Next Collectible 2019 BMW X5 xDrive50i By Dan Scanlan Do you find it hard to wrap your brain around the concept that an SUV can also perform like a sports sedan? Many manufacturers have tried, but the Germans and Japanese seem to nail it – Porsche Cayenne, Infiniti QX50, Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 and Audi…
Next Collectible 2019 Mercedes-Benz C350e By Dan Scanlan The world’s oldest carmaker offers U.S. consumers lots of choices. There are 18 models on Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. website – eight SUVs, six coupes/coupe-like sedans, and five sedans from the uber-luxurious Maybach I reviewed a few months ago (http://car-data.com/mercedes-maybach-s-pampering-the-passengers-p4704-116.htm) to five flavors of C-Class. Out of those,…
Next Collectible 2018 USSV Rhino GX By Dan Scanlan O.K., I’ll answer the two questions I heard a lot as I drive the US Specialty Vehicles Rhino GX around the posh environs of Amelia Island during the 23rd annual concours there. One, it’s not bulletproof – that requires another $10,000 of work and adds…
The Next Collectible 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet By Dan Scanlan The iconic Porsche rear-engine sports car born off the first VW Bug and its Porsche 356 kin hits 50 this year. And to celebrate, I got a beautiful 2013 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet with – wait for it – a remote key fob…
By Dan Scanlan When a vehicle is badged a GT, that means it is designed as a Grand Tourer – power with graceful handling and ride, plus guaranteed room for at least four in luxury. So when BMW introduced its 2018 640i Gran Turismo xDrive, one expects luxury, pace and grace. But wait – didn’t…