For a brand of car I have never personally owned, Subarus hold a place in my heart. Never afraid to march to the beat of their own drum, growing up reading car magazines, I was bemused a car company would simply call a car a DL or GL. Their funky boxer four cylinder engines sounded like nothing else, and… Read the rest
Releasing these new photos of the Porsche 918 Spyder , the company has announced some exciting development news: with the aid of its electric motors, the plug-in hybrid prototype is currently developing 770 HP and returning up to 74 MPG. Also, ummm…I messed my pants. More
Gallery – 18 images Cadillac spent a lot of time on race tracks around the globe, including Road America, Road Atlanta, Phoenix International Raceway and the Nurburgring in Germany to enhance the 2013 Cadillac ATS’ ride and handling and engine tuning. The 3.6L model is expected to have a 0-60 mph acceleration time of well below six seconds. Check… Read the rest
Gallery – 23 images Earlier this month Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) announced that its modified Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hit a top speed 202 mph . The tuner company has now released a video of the Camaro ZL1 hitting that top speed figure and you can check it all out after the jump. Check out the Top 10 things you… Read the rest
Yesterday, Top Gear UK’s Jeremy Clarkson confirmed via Twitter that the show will be disappearing until January 2013 . Well, a Top Gear USA host also confirmed that the show will be returning for the third season. “At the Upfront’s in NYC 2 officially announce Season 3 #TopGear Tanner’s racing. sum1 try & catch him & tell him 4… Read the rest
Gallery – 16 images The title enough should make you want to stop reading here and watch the video (posted after the jump). A recent even hosted by the Lamborghini Club of America, gathered more than 50+ Lambos in one area for an uber-expensive car meet. Owners brought along their new Aventadors, classics like the Countach, Espada, Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera, and… Read the rest
Gallery – 12 images The EPA has announced the official fuel-economy figures for the new 2013 Porsche Boxster (Boxster S figures still pending). The 2013 Porsche Boxster is powered by a 2.7 liter 6-cylinder engine making 265-hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. The EPA rates the car at 22/32 mpg (city/highway) and 26 mpg combined when mated to 7-speed… Read the rest
Word on the street is that BMW is working on the next-generation Z4 Roadster and that the successor will be a more dynamic sports car than the previous models. The model will hit roads sometime around 2015 and will be much sportier than the current generation model. The sportier character of the next-generation model may force BMW to make… Read the rest
The tribal tattoos and tramp stamps that were no-brainer decisions in college proved just that for some bearers in the years since. Will mass personalization on new cars leave fewer scars of regret? Could it hurt resale value? Some Toyota owners may find out. As explained on Boston.com, the automaker has developed an advanced metal-stamping…
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Gallery – 13 images Audi is setting up to bring in the Q2, which will be its smallest SUV, sized to compete with the Nissan Juke . The automaker plans on making this a sportier, lighter model with personalization options in the style of the Mini, with a selection of colors for the larger interior trimmings, roof and mirrors,… Read the rest