Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe and Roadster 2013

Before marketers hijacked them, before BMW slapped them on an awkward hatchback, and long before you could buy a Mitsubishi Outlander GT, the letters “GT” defined a very specific type of automobile. A grand tourer, or gran turismo, was
a swift, athletic car that placed

Subaru BRZ Premium 2013

BY MIKE SUTTON | MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHERS



Subaru’s rear-wheel-drive BRZ
sports car was a lock for long-term duty in our vehicle fleet, what
with its being fun, affordable, and relatively efficient, as well as one
of the most significant new models for 2013. So we ordered up a Premium
model in Subie’s iconic WR Blue Pearl hue. Fitted with a six-speed
manual transmission and

Honda Accord Sedan 2013

BY AARON ROBINSON



There were low points in the past few years when we doubted Honda, but Big H might be on its way back. The new, ninth-generation Accord
is a convincing reminder of the company’s core values and—considering
all Honda has been through, including an earthquake that smashed its
Tochigi R&D center and floods in Thailand that crimped production—a
triumphant

Audi allroad Review 2013

By Judy Colman


The hills around Denver, Colorado were alive with music, but not with
the voices of the von Trapp family. This music emanates from the
humming engines of Audi’s eighth version of their ‘B’ Segment lineup –
the Audi A4, S4, A5, S5 and, again, the Audi allroad.

For 2013, Audi reintroduces the allroad, last available in

Audi A8 Hybrid New 2013

If silent travel is chief among your
priorities for an ecofriendly vehicle, the Audi A8 hybrid is not for
you. There isn’t much in the way of quiet, electric-only operation,
which makes sense, of course, given that this isn’t a fully electric
car. (You can run solely on electrons for about two miles at a constant
37 mph, and if you awaken the engine, EV mode will reengage
automatically

Ford Focus ST 2013 New

Perhaps the new benchmark in performance compacts.





Once the SVT Focus departed in 2004, we
were left staring across the Atlantic wishing for a hot version of
Ford’s small car. Now, the Focus ST is here. You can walk into a Ford
showroom and plunk down a deposit on 252 horsepower of automotive glee,
with deliveries

Mercedes-Benz SL-class - Spied 2013

The Mercedes-Benz SL-class is a perpetual favorite among the wealthy and glamorous, and with the current model, the Germans got the formula right again. In production since 2001, the R230 SL has already gone through two face lifts. The soft, outdated look of the original design has been sharpened, albeit at the expense of the overall stylistic balance of the car. It's time for Mercedes to get