Audi A5/S5 Review

It's hard to remember now, but 20 years ago, Audi was on the ropes...its relatively unsexy image (think German Volvo) bludgeoned by the ...

Volvo C30 Review

Now that the great wave of retro auto design (Chrysler PT Cruiser, Volkswagen New Beetle, Ford Mustang and the already gone Ford Thunderbird...

Honda Accord Coupe Review

I've got a friend I've known for 21 years. We've always talked cars, as most guys do (especially, I guess, when one of the guys ...

Ford Mustang Bullitt Review

( Note: This is a 2009 model. Read the review of the new 2010 Mustang GT here .) If, in 1968, Ford had introduced a car that looked like the...

Ford Focus Coupe Review

Just in time for rising gas prices (and tightening consumer credit), Ford has freshened the Focus Coupe. This is a great time to have a comp...

Volkswagen Rabbit Review

Some cars are like a good hamburger. Too many add-ons keep you from getting the true flavor. Volkswagen may or may not have been thinking of...

Audi R8 Review

It's the question professional TireKickers (aka automotive journalists) get asked all the time: "What's your favorite car?...

Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring Review

Time, development and refinement. Those are three things that can improve a car, and the Mazda RX-8 has benefited from all three. Like most ...

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review

The second car I ever tested as a professional TireKicker 11 years ago was the 1998 Corvette . Zero to 60 was 5.3 seconds. Top speed was 171...

Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5 SE Review

Always admired the rakish good looks of the Infiniti G37 Coupe but wished the price were a little lower? Nissan's been listening. The N...

Porsche 911 Carrera Review

Every time Porsche changes the 911, they take the risk that they'll ruin it (I know, purists will argue they did that when they switched...

Nissan 370Z Review

Oh, man, I hope the Nissan dealers have sold all the leftover 350Zs already. Because once you drive the new 370Z, there is no going back. T...

Ford Mustang GT Review

Okay, throw the old script away. You know, the one where Mustang invents the pony car, but after a couple of hot new kids named Challenger ...

Ford Focus SES Coupe Review

I began my automotive journalism career 12 years ago this fall by testing a small Ford coupe that impressed me more than I expected. So it...

Scion tC Review

Here's a question I've never asked: "If Darth Vader were a college student and drove a Scion, what would it look like?" S...

Volkswagen (New?) Beetle Review

After 10 years, Volkswagen is still calling it the New Beetle. Apparently, it will go out that way, because next year, there will be a new N...

Dodge Challenger R/T Review

The mailman got out of his truck, put our mail in the box by the sidewalk, turned, stared, did a double take and went back to his truck. He ...

Mercedes-Benz E 350 C Review

When I started TireKicking professionally back in the late 90s, my favorite Mercedes was the CLK 350 . Well-built, smooth and slick...nice l...

Camaro SS Review

Months after our turn in the Camaro RS , comes the long-anticipated week in the Camaro SS. What's the difference, ask the less than die-...

F32 BMW 4 Series Canadian Pricing Guide

The 4 Series initially launched as a “4 Series Concept”, a dramatic rendition of what was to come. The world’s press was overwhelmingly posi...