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Tag: excellence
PHEV Excellence: 2018 Chevrolet Volt Tested in Depth
– Times have changed since the first Chevrolet Volt was sold in late 2010. Back then, gas prices were on the way to a generational high, and even some die-hard gas-guzzler enthusiasts were dropping their big rigs for hypermilers. These days, fuel prices are down, Americans are driving more than ever, and trucks and SUVs […]
Porsche 718 Cayman S Manual Tested: Excellence Delivered
– What It Is: It’s the version of Porsche’s updated-for-2017—and newly turbo-fied—entry-level sports car with a fixed roof, a 350-hp engine, and a six-speed manual transmission. Along with its 718 Boxster convertible sibling, the 718 Cayman coupe offers one of the purest driving experiences available in any sports car, including within Porsche’s own stable. As […]
Excellence, Improved Upon: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Tested in Depth!
– The GTI is now entering its 12th consecutive year as a winner of our 10Best Cars award (along with the rest of its Golf family), and it’s as good as ever. The GTI is a practical car with real performance credibility at a price that would make plenty of dynamically inferior cars blush. But […]
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII Driven: Eighth Generation of Excellence
– There are many attractions to being a billionaire. You could open a private zoo, commission statues depicting yourself as various historical figures striking heroic poses, or—if you want to go full Blofeld—hollow out your private island to hide a moon-melting death ray. Alternatively, you could forget such fripperies and just buy a Rolls-Royce Phantom. […]
2017 Mercedes-AMG E43: We Test This 21st-century Sedan in Depth and Marvel at Its Excellence
– This sophisticated sedan hits the sweet spot between high performance and high class. The Mercedes-AMG E43 has a lusty 396-hp twin-turbo V-6, a lively nine-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive—all specially tuned by AMG, Mercedes-Benz’s well-respected performance division. Other standard AMG upgrades include a sharpened air suspension, custom wheel designs, and a unique aerodynamic […]
2017 Honda Civic Si Driven: Excellence without VTEC
– There is no denying the overall excellence of the 2017 Honda Civic Si. There just isn’t. Adopting as it has the boldly styled forms of Honda’s 10th-generation Civic sedan and coupe, the new Si starts out with a darn good foundation. And none of the Si additions—a 205-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter engine, a short-throw shifter for […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS-class in Depth: Three-Row Excellence
– The GL-class is dead, long live the GLS-class! Mercedes-Benz’s renamed three-row SUV family is as big and bad as ever, now with updated powertrains and a lightly revised exterior. This family hauler seats seven adults and can swallow up to 94 cubic feet of cargo. The stately exterior and luxe interior do justice to […]
Archrivals in excellence: Epic’s Tim Sweeney received his GDC lifetime award from John Carmack
After 25 years in the games business, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards last night. John Carmack, another peer of Sweeney’s in graphics wizardry, handed the award to Sweeney at the event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The award recognized the work […]
