Audi of America recently hosted local journalists at its Herndon, Va. headquarters, where the brand invites us to take a spin in the company’s latest products.

Last week, Cadillac invited local automotive journalists to drive its brand-new ATS Coupe from Georgetown, DC to Middleburg, VA and back. Many in our group were openly bashful about pushing the capable ATS to its limits given the article our colleague had published just one day earlier.

Mercedes-Benz full line of AMG vehicles at Willow Springs, Calif. | Photo credit: Greg Jarem There are few comparisons to getting in one of your favorite sports cars and going 135 mph around a dusty race track, propelled by 622 horses.

Ford has done it again with its 2015 Expedition.

Though it may not be obvious from the outside, Kia has completely overhauled its game-changing Optima from the inside.

Best Cars Guide Ranks the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander SE S-AWC with Touring  (1 = worst; 5 = best) 

Last refreshed for model year 2013, Mazda’s CX-9 has become a fan favorite, providing a just-right blend of practicality, function and value. We first laid eyes on the company’s seven-seater in December 2012 during a private media preview of the car.

Ok, ok. I know what you car enthusiasts are thinking: “A Subaru WRX with an automatic is total garbage.” Allow me to shield myself from your disdainful glares as I also inform you that the automatic is a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

Audi’s newest S3 sedan fit right in downtown Durham, NC, a city that has been experiencing quite the revival. I lived in neighboring Chapel Hill during my college years, when Durham was just the place you went to see a Bulls baseball game.

Today’s demanding lifestyles require us to be able to navigate a variety of challenging situations in a single 24 hour span. From boardrooms to bedtimes, we are expected to seamlessly handle it all with ease.