The BMW 3 Series more or less wrote the book called Sports Sedan. This latest generation, which debuted last year, continued the story line of providing performance, but keeping driver involvement and entertainment ... – more »

With a powerful, free-revving V8, both elegant and menacing looks, handling like only Europeans can deliver and a sexy exhaust tone, the Audi RS4 is a car to please the most obsessed performance addict. – more »

The original G35 was arguably Infiniti's breakthrough car -- no small achievement, considering it competes in a segment defined and dominated by the iconic BMW 3 Series. – more »

All you really want to know about the all-new 3 Series Coupe is that it is larger and now has the biggest trunk (440 litres) in its segment, right? – more »

Audi's entry-level sedan was revamped last year, and can be had with a wide range of engines and transmissions (including the S4 and RS4 profiled elsewhere). The refined 2.0T 200-hp 4-cylinder turbocharged engine can be had driving the ... – more »

Audi's entry-level sedan was revamped last year, and now wears the company's in-your-face new corporate "face." The wide range of available engines and transmissions now includes the RS4 (profiled elsewhere) which means the S4, with its ... – more »

Model year 2007 began last March for the BMW Fivers, and the only newness concerned the audio: it's now MP3-capable, satellite-radio ready, and has an auxiliary jack. Notwithstanding the controversial looks of the ... – more »

Ironically, the best news about M5 for 2007 is a technological throwback -- a simple, conventional, 6-speed manual gearbox. With that, um, advancement, the M5 is arguably more than ever the best sports sedan in the world -- a car combining super-car ... – more »

Back in the early '00s, the CTS sedan helped lead the charge in returning the Cadillac brand to prominence. A few years later, the CTS-V bowed and, all of a sudden, Cadillac became a luxury and high-performance marque. For ... – more »

It wouldn't be a stretch to say the G35 is the most gorgeous coupe out there today. Thankfully it's more than a pretty face. The rear-driver (which doesn't yet graduate to the sedan's new 2007 architecture) takes the fight to the ... – more »

For 2007, the X-Type is available in just one edition, powered by a 227-hp 3.0-litre V6 that is now looking a little dated compared with rivals that have upgraded their powertrains since the X-Type was new. Teamed with a 5-speed automatic ... – more »

Generation two of Lexus's BMW 3 Series fighter enters its second year with a new sport-package option for the rear-drive, 2.5-litre, 204-hp IS 250. That makes sense, since only the RWD 250 can be sportified with a 6-speed manual ... – more »

Strange but true: while workaday Mazda6s come with a 3.0-litre V6, the hi-po 'Speed6 is motorvated by a mere 2.3-litre four-banger. What gives? Direct injection, intercooling, and a big fat turbo, that's what. This little four-banger delivers ... – more »

When a car enters its last model-year, its maker often streamlines the lineup and boosts the content. That's exactly the case with the entry-level Mercedes. Last year's wood-and-leather Elegance option is now standard ... – more »

Yet again powertrain upgrades are the big news for M-B's junior two-doors, which combine hardware from various other models into their own distinctive coupe (and convertible) bodies. This time it's the turn of ... – more »

The primary 2007 development for this Swedish sporting compact is a revised interior. The new-look cockpit features a new automatic climate control and "infotainment" systems, a larger instrument cluster with chrome details, and ... – more »

Following last year's revamp, the midsize Saab stays pretty much as is for 2007. Saab was a pioneer of turbo-charging mainstream cars, using it as a means of obtaining substantial performance from small and hence fuel-efficient engines. The ... – more »

This generation of Impreza sedan has been around for quite a while now. Thankfully, the five-seater has more than enough going for it to keep it hot, like lively performance and standard all-wheel drive. Some freshening ... – more »

Based purely on performance-for-the-dollar, Subaru's Impreza WRX STI is hard to beat. Basically, what you have is an AWD, turbocharged, 293-hp, four-door 911 fighter for half the price. Thankfully, the car is much more than just ... – more »

Since last year, the line-up for Volvo's middle-child sedan has been all-turbo, and for 2007 the S60's sporting focus is sharper still. Many of the changes are cosmetic -- deeper front spoiler, for example, and aluminum ... – more »