• Lamborghini Egoista Made With The Heart Not The Head

  Lamborghini was not content to celebrate its 50th birthday with the unveiling of the Veneno at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. With thousands of Lamborghini owners gathered in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, to drive through Italy’s finest roads as a celebration of Lamborghini history, a new Lamborghini made its debut. Head of Volkswagen Design, Walter De Silva and his design team, [...]

  

• SSC Rolls Out New Power Plant

  SSC, previously known as Shelby Super Cars, has finalized development of the engine that will power SSC’s new supercar the Tuatara. A twin turbo charged 7-liter V8 will power the American supercar, SSC claims the engine will produce 1350 horsepower and 1280 lb-ft of torque when running on 91 octane. Founder, Jarod Shelby, said a few years ago that the [...]

  

• What It’s Like Driving In China

  I climb into a Buick GL8 minivan manufactured in China. We drive from Shanghai to Ningbo via the Hangzhou Bay Bridge. I notice old women sweeping the shoulder of the highway as huge JAC and Dongfeng trucks roar by. The women are wearing orange vests, but there’s no set of cones, no sign, no truck with flashing lights to warn [...]

  

• Porsche Unveils the 991 Turbo

  One of the most useable high performance cars on the market, the Porsche Turbo, combined all-wheel drive roadworthiness with turbocharged power far before the Nissan GT-R came into being. After the unveil of the 991 GT3 a few months ago, Porsche has now released information on the 991 Turbo and Turbo S. Both models use a twin turbo charged 3.8-liter [...]

  

• The Denim Chin Gets a 1963 Original Jaguar E-Type

  Prolific automotive enthusiast, Jay Leno, recently added another car to his stable of fine machines. An original 1963 Jaguar E-Type now has a home in The Big Dog Garage. The car had just one owner other than Leno, a California woman who bought the car new in 1963 and kept it in excellent condition. Powered by a 3.8-liter 6-cylinder engine [...]

  

• 1973 Porsche 911 RS Reunited With Hurley Haywood

  At last weekend’s Grand-Am race at Road Atlanta, legendary endurance racing team, Brumos Racing announced that it would no longer be participating in any races for the foreseeable future. With this announcement, a team that fielded historic drivers and racecars will no longer take to the track in the ever-changing racing environment that is American endurance racing. As a tribute [...]

  

• Ferrari 250 Lusso Meets The LA Sunrise

  Perhaps the biggest get for the folks over at Petrolicious, James Chen’s 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso is one of just 351 Lussos ever made. The GT car marks the last iteration of the famed 250 platform, which is often associated with the 250 GTO, the California, and the 250 SWB. The Lusso was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show [...]

  

• There’s Hope For The Car Hobby

  There exists a great fear that the car hobby will die. Reasons sited by pessimists include increasingly stringent fuel economy regulations, the increase of the price of gasoline, and the fact that a decreasing amount of new cars are available with manual transmissions. Other threats to the car hobby are the interference created by mandatory electronic stability control and traction [...]

  

• Two Ferrari F50s Driven “Tax The Rich” Style

  Not much is known about the people behind the “Tax The Rich” YouTube channel. When we asked for an interview a few weeks ago, they told us they weren’t ready to grant interviews. All we really know is that they have a collection of exotic cars and a rural location somewhere in the UK where they can safely hoon them [...]

  

• BMW X4 Will Debut In Shanghai

  In 1999 BMW introduced their first SUV – the X5 – today, SUV sales make up ¼ of all sales for BMW. In the interest of expanding its lineup, and with it the number of potential customers, BMW will debut a near production ready X4 SUV concept at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 20th. BMW is calling the X4 [...]

  

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Most Powerful Production 4 Cylinder Powers Mercedes CLA45 AMG

The Mercedes CLA is intended to broaden the German carmaker’s customer base. At $29,900, one can own a Mercedes – a car associated with luxury, craftsmanship, and value. Similarly, with the introduction of the CLA45 AMG at the New York Auto Show Mercedes is making it more affordable to break into their performance sub-brand, AMG. For $47,450 or $12,350 less [...]

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by David Epstein / on April 3, 2013 at 3:52 am /

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2014 Cadillac CTS Debuts At New York Auto Show

In 2003 Cadillac launched the CTS, designed to compete with mid-sized luxury sedans, the car helped to convey Cadillac’s attempt to appeal to younger buyers and helped to restore the brand’s prestige both in the United States and abroad. At the New York International Auto Show Cadillac unveiled the third generation CTS. Three engine options will be offered with the [...]

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by David Epstein / on April 1, 2013 at 10:21 pm /

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Surprise! Camaro Z/28 Unveiled In New York

It seems like every time a major European automotive journalist reviews an American sports car, they can’t help but reference America’s long history of building cars incapable of driving around corners. When Top Gear tested the wickedly fast Corvette ZR1 Jeremy Clarkson said “in the corners it’s a complete madman.” He compared the ZR1 to a V10 Audi R8. Unfortunately, [...]

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by David Epstein / on March 30, 2013 at 8:57 pm /

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Subaru WRX Concept Unveiled at the New York International Auto Show

This morning at the New York Auto Show, Subaru unveiled the WRX Concept. Subaru says the styling of the concept car will be translated to the next production version of the WRX. With a new paint scheme comprising a of pearlescent blue and a neon yellow (used on accent pieces), the Subaru looks athletic and powerful. A large diamond patterned [...]

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by David Epstein / on March 29, 2013 at 7:35 pm /

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Jaguar XKR-S GT Unveiled In New York

With a 7:40 lap time around the Nurburgring, Jaguar’s quickest XK ever produced is fitted with all sorts of new kit that helps the Jag lap the ‘ring in around the same time as the Mercedes SLR McLaren, or the Ford GT. The XKR-S GT was built to be “the ultimate GT car,” and as a result it is 11-15 [...]

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by David Epstein / on March 28, 2013 at 10:32 am /

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Drivers Butt Heads With Team Principles At Sepang 2013

Three Formula 1 teams, Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari experienced noticeable conflicts between driver strategy and team strategy. The monsoon climate of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia made for a steamy race. As temperatures reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit with 50% humidity, driver’s had to wrestle with a wet racetrack during qualifying and on the first few laps of the actual race. With [...]

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by David Epstein / on March 25, 2013 at 5:58 pm /