2014 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507 Coupe Review

    The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is one of the craziest cars on the road, thanks to its massive air intakes, incredibly powerful hand-built 6.2 liter V8, and price tag of around $69,000. Its main competitor is the BMW M3, which was very recently facelifted. As I mentioned, it has a hand-built, AMG-derived 6.2 liter V8 that now produces 507 hp and 450 lb-feet of torque, which is incredible for something that is not supercharged or turbocharged. The interior is typical Mercedes-Benz, with fantastic materials, great build quality, and luxurious design. The car does 0-60 in 4.1 seconds, which is faster than a BMW M3 or a Lexus IS F. I would easily take this over an IS F, but probably not over an M3 or an M4.

2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review

    The highly cherished Mazda MX-5 Miata is one of the most famous cars of all time, having been in several movies such as Cars, Looper, Shrine of the Morning Mist, and MacGruber. The car has two roof options: a power retractable hard top, or a convertible soft top, like you would find on typical roadsters. The ingenious Skyactiv 2.0 liter 4-cylinder produces 167 hp and 140 lb-feet of torque, thanks to direct injection and variable valve timing. Mazda just released edition #19 of their Zoom-Zoom magazine, and this issue celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Miata, which deserves it. I think the Mazda Miata is one of the best cars under $50K. No wonder it keeps getting on to Car and Driver's 10Best list.

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Review

    The Porsche 911 is one of the most historic cars of all time, and unfortunately, one of the most expensive. The base price is a mere $84,300, for the 911 Carrera. The top-of-the-line model, the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, has an incredibly high $193,300 price tag. I find it somewhat unfair, considering the greatness of the car for as much money as a Bentley Continental GT, in addition to Porsche's crazy options list where not one is cheap. But honestly, who cares? I mean, I will never be able to afford this car, nobody I know will buy this car, so why should I care about the price? The masterpiece of an engine is a 3.8 liter, twin-turbo flat-six produces 560 hp and 516 lb-feet of torque, which are the cause of the car's 3.0 second 0-60 time. The interior is well laid-out, but can be heavily optioned, with ridiculous things such as the Porsche crest on the front armrest or a leather-wrapped rearview mirror. So that's kind of what this car is: awesome, expensive, and insane.

2014 BMW M235i Coupe Review

    The new BMW 2-series was released about a month ago, created as a replacement for the 1-series. The 1-series did not follow the BMW rule that even-series cars will be coupes and convertibles, and odd-series cars will be sedans. So far, the 2-series comes in two models: the 228i coupe, and the M235i coupe. I am expecting more variants and maybe even a convertible in the near future, but don't get your hopes up. The M235i has a twin-turbocharged, 3.0 liter inline-six that produces 320 horsepower. 0-60 takes 4.5 seconds, which is quite fast for something this small. The interior follows all of BMW's design features, such as the familiar iDrive control system and the curved dashboard. I love the 2-series, and I hope BMW doesn't kill it off after a couple of years, just like the 1-series.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 Review

    The highly anticipated 2014 Corvette is finally here, and it meets all of my expectations. First of all, it has a naturally-aspirated 6.2 liter V8 that Chevy calls the LT1. It produces 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. 0-60 takes a very quick 4.0 seconds, which is faster than a Bentley Continental GT, which does it in 4.4 seconds. The interior is modern and functional, yet still includes bits and pieces that remind me of older Corvettes. Some of the main competitors for the new Corvette are the Porsche 911 and Cayman S, the upcoming BMW M4, the Dodge Viper, and the Ford Shelby GT500. In the past, I haven't loved the Corvette, but I am having a hard time disliking the new one. Great job, Chevy.

Comparison: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG vs. 2014 BMW M5

    These two Autobahn kings recently received facelifts for 2014 and they look amazing. The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class got the best mid-sized luxury sedan interior rating and the BMW 5 Series: best 0-60 time. But which company has done a better job making it faster? That's what we're going to find out.

2. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

    The E63 AMG has been in the AMG pool for a while now and is now one of the fastest cars on the planet, thanks to its hand-built, AMG 5.5 liter twin-turbo V8 that makes an astonishing 550 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. Those incredible numbers kick the car to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, which I find mind-blowing. The interior is very upscale, with stitched Designo leather and carbon-fiber replacing the standard E-Class piano black veneer, and the okay COMAND navigation system. But the M5 is a little more interesting and refined, so it wins this comparison. 

1. BMW M5

    The BMW M5 is one of the biggest fast cars on the face of the Earth but is still very understated, thanks to its minimal exterior badging (compared to the E63) and some amazing numbers. 560 hp comes from the hand-built ///M twin-turbo 4.4 liter V8 that forces this big, heavy cruiser to 60 in 3.8 seconds, only a tenth slower than the E63. The interior is more curvy than the E63's and is more simple, thanks to black leather and aluminum trim alongside BMW's revolutionary iDrive control system. The driving dynamics, as the motto suggests, are very, very good.

2014 Audi RS7 Review

    The Audi A7 arrived half-way through the birth of the four-door coupe segment, right after the Mercedes-Benz CLS and alongside the Porsche Panemera. But now, the maniacs at Quattro GMBH have tuned it like crazy, and the result is the amazingly fast and powerful RS7. It does 0-60 in an astounding 3.9 seconds, which is Corvette territory. the engine is a wonderful 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8 that produces 560 hp and 516 lb-feet of torque. The interior is very functional, but is still very nice and upscale, thanks to the quilted leather upholstery and carbon-fiber trim. The car has standard Quattro all-wheel-drive, which is one of the best AWD systems in the world. I love the RS7, I just wish Audi sold the RS6 Avant in the U.S.