Nurburgring lap times. We love to talk about them, compare them, even flaunt them when our cars pull off crazy-low numbers at the hands of factory drivers. But do they really mean anything? The SRT team apparently thinks so, going to the lengths of sourcing two of Dodge's out-of-production Vipers to regain the title of fastest production car...
Get all of the details on the 2012 Audi RS5 here. [MotorAuthority] Infiniti's electric sports car concept will debut at the Geneva Motor Show ahead of its 2014 production start. [MotorAuthority] Jennifer Lopez teams up with Eminem and Chrysler for the Fiat 500. [TheCarConnection] Rimac presents the Concept One electric supercar. [MotorAuthority]...
Mitsubishi is auctioning off its very last Eclipse Coupe this week in an effort to help raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross. The last Eclipse is a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe SE, which was manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Normal, Illinois. It will go under the hammer at Mecum Auctions’ annual St. Charles...
There’s no shortage of unknown companies announcing plans for ridiculously powered electric supercars, but few, if any, actually turn up at international auto shows to show off their wares. Croatian firm Rimac Automobili is one of these companies working on a new electric supercar project, but unlike many that have come before it...
Infiniti has already confirmed that it will launch an electric luxury sedan based on Nissan Leaf underpinnings sometime in 2014, and released this teaser sketch along with the confirmation. However, the automaker’s global communications chief Andy Palmer has revealed that an electric sports car is also under the spotlight. Speaking with...
The official sales launch of the controversially styled Pagani Huayra supercar in the U.S. has been delayed due to the NHTSA's refusal to waive airbag requirements, however, the car, and Pagani founder Horacio Pagani, have been traveling the country to build up momentum before it's finally given the green light by local authorities. This time we...
Late last month a cryptic message was announced by London-based Eterniti Motors, which said a new luxury automotive brand was coming and that a concept of its first model will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. This week, in Frankfurt, the new 2011 Eterniti Hemera Concept was unveiled. Eterniti describes itself as an independent...
The 2012 Audi RS5 is almost here, and luckily for us U.S. fans Audi’s uber-coupe will launch in facelifted form. This latest version of the RS5 made its official debut this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing with it all the latest updates we saw introduced on the 2012 Audi A5 range. Keeping most of the proportions of the...
Although we first heard about Ferrari’s latest ‘Tailor-Made Program’ back in July, the Italian supercar marque waited until this week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show to formally announce it. In Frankfurt Ferrari had a dedicated stand for the Tailor-Made Program, with several custom cars similar to the Lapo Elkan inspired...
Everybody loves the old Z cars, but what about the Malaise Era Datsun sedan and wagon with an extremely Z-ish engine and chassis? You still see the occasional 1981-84 "810 Maxima" on the street these days, sporting the confusing "Datsun by Nissan" badging of the era, but I'm talking about the 1977-80 810s here. I haven't seen an 810, in or out of...
The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is brilliant--that's already been settled. Now, it's not just a concept, either; it will start production in 2013 according to Alfa CEO Harald Wester speaking at the Frankfurt Auto Show. We've expected the 4C to lead Alfa's return to the U.S. for a long time now, but as yet, it hasn't been official. Now that it is, we're...
The partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler will bear its first major fruit in 2014. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, has announced Infiniti will base an upcoming luxury compact on a Mercedes-Benz platform. Nissan and Daimler made their partnership official last April, stating at the time that everything from engines to vehicle...
Maybach automobiles are, by design, rare and exclusive. With the number of options and configurations available, the chances of you seeing a Maybach 57 or Maybach 62 identical to yours at the country club lie somewhere between “slim” and “none.” Still, Maybach wants customers to be more aware of its personalization options...
With the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class freshly unveiled in Frankfurt, there's a lot of talk within the company about premium compacts. Unfortuately, there's been no solid word on the matter as yet for America--but we might not have too long to wait. Mercedes announced at an event this evening in Frankfurt that the first of its luxury compacts for...
The made-in-Detroit Maserati Kubang will be more than Maserati's first sport-utility vehicle, and a stunning one at that; it will also mark an impressive fusion of engineering resources between Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA. By the time the production Kubang goes on sale, in 2013, it will likely be more than a decade since a concept of the same name...
