s much as I enjoy driving exotics, most of them I wouldn’t dream of taking on a road trip, especially not with my wife. Although excellent choices for track days or canyon runs, they tend to be too uncompromising for long stretches. The Audi R8, however, is a new kind of exotic.
Audi has never been [...]
ne of the benefits of living in Southern California, other than the constant sun and warmth, is the fact that there is a car show just about every weekend of the year. During the summer, there are more shows scheduled each weekend than one person could possibly attend. One of my personal favorites [...]
Tagged in: AEM, AMS, car show, Cosworth, Cusco, Eclipse, Evo, Evolution, Lancer, Mitsubishi, MOD, Outlander, Sportback
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t the hoity-toity Saatchi art gallery in olde London town, Jay Leno took the mic and showed the world the brand spanking new Jaguar XJ luxury sedan. What he didn’t say was that, because the body is fashioned from aluminum, it weighs less than the next-size-down XF, even with all that wood and leather.
It’s clear [...]
Perhaps Ford Multi-media Computer (The Sync) won’t be the only one on the market as Chrysler has just announced its going forward with U-Connect ( I know it sounds kinda ripped off), the U-Connect system will include in car Wi-fi/ 4G connectivity to check your very important Facebook messages. It also offers Satellite radio, from [...]
Like a Rally Ace Batman and a terrified Robin. Top Gear’s very own James “Captain Slow” May rides along with Ken Block in his Subaru Rally Car. This is far and away the best video Ken block has done. It is better than the original and 20 times better than his latest over-produced MTV saturated [...]
It’s not just because it’s good to see a car driven hard, doing rally-style jumps, crashing through windows and going sideways, that makes this TV ad for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe so great. It simultaneously reinforces the M-B heritage of classy and handsome cars that has existed for decades, while also throwing in the [...]
The BMW X1 goes on sale October 2009. In Europe. Word has it that it won’t come to the United States until 2011. At the risk of stating the obvious, the X1 is an SUV of sorts based on BMW’s 1 Series. It will be available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, with a choice [...]
The Nurburgring may be the most famous race track on the planet. 14 miles of the most demanding asphalt you will ever find. We don’t often associate “The Green Hell” as it is called, with a good laugh, but this video will definitely give you one. Two guys in an R34 Skyline bicker back and [...]
We will admit that our main concern when buying tires is performance. That performance usually relates to maximum grip to get the lowest possible lap times. In street tires we prefer predictable behavior at the limit but still expect loads of grip. Ride, noise and tire life are all things we are willing to look [...]
Tagged in: assurance, best tire, efficient tires, fuel economy, fuel max, goodyear, low rolling resistance, mpg, passenger tire, save gas, tire, tires
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erman super tuner Abt has a history of making remarkable tuning products for some of Ingolstadt’s finest. The AS3, based on the current generation Audi A3 is no exception. The most obvious mods are aesthetic. A full aerodynamics kit consists of a front lip, side skirts, rear valence and fender vents. The look is subtle, [...]
Tagged in: 2.0t, a3, abt, as3, audi, dsg, hatchback, ingolstadt, quattro, s3, tuner
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