Porsche 911 Cabriolet

Quick and Breezy
The new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is one of the few cars that can show you what it's like to have the wind in your hair at 180 miles per hour. Published on 2007-11-16 -->
by Jim Gorzelany, ForbesAutos.com
For years, the Porsche 911 Turbo has appealed to our more prurient automotive aspirations by bringing speed to the asphalt. Added to the line for 2008, the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet takes that formula a step further by letting you see the clouds you’re racing overhead on a warm summer’s day.
Last redesigned for the 2005 model year with added sophistication and capabilities, the 911 line still retains the same basic formula as the 1963 original: a teardrop shape and rear-mounted engine (which remained air-cooled until 1999). Like the closed-roof coupe, the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet features more pronounced scoops and spoilers, a rear wing that deploys at speed, and lightweight doors and hood for the sake of weight reduction; it’s otherwise visually similar to a standard 911

2010 Land Rover Range Rover

As mid-cycle model enhancements go, the 2010 Range Rover's is more ambitious than some brand-new vehicles. As we outlined in our first look, there are two new 5.0-liter V-8 engines-one free-breathing, one blown-that leverage direct-injection technology to boost horsepower by 23 and 29 percent respectively and torque by 16 and 12 percent. These engines and a quicker-shifting six-speed transmission dramatically improve acceleration performance with no fuel-economy penalty (EPA numbers are expected to be unchanged, while Euro figures improve by seven percent for each).

First Look: 2010 Jaguar XJ

Jaguar has just unveiled its new XJ flagship to the public in a celebrity-filled extravaganza hosted by everyone's favorite car guy -- Jay Leno -- in London (watch the video below for the presentation). We got an embargoed sneak peek a bit ahead of time of the new Jag flagship, which is set to hit U.S. shores this December, beginning from the top floor of one of those photogenic English manors in the suburbs of London you see in Victorian-period-piece movies.

First Drive: new Ford Fiesta (2008 onwards)

What – Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ti-VCT 120 Zetec-S
Where – Siena, Italy
Date – August 2008
Price – £12,595
Available – October 2008
Key rivals – Vauxhall Corsa, Peugeot 207, Mazda 2
Summary
Ford's current Fiesta is a UK best-seller. The all-new model is so good, we can only see that position being reinforced.
We like: looks, ride and handling, grown up feel
We don’t like: diesel needs more go and gears, very little else

BMW Z4 sDrive23i

The Z4 is BMW's wheeled homage to the roadsters in its back catalogue, and since 2003 its unusual design and sharp handling has seen it compete with the likes of the Porsche Boxster. Now there is a new version which aims to move the game on still further, without compromising its pure sports car roots.
Rather than a simple makeover, BMW has revised the Z4 from top to bottom with the aim of improving performance and response as well as comfort and desirability. The exterior looks sharper and has clearly undergone substantial change, yet remains unmistakably linked to earlier Z4s. Like many BMWs it needs a wise colour choice and looks best on larger alloy wheels, but what was original criticised as being controversial is now sleeker and less controversial.
The latest Z4 also combines the roles of what was previously two models: the Z4 Coupe and Roadster. All Z4s are now fitted with a electrically-folding hard top, which can be raised or lowered in 20 seconds. The result is the handsome coupe looks with the roof up, as well as increased security, but with all the freedom of a proper roadster with the roof folded.