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All I want to know is how BMW can take such a huge, heavy vehicle and make it so responsive. The twin-turbo V-8 doesn't feel this impressive in our Four Seasons 750Li, even though it's the exact same engine in both applications. I suppose partial credit goes to the superadvanced differential, which can seemingly make its own traction and alter other laws of physics. Whatever it is, this thing works very well. Even if it makes no sense.inline_mediumwraptextright25802606/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2009_bmw_x6_xdrive50i0911_09_z+2009_bMW_x6_xDrive50i+side_view.jpgTrue

"Ugly don't mean nuthin' when you're sleeping on Ralph Lauren sheets." Such was the dating mantra of an old friend who evaluated the attractiveness of potential mates solely by the number of zeroes in their portfolio balance. In automotive terms, we suspect, ugly don't mean nuthin' when you've got gullwing doors. Ugly is, truthfully, too strong of a word to describe the new Mercedes-Benz supercar, but so, too, is beautiful. Until you open the gullwing doors, that is. Then, suddenly, all the world stops and stares. The rear end of the SLS, which apparently was inspired by the Buick Reatta and the Acura CL coupe, becomes irrelevant. The widemouth-bass face even fades away, just like the wrinkles on that old man's liver-spotted, shaky hands when they're holding his shiny black American Express.inline_mediumwraptextright25876502/reviews/driven/0911_2011_mercedes_benz_sls_amg0911_06_z+2011_mercedes_benz_sLS_aMG+rear_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

What can I say about the Miata that hasn't already been said more eloquently by others? It was a dreary, cold October day when I hopped into the little Mazda, and yet, by the time I had exited the garage, the top was down, and I had a huge grin on my face. Remember that old commercial where the guy in the Artic (or wherever) climbs into his Miata to catch one moment of sunshine? For once, I can assert there's truth in advertising.inline_mediumwraptextright26966302/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2010_mazda_mx5_miata_grand_touring0911_03_z+2010_mazda_mX-5_miata_grand_touring+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Miami, Florida -- BMW has a problem: the swanky South Beach clientele who love their impractical $80,000 four-seat trucks (you know, the ones with the 400-hp twin-turbo V-8) may one day start caring about fuel economy. They might have a diesel-powered X5 in their polished marble driveway if practicality weren’t so gosh-darned unappealing.inline_mediumwraptextright31238343/green/reviews/0911_2010_bmw_activehybrid_x6P90050186.jpgTrue

I won't lie - a Toyota Corolla with an automatic transmission hardly tops my dream car list. Having spent some time with it, though, I'd hasten to add that for the pragmatic buyer, the car still belongs near the top of the compact car heap.inline_mediumwraptextright31168536/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2009_toyota_corolla_xrs0911_03_z+2009_toyota_corolla_xRS+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Only a Jaguar could do this to us. What other car could sweep us off our collective feet with its power, comfort, and elegance, then malfunction repeatedly, and yet remain so beguiling as to make us feel sorry when it leaves? It's not the story we wanted - nor expected - to tell, but it is indeed the bittersweet tale of our Four Seasons Jaguar XF Supercharged.inline_mediumwraptextright25706930/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/0912_2009_jaguar_xf_supercharged0912_11_z+2009_jaguar_xF_supercharged+rear_view.jpgTrue

The 2010 Audi S4 is a great car. With 333 supercharged horses and an elegant and well put together interior, what's not to like?inline_mediumwraptextright31138704/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2010_audi_s40911_01_z+2010_audi_s4+side_view.jpgTrue

Months in Fleet: Eight
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Maranello, Italy -- Ferrari does it again. The 458 Italia raises the bar for mid-engine exotic sports cars to new heights.

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It was strange to be driving this F-150 just after reading in the business pages about the shrunken market for big pickups. The consensus among those in the industry was that the casual-use buyer had largely abandoned the market and wasn't likely to come back. That certainly doesn't portend well for the F-150 Harley-Davidson, a shiny black $50,000 showpiece whose owner would sooner laser off his tattoos than throw a bunch of lumber or gravel into the truck bed. Even as a show pony, this latest version of the Harley-Davidson F-series also seemed to me to be less successful than some of this truck's previous iterations. The 5.4-liter engine's 320 hp holds no performance advantage over lesser F-150s, and the swoosh side graphics look like they were lifted from an RV. At least the power-retractable running boards clean up the aesthetics and function well. And the black-and-red two-tone leather, accented with gloss black trim, is suitably flashy.inline_mediumwraptextright25793498/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2010_ford_f150_harley_davidson_edition0911_05_z+2010_ford_f-150_harley_davidson_edition+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue