hile its styling may not be as ground breaking as McLaren’s previous supercar, the F1, the new 2011 MP4-12C has the advancements where it counts. The offshoot of one of the most successful race teams in history has pulled out all the technological tricks learned in 45 years of international competition to mark the debut [...]
t is still beyond me why anyone in their right mind would drive a hybrid. VW and Audi have been showing the world that diesel technology is far superior in not only driving enjoyment, but even in mileage. When you factor in all the environmental badness that goes into building battery packs and electric motors, [...]
ivorced from General Motors and now attached to Koenigsegg (the Swedish supercar maker), Saab has just launched its new flagship model, the 2010 9-5. The suits in Trollhättan aren’t the type to rush things — the previous 9-5 model came out in 1999. So this one has some ground to make up on all the [...]
his is a concept car, unveiled just before the Frankfurt motor show. So there’s a good chance this MINI Coupe will not go into production. Even if it did, it might not look exactly like this. But let’s imagine that we’re looking at a new member of the MINI family.
It’s a two-seater, with 211 hp [...]
he Audi S4 has always been one of the hottest sedans in the world. Most people don’t remember the first North American S4 introduced back in 1992, but it was a turbo five-cylinder monster based on the C4 chassis. The latest version of the S4, the B8, is set to hit dealerships any day now [...]
nce a year, a flock of well-heeled car geeks descend upon Monterey for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend and the historic racing around the Laguna Seca circuit. On these occasions, upmarket car companies like to advertise their wares. Porsche, for example, brought its new four-door Panamera along. But the scene-stealer this time has been [...]
unday 8/16/09 – Eurosport hosted Dyno Day; an event filled with tons of people from all walks of life. Two pulls on the dyno cost you $55 which gave attendees some bragging rights at the next car meet. [...]
eneral Motors, fresh out of bankruptcy (that didn’t seem to hurt, did it?), has grabbed the headlines by stating that the Chevy Volt, due out late 2010, will get an EPA rating of 230 mpg in the city. Is this the result of someone being ingenious or disingenuous?
Sadly, it looks like the latter. Neither GM [...]
ave you noticed your car getting less responsive? Maybe it doesn’t turn-in like it used to, the engine doesn’t seem as snappy? Cars age like we do and things start to wear out. The beauty of a car, though (unlike us), is that parts are easily replaceable and upgradeable.
Our own VW MkIV was starting to [...]
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he Mercedes Benz 300SL (SL meaning Sport Light) Gullwing was one of the very first iconic supercars in the world. In 1954 the 300SL Gullwing reestablished Mercedes as King of road racing and sold for a ridiculous amount of money, four thousand pounds ($8,000USD). In 1954 you could buy a home for that kind of [...]
