2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Manual Conducting a 9000-rpm symphony is even more fun with the DIY gearbox. JUNE 2018 BY RICH CEPPOS PHOTOS BY CHRIS DOANE If there is one universally embraced truth among car enthusiasts, it’s that high-performance machines deserve soul-stirring engine notes. That’s why every discussion of a vehicle’s capacity to thrill inevitably lands on the question,…
Jaguar XF Sportbrake S AWD vs. Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic, Volvo V90 T6 AWD They’re foreign. They’re expensive. People may think they’re downright strange. They’re the neo-wagons, and we welcome them. From the June 2018 issue Trying to save the wagon from the northern white rhino’s fate isn’t going to be easy. We’ve got work…
2019 BMW X5: Getting Back to Bimmer Basics? The popular X5 has been lacking in the traditional BMW virtues. The new version looks to change that. When it debuted for 1999, the stalwart BMW X5 was the first sporty SUV. The model has remained popular, but it has also become a poster child for the loss of…
More Power, More Rapidness Special-edition model will be limited to 210 units. Following in the wake of the DB11 AMR, the Rapide sedan is the latest Aston to be worked over by the British automaker’s Aston Martin Racing (AMR) sub-brand. The limited-edition four-door AMR stands apart from the tamer Rapide S with racy new bodywork and a host…
WATCH: 7 REASONS WHY THE 2019 MERCEDES G-WAGEN IS BETTER THAN THE OLD Mercedes brought out the original G-Class in 1979, and it was to become one of the most capable off-road vehicles on the market. For the first time in 40 years, Mercedes is reinventing the G, but that’s not a bad thing. It turns…
Tweaks across the board for improved performance, faster lap times Mustang fans, rejoice: For 2019, Ford has given the GT350 a host of upgrades across the board targeting aerodynamics, chassis refinements, and a new tire compound. Ford first introduced the GT350 as a 2016 model, touting it as the “best handling Mustang of all time.” Stiffer chassis bracing, magnetic…
Formula Whee: How About a Nearly 1200-HP All-Electric Audi RS3? Powertrain tech from the electric racing series meets an Audi RS3. Mad zoom happens. If you have yet to muster any enthusiasm for Formula E, maybe this will help: Using hardware from that race series, a German automotive supplier has created an Audi RS3 with nearly 1200…
Ten-Hut! There’s a New Humvee! Greater payload, more ground clearance, more blast-proof. With the demise of the civilian Hummer H1—and the Hummer brand overall—we haven’t thought much about the Humvee lately. But the military-spec Humvee, officially the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), is still being built by AM General, and the company has just…
What Is the Sound of an Electric Porsche? Porsche doesn’t want its electric performance car to be silent. For Porsche, going electric presents some challenges. The brand has insisted that its upcoming electric sedan, signaled by the Mission E and Mission E Cross Turismo concepts, will be a high-performance car and a true Porsche. But for a brand that…
This Is the Latest Flying Car from Google Cofounder Larry Page’s Company Kitty Hawk says the new aircraft can be taken for a test flight after only an hour of training. Google cofounder Larry Page has spent the past few years building his very own flying-car company, and finally that company’s first flying car is…
