Tests and Features

It’s February 23, 1964. At the Daytona 500, Chrysler unveils an engine that will go on to become a legend: the 426 Hemi. During the mid-60s, the race to build the world’s most powerful engine was extremely intense. Massive American V8s offered more and more cubic inches and generated more …

Growing up is hard to do, but the 2014 Nissan Rogue compact crossover has been lucky: just last year it watched bigger brother Pathfinder blaze a path forward through the family segment with an all-new platform and fresh styling. The redesigned Rogue’s family resemblance to the Pathfinder – and its …

In the race to get ahead in the premium segment, carmakers have to compete at every level and in every market niche. While the idea of luxury compact crossovers seemed like a very novel one just a few years ago, we now have some serious newcomers entering the fray to …

Nokian Tyres presented the world’s first retractable stud system on one of their Hakkapeliitta 8 SUV tires. The system works by extending and retracting the studs from the tires at the push of a button inside the car when the road conditions change. Nokian developed this technology to showcase what …

Ever heard of RM Restorations? How about RM Auctions? Unfortunately, very few car enthusiasts know about this company. RM Restorations is one of the few classic car restoration shops in the world with such high credentials. To put things in perspective, let’s start with a bit of history. Son of …

As a car whose parents come from different backgrounds, the MINI Cooper has come a long way since its reincarnation in 2002. Its ancestor, the first MINI Cooper, was a pure Brit, but the second vehicle of the same name became increasingly German after the brand was purchased by BMW—which …

It looms in your mind like a monster from the depths of a childhood nightmare. A stretch of asphalt that twists until the ground drops out from underneath your wheels, snagging you in its negative-G embrace so that it can smother your feeble attempts at fending off its physics-bending topography …

Today, all the luxury brands are offering new compact models in an attempt to attract new customers. As of summer 2014, Mercedes-Benz will be pitting its new GLA against the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and others. Built on the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz A Class, B Class and the …