Right now the fastest production car in the world is the hyper exclusive--and hyper expensive--Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which is capable of a top speed of 268 mph. The previous record holder was the less refined yet still very capable Ultimate Aero from America’s own Shelby SuperCars (SSC), which itself stole the record from the original...
You, like many out there, may still be wondering who is dropping tens of thousands of dollars on a rebadged Toyota iQ minicar that Aston Martin is selling under the Cygnet name. Well, one of the buyers is none other than British Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss, who despite ending his F1 career back in 1962 has remained active in promoting...
Aston Martin is working on a whole new generation of its DB9 grand tourer and once again the stylish two-door is expected to be the basis of a high-performance DBS supercar. This generation of the DB9 and the eventual DBS won’t be completely new as the current car's lightweight bonded-aluminum VH platform is expected to carry over, though...
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is no small player in the world of super sedans, packing up to 571 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque from a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, but that's not stopping AMG from working to improve it. These spy shots show the latest work on a prototype for the 2013 model. Heavy camouflage obscures almost all of the...
BMW is building a mid-size Gran Turismo, with the form factor something along the lines of a smaller 5-Series GT, that much we know. Whether it will be called the 3-Series GT or come as a new model, a possible 4-Series, remains unclear. But whatever it's called, this is what it will look like. Or at least, this is most of what it will look like...
Ferrari already has its One-to-One customization program and for the right price will build you a completely new body under its Ferrari Design division, but now the automaker looks to be working on yet another customization program that appears to be targeted more at the mainstream Ferrari buyer--if there is such a thing. At a secret event this...
Had we tested the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class in suburban Orange County, California—or even among gated exurb communities in Orange County, New Jersey—we would likely have had affluent suburban housewives (yes, the real ones) looking us up and down. The M-Class, it seems, has become an status symbol of sorts in such...
We know you don't need any excuse to spend a minute listening to the sweet sounds of V-8s revving and tires screaming, or watching the resulting smoke and lurid opposite-lock slides, but we'll give you one anyway. The video below shows the Silver Arrows precision driving team at work at Mercedes-Benz World in the U.K. If you live in the U.K., you...
It's not quite Monster Tajima's breakneck pace, but the Nissan Leaf did make it to the top of the hill without flipping, going off the side, or breaking--things that can't be said for a lot of the fully race-bred cars that tackled Pikes Peak this year. The 156-turn climb hit a top speed of 72 mph on its way up, and averaged 62-65 according to the...
Muscle car fans, hang onto your hats. We just received confirmation from a source close to the Mustang project--one we trust--that the Mustang GT500 won't be going twin-turbo any time soon--it'll stick with a supercharger. Better yet, the 2014 GT500 is due in early 2013 with even more power than the current 550-horse beast to better fight Chevy's...
That's right folks, the car show you've been waiting for, The Car Show, will offer up its first episode this evening at 10 p.m. Eastern. Will it suck? Will it wow? You will be the judge. Color us less than optimistic, however. While Dan Neil's skilful print review background and Matt Farah's tire-shredding antics are good indicators for success...
At the New York Auto Show, Lexus revealed the LF-Gh concept, a thinly veiled disguise for the upcoming 2012 Lexus GS sedan. Today, we have the first spy shots of the car in testing at the Nurburgring. Thick camouflage cladding hides the curves and undulations of the sheet metal, but there's enough detail visible to see that the dramatically shaped...
The Chevy Volt got a bad rap when it finally reached retail, after a few outlets got in a tizzy about the onboard engine actually contributing some power to the wheels under certain circumstances. Despite the confusion and misinformation that followed, the underlying range-extended electric vehicle technology is not only sound, but is set to...
Stepping up to compete with the bundled service and maintenance features sold by much of its luxury competition, Infiniti launched a new service this week called "Infiniti Personal Assistant." It aims to offer 24-hour concierge service to new Inifniti owners. What can this personal concierge do for you? Give them a call, whether in the car or out...
