At First Glance: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

When automotive journalists (ourselves included) were proclaiming the Chevrolet Malibu to be Detroit’s savior, we obviously had not accounted for the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. The all-new CTS-V mixes performance, quality, luxury, and refinement under (surprise!) an American badge.

You might ask, “What makes the CTS-V so special?” and one can only answer, “The performance [...]

2009 BMW 3 Series Preview Video

There have been several cosmetic and performance improvements to the BMW 3 Series for 2009. The most noticeable design changes to the 3 Series sedans and sport wagons are the new headlight housings, the switch to LED tail lamps and turn signals, and the re-styled bumper and trunk.

But the real story with the 2009 [...]

2009 Cadillac CTS-V faster than Carrera S and easily beats BMW M5

The famed Nurburgring in Germany has become the setting for speed these days. Many of the Manufacturers seem to be lining up to test their cars and vie for the “fastest car” title. The Ring used to be holy ground for Porsche and Ferrari but recently the Americans and the Japanese have started utilizing the [...]

2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG First Drive

For years, the BMW M3 has reigned supreme when speaking of small European performance, but times are changing. Does it still wear the crown? Not if the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has anything to do with it.

AMG has been the performance wing of Mercedes for almost 40 years. Their models have been [...]

2007 Lexus GS450h Video

The 2007 Lexus GS450h represents a new era in the hybrid car category: a hybrid with a luxury sport sedan’s performance. However, it’s going to cost you: the price of the Lexus GS450h starts at $54,900 but if you add features like the touch-screen navigation system and Mark Levinson audio system, [...]

2008 BMW M3 Sedan Preview

US drivers have been enjoying the BMW M3 since 1988. Now, BMW has once again raised the performance benchmark by introducing the all-new 2008 M3 Sedan. The first M3 (1988-1991) had a 2.3L four-cylinder engine that produced 192 horsepower which was soon trumped by the second generation in 1995 that came with a 3.0L [...]

2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Video

$102,500 for a car may seem a bit pricey but the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG showed that it was worth the price. The AMG 6.3L V8 engine performance was incredible, powering out 507 horsepower at 6,800rpm and 465 ft-lb torque @ 5,200 rpm, although you do get more than just performance from the E63 [...]

2007 Volvo S80 Car Review Video

Check out the car review video of the 2007 Volvo S80. The brand that has been known for safety seems to have also stepped it up in the luxury and style department. We’ll have our full review and pictures up soon. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what Volvo has done [...]

2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan: The Best One Yet

Roadfly tests a lot of cars, and we are inclined to look for the good in all of them. However, in some cases we don’t have to look very hard. One of these cases presented itself this past week in the form of the 2007 Civic Si sedan.

Let me take a moment to [...]

The New 2007 Infiniti G35 Sedan: Infiniti’s Success Continues.

What can we say about the Infiniti G35? Simply put, it is one of the most significant cars to hit the American market in the last decade. It restored direction to Infiniti, and showed the rest of the automotive world that American consumers will buy true sports sedans.

Before the G35 came along, [...]

2007 Infiniti G35 Preview

Infiniti, the once-underdog Japanese luxury brand by Nissan, finally showed us the long-awaited revamp to the BMW-challenging G35 sports sedan. After being teased with various sexy coupe concepts, then, can we be forgiven when the four-door production model is finally final but we can’t see much difference?
We don’t intend to offend the Infiniti folks, nor [...]

2006 BMW 330i - Does the Emperor Still Have Clothes?

It’s gotta be a tough assignment, being in charge of remaking the BMW 3-Series. Recognized as the king of the hill in small sports sedans for longer than most of us have been of driving age, there are a lot of expectations to meet here. For 2006, BMW had no choice but to update their [...]