Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore: I was pretty psyched to drive the Audi RS3, and it delivered the kind of performance I was expecting. It was even a little raw. The five-cylinder putting out 400 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque felt strong. It’s a lot of juice in such a small sedan. It sounded good. Buzzy […]
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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 […]
2017 Ram 2500 Laramie 4×4 | Drivers' Notes
The Ram 2500 is a heavy-duty truck that sits square in the middle of Ram’s truck hierarchy. Ram considers this the fourth-generation truck, with the first model debuting in 1981. The current truck first hit the streets back in 2009, with a number of updates and facelifts keeping things fresh since then. Despite its age, […]
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 […]
