Today’s compact crossover segment is crowded with strong contenders, including the all-new Ford Escape, which took the top spot in our most recent compact crossover comparison (“Stroller Battle,” September 2012.
Category Archive: Cars
Audi R8 V10 Plus 2013
IT SHOULDN’T RAIN IN ITALY IN OCTOBER BUT IT DID, SO THE MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT WAS SODDEN. With a torque split sending up to 85% to the rear or up to 30% to the front, the R8 acts more like a rear-drive car on the limit, so I found it prudent to use “Normal” rather …
2013 Nissan Juke Nismo
I FIRST BECAME AWARE of Nismo because of an advert in this very magazine. It was 1999, the height of the grey import fever, and the ad in question had a picture of a bright red R33 Skyline GT-R with ‘400R’ written down its flanks and the coolest wheels I’d ever seen. I didn’t know …
2013 Jaguar XJ AWD
HAVING SUCCESSFULLY REINVENTED ITS BRANDS, THE INDIAN OWNERS OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS PORTFOLIO WITH CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS.
2014 Mercedes E63 AMG
JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, the consensus among makers of plush, high-performance estates and saloons was that 500bhp represented a natural high water mark for the genre. It was the amount of power that would deliver all the visceral rush required for an adrenalin-soaked life. Progress henceforth would come in pared kilos and subtler forms …
2013 VW Jetta Hybrid
AMERICA: LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE HYBRID. Sure there are people in other nations who also buy hybrids, but many favor diesel power instead, while the D-word still doesn’t go down well with US drivers. A gasoline/electric hybrid, though, that’s a whole other ball game.
2013 Range Rover V8
THE ALL-NEW RANGE ROVER IS MANY THINGS – LUXURIOUS, RIDICULOUSLY CAPABLE, PRESTIGIOUS AND A LIFESTYLE OBJECT – BUT IT’S ALSO A TESTAMENT TO HOW QUICKLY THE GLOBAL AUTO INDUSTRY CAN CHANGE THESE DAYS.
2014 Aston Martin Vanquish
This is the best car Aston Martin has ever built. It’s the most complete, well rounded and capable. We put the new halo model through its paces at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans. Nestled outside the city, NOLA’s North Track is a healthy 2.75 miles, with 16 turns and a straightaway long enough to …
2013 Renault Clio RS 200
RENAULT HAS FINALLY confirmed full details of the new Renault sport Clio 200 ahead of its launch later this year. Just in time, too – we’re driving it in the next issue! We’ve already told you that the new Clio switches to turbocharging, with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine in place of the previous car’s naturally …
2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Review
Porsche tuners in Southern California, we often find ourselves kicking the tires down at BBi Autosport in Huntington Beach. It’s a relatively small shop with a relatively new name in the business, but Betim Berisha and Joey Seely are making big waves in more than just this beach community.