Nurburgring lap times. We love to talk about them, compare them, even flaunt them when our cars pull off crazy-low numbers at the hands of factory drivers. But do they really mean anything? The SRT team apparently thinks so, going to the lengths of sourcing two of Dodge's out-of-production Vipers to regain the title of fastest production car...
Get all of the details on the 2012 Audi RS5 here. [MotorAuthority] Infiniti's electric sports car concept will debut at the Geneva Motor Show ahead of its 2014 production start. [MotorAuthority] Jennifer Lopez teams up with Eminem and Chrysler for the Fiat 500. [TheCarConnection] Rimac presents the Concept One electric supercar. [MotorAuthority]...
Mitsubishi is auctioning off its very last Eclipse Coupe this week in an effort to help raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross. The last Eclipse is a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe SE, which was manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Normal, Illinois. It will go under the hammer at Mecum Auctions’ annual St. Charles...
Infiniti has already confirmed that it will launch an electric luxury sedan based on Nissan Leaf underpinnings sometime in 2014, and released this teaser sketch along with the confirmation. However, the automaker’s global communications chief Andy Palmer has revealed that an electric sports car is also under the spotlight. Speaking with...
The official sales launch of the controversially styled Pagani Huayra supercar in the U.S. has been delayed due to the NHTSA's refusal to waive airbag requirements, however, the car, and Pagani founder Horacio Pagani, have been traveling the country to build up momentum before it's finally given the green light by local authorities. This time we...
Late last month a cryptic message was announced by London-based Eterniti Motors, which said a new luxury automotive brand was coming and that a concept of its first model will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. This week, in Frankfurt, the new 2011 Eterniti Hemera Concept was unveiled. Eterniti describes itself as an independent...
The 2012 Audi RS5 is almost here, and luckily for us U.S. fans Audi’s uber-coupe will launch in facelifted form. This latest version of the RS5 made its official debut this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing with it all the latest updates we saw introduced on the 2012 Audi A5 range. Keeping most of the proportions of the...
Although we first heard about Ferrari’s latest ‘Tailor-Made Program’ back in July, the Italian supercar marque waited until this week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show to formally announce it. In Frankfurt Ferrari had a dedicated stand for the Tailor-Made Program, with several custom cars similar to the Lapo Elkan inspired...
Everybody loves the old Z cars, but what about the Malaise Era Datsun sedan and wagon with an extremely Z-ish engine and chassis? You still see the occasional 1981-84 "810 Maxima" on the street these days, sporting the confusing "Datsun by Nissan" badging of the era, but I'm talking about the 1977-80 810s here. I haven't seen an 810, in or out of...
The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is brilliant--that's already been settled. Now, it's not just a concept, either; it will start production in 2013 according to Alfa CEO Harald Wester speaking at the Frankfurt Auto Show. We've expected the 4C to lead Alfa's return to the U.S. for a long time now, but as yet, it hasn't been official. Now that it is, we're...
The partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler will bear its first major fruit in 2014. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, has announced Infiniti will base an upcoming luxury compact on a Mercedes-Benz platform. Nissan and Daimler made their partnership official last April, stating at the time that everything from engines to vehicle...
Maybach automobiles are, by design, rare and exclusive. With the number of options and configurations available, the chances of you seeing a Maybach 57 or Maybach 62 identical to yours at the country club lie somewhere between “slim” and “none.” Still, Maybach wants customers to be more aware of its personalization options...
With the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class freshly unveiled in Frankfurt, there's a lot of talk within the company about premium compacts. Unfortuately, there's been no solid word on the matter as yet for America--but we might not have too long to wait. Mercedes announced at an event this evening in Frankfurt that the first of its luxury compacts for...
The made-in-Detroit Maserati Kubang will be more than Maserati's first sport-utility vehicle, and a stunning one at that; it will also mark an impressive fusion of engineering resources between Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA. By the time the production Kubang goes on sale, in 2013, it will likely be more than a decade since a concept of the same name...
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