FERRARI 612-HORSEPOWER ROMA COUPE

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by MartynL

With the new Ferrari movie coming soon, Road Test Editor Howard Walker takes a 2024 FERRARI 612-HORSEPOWER ROMA COUPE for a spin. In celebration of the upcoming cinematic tribute to Scuderia Ferrari founder and Il Commendatore himself, Enzo Ferrari, I felt it my duty to get behind the wheel of one of Maranello's' latest and greatest. So let me introduce you to la bella Roma. But first the movie. Unless you've been living a yurt in Tristan da Cunha, you'll know that Ferrari, starring ...

MULTIPLE PERSONALITY: ‘21 BMW M5 COMPETITION

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by MartynL

The twin-turbocharged, MULTIPLE PERSONALITY: ‘21 BMW M5 COMPETITION can be a comfortable family sedan. Or it can be a very fast four-seat sedan with all-wheel-drive to safely play, or go out Supercar hunting, blogs Dan Scanlan. I had to double check the numbers. First, our 4,345-pound M5 Competition boasted 617 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque, with all-wheel-drive and launch control. The 4,600-mile-old sedan hit 60 mph in a hair over 3 seconds, and 100 mph in 7 – check out the v...

McLAREN GT:SUPERCAR DELIVERS PRACTICAL MAGIC

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 by MartynL

Here's an everyday ride that can get you to the golf links at 203 mph! McLAREN GT: SUPERCAR DELIVERS PRACTICAL MAGIC, and I love it. blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker. I love McLarens. With a passion. Love the rock-out-of-a-catapult acceleration, the frenetic, spooked squirrel handling, the mind-blowing, mind-reading steering that can almost predict your intentions before you even nudge the wheel. For me, these British-built projectiles are the very definition of the mystical term "super...

‘20 BMW M8: SUNSHINE SUPERSTAR

Posted on June 5, 2020 by MartynL

Think of the ‘20 BMW M8: SUNSHINE SUPERSTAR as a 600-horsepower tanning bed, writes Road Test Editor Howard Walker. Trust me, you don't need a BMW M8 Convertible. You don't need its 600 hellacious horsepower, or its ability to carve curves like Dale Jr. at Daytona. And while its ease at catapulting you from standstill to 60 mph in, gulp, three seconds may seem a great way of social distancing, it'll make no difference in a Starbucks drive-thru! But, but, if you have $145,000 searing a ho...

NY AUTO SHOW: KOENIGSEGG JESKO MEGACAR!

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by MartynL

The new Jesko, shown at the NY International Auto Show from April 19 to 28, inherits the mantle left by the Agera RS as the leading track-focused, road-legal car for those looking for the ultimate in vehicle performance. Jesko – the all-new Megacar from Koenigsegg – is powered by a newly designed, 1,280 to 1,600 horsepower (depending upon fuel used), twin-turbocharged V8 engine that benefits from significant changes to the Agera engine it replaces. At the core of the engine is the world’s light...

‘19 BMW X5 XDRIVE50I: DRIVING MACHINE!

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by MartynL

BMW proves again that a big SUV can move, handle and comfort like a luxury sports car, and sound great doing it – at a price, blogs Dan Scanlan. Yes, even a 5,617-pound BMW X5 xDrive40i sports activity vehicle is a driving machine. BMW installs a 3-liter twin-turbocharged inline 6-cylinder with 335 horsepower for its base X5, but gave our 50i a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 with 456 horsepower, with 8-speed Steptronic transmission and xDrive all-wheel drive. Yes, you can go econo with ECO PRO to ...

‘18 MCLAREN 570S SPIDER: FAST & FURIOUS!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by MartynL

McLaren's magical open-top 570S Spider simply redefines the term 'sportscar', blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker We're cruising for caffeine. Carmel, south of San Fran, down Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur. God's driving road. Thirty-odd miles of serpentine twists and turns. Frothy Pacific to the right, towering rock faces to the left. We'll be ready for that cappuccino on the deck at Nepenthe. This should be a tourist sightseeing meander. Speedo stuck at 30, ready to dive into every scen...

‘19 MERCEDES-AMG GT C ROADSTER: CRUISING ON ISLAND TIME!

Posted on December 5, 2018 by MartynL

This $157,000 rocketship is the perfect drop-top to drive to the slice of Florida paradise that's Boca Grande, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker. When you have a stupendous sportscar for the weekend, like the 550-horsepower Mercedes AMG GTC Roadster I'm driving, you need a great destination to cruise to. Sebring or Palm Beach Raceway come to mind. But if you prefer not to wear a helmet or burn rubber for your weekend drive, there's this tiny sliver of paradise, seven miles long, maybe half a...

‘19 BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8: FEWER CYLINDERS, MORE FUN!

Posted on September 8, 2018 by MartynL

When it comes to Bentley's super-luxe Bentayga SUV, saving $64,000 can actually heighten driving joy, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker. If those three little words 'Money No Object' are in your lexicon of life; if you're a seeker of the supreme, the pursuant of perfection, then chances are you're not going to let a piffling $64,100 color your decision when seeking out the ultimate luxury sport ute. Want the best, then you'll not think twice about charging $229,100 to your Amex Centurion ...