View Photos Dave HawkinsCar and Driver From the June 1982 issue of Car and Driver. The guys who built the new Firebird and Camaro are right. Rear-wheel drive is worth saving. That instant when the rear wheels search for traction and you correct the slide with a twitch of the steering wheel makes driving worthwhile. […] More
View Photos Marc UrbanoCar and Driver A decade ago, if someone had said that the highest-performing Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Corvette would not be available with a manual transmission but that a Porsche 911 Carrera S would, you’d get laughed out of the bar. We’re pretty sure that Porsche and Volkswagen Group executives from that […] More
From the September 1992 issue of Car and Driver. “Although the past may not repeat itself, it does rhyme.” -Mark Twain If, like us, your recollection of automotive lore‑the firing order of a 1970 Boss 302, for example—exceeds your recollection of ninth-grade algebra, then the green and yellow livery of this Lotus Esprit Turbo SE […] More
View Photos Michael SimariCar and Driver The Cadillac XT5’s back-of-the-pack status within the highly competitive compact luxury SUV segment is born of the difference between greatness and competence. Judged against its peers—Audi Q5, BMW X3, Lexus RX, Mercedes GLC, Porsche Macan, Volvo XC60—the XT5 fails to impress whether we’re talking performance or premium feel. While […] More
View Photos Bill DelaneyCar and Driver From the January 1999 issue of Car and Driver. If you accept the proposition that desperate men do desperate things, you will understand why Cadillac’s Escalade-cum-GMC Yukon Denali has been thrust into the swirling high-dollar-SUV market. Quite simply, the people who run the Cadillac Motor Car Division of General […] More
From the January 2001 issue of Car and Driver. At Schwalbenschwanz, a horseshoe-shaped left-hander on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, probably named for a machine that suctions vomit off upholstery, it begins to rain. Hans Stuck just stomps the accelerator. Most Powerful Crossovers and SUVs on Sale Today 2020 BMW X5 M BMW has hired the stringy-haired, […] More
View Photos Marc UrbanoCar and Driver There’s an anodyne unpretentiousness to the updated 2020 Volkswagen Passat. It looks more distinctive than before yet doesn’t call attention to itself or announce much of anything about the person who owns it. It’s a plainly wrapped family sedan with modest performance and generous interior and cargo space. While […] More
From the February 1993 issue of Car and Driver. The sport of rapid propulsion requires the proper equipment: a good radar detector, knowledge of local gendarmerie methods, and, most important, a stealthy accomplice. Which, if you look around, is no longer easy to find. The Best Sedans of 2020 20 Best Cheap Performance Cars, Trucks, […] More
