Test Drives, Trends & Events

Is that bulge in your hood from a 414 hp V8 or am I just happy to see you?

Is there such a thing as having your automotive cake and being able to drive it too? If you drive any one of the handful of available sport sedans, then it’s possible to get a slice. Sliding behind the wheel of the 2009 BMW M3 Sedan however, I received a face full of Funfetti cake and pressing the gas pedal further only spreads the frosting wider across my smeared, “why-so-serious” gaping maw. More...

The 2009 Audi R8. Alternate title: When a Man Loves an Audi.

Beautiful eyes, gorgeous hips, and a stunning profile have me completely in love

No I am not referring to a woman, but to the 2009 Audi R8. It has a polarizing appearance that quite literally causes people to shout nonsense at me when I am driving down the road. They crane their necks, twist their bodies, point at the car … and then turn into incoherent puddles of stupor. It all sounds quite dramatic, but their reactions are nothing compared to my own. I am a drooling, slack-jawed mess adrift in a beautiful sea of carbon-fiber and aluminum. More...