The MINI family is already growing, and it's soon to gain two new members: the Coupe and Roadster. We'll have to wait a few months yet to see the Coupe later this summer, and a whole year for the Roadster, but these spy shots show MINI is well on the way to delivering a hot version of the two-seater hard top as well. The same 211-horsepower, 192...
The Chinese market is quickly proving to be a major boon for luxury automakers, none more so than BMW it seems, which has ranked first out of the top 100 most desired brands in China. According to a recent survey conducted by Hong Kong consultancy firm Clear Asia, BMW beat out the likes of Rolex and Apple in the glorified popularity contest. BMW...
We recently saw a video of the stunning new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 being rolled into a showroom in Berlin. It turns out that showroom was the brand new Collezione Automobili Lamborghini fashion store, the brand’s first in Europe, which opened its doors to the public this past weekend. The new boutique’s opening was enhanced by...
We already know that Porsche is working on a fifth model series, a new compact SUV positioned below the Cayenne and its first to be designed under Volkswagen Group chief designer Walter de’ Silva’s watchful eye. Now we know where the model, which carries the working title of 'Cajun', will be built: at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig...
The new 2012 Audi A6 is without doubt a technical marvel. Combining such technologies as radar-based cruise control and adaptive brakes, full LED headlights, a touchpad controller for the MMI interface, a range of fuel efficient yet powerful engines--including an eventual hybrid--and of course, the sophisticated quattro all-wheel drive system...
What better way to drum excitement for your show than to partner with one of the country’s most watched events, the NASCAR Nationwide Series. That's exactly what the producers of Top Gear USA have done, signing a deal with Charlotte Motor Speedway to rename the May 28 NASCAR Nationwide Series race the ‘Top Gear 300’. Highlights...
We’ve seen plenty of spy shots of the next-generation ‘991’ Porsche 911, both in regular Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet bodystyles, but this is the first time that we’re seeing the formidable 911 Turbo variant in testing. The Porsche 911 Turbo is a car that needs no introduction. Able to keep up with some of the best...
Earlier today the Interwebs broke out in song over a vehicle spotted at the Nurburgring: a pickup version of the BMW M3. Marrying the most fanciful of auto-journo oddball car dreams, the carryall sports car looked like a Munich miracle. Unfortunately, it's not a prototype for a coming production car. In fact, it's not a prototype for anything...
The F10M, as it's known internally, or 2012 BMW M5 as we'll soon know it, has just got another prototype video teaser straight from BMW. The German marque is clearly trying to build the hype around its uber-saloon, and we can't disagree with the premise: the M5 has been one hell of a car for several generations. It may not be the most outrageous...
Less than two weeks remain to the debut of the Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) at Irwindale Speedway, and now the series has a promo video, courtesy of ESPN. Packed full of recognizable names like Block, Foust, and Millen, the series mixes motocross with rally cars and results in a whole lot of awesome. Check out our previous coverage of the...
You probably already have a good idea how the rear wing and KERS systems will impact the 2011 season, but you may not have seen a good illustration of how, when, and why they work. This video fixes that. Narrated by Sebastian Vettel, the video gives a peek inside the strategy as well as the technology used to make the most of the new rules...
Like the Ferrari FF, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is sold out for at least its first year of production, but also like its Prancing Horse cohort, the Aventador has an online configurator--of sorts--that lets you play with its color schemes. The color above is Grigio Estoque. That's the same color as the Estoque show car, and it looks...
Pairing small, light roadsters from the 50s and 60s with rotary engines is nothing new. It's been done with complete and utter ferocity by people like Jeff Kiesel, whose turbo rotary Sprite is an autocross terror and wonder (see the video below for proof). But this particularly clean example of 12A-powered Datsun 311 Roadster goodness from Evil...
The MINI family is already growing, and it's soon to gain two new members: the Coupe and Roadster. We'll have to wait a few months yet to see the Coupe later this summer, and a whole year for the Roadster, but these spy shots show MINI is well on the way to delivering a hot version of the two-seater hard top as well. The same 211-horsepower, 192...
The Chinese market is quickly proving to be a major boon for luxury automakers, none more so than BMW it seems, which has ranked first out of the top 100 most desired brands in China. According to a recent survey conducted by Hong Kong consultancy firm Clear Asia, BMW beat out the likes of Rolex and Apple in the glorified popularity contest. BMW...
We recently saw a video of the stunning new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 being rolled into a showroom in Berlin. It turns out that showroom was the brand new Collezione Automobili Lamborghini fashion store, the brand’s first in Europe, which opened its doors to the public this past weekend. The new boutique’s opening was enhanced by...
We already know that Porsche is working on a fifth model series, a new compact SUV positioned below the Cayenne and its first to be designed under Volkswagen Group chief designer Walter de’ Silva’s watchful eye. Now we know where the model, which carries the working title of 'Cajun', will be built: at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig...
The new 2012 Audi A6 is without doubt a technical marvel. Combining such technologies as radar-based cruise control and adaptive brakes, full LED headlights, a touchpad controller for the MMI interface, a range of fuel efficient yet powerful engines--including an eventual hybrid--and of course, the sophisticated quattro all-wheel drive system...
What better way to drum excitement for your show than to partner with one of the country’s most watched events, the NASCAR Nationwide Series. That's exactly what the producers of Top Gear USA have done, signing a deal with Charlotte Motor Speedway to rename the May 28 NASCAR Nationwide Series race the ‘Top Gear 300’. Highlights...
We’ve seen plenty of spy shots of the next-generation ‘991’ Porsche 911, both in regular Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet bodystyles, but this is the first time that we’re seeing the formidable 911 Turbo variant in testing. The Porsche 911 Turbo is a car that needs no introduction. Able to keep up with some of the best...
Earlier today the Interwebs broke out in song over a vehicle spotted at the Nurburgring: a pickup version of the BMW M3. Marrying the most fanciful of auto-journo oddball car dreams, the carryall sports car looked like a Munich miracle. Unfortunately, it's not a prototype for a coming production car. In fact, it's not a prototype for anything...
The F10M, as it's known internally, or 2012 BMW M5 as we'll soon know it, has just got another prototype video teaser straight from BMW. The German marque is clearly trying to build the hype around its uber-saloon, and we can't disagree with the premise: the M5 has been one hell of a car for several generations. It may not be the most outrageous...
Less than two weeks remain to the debut of the Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) at Irwindale Speedway, and now the series has a promo video, courtesy of ESPN. Packed full of recognizable names like Block, Foust, and Millen, the series mixes motocross with rally cars and results in a whole lot of awesome. Check out our previous coverage of the...
You probably already have a good idea how the rear wing and KERS systems will impact the 2011 season, but you may not have seen a good illustration of how, when, and why they work. This video fixes that. Narrated by Sebastian Vettel, the video gives a peek inside the strategy as well as the technology used to make the most of the new rules...
Like the Ferrari FF, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is sold out for at least its first year of production, but also like its Prancing Horse cohort, the Aventador has an online configurator--of sorts--that lets you play with its color schemes. The color above is Grigio Estoque. That's the same color as the Estoque show car, and it looks...
Pairing small, light roadsters from the 50s and 60s with rotary engines is nothing new. It's been done with complete and utter ferocity by people like Jeff Kiesel, whose turbo rotary Sprite is an autocross terror and wonder (see the video below for proof). But this particularly clean example of 12A-powered Datsun 311 Roadster goodness from Evil...
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