Aston Martin On Ice

The Colorado-based winter driving school delivers maximum thrill and skill

To show that an Aston Martin has versatility to match its braun and beauty, the British manufacturer has launched a series of winter driving schools. The US program was held last week at Laci Ranch, just outside of Crested Butte, Colorado, on a vast and gently rolling plot of land that typically receives over 10 feet of snow each winter. Everything on hand, including the …

Cool Hunting Video: Porsche Camp 4 Ice Driving

Learning the right—and wrong—ways to drift the 2014 Cayman, 911 Carrera S and 4S

We recently trekked 75 miles north of Montreal to the Mecaglisse motorsport complex in the dead of winter to attend the Porsche Camp 4 Canada ice driving school. On a crisp day that delivered plenty of snow, we put the 2014 Cayman, 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera 4S to the test under the watchful eyes of legendary Canadian race driver—and lifelong Porsche devotee—Cees Nierop. …

Test Drive: 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop

Hitting the coastal roads in Puerto Rico with the latest refined yet playful compact

by Davis Adams “These bright colors are so hard to manufacture, and we didn’t want a trendy yellow,” explains Annette Baumeister, leader of the color and trim engineering team at Mini‘s Munich office. She’s particularly proud of the Volcanic Orange available on the all-new 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop. “This one is very complex. It’s warmer, with more reds, and more—you would say, ‘class,’ in …