First Drives

2017 Chevy Bolt EV
Cars
Feb 1, 2017

The Chevy Bolt Is the First Electric Vehicle Truly Ready for the Big Time

The 2017 Chevy Bolt EV is the first long-range, purely electric vehicle aimed squarely at a mass market.

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
Cars
Dec 9, 2016

We Drove the New 2017 Ford Raptor, the Most Badass F-150 Ever Built

I'm speeding across Southern California's Anza-Borrego desert with the speedometer pointing to the far side of 90 mph.

2017 Camaro SS 1LE
Cars
Nov 7, 2016

We Drove the Best Performance Car Under $50,000

Let's cut through the rhetoric: The 2017 Camaro SS 1LE, which starts at $44,200, is quite likely the quickest car you can buy for under $50,000.

2017 Audi S3 First Drive
Cars
Nov 4, 2016

The New Audi S3 Does What No Audi Ever Has at This Price

The Audi S3 has long been a perfect storm of style, luxury, performance, and tech.

2017 Audi A4 Allroad
Cars
Oct 13, 2016

Audi's Sexy Off-Roading Wagon Is Here to Replace Your SUV

In an era when so many cars are trying to please everyone, the Audi A4 Allroad is a breath of fresh air.

2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400
Cars
Oct 4, 2016

First Drive: Infiniti's New Q60 Red Sport Is Unlike Anything in Its Class

I'm sipping my coffee, alternating my gaze from the incomparably beautiful SoCal beach in front of me and the stunning and thought-provoking sea of Infiniti Q60s parked just below where I'm standing.

2017 Ford Focus RS
Cars
Aug 31, 2016

We Drove the $35k Ford That's So Fun, Countries Want to Ban It

Across the pond, Ford's RS division (short for Rallye Sport) has been souping up the company's European offerings since 1969.

2017 Aston Martin DB11
Cars
Aug 5, 2016

We Drove James Bond's Next Car: The New Aston Martin DB11

Under ordinary circumstances, a new Aston Martin DB is a big deal, since it represents the flagship nameplate for one of the great Grand Touring marques in the world.

The 2017 Jaguar F-Pace
Cars
Jun 22, 2016

We Drove Jaguar's Most Important New Car Duo in Decades

Jaguar, creator of some of history's most revered race cars, style icons, and symbols of luxury, has bitten the bullet and built not one, but two completely new vehicles for segments in which it's never been competitive -- and in which it never seriously tried, either.

2017 Volvo S90
Cars
Jun 15, 2016

Volvo Just Gave Tesla the Middle Finger: Driving the New S90

I'm sitting in the driver's seat of the brand-new Volvo S90, somewhere along one of Southern Spain's finest roads.

The 911 still looks like a 911 -- that's a good thing
Cars
May 13, 2016

The 2017 Porsche 911 Is Even Faster, Still a Cop Magnet

When Porsche invited us to drive the 2017 911 Carrera, there could be only one allowable answer: yes.