Audi A4 Rendered Detailed 2015

What it is: Our well-informed artist’s interpretation as to what the next generation of the Audi A4 will look like. It’s to be edgier and more angular, and it will brim with technology, including full-LED lighting, a head-up display, and autonomous-driving functions.

The car’s aggressive styling will serve as something of a barometer for the future of the brand’s aesthetics after former head

Mercedes-Benz S550 Plug-In Hybrid 2015

Just 22 years ago, the Mercedes-Benz S-class exceeded 400 horses for the first time, with the 402-hp 6.0-liter V-12 in the 1992 600SEL besting the BMW 750i by more than 100 horsepower. The car was a gauntlet fired into the turf, and it instantly became one of the most prestigious, high-performance sedans in the world.

These days, all it takes is a 3.0-liter V-6 and an electric motor to

BMW M2: The Lean, Mean Track Machine 2017

BMW has so perverted the sanctity of the letter M in its model names and
option packages that a brief nomenclature lesson may be appropriate
here.


Let’s start at the bottom. An M followed smartly by the word “Sport” is
BMW code for interior- or exterior-trim changes, chassis upgrades, and
engine tweaks offered as optional equipment. The M Perform­ance label
has a double meaning. It

Nissan 370Z NISMO Automatic 2015

The shift performance and responsiveness of automatic transmissions have
gotten pretty good in recent years. We still prefer manuals, of course,
but a good set of paddle shifters and a quick-shifting sport mode—and,
preferably, dual clutches instead of a torque converter—can occasionally
allow one to weave a thrilling tale. (We can’t believe we just wrote
that, either.)


The reality is