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Test DrivesChevrolet Camaro ZL1: Please Consume in Moderation…4.5/5
If space had permitted, a more appropriate title for this article would have been something like: “Please consume in moderation, even if the car doesn’t”. The reason for the ZL1’s unquenchable thirst is that it is powered by a supercharged 6.2-litre V8. Yes, the very same V8 that powers the …
Test Drives2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3: Battery-Powered Luxury, With A Twist4.0/5
Luxury hybrid cars are nothing new, but the unique approach that several high end brands have taken when adopting battery technology separates them from their non-premium counterparts. It seems that for every Lexus RX 450h that leverages hybrid design to improve fuel efficiency, there's a vehicular counter-point that instead adds …
First Drives2014 Jaguar F-Type: Fierce and Fantastic4.5/5
It has taken a half-century to create a worthy successor to the sublime Jaguar E-Type, first unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Auto Show and produced until 1974. It was once called the most beautiful car ever made by Enzo Ferrari, whose workshops at the time produced the 250 GTO, an …
BlogAston Martin Vantage GT4: Wine and Spirited Performances
Palm Beach, Florida — Everybody knows that cars and alcohol don’t mix. But since rules are meant to be broken, the owner of California’s Adobe Road Winery – who also happens to be a former car racer – is currently setting up a North American series of monotype races specifically …
Test Drives2013 Toyota Prius c: The Surprising Cost Of Thrift4.0/5
Few hybrid vehicles have found as much success and acceptance as the Toyota Prius. When an automobile strikes a chord with a group of customers, it's only natural to want to use it as the launch pad for a number of additional, complementary vehicles that will hopefully expand the family …
Test Drives2013 Chevrolet Trax: Thank Heaven for Genetics4.0/5
Although it may not seem like it, humans are evolving slowly but surely. And the same is true for the cars we design. Take the Chevrolet Trax, for example. It’s an evolution of the Sonic sub-compact, but it’s considerably more attractive. Hope springs eternal. Chevrolet likes to play up the …
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