As far as road-going roofless track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the Lotus 2-Eleven. However, at the end of the day, its design is a little too impractical for regular use on public roads, especially in colder climates. That’s where Italy’s Montenergy steps in. The...
Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has just received a Ferrari 599 GTO from her boyfriend Omar Khyami. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Toyota Camry looks like it’s set to be the most American vehicle, thanks to its high-level of local content. [TheCarConnection] The Cadillac Escalade has once again topped...
The new Focus ST isn’t the only hot hatch brewing at Ford. The automaker’s European division is also readying a brand new Fiesta ST, a prototype of which has been filmed at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. While the Focus ST is expected to go on sale near the end of the year, this sporty Fiesta variant isn't expected to appear in...
After a four week hiatus the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship restarts with one of the classic races on the calendar, the Belgian Grand Prix, held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit: a 4.35-mile rollercoaster loop through the hills and forests of the Ardennes area. Spa is the longest circuit on the calendar in fact, the next longest being...
Now that they've dusted Newman/Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing's protest of the results in New Hampshire, INDYCAR moved to address Team Penske's Will Power's rather inappropriate gesture to Race Control after he was taken out in the "aborted restart" of the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 under damp conditions. Power's salute has gone viral...
While her younger sister Petra got LA's most expensive piece of real estate as a gift from her father, billionaire F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 27-year old Tamara Ecclestone has just received a slightly more modest gift from boyfriend Omar Khyami, a Ferrari 599 GTO. Yes, the car, which is valued at a little over $600,000, is the same limited edition...
Bentley fans needn’t worry that the luxury marque’s upcoming SUV model will just be a Cayenne clone, despite one of the Porsche SUV’s pioneers recently being appointed Bentley CEO. Wolfgang Dürheimer is credited with spearheading the Porsche Cayenne’s development, and now, as CEO of Bentley (and Bugatti for that...
Not to be mistaken with Ferrari’s own SA Aperta, Britain’s Project Kahn has unveiled a new custom Ferrari California dubbed the SA Kahn Monza Edition. This vehicle features the kind of treatment that makes the designs of Project Kahn founder, Afzal Kahn, a favorite amongst discerning customers and has been created principally to...
Late yesterday we brought you a new video released by Infiniti depicting its brand ambassador, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel, talking with design director Shiro Nakamura and looking over some concept sketches for what’s believed to be a new special edition model destined to debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. While we initially thought...
The MP4-12C was barely introduced to the world when reports of additional McLaren offerings started circulating. Unlike the old McLaren, which offered but a single road car, today's McLaren is looking to offer a range of cars in the vein of Ferrari or Lamborghini. It will start that off with a simple convertible version of the MP4-12C, but will...
Saying your brand is all about performance is one thing, but actually putting your own butt on the line in an all-out open road rally is another. SRT Brand president and CEO Ralph Gilles isn't afraid--even when he's doing it in a Dodge Viper SRT10. Gilles will join experienced Targa Newfoundland competitor Jen Horsey of Toronto, Canada, in a Dodge...
It's official, racing fans - Danica Patrick will go NASCAR racing full-time starting next year, trading her open wheel car for a fleet of full-bodied Chevrolet Impala machines. While it wasn't exactly the worst kept secret in motorsports, there's no denying that Patrick will bring in a lot of new fans and hype into stock car racing. She'll compete...
Race pace on par with Formula 3, 1,722-pound cars (with driver) and 15-minute races? That's the basic idea behind the new FIA Formula E Championship, as revealed in the official "call for expressions of interest" document. The question is: will the format equate to a motivated, interested viewership? Or will the novelty of electric formula cars...
The Buick Regal isn't like the Buicks of old, or even of old people. The four-door sedan is a version of GM's global mid-size cars, and sports European looks and tuning, and this year, a new GS edition that goes a long way to making the Regal one of the best cars in the near-luxury class. We're giving the Regal a rating of 7 here at...
Brumos Racing is well-known as one of the leading Grand-Am GT efforts these days, and the principals also own and operate a Porsche dealership in Jacksonville, Florida. This month, they've announced plans to build a special-edition Brumos Porsche B59 911 GTS to honor Hurley Haywood. If you don't know who Hurley Haywood is, you really should. He is...
