When developing new cars, the typical method is to first build a handful of prototypes and then extensively test them. Unfortunately, the process of building all the parts required to make the prototypes, usually through stamping of sheet metal, can often be just as difficult as that of building them for production vehicles. In fact, it can take...
We managed to spend half a day on track with the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider, and it proved to be every bit as good as we expected--and then some. To find out why this convertible makes sense on track, read our report. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class will extend the brand's reach farther down into the compact luxury crossover segment, borrowing...
Almost anyone who works in a modern office will know the pain of being inundated with numerous emails throughout the day, and the wasted time of checking an inbox full of emails that often don’t even concern its reader. It turns out Ferrari employees suffer from the same distractions; so much so that the Prancing Horse is introducing a new...
Michael Bay, director of the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, has thrown up another wild card, this time revealing a striking new Chevrolet Camaro concept to be used as the vehicle mode for the Autobot Bumblebee. It was previously thought that Bumblebee in this fourth installment of the Transformers movie franchise would use a classic 1967 Chevrolet...
Classic Recreations is in the business of building Mustangs that look like the cars of yesteryear, but with modern underpinnings. That means they look just as good but drive much better. The company has a license to build continuation Shelby Mustangs, which means its cars are also recognized by the official Shelby American Worldwide Registry...
The completed version of Bentley’s Continental GT3 race car will make its official world debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed in the U.K. next week. First previewed in concept form at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the new race car was still in development as recently as a month ago but soon we’ll get to see it unveiled. Powered by...
Joining the updated Opel Insignia range at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September will be the all-new Insignia Country Tourer, revealed today as the Opel brand’s new flagship. The vehicle is based on the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon but gets some off-roading attributes such as taller ground clearance and protective body elements...
The coupe version of the stunning new Jaguar F-Type convertible sports car is seen here testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding roads. The car is expected to debut next summer, most likely as a 2015 model. The particular prototype you see here is for the high-performance F-Type V8 S, as evidenced by...
We’re now just a week out from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., and in the lead up to the event one of the show's presenters, Mexico’s VŪHL, has announced that Formula One rookie Esteban Gutiérrez will help launch its new 05 sports car. For those unfamiliar with VŪHL, it is a Mexican startup looking for success...
We’ve been reporting for several years on Mercedes-Benz’s plans to launch a new compact crossover based on its ‘MFA’ small car platform, which is currently found in the latest A Class and B Class models sold overseas as well as the 2014 CLA Class four-door coupe that's just landed in the U.S. Mercedes-Benz then made its...
Last year, it was Jeremy Foley's massive off at the Devil's Playground that overshadowed Rhys Millen's run up Pikes Peak, even though he set a new sub-10-minute record in what was nothing more than a lightly modified drift car. This year, it was Sébastien Loeb's stunning 8:13.878 run that did the same job. Millen's light was no less bright...
Despite fuel cell technology’s lack of traction in the auto industry, most major automakers are committed to furthering the technology and eventually selling a car powered by the advanced propulsion system. The main reason given is that the car of tomorrow could be one of several main types, be it battery-powered, fuel cell-powered or...
There are few cars that are actually abhorrent to drive on track, though there are many ill-suited to the task after the first lap, or even less. It's almost always fun to drive a slow car fast, especially if it has some dire handling deficiency, to be overcome by technique and anticipation--as long as there's no clock running. But driving a fast...
When developing new cars, the typical method is to first build a handful of prototypes and then extensively test them. Unfortunately, the process of building all the parts required to make the prototypes, usually through stamping of sheet metal, can often be just as difficult as that of building them for production vehicles. In fact, it can take...
We managed to spend half a day on track with the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider, and it proved to be every bit as good as we expected--and then some. To find out why this convertible makes sense on track, read our report. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class will extend the brand's reach farther down into the compact luxury crossover segment, borrowing...
Almost anyone who works in a modern office will know the pain of being inundated with numerous emails throughout the day, and the wasted time of checking an inbox full of emails that often don’t even concern its reader. It turns out Ferrari employees suffer from the same distractions; so much so that the Prancing Horse is introducing a new...
Michael Bay, director of the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, has thrown up another wild card, this time revealing a striking new Chevrolet Camaro concept to be used as the vehicle mode for the Autobot Bumblebee. It was previously thought that Bumblebee in this fourth installment of the Transformers movie franchise would use a classic 1967 Chevrolet...
Classic Recreations is in the business of building Mustangs that look like the cars of yesteryear, but with modern underpinnings. That means they look just as good but drive much better. The company has a license to build continuation Shelby Mustangs, which means its cars are also recognized by the official Shelby American Worldwide Registry...
The completed version of Bentley’s Continental GT3 race car will make its official world debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed in the U.K. next week. First previewed in concept form at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the new race car was still in development as recently as a month ago but soon we’ll get to see it unveiled. Powered by...
Joining the updated Opel Insignia range at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September will be the all-new Insignia Country Tourer, revealed today as the Opel brand’s new flagship. The vehicle is based on the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon but gets some off-roading attributes such as taller ground clearance and protective body elements...
The coupe version of the stunning new Jaguar F-Type convertible sports car is seen here testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding roads. The car is expected to debut next summer, most likely as a 2015 model. The particular prototype you see here is for the high-performance F-Type V8 S, as evidenced by...
We’re now just a week out from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., and in the lead up to the event one of the show's presenters, Mexico’s VŪHL, has announced that Formula One rookie Esteban Gutiérrez will help launch its new 05 sports car. For those unfamiliar with VŪHL, it is a Mexican startup looking for success...
We’ve been reporting for several years on Mercedes-Benz’s plans to launch a new compact crossover based on its ‘MFA’ small car platform, which is currently found in the latest A Class and B Class models sold overseas as well as the 2014 CLA Class four-door coupe that's just landed in the U.S. Mercedes-Benz then made its...
Last year, it was Jeremy Foley's massive off at the Devil's Playground that overshadowed Rhys Millen's run up Pikes Peak, even though he set a new sub-10-minute record in what was nothing more than a lightly modified drift car. This year, it was Sébastien Loeb's stunning 8:13.878 run that did the same job. Millen's light was no less bright...
Despite fuel cell technology’s lack of traction in the auto industry, most major automakers are committed to furthering the technology and eventually selling a car powered by the advanced propulsion system. The main reason given is that the car of tomorrow could be one of several main types, be it battery-powered, fuel cell-powered or...
There are few cars that are actually abhorrent to drive on track, though there are many ill-suited to the task after the first lap, or even less. It's almost always fun to drive a slow car fast, especially if it has some dire handling deficiency, to be overcome by technique and anticipation--as long as there's no clock running. But driving a fast...
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