Tests and Features

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 …

Michelin is preparing an announcement about its potential return to the F1 circuit later this week, according to a report by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Michelin stopped supplying tires to F1 after the 2006 season amid a war with rival Bridgestone. Pirelli has been delaying an official announcement themselves …

A fun car doesn’t have to be fast, and a fast car isn’t always fun. Somewhere in between is typically where the sweet spot is – a vehicle that satisfies the guilty pleasures while still delivering performance you can use on a daily basis. The 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth is …