2018 Audi TT RS Drivers' Notes | Five pots of turbocharged honey

The third-generation Audi TT debuted back in 2014. Since then, we’ve all been waiting patiently for the new 2018 Audi TT RS. It’s been worth it. The TT RS packs an all-new inline-five that uses aluminum for its block and crankcase and magnesium for the oil sump. It’s both lighter and more powerful than the […]

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Lusso Drivers' Notes | We've got a crush on Giulia

American car enthusiasts have pined over Alfa Romeos for decades. The automaker stopped importing cars to the U.S. in 1995, with only a brief appearance with the beautiful but exotic 8C Competizione. The 4C followed along a few years later, but it too was a niche product, mainly intended to raise brand awareness than raise […]

2017 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X Drivers' Notes | Machine in the middle

The 2017 Nissan Titan XD occupies a strange place in the market. It’s bigger than a half-ton but not quite as big as the traditional heavy-duty trucks like the F-250 or Ram 2500. Think of the Titan XD as an F-200, if that makes sense. This isn’t the replacement for the first-gen Titan, a truck […]

BMW M760i Drivers' Notes | V12 luxury with a mighty big backseat

This week, we have the biggest, baddest BMW sedan around, the 2017 M760i. This thing packs 12 turbocharged cylinders under the hood, good for 600 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive helps send this 2.5-ton 7 Series to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. A sea of leather and wood ensure that trips on […]

Shock state of roads laid bare: Quarter of A road network 'SKID RISK to drivers'

Twenty six per cent of highways need “further investigation” because of fears they have an inadequate skid resistance when drivers brake, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). London has the worst performance for A roads maintained by local authorities, at 45 per cent. The 26 per cent skid risk on the A road network […]