Will the new Audi R8 Spyder be the king of South Beach or the prince of Sebring? Last week we fired up the V10 of Audi’s new roadster in Nice and headed out for a drive along the French Riviera to discover for ourselves.

The number of Bentley Continentals out roaming the streets has desensitized us to their price tags, so what’s better than a driver-focused version that looks very much the same? The lucky few who park a Continental SuperSports in the garage, however, will rest assured knowing they’re in a very exclusive club.

Audi's flagship sedan has always been the most significant model in the lineup, leading the rest in terms of design, technology and luxury. We drive the new 2011 A8 sedan in Estepona, Spain, to see how the fourth generation fulfills its duties.

BMW created the 335is coupe to slot neatly between a standard 335i and an M3. We drove it at Estoril to see if it's really got the stuff for a great track day car.

The last time BMW introduced an all-new 5-series, the world took notice. Really, there was no other choice. This time BMW is sparing us the Shock and Awe campaign, instead offering a more elegant, more sporty, more conventional 5-series for 2011.

In the beginning, Porsche meant one thing – sports cars. The new Boxster Spyder is a return to the type of car that earned Porsche its reputation. In fact, it may just be the purest expression of the Porsche experience you can buy today.

If by some chance you came across this article by Googling “hybrid” and “SUV,” you’re about to have your bamboo socks blown off. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is not your Mother Earth’s hybrid vehicle; it’s your nutty uncle’s.

We drove the BMW 550i Gran Turismo in the hills up the Hudson from New York City, not far from where Mad Men's Don Draper lived. Ironic, considering BMW might need a master ad man like Draper to figure out how to market its indefinable new crossover.