May 09, 2015 02:30 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The 2015 BMW M3 is both a yardstick and a target, considerably different from its predecessors, but with a clear heritage of performance. An aggressive face leads the way for the new turbocharged six-cylinder engine and lighter chassis—and some astonishing performance. From the outside, the M3 doesn't veer dramatically from the 3-Series...
May 09, 2015 02:30 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The 2015 BMW M4 may bear an unfamiliar name, but it fills a familiar role: it’s the coupe variant of the M3. Leaner-looking, but just as mean, the M4 is a stylish, purer pick than the sedan—if you can do without the doors. Stylistically, the new BMW M4 offers the same core proportions and characteristics as the 4-Series, but with the...
May 09, 2015 02:29 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
With the new GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado, plus the new Toyota Tacoma already on the market, the compact pickup segment is in the midst of a strong revival. The Nissan Frontier comes from a previous era, but soldiers on with a right-sized do-it-all nature that still serves well. There are very few competitors in the market, with the Toyota Tacoma...
May 09, 2015 02:29 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The BMW 6-Series is larger, more luxurious, and more high-tech than ever, and it’s available in more body types than ever before, too. Coupe, convertible, and four-door Gran Coupe takes on the 6-Series toolkit are all available. On top of that, the M6 range takes all of the best of the 6-Series and turns up the performance. Styling is one...
May 09, 2015 02:29 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The Aston Martin Vanquish is a work of art. Enthralling the eyes, captivating the ears, stimulating the touch. It’s one of the most impressive grand touring cars in the world. For the 2015 model year, it’s even quicker, faster, and more fun to drive—plus it gets better gas mileage. Starting at $284,995 for the coupe or $302,995...
May 09, 2015 02:29 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
Nissan’s Xterra is well-suited to active lifestyles, with flexible interior space and off-road capability. In some ways it’s a better Jeep Wrangler. The 2015 Nissan Xterra remains offered in a lineup of X, S, and that off-road-focused PRO-4X model--with the latter getting additional skid plates, a locking differential (on 4x4...
May 09, 2015 02:14 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The Nissan 370Z is the best Z car to date. A new Z may be in the wings—and it may be radically different—but the current model builds on its heritage with excellent driving dynamics, great ride quality, and modern sports car handling. For 2015, the high-performance NISMO model comes with sleeker styling and an optional automatic...
May 09, 2015 01:26 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
The 2015 Mazda 6 is a good antidote to the boredom that tends to accompany most relentlessly functional four-doors pitched to families. It's an evocative, sleek sedan with some of the best road manners in its class. In the context of Camrys and Accords and Fusions, the Mazda 6 has been a slow seller; but that doesn't make it less worthy of...
May 09, 2015 12:38 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
The 2015 Lexus RX has a lot to live up to—namely, its own reputation. The RX was one of the first luxury crossovers to hit the market, more than 15 years ago, and ever since then it's served as a benchmark for the segment. Today it remains what it's been all along: a plush counter to rugged utes. Although today there are plenty of...
May 09, 2015 12:23 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Is the 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia the best-driving supercar ever? While that may be a subject of debate within the legions of Ferrari fans and driving enthusiasts, it's definitely one of the most accessible yet capable high-performance cars to ever be produced by the Italian sports-car maker. For sure, it's one of the sexiest, wrapping the best of...
May 09, 2015 12:07 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (John Voelcker)
The 2015 MINI Cooper Countryman is the largest MINI model and the only one offering all-wheel drive. It's also one of the smallest utility vehicles on the market, offering more interior space and versatility than other MINI models—in a vehicle that's not nearly as "mini" as the rest of the range. Although the smaller MINI Cooper Hardtop...
May 08, 2015 11:46 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Without a doubt the most traditional looking of the luxury ute brand's current range, the 2015 Land Rover LR4 stands tall, with upright sides, sharp corners, and an uber-boxy look. It could be seen as a relic, with unabashedly squared-off design, uncompromised off-road ability, and quintessentially British character throughout. Yet with a more...
