The Tata Nano was created by Tata Motors to provide inexpensive and reliable transportation for India’s growing middle class. One problem, though: the Indian middle class wants to buy aspirational cars that say, “we’ve made it,” not inexpensive cars that say “we’re too frugal to buy a Suzuki Alto or a Hyundai...
The Frankfurt Auto Show brought us many new concepts and previews of production vehicles, but few were as stunning and successful as the C-X16 Concept. The C-X16 is widely thought to preview the upcoming production XE, captured in these spy shots in coupe form. Earlier this summer we brought you the first spy shots of the XE, then in roadster...
When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the racing version of the SLS AMG, the GT3, in Oaxaca, Mexico last year, we knew a road-going Black Series variant would eventually come as well--in fact, we've been tracking it for over two years. Now it looks like the boffins at AMG have decided to loose the idea upon the world. Speaking with High Gear Media editorial...
It sometimes seems that not a week goes by without some long-dead British sports car name from the past being revived, and the latest to make an appearance is Jensen. Between 1966 and 1976 Jensen sold the Interceptor, a two-door, four-seat grand tourer with a 383-cubic-inch Chrysler -V8 and a typically British fiberglass body. It was quite a...
Call it honesty or sandbagging, but the record and story of the Geico 400 from Chicagoland Speedway was the man of the day, which was 40-year-old Tony Stewart, who captured this year's Chase opener in grand style. Heading into this season's playoffs, Stewart wasn't liking his chances to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Simply put, he limped...
The news out of Japan today is neither catastrophic, depressing, nor simply disinteresting: it's borderline brilliant. According to a new report, Lexus is planning a special LFA Tokyo Edition with more carbon fiber and a new Supra is in the works. First, the new Supra talk. It's not the FT-86 II, and it's not the LFA. The Supra successor/revival...
When walking into a Bentley showroom, it likely helps to be well-dressed, looking like you can afford a car that costs more than many homes, even if you can't. One way to do so is to dress like the company's chairman and CEO, Wolfgang Duerheimer. Favoring suits by Pal Zileri and Hugo Boss, and shirts by Van Laack, along with glasses from Nike and...
It's been nearly two years since we took you along for a first drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing, live from Laguna Seca. We were the first to call it Mercedes' Viper, summing it up thusly: "It's partly American in its tendency to speak out, part Italian in its cool-first aesthetic, and uncharacteristically Mercedes-Benz in its blend of...
Earlier this summer, we brought you news of Discovery's plans to launch a new channel targeting "upscale men" called Velocity, with part of its focus being custom, classic, and vintage cars. Today, the channel officially announced its launch date: October 4. The first night's programming will highlight its focus on cars with familiar shows for...
Audi has been rolling more of its RS line of cars into U.S. showrooms as exchange rates improve and emissions regulations approach parity with Europe, with the RS3 a possibility, and the TT RS and RS5 models recently unveiled. Sometime next year, likely as a 2013 model, the RS4 is expected to arrive--though we'll be luckier than ever if it comes...
Vincent Vega, John Travolta’s uber-hip hit man character from Pulp Fiction, lamented over getting his classic Chevy Malibu keyed by vandals. In real life, Travolta has more to worry about: thieves just snagged his classic 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL from a Santa Monica, CA, street. In broad daylight. Travolta was in Santa Monica yesterday to...
Austrian and Finnish news outlets are reporting Kimi Raikkonen has visited with Williams F1 at the teams Oxfordshire, England factory, possibly as a prelude to returning to Formula 1. Raikkonen, a former F1 world champion, left the series after the 2009 season to pursue a drive in a World Rally Championship car. He's seen little success in the...
Mention the words “retuned ECU” to most manufacturers, and they’ll void your powertrain warranty faster than you can say the world “reflash.” BMW, on the other hand, wants to capitalize on the demand for additional horsepower among enthusiast customers, so the company is offering two “Power Kits” for...
Aston Martin Racing takes the win in U.S. return at Laguna Seca ALMS race. [MotorAuthority] Check out this new video of the Jaguar C-X16 Concept. [MotorAuthority] Curious about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster? Check out this first drive report. [TheCarConnection] A second photo of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has leaked. [MotorAuthority] Zahir Rana...
