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I Drove The Mercedes C 111, The Legendary Sports Car It Never Actually Built

Mercedes built the C 111 as a rolling laboratory, but more than five decades later, I finally got behind the wheel of its most famous experiment.

By Jeff Perez

Sep 16 -

This Baja Bug Restomod Is the Most Fun We've Ever Had at 40 MPH

Who wouldn’t want to have this much fun without breaking the speed limit?

By Maddox Kay

Oct 24 2025 -

We Drove Three of the Best BMW M3s Ever. One Stood Out

BMW has built some truly great M3s. But there's one that's really special.

By Jeff Perez

Apr 30 2025 -

We Drove an Alan Mann Racing Ford Escort Recreation. It Was Heroic

Boreham Motorworks revived a Ford racing icon; driving it on the track was remarkable.

By Alex Goy

Apr 23 2025 -

This Mercedes 300SL Was Pulled Out of a Junkyard. I Drove It On the Track

Getting behind the wheel of an unrestored, $1.1-million Mercedes-Benz was like stepping back in time.

By Jeff Perez

Mar 19 2025 -

Driving the Mercedes SLR McLaren Stirling Moss Is Special

No windshield, 650 horsepower—ridiculously fun.

By Jeff Perez

Mar 5 2025 -

Driving the Camaro IROC-Z, A Car Too Cool for GM: Retro Review

Chevrolet's race-car Camaro simultaneously made and broke the pony car’s reputation.

By Victoria Scott

Oct 23 2024 -

Driving The Worst Car In America

General Motors’ Oldsmobile Diesel was such a failure, it single-handedly birthed the Lemon Law. How was it so bad?

By Victoria Scott

Feb 28 2024 -

This Beater Camry Saved My Life

When a $600 Toyota becomes an escape capsule from a hostile life, it’s worth more than any supercar.

By Victoria Scott

Feb 20 2024 -

The Retro Buick Roadmaster Is A Roadmap To A Better Future

The Buick Roadmaster may be antiquated in style and substance, but it feels visionary after decades of taller SUVs and higher fatalities.

By Victoria Scott

Jan 11 2024 -

Driving An NA Miata In 2024 Proves Why It's Still The King Of Affordable Roadsters

The Miata is still selling well decades after its introduction, even as other sports cars falter. What's the secret to its success?

By Victoria Scott

Jan 5 2024 -

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH Retro Review: Back To Basics

How a 21-year-old car re-taught me how to drive.

By Brandon Turkus

Jun 17 2020 -

2017 Peugeot 308 Review

A big step forward.

By Matt Kimberley

Feb 28 2017 -

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