John Coyle

John Coyle is a longtime auto journalist and editor who contributes to Corvette Forum, Ford Truck Enthusiasts and LS1Tech, among other auto sites.

First Drive: 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish

The Vanquish revives the name that launched the modern era Aston. Does it make another great leap? Aston Martin is refocusing. In recent years, the DB9 has been developed, first into the Bond car DBS, then into the inbetweener Virage. It made sense, in one sense: the range was nicely graduated, in terms of power, […] More »

By: | November 14, 2012


BMW’s M6 Gran Coupe Preview at M Night

BMW’s 2014 M6 Gran Coupe won’t appear stateside until it premiers at NAIAS in January. But the guys from BimmerPost got some shots of the new four-door during the 40 Years of M Event on Wednesday, and it looks pretty slick.

By: | November 10, 2012


200mph Drag: GT2 RS vs. Ducati 1199

Everybody knows that on the track, fast cars smoke fast bikes—it’s all about the grip. The 1/4 mile is another story though—bikes rule. But how about from 120 to 200mph? Which comes out on top then?

By: | November 8, 2012



Spied: 5 Series Facelift in Camouflage

From the looks of it, the 5 Series is due for a makeover. Our spies have spotted a new one on the streets in camouflage. Considering that the new M5 only made it to that states last summer, it feels like this facelift is coming a little bit early. Then again, the truth is that […] More »

By: | November 1, 2012


Chris Harris Drives the MP-4 12C Spider

Ferrari has blacklisted Chris Harris, but the blokes at McLaren were happy to have him flog the 625hp MP4-12C Spider. He generally prefers a roof over his head. So how does he like this topless beauty?

By: | October 25, 2012


Spied: Jaguar XFR-S Sporting Huge Wing

We spotted the production version of the Jaguar XFR-S lapping the Nürburgring a few weeks back, but for the first time we have some photos of the XFR-S sporting a massive rear wing. This is not a car that wants to cruise by the local golf club discreetly, it’s more of a “where’s the closest […] More »

By: | October 20, 2012


Spied Testing: Mercedes CLA45 AMG

A four-door coupe based on the same platform found beneath the latest Mercedes-Benz A-Class and B-Class models is due to go on sale next year, including in the U.S., and we now have new spy-shots of a high-performance AMG version. Previously, AMG engineers were hiding the chassis beneath the body of a B-Class, though we […] More »

By: | October 20, 2012



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