evo’s track battle between the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and the Jaguar XKR-S convertible seems to be one from which neither car emerges truly victorious.  Not even contributing editor Jethro Bovingdon seems to win.  He’s not satisfied with the track performance of either vehicle. The big SL might not exhibit any body roll, but it also […] More »

Some people have had the misfortune of training their replacements…right before they get a pink slip.  The McLaren 12C is in the automotive equivalent of that same situation, effectively being replaced by the more power 650S. The older 12C is still available for order, but its production has been halted in order for McLaren to […] More »

United States customers have only had the option of one Swedish automaker in the past few years: Volvo.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m sure they’re wonderful cars.  Colin Powell certainly thinks so.  But they’re not quite as sporty as Saabs. And nothing is as balls-to-the-wall insane as a Koenigsegg.  Not even this yellow fellow. […] More »

Audi’s next R8, set to come out in 2015, will have a lot in common with the new, V10-powered Lamborghini Huracan.  Both cars will put 5.2-liters of 10-cylinder power to the road through 7-speed dual-clutch gearboxes and all-wheel-drive.  That should come as no surprise.  After all, the current 4-ringer shares a lot of its DNA […] More »

Jalopnik writer Doug DeMuro has a Ferrari 360 Modena, a curvaceous, V8-powered number with an F1-style transmission and 400 horsepower.  As racy as it is, it’s not fast enough to allow him to outrun people constantly telling him what other car he could have bought.  (Perhaps a whiff of the 360’s creamy leather interior makes […] More »

Ferrari is known for building staggeringly fast, red cars that only the wealthy few can afford.  Their vehicles’ interiors are lined in creamy, painstakingly crafted leather. The Italian speed machines are also dense with sophisticated technology, such as magnetorheological suspensions, side slip angle control, electronic differentials and dual-clutch transmissions.  It makes perfect sense to take […] More »

Aston Martin’s new V8 Vantage N430 was “styled to evoke thoughts of the track,” and “celebrates Aston Martin’s sporting heritage and motorsport success.” The British automaker recently unveiled its two-tone nod to the DBR1 race car at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show.  Output from the 4.7-liter V8 is 430 horsepower, the same as that […] More »