Car of the Month
Each month, MotorWeek host John Davis selects a vehicle to highlight that has the potential to be a game-changer, sets a new benchmark in its class, or exemplifies the latest trend in the automotive world.
2011 MINI Cooper Countryman 4.01.2011
The 2011 Cooper Countryman is Mini’s fourth new-generation model, and easily the biggest Mini yet. It resides on an all new and larger chassis. The Countryman’s is 15.7 inches longer than a Mini Cooper coupe, with the wheelbase stretched by 5 inches. Even with the increase in size, the Countryman still looks like a Mini. But, like most of us, the additional girth… Read More
2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec 3.01.2011
For almost 30 years, as the mid-Atlantic weather turns icy and cold, MotorWeek has ventured south to Savannah Georgia’s Roebling Road Raceway for a week of winter, and supposedly warmer, car testing. Never, in all that time, has there been a Korean car we felt was worthy of challenging Roebling’s nine high speed turns. Now, there is one, the 2011 Hyundai Genesis… Read More
2011 Volvo S60 T6 1.01.2011
It's been a decade since the stylish Volvo S60 first arrived, signaling the Swedish carmaker's welcome departure from its traditionally boxy design language. The S60 also marked a more aggressive and sporty direction for the brand. Well,10 years is a long time to wait for a redesign, but the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 is finally here. Built on a revised Y70 platform,… Read More