The new 2013 Cadillac ATS can equal or match European sports sedan rivals. But, thanks to its mega-horsepower CTS-V, Cadillac is only mildly compared by some to prestigious sporty Euro nameplates such as Audi, Mercedes and BMW. After all, you can’t build mostly pure luxury cars for about 100 years, then suddenly get a sporty [...]
Many new automakers often held out making a convertible version of their standard hardtop models, but Volkswagen began building Beetle convertibles in 1949, very soon after its first rear-engine, four-seat hardtop model was built. The Beetle convertible was a good move. The rear-engine model was gobbled up, with more than 330,000 made over a 32-year [...]
The BBC car series Top Gear is finally back for 2013 this year with Season 19 Episode 1. In this newest episode James Richard reviews the newest Pagani: The Huayra supercar. Of course the Stig also takes the Pagani Huayra on the BBC Top Gear race track. How fast is the new Pagani Huayra on [...]
So how do journalist get cars to review? In this “Behind the Scenes” video we profile Automotive Media Solutions in Denver, Colorado to let you in on how automotive journalists get vehicles to review. Vehicles in an automotive press fleet are stored, maintained, cleaned and doled out to qualified journalists in the region. AMS [...]
It used to be that a need for more room called for a move to a truck-like SUV. But then vehicles such as the Volvo XC60 crossover came along, feeling much like a sports sedan but providing lots of cargo space. The 2013 Volvo XC60 drives more like a carlike compact premium crossover vehicle than [...]
Once upon a time Volvo’s were Boxy, slow and safe. As you can tell by looking at this brand new 2013 Volvo XC60 turbo, Volvos are no longer boxy.And they are certainly not slow but with new safety features like Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Driver Alert Control, Distance Alert, and the Blind Spot [...]
The 2012 Venza is Toyota’s interpretation of the modern station wagon. Once upon a time it used to be that family haulers came in very limited flavors but today family vehicle buyers can choose from mini van, SUV’s Crossovers and even the Toyota Venza. Think of the Venza the offspring of a Crossover that fell [...]
Many mid-size sedan buyers act like lemmings, continually buying the same make of vehicle year after year. Otherwise, a lot more Subaru Legacy mid-size sedans would be bought. Rivals to the Legacy—essentially an overlooked gem—include the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Most receive far more advertising and have a considerably larger owner body. Not that [...]
The 2012 Infiniti EX35 Journey RWD is a sporty and luxurious crossover that has a 3.5L V-6 engine that puts out 297 horsepower and 253 lb-ft of torque. It can be had in both an all-wheel-drive and a rear-wheel-drive model. While the Infiniti EX35 is not as large as the competing Lexus RX 450, it [...]
The 2012 Range Rover Evoque is stylish and small crossover that looks like a concept car that you can purchase at you local Range Rover dealership. But the cutting edge style is not the only thing that makes this vehicle unique. Dave recently spent a week driving the Evoque and came away impressed with some [...]
What’s the best new green car that you can buy today? Is it the Chevy Volt, the Nissan Leaf, the new Toyota Camry or perhaps the new VW Passat. We put all of these cars to the test plus several more in this new video. We at The Fast Lane Car are lucky to drive [...]
Are new cars getting faster? We decide to find out by drag racing three generations of the same car. In this “just for fun” video we take three similar Audis with quattro all-wheel-drive, and put them to the nose to tush drag race test. What’s the fastest Audi A6 Quattro? Is it the 2000 twin [...]
The 2012 Infiniti M flagship sedan is comparable to handsome, upscale sports sedans from any country. The “M” never sold as well as Nissan’s upscale Infiniti division felt it should have. So the 2011 model was blessed with superior styling, more-powerful engines, advanced safety equipment and a more attractive interior. Sales quickly picked up.
The 2011 Toyota Tundra is a full sized pick-up battling it out in the market place with the best selling Ford F-150, the popular Dodge Ram and all American GM Sierra. It’s no secret that Toyota has been struggling to break the strangle hold that Ford has on the full-sized pick-up market. The Ford F-150 [...]
