[ad_1] It seemed like an oversight from the start. Why offer a sports car without a manual transmission from the get-go if plans call for one later? When Toyota released A90-generation Supra for 2020 with a sizable assist from BMW, the car came exclusively with a very capable ZF 8-speed […]
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2023 Toyota GR Corolla has the willpower to back up its attitude
[ad_1] Back in the 1970s and early 1980s when I was going to the drag races with my dad, the occasional flat-4-powered Volkswagen would appear among a sea of V-8 Fords and Chevys. The little rear-engined, air-cooled Beetles would buzz down the quarter mile slower than most of the muscle […]
2023 Lexus RX cuts the luxury crossover in quarters
[ad_1] For years, the Lexus brand has been almost synonymous with its bestseller, the RX crossover SUV. The egg-shaped RX enjoyed so much success that its admirers became copiers, and the RX itself became overshadowed by the copies. With the outgoing fourth-generation RX, Lexus courted a more youthful demo by […]
Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV is tripping on the future
[ad_1] In Sweden, unless alcohol is involved, conversation with strangers can be suspect. And yet head-turning doesn’t even start to describe the kind of attention I experienced in a first test drive review through some coastal towns of its Skåne county in Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz electric van. It was more than […]
2023 Toyota GR Supra manual unlocks new levels of sports car fun
[ad_1] It seemed like an oversight from the start. Why offer a sports car without a manual transmission from the get-go if plans call for one later? When Toyota released A90-generation Supra for 2020 with a sizable assist from BMW, the car came exclusively with a very capable ZF 8-speed […]
Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV is tripping on the future
[ad_1] In Sweden, unless alcohol is involved, conversation with strangers can be suspect. And yet head-turning doesn’t even start to describe the kind of attention I experienced in a first drive through some coastal towns of its Skåne county in Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz electric van. It was more than I recall […]
The 2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone plays follow the leader
[ad_1] It took 15 years for the third-generation Toyota Tundra to arrive and throughout my time with it, one question kept recurring: “Is this the best they could do?” With a new luxury Capstone trim, a powerful hybrid powertrain, an in-your-face design, and innovative features, the 2023 Toyota Tundra isn’t […]
2022 Lincoln Navigator’s Activeglide system cruises into second place
[ad_1] As the 17.5-foot 5,855-lb Lincoln Navigator cruised up I-94 at 80 mph, both my hands were firmly affixed to the McDonald’s cheeseburger. Moments later, cheeseburger consumed, I asked my buddy Mark to pass me my fries. I was living my best American life in the leather- and wood-lined luxury […]
2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport hyperactivates the hypercar experience
[ad_1] They say you never forget your first. In this case, my first is a hypercar and it’s a doozy. It boasts an 8.0-liter engine with 16 cylinders and four turbochargers, a price tag of more than four million dollars, and a top speed of 273 mph. Yep, my first […]
Mercedes’ Drive Pilot could safely free up time for freeway commuters
[ad_1] Crawling along on the congested freeway at about 35 mph in a Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, I was cut off by a semi, and later stopped just in the nick of time to avoid contact when the car in front of me suddenly panic-braked. Later, a quick evasive maneuver allowed […]
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 6-speed manual unleashes green hell
[ad_1] The “green hell” of the Nürburgring is cool, but have you ever tried to cauterize the equally kinky roads in your own backyard in a 502-hp hero-maker with balletic feet and the heart of a killer? You have if you’ve driven the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3, a cymbal-clash of […]
The 2023 Nissan Z digs into the past to exceed expectations
[ad_1] Z is more than just a letter to a dedicated fan base of car enthusiasts, my family among them. My Uncle Robert (known as Unc) owned every model of Z, except the 260, until he died of cancer in 1997. His blue-on-blue 1990 300ZX 2+2 now sits in my […]