Daily Drivers : Car News And Reviews

The Subaru WRX STI is one of those cars that has a rabid fan following – rightly so – due to its historically impressive price/performance ratio, rally-style handling, and ease of modification among other things. There’s been some debate among purists about the styling of the 2015 WRX STI, but it still looks like an impressive car to us.

Cadillac is retiring its current generation of the Cadillac CTS-V, and is recognizing the end of the series with a limited edition 2015 CTS-V Coupe. The exclusive, high-performance coupe shares the technology of its predecessors with a 556hp supercharged V8 engine, Cadillac’s Magnetic Ride Control, and Brembo brakes.

I drove this awesome looking 2014 Camaro 2SS convertible for about a week, and I have to say this is one of those rare times where a vehicle truly challenged my expectations. I had in my mind that a V8 Camaro would be a brutish, loud muscle car, best suited to the track.

Nissan put together a very clever marketing campaign for a car often viewed as a boring four-door everyday driver: the Nissan Altima. Beginning with the the top-of-the-line Altima 3.5 SL (with a base price of $30,820), Nissan went to work to make the car look like a race car.

BMW has unveiled the most powerful M5 to ever roll off their production line: the 30th Anniversary “30 Jahre M5” Edition. With an extraordinary 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine under the hood cranking out 600 horsepower and 516 lb.-ft.

In order to set the world straight on its sometimes confused brand image, Chrysler has announced that Dodge will be refining its focus, with the brand moving towards a more “extroverted, aggressive and exciting” product line.

Mazda is celebrating 25 years since the debut of it’s wonderful two-door convertible, the MX-5 Miata. The company has just announced pre-order availability of the 2015 MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition. Beginning on May 20, 2014, the pre-order system will be available to allow interested buyers to add their names to the queue for one of the 100 special-edition roadsters.

Back in January, we had an opportunity to drive the BMW i3, and thought that they really hit the mark with their enigmatic electric vehicle. At the time, the car was available only in Europe, and U.S.

The process of building cars has always fascinated us, as vehicles go from raw materials like sheet metal, rubber and paint to the fully-functional cars we trust to take us to and from work, school and occasionally to the track.

The Audi S1 is a cool little hot hatch for the European market, and even with its stock 231 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, it’s supposed to be a pretty fun car to drive. But when it comes to professional racing, there’s always room for improvement, and in the case of DTM champ Mattias Ekström, he’s going to really be pushing this little car to its limits.

Volvo brings together its sporty R-Design line with the efficiency of a hybrid drivetrain with the new 2015 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid R-Design. Volvo did well in 2013 with its diesel V60 Plug-In Hybrid, selling more than 8,000 plug-in hybrids over the year and is adding a higher performance option to the lineup with the R-Design, adding the R-Design front, rear diffusor and 18-inch “Ixion” wheels.

Perhaps the most unusual vehicle to ever surface from MINI, this one-off Paceman pickup truck was the result of a collaboration between the apprentices and instructors at the BMW plant in Munich. The vehicle started off as a MINI Cooper S Paceman, and was transformed into a two-seater with an open-bed storage area in place of rear seat and hatchback.

Volkswagen is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the VW Golf, in part, with the introduction of an upscale Golf concept car, the “Golf Edition” at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. The Golf Edition boosts the otherwise understated Golf with a striking exterior paint finish along with new exterior details and a luxury interior.

Mercedes-Benz tosses their hat into the crossover ring with this concept vehicle that’s designed to combine the best of a car and an SUV. The Concept Coupé SUV sports a style that’s distinctly Mercedes, while creating a form that’s unique in the market.

Volvo has revealed a new plug-in hybrid ahead of its debut at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The gasoline-electric hybrid, officially dubbed the Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (or S60L PPHEV) is based on the long-wheelbase S60L sedan and will be offered exclusively in the China market.