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2013 SRT Viper Teased for the Last Time
You have to give it up to the folks at SRT, they just don’t give up. Even after their latest teaser campaign on Facebook failed, they still gave the crowd what they wanted. Today they’ve stopped fishing for likes and released a new image (above) for their loyal fans. The new pictue shows a lightly dimmed…
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Revealed in Video
Over the weekend BMW unveiled their i8 Spyder Concept. Today we have an additional video, showing the drop-top concept in action. For those not in the know, the i8 is BMW’s most advanced car yet. It features a 170-hp electric motor which powers the front wheels. Powering the rear wheels is a 1.5 liter, three…
Steve Saleen Acquires Saleen Name and Brand
Back in May 2007, Steve Saleen officially retired, but it was a short one. Less than a year later in March 2008, he found SMS Supercars and began launching his line of new vehicles. For a while, Saleen, Inc. and SMS Supercars co-existed with no real issues – other than confusing the general public a…
SRT Viper to be Teased Again on April 2: NY Auto Show Preview
After SRT failed to gather enough Facebook likes, the American automaker still granted its fans the above teaser image, claiming it would be the last before the new Viper debuts at the upcoming 2012 New York Auto Show. But whether it’s because there isn’t enough buzz surrounding the new Viper, or the general public is…
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Revealed Ahead of NY Auto Show Debut
The i8 plug-in hybrid is the product of BMW‘s best engineering and innovation in an effort to create the most advanced automobile to ever come from the Bavarian automaker. Motivated by a 170-hp electric motor driving the front wheels and a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine producing 223-hp and 295 lb.-ft. of torque at the rear, the…
Watch $150 Million Worth Of Ferraris Hit the Road at the Amelia Island Concours – Video
To the person (or persons) holding the golden ticket to the $640 million Megamillions Lottery jackpot: here’s a way for you to spend the money. Last month, a special Ferrari 250 GTO sold for a record $31.8 million US dollars, making it the most valuable Ferrari in the world. Now, imagine a parade full of…
Audi RS5 Superstars Series Race Car Revealed With Grille-tastic Grille
Set to hit the track today for the first time in competition is an all-new RS5 race car. Competing in the Superstars Series in Europe, Audi officially unwrapped the car just hours ahead of the series kick-off. Competing against everything from the Mercedes C63 and Porsche Panamera, to last year’s championship winning Maserati Quattroporte, the…
1974 Datsun 260Z Coupe Packs Chevy V8 Power – Retro Resale
Nissan may be reviving the Datsun brand, but we’ll never see the likes of a beautiful 260Z ever again in those emerging markets where Datsun will begin life anew. Instead, those who really want a collectible Datsun should check out the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction where this 1974 260Z is set to sell with…
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Mirage is One Off for UAE
Rolls-Royce has probably caught on that bespoke models for niche markets sell pretty quickly. The British luxury automaker sold out its “Year of the Dragon” Phantom in merely two months to the Chinese, and now it created a complete one-off Phantom Coupe Mirage for the United Arab Emirates market. Inspired by Arabian horses, the one-off model…
Toyota Increases Pricing on Select Models
Toyota Motor Sales has announced MSRP increases for select Toyota and Scion models with the price jumps ranging from $150 to $270 from its previous model year to its current one. The 2012 Toyota Prius v Hybrid gets a price increase of $150 for the Two, Three, and Five trim models. The Camry L and…
Porsche Turbo-Four Boxer Engine a Possibility Says Engineer
For decades now, Porsche has reserved their turbocharged engines for its top-of-the-line models, such as the 911 Turbo, Panamera Turbo, or Cayenne Turbo. But given the success rival German automaker BMW has been having with its turbocharged powerplants across several of its models, it appears that Porsche may be interested in doing the same. Turbochargers…
2014 BMW M3 Could See 3.0L Twin Turbo V6 Engine
