This year marks the tenth anniversary of Mini in the United States. The lineup has grown from a single model – the 2+2 hardtop – to six variants including the extended Clubman, 4-door Countryman, 2-seat Coupe and Roadster, and commercially-focused Clubvan. The recently announced Paceman will join the lineup in 2013.

Two late model cars, one a Camaro and the other a Mustang, pulled out of their spots at today’s Caffeine & Octane show together. Here are their sounds. C&O_July2012_Camaro&Mustang

I just attended my first Friday Night Lights car show, a fun little gathering hosted by the Dunwoody Driving Club. The event gave me my first opportunity to try out my new audio recorder. After spending far too much time learning to edit the sounds from the show, I’m ready to share a short clip. Here are the sounds of […]

This week’s Infiniti IPL G Coupe test vehicle’s interior is swathed in what the company calls “Monaco Red” leather. I think it’s hot. My wife thinks its tacky. What’s your take? Only your opinions will settle the dispute, so let us know what you think!

Here’s a first look at the latest Ride of the Week, a 2012 Infiniti IPL G Coupe.

AutoTrader.com’s full coverage of the New York International Auto Show is wrapping up. The show featured dozens of debuts, both concepts and new models. I covered BMW, Hyundai, Mini, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Toyota and Volkswagen, each of whom presented at least one new vehicle to the North American audience.

I’m covering a list of automakers at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, which starts next week. In fact, with manufacturers already giving us sneak peeks at their latest creations, our coverage at AutoTrader.com has already started. Here are some of the vehicles I’ve previewed ahead of the show: Jeep ConceptsMini Clubvan Concept BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Aston Martin V12 Zagato […]

There probably aren’t too many Cigarette Racing boat owners driving around in Camrys and Odysseys. High-performance off-shore powerboats aren’t for regular folks. No, they’re the toys of wealthy adrenaline junkies, people that buy cars like the 510-horsepower Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series. That’s the special Black Series version of the already-special AMG version of the C-Class coupe. At $105,000, the […]

J.D. Power’s annual Dependability Survey results show Toyota brands on top in eight of the fourteen categories. The Blue Oval is a big winner too, with vehicles from Ford brands taking three slots. The survey looks at 3-year-old vehicles, so these 2012 rankings reflect 2009 models. Here are the winners by category: Sub-compact Car: Toyota Yaris Compact Car: Toyota Prius […]

My eyelids sprang open, and I glanced at the alarm clock hoping it was at least 5:00 AM. Unfortunately, it read 2:46. I would need more sleep, but I felt like I just slammed back an espresso doppio. 3:08…3:37…. Be still. Relax. Breathe. 3:44…4:09…. In and out of sleep now, tossing and turning. Finally, the alarm sounded. It was 6:15, […]