Wagons are the new new crossover. Wagons are no longer lame, stodgy modes of torture a la National Lampoon's Family Vacation. Wagons are...well, useful. Americans have finally woken back up to the truth of the wagon (at least partially) from the dream of the SUV, and it's looking like Lexus may capitalize on the awakening with the next-gen IS. At...
Bentley's making news today for going all-flex-fuel with its Continental range, and now it looks like the even-lower-volume Maybach has decided to freshen things up with a purely visual front-end redesign. Leaked images out today show the new face. A slightly tweaked grille, new headlights and a more aggressive lower air intake area are the...
Carmakers love to build as many models as possible from a single platform as this helps them spread initial investment costs, as well as risk, that can often run up into the billions of dollars. This is especially true for smaller carmakers with limited budgets and low production volumes. Case in point is Porsche, which is now eying a convertible...
Carmakers love to build as many models as possible from a single platform as this helps them spread initial investment costs, as well as risk, that can often run up into the billions of dollars. This is especially true for smaller carmakers with limited budgets and low production volumes. Case in point is Porsche, which is now eying a convertible...
The "chick's Ferrari" as it's derisively/adoringly called by various camps, will soon get a manual gearbox to supplement the dual-clutch unit that's currently the only option. A document leaked recently reveals that the car's performance specs will take a bit of a hit when swapping cogs yourself. A hit of about two-tenths of a second to 62 mph...
All-wheel drive, a twin-turbo V-6 and more technology than your average Internet cafe--this is the ingredient list for Ford's latest Police Interceptor, based on the 2010 Ford Taurus. If those features sound suspiciously close to the SHO's there's a reason for that. It's because they are. The new Police Interceptor will also be available with a...
Going green isn't just for puny little hybrids and self-loathing econoboxes any more. It's now big business, not just for the mainstream, but for even the hyper-luxury types at Bentley. The entire Bentley Continental range will be going flex-fuel capable by June. We've already seen--and driven--the Bentley Continental Supersports, the first...
This morning we saw BMW's first preview of the upcoming 2010 American Le Mans Series season with its Rahal Letterman M3 GT race car. Now we have Corvette Racing's first episode of twelve, with the focus being preparation for the 2010 season, and especially the 12 Hours of Sebring. Recapping the 2009 season's dramatic end, and looking over the...
Looking like nothing so much as a Panamera sedan that's had the roof lopped off behind the A-pillars in Photoshop, these patent drawings of the upcoming Porsche Panamera Convertible give us a clear idea of what to expect. Fortunately, the top-down version does away with what many consider the Panamera's least appealing feature: the bulbous rear...
Completely frickin' insane. That's pretty much the only way to describe the Pagani Zonda R and the minds behind its creation. As the purebred racer of the Zonda fold, the sculpted carbon fiber ludicrousity of its street counterparts melts away into pure sound and function on the track. And this video captures its essence. Watch for the green...
Wagons are the new new crossover. Wagons are no longer lame, stodgy modes of torture a la National Lampoon's Family Vacation. Wagons are...well, useful. Americans have finally woken back up to the truth of the wagon (at least partially) from the dream of the SUV, and it's looking like Lexus may capitalize on the awakening with the next-gen IS. At...
Bentley's making news today for going all-flex-fuel with its Continental range, and now it looks like the even-lower-volume Maybach has decided to freshen things up with a purely visual front-end redesign. Leaked images out today show the new face. A slightly tweaked grille, new headlights and a more aggressive lower air intake area are the...
Carmakers love to build as many models as possible from a single platform as this helps them spread initial investment costs, as well as risk, that can often run up into the billions of dollars. This is especially true for smaller carmakers with limited budgets and low production volumes. Case in point is Porsche, which is now eying a convertible...
The "chick's Ferrari" as it's derisively/adoringly called by various camps, will soon get a manual gearbox to supplement the dual-clutch unit that's currently the only option. A document leaked recently reveals that the car's performance specs will take a bit of a hit when swapping cogs yourself. A hit of about two-tenths of a second to 62 mph...
All-wheel drive, a twin-turbo V-6 and more technology than your average Internet cafe--this is the ingredient list for Ford's latest Police Interceptor, based on the 2010 Ford Taurus. If those features sound suspiciously close to the SHO's there's a reason for that. It's because they are. The new Police Interceptor will also be available with a...
Going green isn't just for puny little hybrids and self-loathing econoboxes any more. It's now big business, not just for the mainstream, but for even the hyper-luxury types at Bentley. The entire Bentley Continental range will be going flex-fuel capable by June. We've already seen--and driven--the Bentley Continental Supersports, the first...
This morning we saw BMW's first preview of the upcoming 2010 American Le Mans Series season with its Rahal Letterman M3 GT race car. Now we have Corvette Racing's first episode of twelve, with the focus being preparation for the 2010 season, and especially the 12 Hours of Sebring. Recapping the 2009 season's dramatic end, and looking over the...
Looking like nothing so much as a Panamera sedan that's had the roof lopped off behind the A-pillars in Photoshop, these patent drawings of the upcoming Porsche Panamera Convertible give us a clear idea of what to expect. Fortunately, the top-down version does away with what many consider the Panamera's least appealing feature: the bulbous rear...
Completely frickin' insane. That's pretty much the only way to describe the Pagani Zonda R and the minds behind its creation. As the purebred racer of the Zonda fold, the sculpted carbon fiber ludicrousity of its street counterparts melts away into pure sound and function on the track. And this video captures its essence. Watch for the green...