UPDATE: We were the first on the Web to bring you word that the 1960 Maserati Tipo 61/60 "Birdcage" chassis no. 2459 coming up for auction at the Mecum Monterey Auction to be held during Pebble Beach's classic car week. Today, we received word from Sam Murtaugh at Mecum that the auction description for the car has been updated with more complete...
The BMW CS coupe range, known internally as the E9, was a luxurious two-door built for BMW by Karmann during the late 1960s and early ‘70s. It was developed from the BMW 2000 CS coupe of the time, which was enlarged to hold the automaker’s classic M30 straight-six engine, and in its original 2800 CS trim developed 170 horsepower from a...
Because of their high instantaneous torque most electric cars currently in production suffice with just a single-gear transmission, but in the future we may start to see more gears installed in the zero-emission vehicles. In the past we’ve seen Tesla unsuccessfully attempt to install a two-speed motor in its first batch of Roadster models...
It turns out a Porsche 911 Carrera, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class and BMW Z4 have all been classified as farm equipment by shady owners throughout the country in an effort to receive a discount from their insurers. Auto insurers typically provide a 20 percent discount on premiums for vehicles used strictly on farms due to their lower propensity to being...
We’ve known about Porsche’s intentions to doubles its sales for a while now, with everyone from Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn to ousted Porsche CEO Wendeling Wiedeking hinting at the ambitious target over the years. Now, current CEO Matthias Müller is once again talking up Porsche’s prospects of doubling its sales...
Remember BMW’s new Performance Edition kit designed for the 335i range? Well, it turns out the kit will also be available for the BMW 135i when it goes on sale this August. In case you’ve forgotten, the kit is a performance and styling upgrade for cars equipped with the single-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six BMW engine, otherwise known as...
MINI’s Paceman concept vehicle was confirmed for production almost immediately after it was revealed back in January at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, and now we have an official patent sketch of the production version that was obtained from the European Patent Office. The image reveals that the production version of the Paceman concept...
Yesterday we brought you news that the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG would receive a new naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine with fuel saving cylinder deactivation technology, and today we have the first official details and images of the new powerplant. Even with peak output lifted to 415 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque, up...
Remember last year’s stunning Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car? Well, here’s the production version caught testing in prototype form ahead of an expected sales launch in the second half of 2013. The car is just one model from a new family of compact cars being developed by Mercedes-Benz as rivals to the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3...
It may not be the most expensive model in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, but the SL is a car that will always stand out as one of the automaker’s best. The SL is Mercedes’ big grand tourer convertible but its name actually derives from the German words “sport leicht”, which translates to sport light. It was first applied to the...
The 2011 Lexus IS range, despite gaining a new convertible member in 2009, feels like it's falling a bit behind its competition, whether German, American, Japanese, or other. Despite the aging feel, the IS remains a capable, well-built luxury sedan, and it earns a rating of 7 from MotorAuthority. Under the hood of the 2011 Lexus IS, you'll find a...
Despite a long run of bad press--much of it undeserved--Lexus continues to turn out fine vehicles. The 2011 Lexus ES 350 isn't the most high-end of these, but it is one of the most familiar. It's also a subtle, laid-back luxury sedan, and while that has broad appeal, we like our cars to have a little more character. Accordingly, MotorAuthority...
A face only a mother could love. Had to tie a steak around its neck so the dog would play with it. Just plain ugly. All of these are fitting descriptors of the AMC Pacer, but this particular example is interesting anyway. Why? Because it's very likely the most original Pacer in the world. Having traveled just 13 miles (yes, thirteen) since its...
Lamborghini hasn't always been known for its convertibles, at least not until recently. But now, it looks like the company might be changing that perception. Rumors are swirling that Lamborghini is looking to build a roadster version of the Aventador along with a drop-top Gallardo LP550-2. It's also likely that when the oft-rumored Cabrera shows...
There are a lot of strange, unexplained things in the world. Some of them have been caught on video. Unfortunately, that video is almost always too grainy and shaky to draw any conclusions. So it is with the Porsche 7-speed manual transmission. Sure, we're pretty certain one is coming in the 2012 911. And yes, the shifter in the video we showed...
