Wheels contributor Peter Bleakney tests the 2012 Audi R8 GT Coupe.

• Really roughing it in a Wrangler
• Quick Caddy triumphs on the Toronto track
• Preview: 2012 Porsche Cayman R a safe car — and wildly entertaining

With all of its so-called big car features, the tiny Chevrolet Sonic suffers the same fate of its rivals: A big car price.

• 2012 Kia Rio Sedan a solid little car that delivers satisfaction
• 2012 Mini Coupe hatchback performs like a giant on the road
• Despite tiny size, VW Up! gives big performance

Is Volkswagen adopting a two-tier marketing strategy? With the introduction of its redesigned CC sedan, it seems so.

• New Toyota Camry comes cheap — and feels that way
• The Lexus LS460 is a yacht on wheels
• VW a model of stability and economy

Toyota has dented its reputation as an automaker with no soul in creating the GT 86 — tested by the Toronto Star in Japan as the 86. It will...

• Mitsubishi Evo’s performance makes you act like a kid again
• Visual heritage intact, Porsche 911 takes it up a notch
• Quick Caddy triumphs on the Toronto track

The 2012 Audi S8 is the hot-rod version of the latest generation A8, which itself got revised in 2010.

• 2013 Volkswagen CC is a four-door athlete on the highway
• Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG SUV really packs a big punch
• World’s best-selling sports sedan gets even better

The Nissan Leaf isn’t for everyone. But it is a viable, everyday usable car for more of us than would care to admit it.

• Terrific inner city electric car — if you can take the range anxiety
• Nissan Leaf: A fine piece of (quiet) engineering
• This vacation vehicle does the job, but little else

Not that long ago, it would have been unthinkable that Ford's future second-generation full-sized Explorer would not be available with a V8.

• If gas isn't a worry, maybe this truck's for you
• This offroad pickup has real teeth
• Ford F-Series pickups get a fuel-saving makeover

Mazda5 could be your best choice if you don’t need to load it to the gills every day.

• Toyota vs. Nissan vs. Honda = Honda
• Nissan resumes its quest with upscale minivan
• GM hopes to recapture minivan market with Orlando

Wheels contributor John LeBlanc tests the new Aston Martin Virage Volante grand touring convertible.

• 2012 BMW 6 Series Cabriolet: Magic carpet ride worth every penny
• Roadster’s lot in life is to look good
• Review: 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible a vast improvement over old ragtop

Wheels contributor Costa Mouzouris reviews the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG.

• Honda CR-V redesign doesn’t mess with success
• The future is bright for reworked hatchback
• Testing the local ride: Chevy Equinox