Right now the fastest production car in the world is the hyper exclusive--and hyper expensive--Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which is capable of a top speed of 268 mph. The previous record holder was the less refined yet still very capable Ultimate Aero from America’s own Shelby SuperCars (SSC), which itself stole the record from the original...
You, like many out there, may still be wondering who is dropping tens of thousands of dollars on a rebadged Toyota iQ minicar that Aston Martin is selling under the Cygnet name. Well, one of the buyers is none other than British Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss, who despite ending his F1 career back in 1962 has remained active in promoting...
Aston Martin is working on a whole new generation of its DB9 grand tourer and once again the stylish two-door is expected to be the basis of a high-performance DBS supercar. This generation of the DB9 and the eventual DBS won’t be completely new as the current car's lightweight bonded-aluminum VH platform is expected to carry over, though...
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is no small player in the world of super sedans, packing up to 571 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque from a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, but that's not stopping AMG from working to improve it. These spy shots show the latest work on a prototype for the 2013 model. Heavy camouflage obscures almost all of the...
BMW is building a mid-size Gran Turismo, with the form factor something along the lines of a smaller 5-Series GT, that much we know. Whether it will be called the 3-Series GT or come as a new model, a possible 4-Series, remains unclear. But whatever it's called, this is what it will look like. Or at least, this is most of what it will look like...
Ferrari already has its One-to-One customization program and for the right price will build you a completely new body under its Ferrari Design division, but now the automaker looks to be working on yet another customization program that appears to be targeted more at the mainstream Ferrari buyer--if there is such a thing. At a secret event this...
Had we tested the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class in suburban Orange County, California—or even among gated exurb communities in Orange County, New Jersey—we would likely have had affluent suburban housewives (yes, the real ones) looking us up and down. The M-Class, it seems, has become an status symbol of sorts in such...
We know you don't need any excuse to spend a minute listening to the sweet sounds of V-8s revving and tires screaming, or watching the resulting smoke and lurid opposite-lock slides, but we'll give you one anyway. The video below shows the Silver Arrows precision driving team at work at Mercedes-Benz World in the U.K. If you live in the U.K., you...
It's not quite Monster Tajima's breakneck pace, but the Nissan Leaf did make it to the top of the hill without flipping, going off the side, or breaking--things that can't be said for a lot of the fully race-bred cars that tackled Pikes Peak this year. The 156-turn climb hit a top speed of 72 mph on its way up, and averaged 62-65 according to the...
Muscle car fans, hang onto your hats. We just received confirmation from a source close to the Mustang project--one we trust--that the Mustang GT500 won't be going twin-turbo any time soon--it'll stick with a supercharger. Better yet, the 2014 GT500 is due in early 2013 with even more power than the current 550-horse beast to better fight Chevy's...
That's right folks, the car show you've been waiting for, The Car Show, will offer up its first episode this evening at 10 p.m. Eastern. Will it suck? Will it wow? You will be the judge. Color us less than optimistic, however. While Dan Neil's skilful print review background and Matt Farah's tire-shredding antics are good indicators for success...
At the New York Auto Show, Lexus revealed the LF-Gh concept, a thinly veiled disguise for the upcoming 2012 Lexus GS sedan. Today, we have the first spy shots of the car in testing at the Nurburgring. Thick camouflage cladding hides the curves and undulations of the sheet metal, but there's enough detail visible to see that the dramatically shaped...
The Chevy Volt got a bad rap when it finally reached retail, after a few outlets got in a tizzy about the onboard engine actually contributing some power to the wheels under certain circumstances. Despite the confusion and misinformation that followed, the underlying range-extended electric vehicle technology is not only sound, but is set to...
Stepping up to compete with the bundled service and maintenance features sold by much of its luxury competition, Infiniti launched a new service this week called "Infiniti Personal Assistant." It aims to offer 24-hour concierge service to new Inifniti owners. What can this personal concierge do for you? Give them a call, whether in the car or out...
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