Looking for some affordable rear-drive sports coupe fun in a package that isn’t retro-styled? If the looks of the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger or Chevy Camaro aren’t your style and a starting price in the $40,000 range for a BMW 335i or Infiniti G37 doesn’t fit your budget, then feast your eyes on the modern...
It may have the looks, but with a V6 engine, good gas mileage and a comfortable ride, the new Camaro is no sports car. And those are it’s good attributes.
The fact that Misubishi’s Eclipse is based on the same platform that underpins its Endeavor crossover should give you a hint at how it performs as a sports car.
The Smart fortwo is one-in-a-million. Sure there are other cars in the same price range (or even lower), but none offer the premium appeal of this micro-car.
On Earth Day Dodge invited us to Detroit to test out the company’s electric car prototype in the real world.
The TTS is what the TT always aspired to be. Thanks to a lightweight turbocharged 2.0-liter engine with lots of torque, it has the power, looks and driving dynamics to compete with those other German sports cars.
With performance to match it’s achingly beautiful looks, the S5 is big, bold and powerful, and while it is a sport coupe, it out-does competitors with a grand touring feel – and price.
We drive the SpecV in Japan to see if Nissan’s more extreme GT-R performs like it costs. Out on the track, the answer is undeniable.
With a V6 powerplant, 7-speed automatic transmission and retractable hardtop, the SLK350 might not be the best performance option in its class but it’s king in the comfort category.
Thanks to engineering that is now on par with design, the most beautiful car on the planet is also a serious performance machine.
Considering how good the standard Ferrari F430, the lighter and more powerful Scuderia might just be the perfect exotic.
After the incredible success of the Gallardo, is Lamborghini’s new LP560 a successful sequel or a flop?
Do you remember your long hair? Do you remember your hair at all? Dodge’s Challenger SRT8 embodies all that is great about classic muscle and will bring you back to the good old days. Plus, it has plenty of modern engineering for today’s world.
With huge downforce, some weight reduction, and a carefully tweaked suspension, the boys at SRT have transformed the standard Viper Coupe into a street-legal race car that’ll club the competition.
The xB has undergone a complete makeover for the 2008 model year and the xA has been replaced by the much more stylish 2008 xD, but the tC has remained largely unchanged since its debut. Is this a case of “don’t mess with a good thing,” or is it time for Scion to freshen its...
Honda’s perennial best-selling Civic isn’t exactly a rarity on the road, but its combination of nippy performance, good mileage, great reliability, and a useful interior mean there’s a valid reason for its popularity.
After the launch of the 2008 Focus Coupe, 2009 brings a redesigned Sedan into the mix. But are the updates enough to make up for this car’s shortcomings.
Thoroughly redesigned inside and out to be stronger, lighter and faster, the all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z remains true to its classic Z car predecessors while being totally modern and utterly captivating. And, what a bargain it is?
Weighing 210 lbs less than a standard Mercedes SL65, with a four-inch wider track and 57 more horsepower, not only does this powerhouse live up to what the world has come to expect from AMG’s Black Series line, but, quite frankly, it rivals the archetypal Mercedes supercar, the SLR.
Anyone who’s familiar with Lotus and its founder Colin Chapman will no doubt also recognize its famous “to add speed, add lightness” mantra. And adding lightness is something Lotus has done extremely well with the 2,006 lbs Elise SC, but does adding a supercharger change the driving the experience in a meaningful way?
There are two things you can count on finding at the LA Auto Show: hybrids and convertibles. For 2008 there were plenty of both, as well as just a few sportscars, exotics and a sprinkling of SUVs.
With turbocharged power replacing the old SS’ supercharger, does the new car have enough to fight the Honda Civic Si, Mazdaspeed 3, and Volkswagen GTI?
The bad thing about being number one is that there is nowhere to go but down. The release of the new M3 was eagerly anticipated as word leaked that it would be larger, heavier and offer a V8 powerplant – a first for the marque.