By Mike Witteman

For a brand of car I have never personally owned, Subarus hold a place in my heart. Never afraid to march to the beat of their own drum, growing up reading car magazines, I was bemused a car company would simply call a car a DL or GL. Their funky boxer four cylinder engines sounded like nothing else, and… Read the rest

40 years ago, BMW AG launched its youngest subsidiary known as BMW Motorsport GmbH. Today, the company is known as BMW M GmbH and gets enthusiasts all excited with its downright hardcore performance attributes on regular BMW models. “A company is like a human being. As long as it goes in for sports, it is fit, well-trained, full of… Read the rest

The Kia Optima is entering its third model year since a transformation that catapulted it far above its bland past and made it, surprisingly, one of the most sophisticated, best-looking, and best-equipped (for the money) mid-size sedans on the market. And even a couple of years later, it seems like the competition hasn’t fully caught…

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Nissan is kicking up its performance presence in the market with the expansion of its Nismo brand, including a broader offering of engine modifications. Executive Vice President of Nissan and head of Global Product Planning recently said: “There will be Nismo packages for the suspension and the Nismo RS packages that will include engine tunes.” Nismo is looking to… Read the rest

Aston Martin has reopened its previous production location as its latest dealership, located at the automaker’s home in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. The new Aston Martin Works location is a 10-car showroom that sits on 3.6-acres of land. In addition to its full current lineup, select pre-owned models will also be shown, as well as the Aston Martin Collection. Aston… Read the rest

While the World Endurance Championship rests up from its last race, the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in the Belgian forest, Grand-Am road racers hit the track in beautiful New Jersey. Our friends at MotorSportMedia were there to catch all the scenic racing. More

Classic though it may be, Biggie’s “Things Done Changed” doesn’t really address cars. Thankfully, we have our readers for that one. More

The Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is a compact crossover vehicle and the first smaller utility vehicle from the German automaker. First introduced for 2009 as a 2010 model, it marked the first-ever entry from the German luxury automaker into a segment already occupied by many of its rival luxury brands, with the likes of the BMW X3, Acura RDX, Infiniti…

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While Hyundai’s mid-size Sonata and compact Elantra sedans are pretty widely recognized as smart, popular choices (and best-sellers), the same hasn’t been entirely true for the Hyundai Azera. We never could warm up to the former Azera. While it “appeals to sedan shoppers on as budget who value comfort and interior space above all…

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