Category: performance cars
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2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV – drive review
Last year, Mercedes launched the 5-passenger midsize EQE SUV, based on the ECE sedan platform. Three trim levels are available: EQE 350, EQE 350 4Matic and EQE 500 4Matic. Now for 2024, the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV performance model has been added the line. With up to 677-horsepower, the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV is a very fine…
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Maserati – What’s To Come?
Over the last couple years during a visit to a Maserati showroom one would typically see Ghibli and Quattroporte 4-door sedans and the Levante utility vehicle (UV). Today, things are a bit different. Recent additions to the Maserati lineup are the Grecale utility vehicle, the GranTourismo coupe and the iconic two-seat MC20 sports car. Here’s…
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2023 Lexus IS 500 – drive report
The 2023 Lexus IS 500 F SPORT has a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 with 472-horsepower and 395 lb.-ft. of torque that allows it to play very well in the premium compact sport sedan market. It’s fun to drive, with plenty of performance to go along with its good looks. Have a look here for more…
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2023 Cadillac Escalade-V – drive review
Cadillac’s latest, and perhaps last, new V8 model is the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V with its supercharged 682-horsepower 6.2-L V8. Full-time active all-wheel drive provides enhanced traction to help scoot this Escalade from zero to 60 mph in under 4.4 seconds Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driver-assistance technology can make highway cruising relaxing and less stressful. Have a…
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2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8 – Drive Review
For 2022 a new 518-horsepower 5.0-L V8 is available in both the Defender 90 and 110. The V8 makes 461 lb-ft of torque that is routed through an 8-speed automatic to a standard all-wheel drive system with a twin-speed transfer box. The Defender V8 features unique suspension and transmission tuning, bespoke spring and damper rates,…
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2023 Genesis GV60 – First Drive
The all-new GV60 is Genesis’ first dedicated all-electric vehicle model. Initially the 2023 Genesis GV60 will only be sold at select Genesis retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York with limited availability. Genesis hopes to expand GV60’s availability to more states soon, according to a Genesis spokesperson. Considered a performance vehicle, the GV60…
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2022 BMW M4 Competition – Drive Reviw
The new BMW M4 Competition coupé is a street legal race car. With 503-Horsepower it will scoot to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Top speed is up to 180 mph when equipped with the Performance Package. For the first time ever the M4 Competition is equipped with the new M xDrive…BMW’s all-wheel drive system. Check…
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2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo – Drive Review
The 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo 5-passenger subcompact is available as a sedan or hatchback. The new 2.5-L turbo is rated at 250-hp and 320 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s mated to a six-speed automatic and all-wheel drive is standard. It’s quick, fun to drive, easy to maneuver and, it’s practical. Read more right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2021 BMW 4-Series Convertible – Drive Review
BMW has brought back a soft top on the 4 Series convertible. Riding on an all new platform the soft top also brings weight reduction, greater cargo space and a lower center of gravity for improved handling. There’s a choice of the 430i convertible powered by a 255-hp twin-scroll turbo 2.0-L 4-cylinder. Or, the M440i…
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2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Drive Review
Think Spring! If you were buying a new Corvette would you choose the coupe or the convertible? The Corvette Stingray got a few updates for 2021 with new colors and stipe packages as well as some equipment changes. In spite of it being winter I was in a milder climate and got to enjoy a…
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