May 08, 2015 11:29 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Families who could do without the ruggedness and off-road cues but definitely need a versatile, luxurious interior may find the 2015 Acura RDX to be a near-perfect fit. As more of an urban or suburban crossover wagon, with the confidence of a V-6 engine, strong safety, and a good feature set, it's an appealing package to pragmatic yet...
May 08, 2015 11:14 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Chevy this past year returned to the rear-wheel-drive V-8 performance-sedan category with the SS. It's the first such entry since the rear-drive Impala SS went out of production in the 1990s. It's also the spiritual successor to Pontiac's G8, as the two share a basic architecture that was developed by GM's Australian arm. The 2015 Chevrolet SS...
May 08, 2015 10:34 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The 2015 Porsche Panamera is as it looks—a surprising combination of large luxury sedan and high-performance sports car. It offers a lot to love, to a wide range of potential buyers, thanks to its large and truly usable back seat, upscale interior, and brilliant dynamics, plus a range of powertrains that permit frugal plug-in hybrid...
May 08, 2015 10:15 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The 2015 Toyota Tundra is hardly winning away many buyers from Ford, GM, or Ram trucks. It's more of a loyalty play to Toyota fans, and a secondary entry in the ultra-competitive pickup world, if you go by sales numbers. Although the Tundra doesn’t stand out in any of the categories that pickup buyers are keen on, a range of updates to last...
May 08, 2015 10:06 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Marty Padgett)
The 2015 Kia Forte doesn't emulate larger sedans; with its swoopy profile and sharp styling elements, it delivers a different look than the larger Optima, as well as a choice of three body styles, plenty of design finesse inside and out, decent performance, and an excellent feature set. It impresses as the right formula to battle best-in-class...
May 08, 2015 09:10 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Nissan has taken aim right at the middle of the compact-sedan market with the current Sentra. It's a competitive landscape where pricing is important and competition is tough. And up until now, this generation of the Sentra has tackled it with what matters to a lot of shoppers: spaciousness and value. Nissan is working on sweetening the deal...
May 08, 2015 08:29 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
The badge matters. It's especially true when you're considering an image-important luxury-sport sedan like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class or BMW 3-Series. These models carry forth with two of the most sought-after badges; and they're great cars as well. Both of these models have been perennial high achievers on their own merits, near the top of their...
May 08, 2015 06:46 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
For a certain kind of shopper, leasing can be a smart option. If you’re the type who wants a new vehicle with the latest look and features every few years, it can often give you more car for the money. Yet it’s worth laying out the numbers first, to see if leasing adds up in your case—or even makes sense versus buying. If...
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The 2015 BMW M3 is both a yardstick and a target, considerably different from its predecessors, but with a clear heritage of performance. An aggressive face leads the way for the new turbocharged six-cylinder engine and lighter chassis—and some astonishing performance. From the outside, the M3 doesn't veer dramatically from the 3-Series...
The 2015 BMW M4 may bear an unfamiliar name, but it fills a familiar role: it’s the coupe variant of the M3. Leaner-looking, but just as mean, the M4 is a stylish, purer pick than the sedan—if you can do without the doors. Stylistically, the new BMW M4 offers the same core proportions and characteristics as the 4-Series, but with the...
With the new GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado, plus the new Toyota Tacoma already on the market, the compact pickup segment is in the midst of a strong revival. The Nissan Frontier comes from a previous era, but soldiers on with a right-sized do-it-all nature that still serves well. There are very few competitors in the market, with the Toyota Tacoma...
The BMW 6-Series is larger, more luxurious, and more high-tech than ever, and it’s available in more body types than ever before, too. Coupe, convertible, and four-door Gran Coupe takes on the 6-Series toolkit are all available. On top of that, the M6 range takes all of the best of the 6-Series and turns up the performance. Styling is one...
The Aston Martin Vanquish is a work of art. Enthralling the eyes, captivating the ears, stimulating the touch. It’s one of the most impressive grand touring cars in the world. For the 2015 model year, it’s even quicker, faster, and more fun to drive—plus it gets better gas mileage. Starting at $284,995 for the coupe or $302,995...
Nissan’s Xterra is well-suited to active lifestyles, with flexible interior space and off-road capability. In some ways it’s a better Jeep Wrangler. The 2015 Nissan Xterra remains offered in a lineup of X, S, and that off-road-focused PRO-4X model--with the latter getting additional skid plates, a locking differential (on 4x4...
