1980 Volkswagen Rabbit Convertible Tested: A Happy Little Car
From the Archive: Sparkling with good humor, perfect for a ticker-tape parade.
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From the Archive: Sparkling with good humor, perfect for a ticker-tape parade.
It's an embarrassment now, but we didn't think so then.
After a rewarding and challenging journey, JRB is feeling proud and excited for its release party
“The Daytona isn’t fast – it’s blinding” – one of the best descriptions of the new Ferrari 365 GTB/4 that was turning heads in 1970. Racing driver and columnist Patrick Bedard had all the reasons to be impressed with the new model that would be just as mind-blowing on the racetrack as it was on the road.
Share Don Sherman Sports cars and supercars are faster and more capable than ever. A base C8 Corvette can bang off a 0–60 sprint in under 3 seconds, territory not long ago inhabited solely by six-figure exotics. The degree to which this performance is usable on the street is open for debate, but there’s no mistaking the fact that bragging rights still matter. And short of pitting cars head-to-head on a closed course, performance testing by the automotive media is still the best way for the public to compare cars by the numbers and validate automakers’ claims. In a century of this...