Car Reviews

In-depth car reviews of the latest sports cars, SUVs, pick-up trucks and more from automotive expert Mike D’Ambrosio.

The Mercedes AMG SL 63 is technical perfection

It would be uncouth to complain. After all, I get to experience so many different high-end machines. It’s quite the adventure. But often times, people reach out on social media, or even in person, and ask how I’m able to get all these cars. (Here comes the complaint)…it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, because I…

The E34 M5 shows what’s missing from modern BMWs

This beautiful E34 M5 is for sale! Please reach out to the owner if interested. My absolute favorite part about being an M guy is the inevitable cycle that occurs whenever a new BMW M car comes out. There’s vitriol thrown in its direction. “Not a real M car” and all that. Eventually, we find…

The Subaru WRX GT proves a daily doesn’t need to be dreadful

Confession time. I don’t do so well with the whole “daily driven” concept. I’m simply too OCD. Can’t get dirty. Always on top of maintenance. Then the mods start. Before you know it, my daily isn’t really a daily anymore. And the ones I’ve picked, like the 328i, were kind of…boring? But what if they…

The 2023 Nissan Z is nostalgia on wheels

Nostalgia. It’s all the rage these days. Maverick gets back into an F-14 Tomcat. The crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation wake up the Enterprise-D. And yours truly, back inside a Nissan Z after almost 15 years. Like the 80s with Mav and Captain Picard, the world has changed significantly since my old 350Z…

The case for base: The 2022 Porsche Macan review

So easy it is, to fall in love with a press car. Auto makers love to send fully-optioned examples of their creations, eager to have us test out every switch and stomp every pedal. Of course, I do not need to make a payment on a press car. So while I’d love a Porsche Macan…

Should you build a supercharged E92 M3 (and ruin it)?

I admit it. I’m a snob when it comes to engines. When the F80 first arrived, I thumbed my nose at it. The S55. It sounded so terrible next to the mighty S65 V-8 in the E92 M3. But soon, something much worse popped up: the supercharged S65. Who would do such blaspheme to God’s…

The BMW 330e xDrive is a terrible idea done well

I would not call BMW’s Ultimate Driving Experience Event a true indication of any car’s abilities. You essentially drive a BMW for six laps like a lunatic – pushing it to a limit that’s beyond reason on a typical street drive. Surprise, the BMW 330e is no M car. And yet, there’s something here… My…