The Nissan 370Z is the best Z car to date. A new Z may be in the wings—and it may be radically different—but the current model builds on its heritage with excellent driving dynamics, great ride quality, and modern sports car handling. For 2015, the high-performance NISMO model comes with sleeker styling and an optional automatic...
The 2015 Mazda 6 is a good antidote to the boredom that tends to accompany most relentlessly functional four-doors pitched to families. It's an evocative, sleek sedan with some of the best road manners in its class. In the context of Camrys and Accords and Fusions, the Mazda 6 has been a slow seller; but that doesn't make it less worthy of...
The 2015 Lexus RX has a lot to live up to—namely, its own reputation. The RX was one of the first luxury crossovers to hit the market, more than 15 years ago, and ever since then it's served as a benchmark for the segment. Today it remains what it's been all along: a plush counter to rugged utes. Although today there are plenty of...
Is the 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia the best-driving supercar ever? While that may be a subject of debate within the legions of Ferrari fans and driving enthusiasts, it's definitely one of the most accessible yet capable high-performance cars to ever be produced by the Italian sports-car maker. For sure, it's one of the sexiest, wrapping the best of...
The 2015 MINI Cooper Countryman is the largest MINI model and the only one offering all-wheel drive. It's also one of the smallest utility vehicles on the market, offering more interior space and versatility than other MINI models—in a vehicle that's not nearly as "mini" as the rest of the range. Although the smaller MINI Cooper Hardtop...
Without a doubt the most traditional looking of the luxury ute brand's current range, the 2015 Land Rover LR4 stands tall, with upright sides, sharp corners, and an uber-boxy look. It could be seen as a relic, with unabashedly squared-off design, uncompromised off-road ability, and quintessentially British character throughout. Yet with a more...
Families who could do without the ruggedness and off-road cues but definitely need a versatile, luxurious interior may find the 2015 Acura RDX to be a near-perfect fit. As more of an urban or suburban crossover wagon, with the confidence of a V-6 engine, strong safety, and a good feature set, it's an appealing package to pragmatic yet...
Chevy this past year returned to the rear-wheel-drive V-8 performance-sedan category with the SS. It's the first such entry since the rear-drive Impala SS went out of production in the 1990s. It's also the spiritual successor to Pontiac's G8, as the two share a basic architecture that was developed by GM's Australian arm. The 2015 Chevrolet SS...
The 2015 Porsche Panamera is as it looks—a surprising combination of large luxury sedan and high-performance sports car. It offers a lot to love, to a wide range of potential buyers, thanks to its large and truly usable back seat, upscale interior, and brilliant dynamics, plus a range of powertrains that permit frugal plug-in hybrid...
The 2015 Toyota Tundra is hardly winning away many buyers from Ford, GM, or Ram trucks. It's more of a loyalty play to Toyota fans, and a secondary entry in the ultra-competitive pickup world, if you go by sales numbers. Although the Tundra doesn’t stand out in any of the categories that pickup buyers are keen on, a range of updates to last...
The 2015 Kia Forte doesn't emulate larger sedans; with its swoopy profile and sharp styling elements, it delivers a different look than the larger Optima, as well as a choice of three body styles, plenty of design finesse inside and out, decent performance, and an excellent feature set. It impresses as the right formula to battle best-in-class...
Nissan has taken aim right at the middle of the compact-sedan market with the current Sentra. It's a competitive landscape where pricing is important and competition is tough. And up until now, this generation of the Sentra has tackled it with what matters to a lot of shoppers: spaciousness and value. Nissan is working on sweetening the deal...
The badge matters. It's especially true when you're considering an image-important luxury-sport sedan like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class or BMW 3-Series. These models carry forth with two of the most sought-after badges; and they're great cars as well. Both of these models have been perennial high achievers on their own merits, near the top of their...
For a certain kind of shopper, leasing can be a smart option. If you’re the type who wants a new vehicle with the latest look and features every few years, it can often give you more car for the money. Yet it’s worth laying out the numbers first, to see if leasing adds up in your case—or even makes sense versus buying. If...
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