The Tata Nano was created by Tata Motors to provide inexpensive and reliable transportation for India’s growing middle class. One problem, though: the Indian middle class wants to buy aspirational cars that say, “we’ve made it,” not inexpensive cars that say “we’re too frugal to buy a Suzuki Alto or a Hyundai...
The Frankfurt Auto Show brought us many new concepts and previews of production vehicles, but few were as stunning and successful as the C-X16 Concept. The C-X16 is widely thought to preview the upcoming production XE, captured in these spy shots in coupe form. Earlier this summer we brought you the first spy shots of the XE, then in roadster...
When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the racing version of the SLS AMG, the GT3, in Oaxaca, Mexico last year, we knew a road-going Black Series variant would eventually come as well--in fact, we've been tracking it for over two years. Now it looks like the boffins at AMG have decided to loose the idea upon the world. Speaking with High Gear Media editorial...
It sometimes seems that not a week goes by without some long-dead British sports car name from the past being revived, and the latest to make an appearance is Jensen. Between 1966 and 1976 Jensen sold the Interceptor, a two-door, four-seat grand tourer with a 383-cubic-inch Chrysler -V8 and a typically British fiberglass body. It was quite a...
Call it honesty or sandbagging, but the record and story of the Geico 400 from Chicagoland Speedway was the man of the day, which was 40-year-old Tony Stewart, who captured this year's Chase opener in grand style. Heading into this season's playoffs, Stewart wasn't liking his chances to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Simply put, he limped...
The news out of Japan today is neither catastrophic, depressing, nor simply disinteresting: it's borderline brilliant. According to a new report, Lexus is planning a special LFA Tokyo Edition with more carbon fiber and a new Supra is in the works. First, the new Supra talk. It's not the FT-86 II, and it's not the LFA. The Supra successor/revival...
When walking into a Bentley showroom, it likely helps to be well-dressed, looking like you can afford a car that costs more than many homes, even if you can't. One way to do so is to dress like the company's chairman and CEO, Wolfgang Duerheimer. Favoring suits by Pal Zileri and Hugo Boss, and shirts by Van Laack, along with glasses from Nike and...
It's been nearly two years since we took you along for a first drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing, live from Laguna Seca. We were the first to call it Mercedes' Viper, summing it up thusly: "It's partly American in its tendency to speak out, part Italian in its cool-first aesthetic, and uncharacteristically Mercedes-Benz in its blend of...
Earlier this summer, we brought you news of Discovery's plans to launch a new channel targeting "upscale men" called Velocity, with part of its focus being custom, classic, and vintage cars. Today, the channel officially announced its launch date: October 4. The first night's programming will highlight its focus on cars with familiar shows for...
Audi has been rolling more of its RS line of cars into U.S. showrooms as exchange rates improve and emissions regulations approach parity with Europe, with the RS3 a possibility, and the TT RS and RS5 models recently unveiled. Sometime next year, likely as a 2013 model, the RS4 is expected to arrive--though we'll be luckier than ever if it comes...
Vincent Vega, John Travolta’s uber-hip hit man character from Pulp Fiction, lamented over getting his classic Chevy Malibu keyed by vandals. In real life, Travolta has more to worry about: thieves just snagged his classic 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL from a Santa Monica, CA, street. In broad daylight. Travolta was in Santa Monica yesterday to...
Austrian and Finnish news outlets are reporting Kimi Raikkonen has visited with Williams F1 at the teams Oxfordshire, England factory, possibly as a prelude to returning to Formula 1. Raikkonen, a former F1 world champion, left the series after the 2009 season to pursue a drive in a World Rally Championship car. He's seen little success in the...
Mention the words “retuned ECU” to most manufacturers, and they’ll void your powertrain warranty faster than you can say the world “reflash.” BMW, on the other hand, wants to capitalize on the demand for additional horsepower among enthusiast customers, so the company is offering two “Power Kits” for...
Aston Martin Racing takes the win in U.S. return at Laguna Seca ALMS race. [MotorAuthority] Check out this new video of the Jaguar C-X16 Concept. [MotorAuthority] Curious about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster? Check out this first drive report. [TheCarConnection] A second photo of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has leaked. [MotorAuthority] Zahir Rana...
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