the Mustang faithful back worshiping at the temple of 5.0 and enough technology, quality and value to make converts of everyone else.
It might not be “Trail Rated” but Jeep’s AWD system makes the Compass one of the few compact crossovers that
It may surprise you to learn that, according to Ford, the most cross-shopped car with the V6 Mustang is the Honda Accord Coupe. The new 2011 ‘Stang will surprise you even more, now offering both more power and better fuel economy.
With superior style and some unique extra features, Buick still comes up short of Lexus in delivering a true luxury driving experience
BMW finally hears the cries of wealthy folks in Northern climates and decides to offer the 7 Series in all-wheel drive. Plus, with the Lexus LS now offered in AWD and the Audi A8 an increasingly competent competitor, it’s not like BMW was left with much choice.
The SUV that started it all, the Ford Explorer, offers reasonable on-road driving with real pulling power. It also has drawbacks like poor fuel economy and suffers from a lack of modernization as Ford looks to phase it out for a car-based crossover.
Having just undergone a mid-cycle refresh, is the 2010 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR still a contender in the highly competitive mid-size sedan category?
While other automakers have exited the minivan market, Toyota still believes the van platform has a long life left and has added plenty of new features to the 2011 Sienna to make it attractive to a broader audience. There’s now a 4-cylinder option, luxurious trim levels, an overall attractive exterior and even a sport model.
With Porsche preparing to launch V6 Panamera models, the V8-powered 4S has all the great Porsche traits you’d expect, plus the acceleration you crave.
