I had an absolutely brilliant time behind the wheel of a prototype JCW Countryman on snowy Austrian alpine roads last winter. The first-ever all-wheel-drive John Cooper Works was a blast to drive as it dug in with all four, and … Continue reading

What a pleasure it is to set eyes upon – nay, to sit in MINI’s all-new JCW GP sports car. This, friends, is the stuff legends are born of. You couldn’t buy a more honest, pure reincarnation of the original … Continue reading

Audi has brought the performance fight to North American shores in the compact sport utility market. Squaring off against the X3 in this segment, the Audi has been selling strongly – but how does it measure up with the X3 … Continue reading

The sweetheart of the Detroit show is without a doubt the new C7 Corvette. We are, after all, in Detroit. Nothing in Motorcity is more homegrown than the Vette, and nothing has stirred more anticipation among the surrounding throngs of … Continue reading

If the folks at Garching wanted to make waves in the M gene pool – they’ve certainly achieved their goal. The M6 constitutes the finest in German sports car engineering; it’s hewn from granite, autobahn fast, and bold in a … Continue reading

Any more letters or numbers and we’d swear Merc was trying to talk-up their new super-saloon… but it clearly has a voice of its own. The foremost department in which Mercedes E63 AMG defeats BMW’s M5 is in engine sound … Continue reading

Guilty as charged: we just can’t get enough. BMW’s sexy super spyder – the i8 Spyder – is one low slung, seductive sports car. Even more exciting: it’s a sports car of the future – one that our grandchildren may … Continue reading

Electric mobility does not have to be ho-hum “are we there yet” transportation. That is BMW’s take on the electrification of their cars, and the i3 Coupe Concept is another strong step in the direction of sporty electric driving. Right … Continue reading

Praise the wagon Gods, BMW hath bestowed their iconic wagon upon the American masses. A good lot of us don’t care much for SUVs thanks to their thirst and poor handling; aren’t hungry cross-overs; and wouldn’t be caught dead in … Continue reading