2021 BMW M3 Competition First Drive Review: Power, But At A Cost ++
Verdict 8.3 / 10
Let s get this out of the way: Yes, the 2021 BMW M3 Competition is a whole lot of face. The two huge vertical kidneys take up a ton of real estate on the front end, and based on the many, um, passionate Instagram and Twitter comments we ve seen, it s obvious that this look isn t universally loved. Not that BMW really cares.
But beyond that questionable appearance, difficult as it may be to ignore, the BMW M3 Competition packs all the right pieces on paper: standard rear-wheel drive, a standard six-speed manual transmission (though our car rocks the automatic), and a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder that makes a hearty 503 horsepower in this application. Technically, there’s a lot to like about Bavaria s latest fast four-door – emphasis on
2021 Audi RS6 Avant Review: Everything You Expected ++
Verdict 9.6 / 10
The first properly fast car I ever drove was a 2007 Audi RS4. It was Imola Yellow and had one of the best engines of the past 30 years: Audi s 4.2-liter V8. That screamer of a powerplant revved to 8,000 rpm and worked alongside a six-speed manual transmission with a big, fat knob on the top of it. The pairing was a delight, packaged in a gorgeous sedan body with wildly flared wheel arches.
I spent a lot of time thinking about that car and that first drive during a week with the 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, a dynamically marvelous wagon that should be as exciting now as that RS4 was to me at 25. But it isn t. Audi s latest RS car is an incredibly fast, powerful, attractive, and luxurious thing, but there s a standoffishness that makes it hard to love. Too often, it felt like I was just along for the ride, rather than an integral part of affairs. It s a hell of a ride
2021 Porsche 911 Turbo First Drive Review: Laughing In The Face Of Winter
Mar 04, 2021 at 12:00pm ET ++
Verdict 9.6 / 10
February in Michigan is cold. Very cold. It is not a place for sports cars, let alone 572-horsepower, rear-engine rocket ships. And yet that s what I m driving – blasting, really – down a slush-covered portion of my favorite on-road evaluation loop, unconcerned about the 17-degree temperatures and the lousy roads.
The Porsche 911 Turbo has long been the king of all-weather sports cars, pairing exceptional performance with the surefootedness of all-wheel drive, and that s not set to change with the 2021 model year. But for the latest generation, dubbed 992, Porsche has upped the ante, matching the output of last year s 911 Turbo S and adding a sport-tuned version of Porsche Active Suspension Management for the first time. Combine that with our tester s Goodyear Ultragrip Performance winter rubber and the W
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2021 Porsche Taycan First Drive Review: Two-Wheel Good ++
Verdict 9.0 / 10
There are two approaches in the automotive industry. An automaker will either fill every imaginable niche with a model line (we re looking at you, BMW) or they ll sell a dozen different variations of a few vehicles. Porsche follows the latter philosophy. The company only sells six vehicle families (911, 718, Cayenne, Macan, Panamera, and Taycan), but as of this writing there are nearly 70 variants based on those models in the US market.
It was little surprise then when Stuttgart announced a new version of the all-electric Taycan in January. But what we weren t expecting was the single-motor, rear-drive Taycan Porsche introduced for China in the summer of 2020. This vehicle now enters the US market as the most affordable member of Porsche s electric lineup, and it represents an intriguing argument for buyers considering their first EV.