alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in Cars

9

Total

914

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
10

Average source rating

73

Highest rating

90

Lowest rating

50

Cars

Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Zero Motorcycles Zero S

By Chuck Squatriglia

We'd like to be able to tell you the Zero S is an awesome electric motorcycle that makes commuting more fun than speed dating at a baby shower, but we can't. Someone at the factory sent us a neutered model fitted with a speed limiter that had the bike ...

July, 2009

Rating

80

no alaScore

3 reviews

Dodge Viper SRT-10

ECCI Trackstar 6000

By Terrence Russell

Nothing spoils the illusion that you're driving a multimillion-dollar race car like a janky, multidozen-dollar plastic controller. And though it's impossible to beat the thrill of the real deal, ECCI's Trackstar 6000 gets you close. Sheathed in two ...

Thermoelectric cooler/warmer adjusts wine bottles to the perfect temperatures for each varietal. Countdown timer lets you know when the wine will be ready to serve

Takes only one bottle at a time. "Quick chill" feature is marred by a obnoxious noisy fan. Slow

January, 2009

Rating

80

alaSCORE BETA 96

38 reviews

BMW X3

BMW X3 3.0si

By Mark McClusky

BMW's pocket truck is handsome and well equipped, with slick electronics and a beautiful interior. When you're off on morning "errands" in the canyons, you'll love the company's trademark sports-car feel. But when the checkbook comes out each month ...

December, 2008

Rating

70

alaSCORE BETA 92

167 reviews

Infiniti EX35

Infiniti EX35

By Mark McClusky

Though the shoe-shaped EX35 shares the coupe-meets-SUV look that has come to define the crossover genre, it's simply not very roomy. Even average-height drivers will have a hard time fitting in the cockpit without brushing the headliner, and the ...

December, 2008

Rating

50

no alaScore

2 reviews

Subaru Forester

Infiniti EX35

By Mark McClusky

Though the shoe-shaped EX35 shares the coupe-meets-SUV look that has come to define the crossover genre, it's simply not very roomy. Even average-height drivers will have a hard time fitting in the cockpit without brushing the headliner, and the ...

December, 2008

Rating

50

alaSCORE BETA 79

128 reviews

Mazda 5

Mazda 5

By Mark McClusky

There comes a point when every new parent has to face what seems like the inevitable: the minivan. Or there's the Mazda 5, a sort of mini-minivan. Two sliding doors make it easy to get the kids in and out, and a spacious hatchback has ample room for ...

December, 2008

Rating

90

alaSCORE BETA 89

42 reviews

Lamborghini Murcielago

The Murciélago was designed to let you go very fast (211 mph) without getting killed, and the intention comes through. Its all-wheel drive and massive ceramic brakes (optional) are as adept at getting you out of trouble as the 640-hp V-12 is at ...

Scissor doors like the Countach poster in your childhood bedroom. Incredible engine roar makes you look forward to overpasses. Attracts exactly the kind of girl (or guy) you'd expect.

Yes, we are. The ever-present engine howl, granite-like seats, and Jameson-stiff suspension made us feel beat up after a couple of hours. Couldn't even fit a helmet in the front compartment, so we wore it instead. Seemed like a good idea.

September, 2008

Rating

70

alaSCORE BETA 76

51 reviews

Ferrari F430

Ferrari F430

By Joe Brown

While there really is no such thing as an entry-level car from the famed scuderia, Ferrari's bottom-of-the-line F430 is a great choice for hedge-fund jockeys itching to blow their first bonus. Its remarkable balance makes even nervous novices feel ...

One of the best-handling cars ever made. Slick-shifting clutchless automated manual transmission (optional) saves you from stalling out in front of your date. Sweet exhaust note will quickly become your favorite song but isn't loud enough to ...

A measly 4 mph shy of joining the 200 club.

September, 2008

Rating

90

alaSCORE BETA 92

30 reviews

Bentley Continental GT Speed

If you delight in comfort as well as velocity, might we suggest the GT Speed? By supercar standards, its looks are modest, but its performance is not: 202 mph in what feels like a rolling day spa. The machine is a civilized dream to drive - until you ...

Britishly composed, even while performing Americanly dumb maneuvers. The deepest, richest, most gorgeous paint job you've ever seen. Enough trunk space to stow all your cricket kit.

At 6,000 pounds, the car is not exactly nimble. No sunroof available.

September, 2008

Rating

80

no alaScore

3 reviews

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