I have a chance to drive a 2015 BMW 328i (F30 chassis) loaner car while my E90 M3 is in the shop. A note in the car indicates that this vehicle is optioned up to the grand price of $42,000; that's quite a lot of money for an entry-level BMW. With just 72 miles on… Continue reading Review: 2015 BMW 328i
My BCFF (Best Car Friend Forever) and I have been discussing the 2009 Porsche Cayman (987.2) at length because it is said to have the most reliable and robust engine of any first generation (987) Cayman. 2009 was a mid-run refresh for the Cayman. While the Cayman S moved up to a new direct-injection engine… Continue reading Review: 2009 Porsche Cayman
My car buddy Sage is a serial car purchaser; he’s always got one vehicle on the market while searching for his next automotive fling. Thus, when I learned that he just added a 2000 Porsche Boxster to his stable, I knew I needed to drive his first-generation 1991 Mazda Miata (NA) before it was sold… Continue reading Review: 1991 Mazda Miata (NA)
The Ford Focus ST was a media sweetheart when released, winning comparison tests against the Mazda Mazdaspeed3 and VW GTI. Given all the accolades, I've been curious to see how this affordable one-car-to-conquer-all (by which I mean one car which can handle both daily duties and sporting drives) would feel from behind the wheel. When… Continue reading Review: 2013 Ford Focus ST
(I took a spring break trip to Germany in 2013, with the goal of driving a BMW on the autobahn and circling the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Sadly, my day at The Ring was snowed out, but I did drive nearly 2000 km on beautiful derestricted autobahns. What follows are the automotive excerpts from my travel journal.)… Continue reading Review: 2013 BMW 320d xDrive
Today I took a 2010 Nissan GT-R tuned to ~550 hp on a 5 hour/250 mile journey to find the best road in Pennsylvania. As I usually do when looking for good roads, I started out by loading Google and searching “best road PA”. Pennsylvania State Route 125 was the top named result and within… Continue reading Review: 2010 Nissan GT-R
The CTS-V is a stunningly capable car. The CTS-V was developed by Cadillac to establish its V performance brand as world-class alternative to M and AMG. The CTS-V’s headline figure is 556hp, the amount of horsepower it develops from its hand-me-down Corvette ZR-1 supercharged V8 engine. And it’s true that the V8 (code named the… Continue reading Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon
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