Category Archives: The Ride

Just recently at the Shanghai Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz pulled back the curtains on its slick new GLA concept. Complete with all of the bells and whistles you’d expect from the company, this SUV packs some additional heat. For starters, it has a … Continue reading →

From The Robb Report….. Audi’s previous S8, retired after the 2011 model year, was blessed with a brutish version of the 5.2-liter V-10 engine from its corporate cousin Lamborghini. It was also cursed (on occasion) with a whiplash-inducing jolt of … Continue reading →

Desire isn’t only about sex appeal. That got us thinking about what’s behind other forms of desire. What attracts us to physical objects, like cars and Apple products?Read more from Ask Men…. I, by most accounts, have a pretty badass … Continue reading →

Perhaps something you can ask “Santa” for? You might not guess by looking at it, but the current iteration of Maserati’s luscious Quattroporte dates way back to 2004. The sedan’s evergreen style and handcrafted Ferrari V-8 have kept it relevant … Continue reading →

Bond’s Aston Martin James Bond has employed the services of many a car throughout his illustrious career, careening from a submersible Lotus Elise S1 to a mobile-phone-driven BMW 750iL to a Bentley Mark IV — all with the same careless … Continue reading →

The 600-mile drive from Crewe in the United Kingdom to Le Mans, France, is a visually lush but potentially arduous journey that negotiates channel crossings, toll roads, and lengthy expanses of expressway. In other words, it’s an ideal test of … Continue reading →

The XJ oozes confidence and influence; you roll up in one of these, and people know you mean business. Jags are, and forever will be, British, no matter which multinational holds the reins. The transition from American to Indian ownership … Continue reading →

All-wheel drive and the Porsche 911 go together like sauerkraut and knockwurst. The concept dates way back to 1984, with the off-road 911 that, in the capable hands of drivers René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne, won that year’s Paris–Dakar Rally. … Continue reading →

The Robb Report reports on the new Lexus…. Since the Toyota Altezza came to America a dozen years ago wearing a Lexus emblem and an “IS” designation, this refined sport sedan (and, since 2009, hardtop convertible) has earned an enthusiastic … Continue reading →

In the rarefied realm of CEO-caliber automobiles, standing still is not an option. BMW knows this well; its grand 7 Series sedan is in a constant state of upward mobility. For 2013, the Munich-based automaker’s flagship four-door—already the very model … Continue reading →