By Mark Atkinson I’ve gone on about the Audi R8 in some detail already here at CarEnvy. I’ve loved its emotional appeal, and defended its honour as the best supercar on sale today. I’m pleased to announce that I now have a new car to root for: the Audi R8. Say what? Gimme a minute [...]
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
By Mark Atkinson Car magazines are going to hate Ford for this one. Usually, when one of the big books put together a group test of fast sports cars, the token muscle car usually found itself in dead last – or close enough. Too rough a ride, lacklustre engine, truck-ish transmission and creaky were the [...]
Friday, January 1, 2010
By Mark Atkinson Fans of understated Q-cars should be celebrating because Audi’s latest S4 rocketship is all new for 2010, and not to spoil the plot at all, but it’s very, very good. It takes a modern view to performance and does away with all that’s wasteful. A pure Audi? It does exist. Audi gets [...]
Friday, December 18, 2009
By Kevin Harrison About three weeks ago, I was requested and required to drive a friend’s 1999 Infiniti G20 due to his indulgence in a little too much cheap Australian Shiraz. During the drive, he must’ve told me to take care of his ‘baby’ about a million times. To get him to shut up, I [...]
Sunday, December 6, 2009
I’ve always been a little skeptical about the Mini. Although I’ve heard nothing but great things about it, it’s cute, and therefore untrustworthy. Think about it; the New Beetle is’t exactly Volkswagen’s finest, and nor was the initial incarnation of the TT. The Smart ForTwo is miserable, and the Mercedes A-class had its issues as well (remember, crashy, rolly kinds of issues). Basically, if it’s small, and in any way bubbly or cute, I have been trained not to trust it. To top it all off, 172 horses doesn’t seem like that much any more. I have a hard time thinking of a hatch with only two more horsepower than a VW Rabbit being “hot.” Find out if the Mini proved my instinct wrong after the jump.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Let’s get this one out of the way early: Yes, the Panamera is all Porsche, and deserves its place among the rest of the brand’s revered portfolio. Ignore all the little voices chirping on about how since it has four doors, it can’t be a Porsche. Screw the voices – think of the Panamera as [...]
Friday, November 20, 2009
Sometimes it’s fun to compare car brands to people. For instance, I would equate Toyota to be Ben Stein. Smart and likeable, but ultimately, the dullest automaker in the business save for a couple of models in their Lexus brand. They don’t offer much to excite the senses. BMW would be Kanye West. Brilliant, creative, [...]
Sunday, September 27, 2009
by Mark Atkinson The launch of a new brand-topping luxury car doesn’t happen every day. In fact, it probably happens less often than most since product cycles are greatly extended at this end of the market. The last time BMW launched a new 7-Series, Jean Chrétien was still living on 24 Sussex Drive. Audi isn’t [...]
Friday, September 18, 2009
By Kevin Harrison A little while back I reviewed the Cadillac CTS. It was by no means a horrible car, but I gave it a less than stellar rating. Designed to compete against a BMW 5-series (even more so when it likely will move more upscale once the smaller ATS arrives), it is priced like [...]
Saturday, September 12, 2009
I’m in Nashville, the country music capitol of the world, and I’m driving a convertible Mustang next to my wife, with an ex Navy SEAL in the back seat. I am positivly surrounded by Americana. I see men with large mustaches, fast-food restaurants, and there are very few vehicles that are not US made pick-up trucks. I feel the wind in my hair, and hear the roar of a massive Ford V8 as I overtake yet another slow moving Nashvillian. The day is good.
Monday, June 7, 2010
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