When Hyundai introduced the Azera as a 2006 model, it wasn't the first upscale sedan sent to U.S. dealerships by the South Korean automaker. That distinction goes to the XG series, first seen as the XG300 in 2001, then given more power as the XG350 a year later. Both models sought to give Hyundai...

If the Lexus IS F isn't the best factory hot-rod ever, it's in the top 10 of a very hallowed group. To build the IS F, Lexus followed the basic hot rod recipe, which hasn't changed much in 80 years. First, select a small, underpowered, but nice handling car. Next insert the biggest engine...