Lamborghini Gallardo fa...

Sant’ Agata Bolognese is but a speck on the map. In fact, Lamborghini has done a wonderful job of hiding its factory in plain sight. After just over an hour of driving around, yes we were lost, I happened to notice a flat two-story building on the other side of a farmer’s...

Audi Q3 debuts at the 2...

It seems only fitting that that the production model of the Audi Q3 would be unveiled in Shanghai, as the Cross Coupe Concept was revealed in Shanghai 4 years earlier. The premium compact SUV fills out the Q family of SUV’s offered by the German Automaker.  As one would expect,...

2011 Chevrolet Aveo 5 d...

Buyers looking for an affordable car these days have many models to choose from. In days gone by, “cheap” meant low-grade materials, haphazard assembly and suspect reliability. Yes, these “affordable” cars were cheap to purchase and operate, but, sadly, they were also “cheap”...

2011 Chevrolet Corvette...

Way back in 1962, Zora Arkus-Duntov, head of the Corvette engineering department, began development of an all-out race car based on the upcoming 1963 model Corvette, to compete with the Shelby Cobra and Ferrari GTO. The car was to be called the Grand Sport. Five cars were built of the 100...

2011 Hyundai Sonata Lim...

All new for 2011 doesn’t really begin to describe the transformation of the latest Hyundai Sonata. Hyundai has undertaken a dramatic redesign of its mid-sized sedan. The Sonata competes in what is perhaps the most fiercely contested segment in the automotive market. Typically, in...

2011 Porsche 911 Carrer...

The first time I drove a Porsche 911 was back in 2002. The car was everything I had hoped it would be – fast, nimble and exhilarating, but above all else a true thrill to my driving senses. It easily became a vehicle I longed to own. The 911 was redesigned for 2009 with a long list of...

2011 Chevrolet Camaro S...

A few years back, when General Motors launched the Chevy Camaro, it was in the middle of the biggest crisis in its history. In a very poor overall economy, one may have been surprised to see the company rollout such a niche product. The car, which does not exactly fit into the current...

First drive of the Audi...

Reflecting on 30 years of Quattro is all well and good, however participants in the recent Audi Fascination Quattro event in Mt Tremblant Quebec were given a peak into the future. Audi brought over 2 testing prototypes for the world premiere of the upcoming A1 Quattro Sub-Compact. As...