UPDATE: We were the first on the Web to bring you word that the 1960 Maserati Tipo 61/60 "Birdcage" chassis no. 2459 coming up for auction at the Mecum Monterey Auction to be held during Pebble Beach's classic car week. Today, we received word from Sam Murtaugh at Mecum that the auction description for the car has been updated with more complete...
The BMW CS coupe range, known internally as the E9, was a luxurious two-door built for BMW by Karmann during the late 1960s and early ‘70s. It was developed from the BMW 2000 CS coupe of the time, which was enlarged to hold the automaker’s classic M30 straight-six engine, and in its original 2800 CS trim developed 170 horsepower from a...
Because of their high instantaneous torque most electric cars currently in production suffice with just a single-gear transmission, but in the future we may start to see more gears installed in the zero-emission vehicles. In the past we’ve seen Tesla unsuccessfully attempt to install a two-speed motor in its first batch of Roadster models...
It turns out a Porsche 911 Carrera, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class and BMW Z4 have all been classified as farm equipment by shady owners throughout the country in an effort to receive a discount from their insurers. Auto insurers typically provide a 20 percent discount on premiums for vehicles used strictly on farms due to their lower propensity to being...
We’ve known about Porsche’s intentions to doubles its sales for a while now, with everyone from Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn to ousted Porsche CEO Wendeling Wiedeking hinting at the ambitious target over the years. Now, current CEO Matthias Müller is once again talking up Porsche’s prospects of doubling its sales...
Remember BMW’s new Performance Edition kit designed for the 335i range? Well, it turns out the kit will also be available for the BMW 135i when it goes on sale this August. In case you’ve forgotten, the kit is a performance and styling upgrade for cars equipped with the single-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six BMW engine, otherwise known as...
MINI’s Paceman concept vehicle was confirmed for production almost immediately after it was revealed back in January at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, and now we have an official patent sketch of the production version that was obtained from the European Patent Office. The image reveals that the production version of the Paceman concept...
Yesterday we brought you news that the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG would receive a new naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine with fuel saving cylinder deactivation technology, and today we have the first official details and images of the new powerplant. Even with peak output lifted to 415 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque, up...
Remember last year’s stunning Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car? Well, here’s the production version caught testing in prototype form ahead of an expected sales launch in the second half of 2013. The car is just one model from a new family of compact cars being developed by Mercedes-Benz as rivals to the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3...
It may not be the most expensive model in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, but the SL is a car that will always stand out as one of the automaker’s best. The SL is Mercedes’ big grand tourer convertible but its name actually derives from the German words “sport leicht”, which translates to sport light. It was first applied to the...
The 2011 Lexus IS range, despite gaining a new convertible member in 2009, feels like it's falling a bit behind its competition, whether German, American, Japanese, or other. Despite the aging feel, the IS remains a capable, well-built luxury sedan, and it earns a rating of 7 from MotorAuthority. Under the hood of the 2011 Lexus IS, you'll find a...
Despite a long run of bad press--much of it undeserved--Lexus continues to turn out fine vehicles. The 2011 Lexus ES 350 isn't the most high-end of these, but it is one of the most familiar. It's also a subtle, laid-back luxury sedan, and while that has broad appeal, we like our cars to have a little more character. Accordingly, MotorAuthority...
A face only a mother could love. Had to tie a steak around its neck so the dog would play with it. Just plain ugly. All of these are fitting descriptors of the AMC Pacer, but this particular example is interesting anyway. Why? Because it's very likely the most original Pacer in the world. Having traveled just 13 miles (yes, thirteen) since its...
Lamborghini hasn't always been known for its convertibles, at least not until recently. But now, it looks like the company might be changing that perception. Rumors are swirling that Lamborghini is looking to build a roadster version of the Aventador along with a drop-top Gallardo LP550-2. It's also likely that when the oft-rumored Cabrera shows...
There are a lot of strange, unexplained things in the world. Some of them have been caught on video. Unfortunately, that video is almost always too grainy and shaky to draw any conclusions. So it is with the Porsche 7-speed manual transmission. Sure, we're pretty certain one is coming in the 2012 911. And yes, the shifter in the video we showed...
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