Tests and Features

To think that BMW developed the first M3 in 1985 as a race car. In 1987, its first year of competition, this vehicle propelled Italy’s Roberto Ravaglia to pole position in the World Touring Car Championship. And that’s not all. The M3 also finished first in Europe, Britain, Australia and …

A few months ago, Toyota unveiled the 2015 Camry, a mid-generation model featuring some fairly significant changes. These updates fell just shy of a new generation, as the mechanical parts and chassis remained the same. And now Toyota has just introduced its all-new Yaris. Last revamped in 2011, this valiant …

How do you know you're driving a luxury car? It used to be as simple as identifying the badge on the hood, but these days it seems everywhere you look there's a premium model of a previously pedestrian car on offer from profit-seeking automakers looking to cash in on our …

On a beautiful, sunny day, Mercedes-Benz invited me to come and meet its line of Sprinter vans, updated for 2014. My experience with vans was pretty limited; I’d quickly driven a 1987 GMC Van a few years prior, but that was about it. I felt ill-prepared to compare the new …

Acura’s SUVs have been selling well since they were updated, but the same can’t be said about the brand’s sedans. The TSX is still offered, but it simply doesn’t stand out from the crowd. The TL is also available—at least until stocks run out—but its technologies haven’t kept pace with …

It wasn’t that long ago that the C-Class represented Mercedes-Benz's down-market model. However, I think we all agree that the C-Class isn't very low as far as low-end models go. Then, in an effort to broaden its client base, the venerable German manufacturer introduced its B-Class to North America, followed …

The 2014 Ford Fiesta SFE EcoBoost hatchback is the unusual child of technology and regulations, mid-wived into this world by way of the increasing public desire for ultra-efficient small cars. Proof that the Fiesta SFE EcoBoost exists almost exclusively to lower Ford's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) isn't hard to …