Review

Forget everything you know about BMW. Forget the iconic M3. Forget the bonkers M5 Competition. Forget the all-new 8-Series. The 2019 BMW M2 Competition is the best car BMW sells, full stop. The smallest and quickest BMW benefits from selecting from a massive parts bin of stuff.

“Mid-size sedans are dying,” many people say. Sales numbers seem to back up that trend. Crossovers and sport utility vehicles are growing in sales and popularity while huge incentives are needed to push mid-size sedans. You’d think that companies would give up on mid-size sedans and just phone them in.

For many people, when they think of a luxury sedan they think of a brand with German heritage. But there’s a make out there that delivers on everything you’d expect from the German rivals without some of the drawbacks.

Sitting at a stoplight, smoothie in hand and eyes upon the interstate, I prepare myself for the inevitable on-ramp agony that was surely about to occur. I felt bad for the M3 owner behind me, who was halfheartedly revving his engine, passive aggressively pushing forward with an approach that said, “Stupid hybrid.

Sports cars are fun. But what if you need a vehicle that’s capable of getting work done? Odds are, you’re looking for a heavy duty pickup truck. For 2017 there’s nothing heavier or dutier than the Ford Super Duty.

As part of our recent trip to the Mint 400 desert race in Vegas, I had a chance to spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro. The beefiest off-road variant of the Tacoma was the perfect choice to make the trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas both on- and off-road.

“The most powerful production sedan in the world.” Let those words sink in for a moment. Of all the cars in the world that have four doors, this Charger from Dodge has them all beat. It doesn’t matter if the manufacturer is Mercedes-Benz or Rolls Royce, they’re all less-powerful than this Dodge.