Performance Cars

Both the 2025 Golf GTI and R are ready to rock right out of the box

BMW’s subtly updated M2 can be just a car when you want it to be, but it also makes memories out of mundanity

Mini’s third-generation Countryman JCW offers more cargo space to go along with more horsepwoer power

The extremely ambitious Temerario shows that Lamborghini is committed to preserving the wild exuberance it’s known for

Two decades on, BMW’s fifth-generation 3 Series may very well be peak car

Toyota’s decision to add an automatic to the GR Corolla may raise some eyebrows, but it remains just as fun-to-drive as its manual siblings

The CLA 45 may not scream “real AMG” on paper, but in reality, it nails the formula

Alpina’s very specific, hand-finished touches make the X7-based XB7 pop like no other SUV

With the big engine under the hood, most sporty luxury crossovers can’t match the 2025 X3 M50’s sense of completeness

The updated GTS delivers the sense of fizz missing from the standard Cayenne Coupe, but at what cost?

Mercedes-AMG’s four-door, plug-in hybrid GT 63 thrills like a halo car and coddles like a flagship

The Testarossa is a bizarre icon representing duality, appearing to be all about drug-fuelled flash and fashion, but in reality is simply form following function

The Jetta GLI’s freshened styling, updated interior, and punchy powertrain make it one of the best buys among sporty small cars

Mercedes’ updated GLC 43 is a family-sized hot hatch

Life’s too short to ignore smiles-per gallon. The 2025 BMW M4 Competition Cabriolet gets that

Despite being lambasted as the wrong one, hustling BMW’s E46-generation M3 ragtop certainly doesn’t feel wrong

In a time when manuals are dying a slow death, the BMW M3 keeps them alive

The M4 CS is so urgent in all of its actions that it’s hard to comprehend, and so well-sorted in its execution that it’s impossible to not be impressed

The world demanded a motorsport-bred executive sedan, and BMW delivered just that

Subaru’s top-of-the-line WRX GT offers adaptive dampers, but it’s automatic-only. Why is that such a bad thing?

BMW’s six-speed-manual roadster is the perfect companion for slicing through California’s vaunted canyon roads

A year’s worth of context has dulled some of the IS 500’s appeal, but there’s still lots to like

The CLE 53 may cost a pretty penny, but it has the swagger to back it up

The Mach-E doesn’t redefine what a Mustang should be, but it doesn’t entirely lay waste to the storied nameplate, either