The internet has been a brutal, volatile place of opinions, suppositions, and hypotheses about the BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra, with a lot of the negativity behind the statements “the Supra is just a BMW Z4” and “LOL wow I like this Toyota Supra convertible.” We’re here to ask: how is it a bad thing that they’re the same chassis? Addressing the haters, our Editor in Chief Tom Martin put it best: the mysticism of non-experience. We’ll analyze the upsides and downsides of the Supra and how it compares in a future article, as we got our hands on one literally an hour after the Z4. To start out though, here’s why the Z4 is a great car, and a great choice to “base” the Supra on.
Tedward has a go in Aston’s latest sports convertible; the brand still maintains its status as one of the best, top up or down.
The old adage that BMWs are the kings of the road has always been a true statement. They’re designed to tick off the miles on long stretches of highway, cruising comfortably and confidently at a high rate of speed, and have the ability to pass and overtake with ease. In addition, they eat up corners and form excellent foundations for racing. In terms of which model is the best representation of this, the M3 wins hands down. The latest, F80-generation M3 is one of the best. Everyone has their generational preferences, but when it comes to a performance 4-door all-rounder with modern amenities and technology, the F80 wins. Plus, it has the latest generation BMW S engine under the hood: the 425 horsepower, twin-turbo S55.
Ride along with us in BMW’s latest flagship 4-door (or rather, gran coupe) that’s got quite a legendary alphanumeric name to live up to.
We take the new small Volvo CUV for a cruise – the cabin is a really nice place to be.
The F in F Division stands for “flagship”, as well as the legendary Fuji Speedway, their chief test facility for all performance vehicles. Because of this, it should be no surprise that their current F car, the 2020 RC F, provides a thrilling experience with great power and excellent handling. Though, it kind of is a surprise. Lexus is still burned into most consumers’ judgement as a brand of luxury, value, a smooth ride, and generally not being engineered for fun. They’re more known for small SUVs and big sedans engineered for, well, normies. The RC F on the other hand, we’re happy to report, marches to the beat of a different, more performance-oriented drum.
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The Toyota 86 is a composed, quick-turning, planted, low-body-roll driving experience, and proves that adhering to the basics of what makes a sports car fun is a major sigh of relief in 2020.
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Mazda’s top of the line SUV in its highest trim. As expected, it’s quite well executed.
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The best-sounding Evora ever? Feast your eyes upon this video that Tedward had the privilege of making!
This video is something else: check out World Challenge heavy-hitter/all-around nice guy Tom O’Gorman pick up a ton of positions in the rain at the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill earlier this month.
Tedward takes the beautiful 2019 Aston Martin Vantage for a spin, beautiful exhaust note and all.
Follow along as Chris Amos takes the new, powerful, Ford Explorer ST for a spin. Does it live up to the ST badge?
Follow along as Tedward drives this hefty-yet-proper-fast British sportscar!
We go for a spin in the much-anticipated 2020 Jeep Gladiator Overland 4X4; one of the big 4-door’s best trims in our opinion! Check it out!
Follow along with Tedward behind the wheel of this Bavarian legend!
As the 2019 season winds down, one form of racing that’s crowning champions across the globe is one of our favorites, TCR.
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If there’s one quick, simple way to describe driving the 2019 Hyundai Veloster N, it’s that this powerful little hot hatch would be an absolute blast through any N-shaped section of track.