There’s a moment every car enthusiast dreams of. You pull up to a valet, or maybe just a gas station, and someone walks over, eyes wide. “What is that?” they ask, their voice a mix of awe and genuine curiosity. In their mind, you’re piloting a machine with a price tag that has at least … Read more
There’s a specific alchemy that happens when you combine a winding road, a warm sun, and a car with no roof. It’s a feeling that’s hard to bottle, a kind of distilled freedom that seeps into your very bones. In my years of testing everything from six-figure supercars to plucky little roadsters, I’ve found that … Read more
There’s a certain alchemy that happens when you perfectly execute a heel-toe downshift. The engine blips, the chassis settles, and for a fleeting moment, you and the machine are one. Your right foot dances across two pedals while your left works the clutch, your hand guiding the shifter into its next gate with a satisfying … Read more
There’s a moment, right at the apex of a perfect corner, that every driver chases. The suspension loads up, the steering communicates the texture of the asphalt through your fingertips, and your right foot is poised, ready to unleash a wave of torque that rockets you toward the exit. In that instant, the world shrinks … Read more
In my years of testing performance cars, I’ve slid million-dollar hypercars around racetracks and blasted down deserted highways in V12 behemoths. The adrenaline is intoxicating. But here’s a truth the spec sheets won’t tell you: most of that power, that top-end fury, is utterly useless in the real world. Especially a world of traffic lights, … Read more
There’s a moment, a specific, crystalline second when you truly connect with a great sports car. It’s not always at triple-digit speeds on a deserted backroad. Sometimes, it’s the way the steering wheel communicates the texture of the asphalt through your fingertips on a simple freeway on-ramp. It’s the mechanical symphony of an engine settling … Read more
There’s a moment—a beautiful, crystal-clear moment—the first time you truly connect with a performance car. It’s not about raw speed or scaring yourself on a freeway on-ramp. It’s the instant you guide the car through a corner and feel the chassis communicate back through the steering wheel, the seat, the pedals. It’s the perfect, rev-matched … Read more