It's Chris Harris's first group test of the new /DRIVE season, and he's gone all-wheel drive. He's matched up some potent German (and one modified Japanese) models. They do have one thing in common: They comprise one of the most intense rivalries in the sports-car world.

Meet the ultimate gearhead in the making — Tyson, who can spot a turbo and he's just two.

If you believed the real problem with the Porsche Panamera is it just needed a bit more power — and not that it's a four-door Porsche — then today's your lucky day. Here's the 550 HP Porsche Panamera Turbo S.

Ford's decision to top the F-150 with a 3.5-liter turbo V6 instead of the traditional V8 paid off with an official fuel economy rating of 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway, best in its class. How much is gas again? [Ford]

OK, so that's some exhaust tubing, maybe an '80s Nissan shift lever, and then there's a couple of... and some... and then no floors or a dash, and the filter box near the window, and... wait, what?

There's a reason we don't generally complain about minor upgrades to aging Porsche platforms. In the case of the facelifted 997, it's the top-of-the-911-line 530 HP 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S.