Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe and Roadster 2013

Before marketers hijacked them, before BMW slapped them on an awkward hatchback, and long before you could buy a Mitsubishi Outlander GT, the letters “GT” defined a very specific type of automobile. A grand tourer, or gran turismo, was
a swift, athletic car that placed

Jaguar XFR-S 2014

Action-figure lats for one of Jag's quicker cats.
August 2013






 

Whether or not you’ve heard of Jeffry Life, you know his face—or, more accurately, his body. Dr. Life
is the balding 74-year-old with the chiseled torso in those
hormone-replacement ads that look like an old head that’s been
manipulated by Photoshop onto a young body. Like Life, Jaguar has
recently

Subaru BRZ Premium 2013

BY MIKE SUTTON | MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHERS



Subaru’s rear-wheel-drive BRZ
sports car was a lock for long-term duty in our vehicle fleet, what
with its being fun, affordable, and relatively efficient, as well as one
of the most significant new models for 2013. So we ordered up a Premium
model in Subie’s iconic WR Blue Pearl hue. Fitted with a six-speed
manual transmission and

Honda Accord Sedan 2013

BY AARON ROBINSON



There were low points in the past few years when we doubted Honda, but Big H might be on its way back. The new, ninth-generation Accord
is a convincing reminder of the company’s core values and—considering
all Honda has been through, including an earthquake that smashed its
Tochigi R&D center and floods in Thailand that crimped production—a
triumphant