Head 2 Head

- Season 8

(2017)

Join MOTOR TREND Senior Features Editors Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman to find out if Chevy's 2017 Camaro LT 1LE can beat on the BMW M2 the way its V-8 big brother defeated the M4. For the first time ever, Chevy is offering the 1LE elite track package on its six-cylinder Camaro. The 1LE is no slouch, accelerating from 0-60 mph in just 5.0 seconds, thanks to the 335hp, 7,000-rpm V-6 under its matte black hood. The BMW M2 is more similar than you may think-a handling-focused rear-wheel-drive coupe with a six-cylinder. Its twin-turbo straight-six produces 30 more ...

We travel to the frozen, snow-covered Bridgestone Winter Driving School to test two high-performance SUVs. MOTOR TREND Senior Features Editors Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman pit the Porsche Macan GTS against the Jaguar F-Pace S in a series of handling and acceleration challenges. Rumor has it that Jaguar delayed the F-Pace's introduction until it was a worthy competitor of the spectacular Macan, so we find out how it stacks up. Each vehicle has a forced-induction 3.0L V-6 and a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system. Which is better? There's only one way to find out.

The Audi RS7 and Tesla Model S have nearly identical silhouettes and are within 0.2 inch in length. They're both all-wheel-drive, four-door, hatchback sedans with an eye toward luxury and supercar-taunting powertrains. The RS7 was the quickest four-door car MOTOR TREND had ever tested, but the Performance model adds 55 more horsepower for a total of 605 hp from its 4.0L twin-turbo V-8. The Tesla Model S P90D was even quicker, and now the P100D with Ludicrous Plus proves to be even more speedy. It is, in fact, the quickest-accelerating vehicle MOTOR TREND has ever ...

This is an epic battle between two of the best sports cars on sale today. Yep, you read that correct: the Miata and 86 are real sports cars in the traditional sense, focusing on the driving experience rather than delivering outright speed. MOTOR TREND Senior Features Editors Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman take to the backroads to decide whether the new Targa-topped, retractable hardtop Miata is more fun than the new, updated BRZ, err - FR-S - err - GT-86, err...86. Then, they head to the racetrack where they're joined by SCCA Hall of Fame race car driver Randy ...

Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman take a hard, smoky look at the latest battle in a war that began 50 years ago. In 1967, Chevrolet introduced the Camaro to do battle against Ford's hugely popular Mustang. The ponycar war has been raging ever since. While there have been fantastic Mustangs and Camaros for generations, there have never been two quite like these. In the white corner sits the most powerful Camaro ever. Kicking out a stonking 650 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, the supercharged Camaro is capable of both humbling supercars and the greatest burnouts we've ever ...

On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack, Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman explore the burgeoning segment of mid-grade performance machines. Way back in Episode 67, the then-brand-new Jaguar XE beat the once-dominant BMW 335i to capture the crown. In terms of pure driving joy, Jag had Bimmer's number. But there's a new AMG in town, and the boys can't even agree on whether or not it's a "real" one. On the one hand, 12 months ago, the essentially unchanged C43 was sold as a non-AMG C450 4Matic. On the other, in terms of acceleration, the C43 barrels down a...

Jonny Lieberman and Randy Pobst examine two of the highest performing vehicles on sale today, and they're both called GT-Rs. Or is that GT Rs? From Nissan comes the Nismo version of its long-running supercar. Power is unchanged for 2017-still a healthy 600 hp-but structurally, the body in white has been strengthened. This seemingly simple change pays huge dividends in terms of overall performance and is in line with Nissan's mantra of gradual improvement. The AMG GT R, on the other hand, is pretty radical compared to the regular-strength GT S. Power is way up, the ...

Jonny Lieberman and Randy Pobst take a look at two entry-level convertible super cars, the Audi R8 V10 Spyder and the Porsche Turbo Cabriolet. These are the base versions. The brakes are steel, the engines are in a relatively relaxed state of tune, and the suspensions have been dialed down a notch or two. Still, with each convertible pumping out 540 hp and sporting seven-speed, dual-clutch transmissions that send power to all four wheels, these two aren't exactly no frills. Pobst and Lieberman put the two through their paces, on a winding open road and a racetrack. ...

Jonny Lieberman and brand-new host Jethro Bovingdon head to Wales to have a look at new versions of two of the most legendary high-performance coupes around, the AMG C63 and Audi RS5. When these two first battled on Head 2 Head four years ago, the mighty Merc's superior feel was enough to overcome the Audi's performance advantage. This time out, both cars have gained twin turbochargers and shrunk in displacement, but the Audi has lost two cylinders. Can the V-6-powered RS5 hope to beat up on or even keep up with the V-8 AMG coupe? Watch and find out.

On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack, Jonny Lieberman and new cohost Jethro Bovingdon go on the ultimate gearhead road trip in Germany and Austria-from Autobahns with no speed limit to the wild Nürburgring race circuit, and finally a mountain pass that climbs to a stunning glacier. The contenders? Well, it had to be the two iconic German sports cars: the BMW M4 and Porsche 911. The brand-new M4 CS is lighter, more powerful, and more focused, but can it really compete with the brilliant 911 GTS? Watch and find out!

Jethro Bovingdon and Jonny Lieberman head to Spain to sample two of the finest grand touring cars in existence, the new Aston DB11 and the big LC from Lexus.

Explore two of the fiercest super-sedans ever built. AMG's latest four-wheel-drive E63 S takes on the benchmark Cadillac CTS-V on the road, at the drag strip, and, with the help of Randy Pobst, on the track, too.