Tests and Features

Jaguar got a fresh new start in 2008, when the company saw a new influx of resources after Indian automobile conglomerate, Tata Motors, bought the prestigious brand from Ford. Tata made waves in 2009 when it introduced the home-market Nano, a twin-cylinder micro car whose claim to fame was that …

A popular Toyota if there ever was one, the RAV4 has undergone a major makeover for 2013. Some may see a resemblance with the previous generation Honda MDX, particularly with the headlights. And that’s not a criticism, since I find the result much nicer at Toyota. The tail end is …

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is equipped with twenty-odd electronic driving aides with acronyms that would put NASA engineers to shame an – not to mention the fact that it has about a hundred electric motors. It’s no accident that it’s able to “see” a 360-degree view of its surroundings using …

Let’s get this out of the way: no one needs a nearly-500 horsepower sport-utility vehicle. But that doesn’t mean that people don’t WANT one. Or, more specifically, that I don’t want one. The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT is a people mover that courts absurdity with its phenomenal engine output, …

Decades ago, Land Rover built its reputation by making robust 4x4s. Traditionally, these vehicles were unequalled in off-road conditions and looked as though they belonged on an African safari (as is the case in many movies). While modern Land Rovers still have the same capacities, they’re more geared for tackling …

Pity the Aston Martin Vantage V8. It is neither as pretty as its four-door sibling, the Rapide S, or as rapid as the top-of-the-range, 565 horsepower Vanquish. It has neither the Vanquish's melodious V12 nor the Rapide's three-step adaptive suspension. In short, it is merely the entry to the rich …