In the 18 years since the Lexus brand was introduced in the U.S., it has shown that luxury, performance, and reliability are not mutually exclusive. Although the top-of-the-line LS model is no slouch when it comes to performance, for the enthusiast, there is no substitute for the GS. For 2008, Lexus has introduced the [...]
Continue reading: 2008 Lexus GS 460 Powers into the Luxury Sport Segment
Join us as we test the all-new, second-generation, 2009 Infiniti FX on the mountain roads outside of San Diego, CA. We tested the 2009 FX50 Sport with the new 5.0L V8 that produces 390 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 369 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm. Don’t need that much power? Then [...]
Continue reading: 2009 Infiniti FX50 Car Review Video
As the replacement for the Land Rover Discovery in 2005, the LR3 debuted with its predecessor’s off-road abilities but with more amenities that make the daily drive a bit more enjoyable. In our 2007 LR3 tester, the three sunroofs, built-in fridge in the center armrest, independent audio controls/headphone jacks for the 2nd and 3rd [...]
Continue reading: 2007 Land Rover LR3 Video
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 proved to be the perfect mix of performance, style, and luxury at the right price. Our 6-speed manual transmission tester, with $10,000 worth of options like navigation and heated seats, topped out at $57,835, with the base price starting at $47,400. The SLK350, electronically governed to 155 mph, boasts [...]
Continue reading: 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Car Review Video
The Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster is perhaps the standard-bearer for the quadroon of small, sporty German drop-tops. It debuted in 1997, with a revolutionary power folding hardtop and styling that was drop-dead gorgeous. It was visually superior to the BMW Z3 and the Porsche Boxster, but not as dynamic in terms of performance. [...]
Continue reading: 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Car Review
You may remember the VW Touareg 2 from a little movie called The Bourne Ultimatum, but reality check: we aren’t bad-ass drivers like those in The Bourne Ultimatum. The ordinary driver is mostly likely using the Touareg 2 to haul families around or to off-road with friends, not to chase down targets.
Continue reading: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 Off-Road Video
Saab has been something of a whipping-boy in the automotive press; paired up with BMWs and Audis and other sporty Euro-makes in comparison tests that the brand’s basically predestined to lose. After all, Saab never really was about all-out European-style driving sublimity-even if the brand’s current owner doesn’t really get that.
Continue reading: 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero: Quirky for Quirky’s Sake-And Why Not?
The people at Mercedes Benz must be working overtime. In the last couple years alone, the boys in Stuttgart have brought to market several all-new vehicles–think CLS-class, B-class, the upcoming baby-ML-class, and this new R-Class. Mercedes calls it a “grand sports tourer” or “crossover,” based upon the unibody construction and driving dynamics. Other pundits [...]
Continue reading: 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500: A People-Hauler for the Other Half
© 1997 -
2008
Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.
