Teamspeed 2011 Year in Review: First Drives

DJ · #1 12-31-2011, 10:49 AM

Teamspeed Looks back at our 2011 First Drives & Reviews

The year 2011 has seen some pretty spectacular cars come our way, and here on Teamspeed we've given you the best of the best. For the last 12 months, we've sent our contributors across the length and breadth of the globe, searching for the machines which most appeal to you, the car enthusiast.

We hope you have enjoyed these in-depth reviews as much as we have had bringing them to you. I would personally like to thank Karl, Dan, Peter, CJ, and Jesse for all their great work this year and we look forward to testing the best of the best again in 2012 for you!

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Ferrari 458 Spider
Peter Burgess notes this is Possibly the most brilliant drop top to date from Maranello.
Full review can be read here: Ferrari 458 Spider first drive by Teamspeed.com

Lamborghini Aventador
Karl Peskett travels to the Sepang F1 Circuit in Malaysia to test the new Italian supercar for us!
Full review can be read here: Lamborghini Aventador review by Teamspeed.com [VIDEO]

McLaren MP4-12C
Peter Burgess brings us one of the most anticipated reviews of the year.
Full review can be read here: McLaren MP4-12C Review By Teamspeed.com

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Dan Trent drives the new SLS roadster for us on Spain's scenic countryside
Full review can be read here: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster review by Teamspeed.com

The Audi RS5
Jesse Taylor tests out the RS5 for a few days down under to see how it stacks up to its rivals.
Full review can be read here: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/perf...ml#post1197410

BMW 1 Series M Coupe
Karl Peskett gets his hands on BMW's awesome new 1M!
Full review can be read here: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/m/68...ml#post1196210

Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0 versus 991 Carrera S
Jesse Taylor takes another look for us at the Teamspeed.com 2011 Car of the Year and the all new 991 Carrera S.
Full review can be read here: http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/gt/6...carrera-s.html

Aston Martin Virage Volante
Dan Trent says Sorry Mr. Bond, this drop-top he is not returning anytime soon!
Full review can be read here: Aston Martin Virage Volante Review by Teamspeed.com

Lotus Evora S
Stuart Schwartzapfel gets behind the wheel of the "Beefed-up" Evora S.
Full review can be read here: First Drive: Lotus 2012 Evora S

Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé Black Series
CJ Hubbard plays with 517 track-tuned horsepower at the famed Laguna Seca Raceway.
Full review can be read here: First Drive: Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé Black Series - California screaming

The New Porsche 911 Carrera S
Peter Burgess gets a turn for us with the all-new Porsche, and it's awesome.
Full revew can be read here: First Drive: The New Porsche 911 Carrera S

Maserati GranCabrio Sport
Peter Burgess gets behind the wheel of the latest Italian supermodel.
Full review can be read here: Teamspeed First Drive: Maserati GranCabrio Sport

Rolls-Royce Ghost
Karl Peskett heads to Singapore to indulge in a little four-door luxury for us.
Full review can be read here: Rolls-Royce Ghost Review by Teamspeed.com

Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
Dan Trent reminds us that the 997 "Swan Song" is much more then just a pretty face with new stripes, it also is the Teamspeed.com 2011 Car of the Year!
Full review can be read here: Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Review by Teamspeed.com

Jaguar XKR-S
Karl Peskett heads to the famous Nurburgring to test a per-production version of the wild cat.
Full review can be read here: Jaguar XKR-S Review from the Nurburgring by Teamspeed.com

mafishman1 · #2 12-31-2011, 11:32 AM

Love that you are doing these now DJ! They are all great! Look forward to many more of these in 2012.

MeanMachine · #3 12-31-2011, 11:47 AM

Best cars of the year are

1) RS 4.0
2) C63 BS.

DJ · #4 12-31-2011, 11:48 AM

Thanks Matt, we have successfully evolved as an online publication and not just a
"forum" thanks to you all, and of course the contributions of many. Much to be thankful for! Looking forward to a great 2012 with all of you!

BigE · #5 12-31-2011, 11:55 AM

Amazing line up of cars and great reviews on all of them. It's nice to get a different perspective on these cars than the ones given by the typical car mags. The TS reviews felt more factual and real world.

DJ · #6 12-31-2011, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeanMachine »

Best cars of the year are

1) RS 4.0
2) C63 BS.

According to the voting you got the first one right, second one not even close

BigE · #7 12-31-2011, 12:04 PM

^i think mo may be a little biased in his opinion about AMG's

, but the RS 4.0 is such an amazing car, even the worlds biggest AMG fanatic picked it over an AMG car, and a spectacular one at that. He did pick the two cars with the best motors of the bunch.

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