Elusive Elise Lands Stateside

Hungry U.S. sports car enthusiasts have had to go to bed without dinner year after year while their European counterparts dined on hearty helpings of high-performance, fun-to-drive super cars, and that hunger has left U.S. enthusiasts with a bad taste in their collective mouths.

Now, after months (well, more like years) [...]

Porsche Cayenne: Hot Pepper

Prominent Porsche advertisements tout the new Porsche Cayenne as “The next Porsche.” With our record as long time Porsche enthusiasts we were more than anxious to get our hands on the new Cayenne – we wanted to put some miles under its tires, live the spirit that is Porsche and [...]

Bentley Continental GT: Trading the Tuxedo for Track Shoes

Long known for providing incredible creature comforts, impeccable craftsmanship and “old Englishman prestige”, Bentley recently loosened its collar with the unveiling of a new “sports coupe” – the Continental GT.

The Continental GT places Bentley in a very unique position – a place with no direct competition. You see, Bentley managed [...]

Road Test: 2003 Bentley Arnage R

“Why?” If you have to ask, this is not the car for you. “Why” became a very common question for us as we spent time with the 2003 Bentley Arnage R. People would approach us at the gas station, the grocery store, the restaurant, the marina, the McDonald’s drive through, [...]

2003 Chevrolet Tahoe: Minor Updates, Building On A Sure Thing

VIENNA, VA – The 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe doesn’t break any new ground, but why should it? It’s already darn near perfect. We recently got our hands on a 2003 Tahoe LT 4×4, and after driving it for nearly a month, we have to take our hats off to Chevrolet – [...]

Maybach: Move over Bentley, the King of Prestige Cometh

You say you’ve got an extra $300-grand lying around that you don’t know what to do with? Why not give the good folks at Maybach a call, and ask them to assign a PLM (Personal Liaison Manager) to you? That’s exactly what happens when you decide to take [...]

2003 Jaguar S-Type Review: Stunning, Sporty, and Superb

Put those claws away, Tiger – the redesigned 2003 Jaguar S-Type addresses many of the concerns and problems of previous models, and may now be one of the finest mid-range luxury vehicles in the jungle. Don’t let the buck-toothed grille fool you – this cat is ready to roll, and [...]

2002 VW GTI 337: Just What the Drivers Wanted

The Germans are a curious bunch. They build some of the world’s finest cars, with features and functionality that truly push the boundaries of modern technology (see BMW M1, Porsche 959, Audi RS6). They get us all frothy with anticipation and just when we’re ready to sign for [...]

Blast from the Past: Ford’s GT Supercar

What has 500 horsepower, 500 foot-lbs of torque, an aluminum frame and brakes big enough to stop something four times its size? GT40, baby; the one, the only, the GT40.

Sporting a supercharged, 5.4L V8 placed midship and wrapped in an unstressed composite body, the all-new GT40 bears a striking [...]