Category Archives: The Ride

Soccer moms weren’t the only Americans in the late 1980s and the 1990s more or less defined by their automobile. There were also the yuppies. The term stood for “young urban professionals,” a new generation of adults with high-paying jobs … Continue reading →

The Basics Price: TBA 0-60 time: 7.5 secs (V8) MPG / LPG: 12/17 mpg (city/highway) 83 The AskMen Take Land Rover, the traditionally rugged, royal-family-backed British brand doesn’t seem to need to prove its off-road supremacy any more. Uber-confident in … Continue reading →

Cadillac has a long history of crafting unapologetically large—and unabashedly luxurious—top-line models. From the great Town Sedans of the 1930s to the finned flagships of the ‘1950s, the luxury division of General Motors has built its reputation on uncompromised grandeur. … Continue reading →

When the larger-than-life Rolls-Royce Phantom debuted in 2003, it represented everything the marque’s then-new corporate parent, the BMW Group, knew about luxury, technology, and craftsmanship—which was plenty. It’s no surprise that in the years since, despite the arrival of a … Continue reading →

Replacing Mercedes-Benz’s well-loved R230 SL-Class roadster—a car that debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show way back in 2001—was no small feat, but the company’s crack team of engineers, stylists, and artisans rose to the occasion. The 2013 R231 SL550, with … Continue reading →

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe The Basics Price: From $37,220 (C250) 0-60 time: 7.2 secs (C250) MPG / LPG: 21/31 mpg (City/Highway) (C250) 76 The AskMen Take We’re doing things backwards when it comes to Mercedes’ new C-Class Coupe. Having driven the … Continue reading →

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta February 29th is a rare day, being quadrennial. But it’s made a rarer day altogether when Ferrari decided to reveal the first official pics of its latest and fastest stallion to date, as it did yesterday, with … Continue reading →

The Legendary Mercedes-Benz SL Sports Car: A History 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s legendary SL sports car, and the company invited us out to the famous Warner Bros. lot to celebrate six decades of this distinguished icon. Wanting … Continue reading →

DRIVING WEDGE That the most outrageous Lamborghini ever made was chosen Car of the Year by a vote of nearly two to one is remarkable. Granted, the Aventador LP 700-4 is a stellar achievement—as a design exercise and as a … Continue reading →

With the Geneva Motor Show fast approaching, Europe’s finest brands are preparing to unveil their latest cars. One of the first to break cover is Maserati, who has given us a sneak peek at the new GranTurismo Sport. The car, … Continue reading →