As far as road-going roofless track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the Lotus 2-Eleven. However, at the end of the day, its design is a little too impractical for regular use on public roads, especially in colder climates. That’s where Italy’s Montenergy steps in. The...
Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has just received a Ferrari 599 GTO from her boyfriend Omar Khyami. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Toyota Camry looks like it’s set to be the most American vehicle, thanks to its high-level of local content. [TheCarConnection] The Cadillac Escalade has once again topped...
The new Focus ST isn’t the only hot hatch brewing at Ford. The automaker’s European division is also readying a brand new Fiesta ST, a prototype of which has been filmed at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. While the Focus ST is expected to go on sale near the end of the year, this sporty Fiesta variant isn't expected to appear in...
After a four week hiatus the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship restarts with one of the classic races on the calendar, the Belgian Grand Prix, held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit: a 4.35-mile rollercoaster loop through the hills and forests of the Ardennes area. Spa is the longest circuit on the calendar in fact, the next longest being...
Now that they've dusted Newman/Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing's protest of the results in New Hampshire, INDYCAR moved to address Team Penske's Will Power's rather inappropriate gesture to Race Control after he was taken out in the "aborted restart" of the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 under damp conditions. Power's salute has gone viral...
While her younger sister Petra got LA's most expensive piece of real estate as a gift from her father, billionaire F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 27-year old Tamara Ecclestone has just received a slightly more modest gift from boyfriend Omar Khyami, a Ferrari 599 GTO. Yes, the car, which is valued at a little over $600,000, is the same limited edition...
Bentley fans needn’t worry that the luxury marque’s upcoming SUV model will just be a Cayenne clone, despite one of the Porsche SUV’s pioneers recently being appointed Bentley CEO. Wolfgang Dürheimer is credited with spearheading the Porsche Cayenne’s development, and now, as CEO of Bentley (and Bugatti for that...
Not to be mistaken with Ferrari’s own SA Aperta, Britain’s Project Kahn has unveiled a new custom Ferrari California dubbed the SA Kahn Monza Edition. This vehicle features the kind of treatment that makes the designs of Project Kahn founder, Afzal Kahn, a favorite amongst discerning customers and has been created principally to...
Late yesterday we brought you a new video released by Infiniti depicting its brand ambassador, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel, talking with design director Shiro Nakamura and looking over some concept sketches for what’s believed to be a new special edition model destined to debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. While we initially thought...
The MP4-12C was barely introduced to the world when reports of additional McLaren offerings started circulating. Unlike the old McLaren, which offered but a single road car, today's McLaren is looking to offer a range of cars in the vein of Ferrari or Lamborghini. It will start that off with a simple convertible version of the MP4-12C, but will...
Saying your brand is all about performance is one thing, but actually putting your own butt on the line in an all-out open road rally is another. SRT Brand president and CEO Ralph Gilles isn't afraid--even when he's doing it in a Dodge Viper SRT10. Gilles will join experienced Targa Newfoundland competitor Jen Horsey of Toronto, Canada, in a Dodge...
It's official, racing fans - Danica Patrick will go NASCAR racing full-time starting next year, trading her open wheel car for a fleet of full-bodied Chevrolet Impala machines. While it wasn't exactly the worst kept secret in motorsports, there's no denying that Patrick will bring in a lot of new fans and hype into stock car racing. She'll compete...
Race pace on par with Formula 3, 1,722-pound cars (with driver) and 15-minute races? That's the basic idea behind the new FIA Formula E Championship, as revealed in the official "call for expressions of interest" document. The question is: will the format equate to a motivated, interested viewership? Or will the novelty of electric formula cars...
The Buick Regal isn't like the Buicks of old, or even of old people. The four-door sedan is a version of GM's global mid-size cars, and sports European looks and tuning, and this year, a new GS edition that goes a long way to making the Regal one of the best cars in the near-luxury class. We're giving the Regal a rating of 7 here at...
Brumos Racing is well-known as one of the leading Grand-Am GT efforts these days, and the principals also own and operate a Porsche dealership in Jacksonville, Florida. This month, they've announced plans to build a special-edition Brumos Porsche B59 911 GTS to honor Hurley Haywood. If you don't know who Hurley Haywood is, you really should. He is...
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