While BMW is out testing its new, next-generation M3, automotive enthusiasts are speculating what will come underneath the hood when it’s finally released as a 2014 model year vehicle. Initially it was believed that the 2014 M3 would see a tri-turbo, straight-six engine, but now a BMW insider is claiming that a 3.0L, twin-turbo V6…
Toyota GT 86 With Lexus IS-F Power Sounds Outrageous – Video
We fell in love with the Toyota GT 86 when we first drove it, so how could it get any better? Well, try more than doubling the car’s factory displacement by swapping out the Subaru-sourced 2.0-liter boxer 4-cylinder for a 5.0-liter V8. Donated from a Lexus IS-F, this custom machine is the ride of choice…
2013 SRT Viper Gets an Interior Teaser Reveal on Facebook
The DriveSRT Facebook page wasn’t able to garner 2,013 likes in 2,013 minutes but that didn’t stop SRT from changing its own rules in order to gift the world with another teaser image. When the newly-minted Chrysler performance brand realized it wouldn’t hit its mark of 22,246 total likes by 9:30pm EDT, it cleverly made…
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Set for Competitive Race Debut – Video
Earlier this month we caught a glimpse into the new GT3 MP4-12C race car from McLaren and the British automaker has finally announced its 2012 race plans. In total, 25 MP4-12C GT3 race cars in total will be campaigned throughout Europe and in the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship. The McLaren MP4-12C race car was also…
2013 SRT Viper Reveal to Broadcast Live Online
As we wait with bated breath to see if the SRT Viper will get another teaser image leak, we can also look forward to the actual reveal at the upcoming 2012 New York Auto Show, which SRT will broadcast live online. The debut is planned for April 4, when we will be in New York live to…
2013 Nissan GT-R Track Pack Available For Left-Hand-Drive Markets; Not Confirmed For US
The engineering wizards of Nissan continue to massage more power and performance into their halo GT-R. As a MY 2013, Nissan has just released its right-hand-drive Nissan GT-R Track Pack for the Japan, UK, Australia and South Africa markets this month. While initial reports suggested that the Track Pack is intended as a right-hand-drive exclusive,…
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Production Back on Track
Earlier this month, Chevy halted production on its Camaro ZL1 for a “quality assessment” which appears to have been a potential software issue that the American automaker wanted to assess and deal with if necessary. It appears that production is back on track now, as Chevy has emailed its ZL1 customers announcing that the hold…
SRT Viper to Leak Another Teaser Image if it Gets Enough Likes
The all-new SRT Viper has had a very strange approach to its inevitable unveiling. First we had teaser photo after teaser photo, then Hot Wheels may have accidentally leaked what it looked like in pixelated picture form as a 1:64 scale model. The SRT brand is now taking to Facebook to garner up more “likes” on…
Quimera Responsible Racing to Debut All-Electric Drift Car in October
Some automotive enthusiasts saw EVs as a sign of motorsport’s eventual dom, but electric vehicles are proving that to not be quite true. Quimera Responsible Racing wants to be the first on the market with a true All Electric Drift Car (AEDC). While electric cars won’t roar like a V8 they can burn serious rubber. It…
Toyota GT86 in Full TRD Form Shown Off in Video
The Scion FR-S has been on every car-enthusiasts mind for quite a while now. Today we find a video that will certainly help pass the time before the release. A Toyota GT86 (known to us as the Scion FR-S) Testing with full Toyota Racing Development (TRD) trim. In this video you can spot a few upgrades…
Alcatraz Season Finale ‘Bullitt’ Car Chase Re-creation – Video
A pioneer in modern cinema, director Peter Yates received critical acclaim for the camera work and editing done for the car chase in the 1968 movie Bullitt. Starring Steve McQueen, the Ford Mustang, the Dodge Charger, as well as the hilly streets of San Francisco as the backdrop for the chase, Columbia University professor Emanuel Levy praised,…
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Video Spotlight
The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 isn’t a cheap ride. Priced around $388,000, the race-ready Godzilla is a joint project between NISMO and JR Motorsports and comes with a detuned 3.8L V6 with 523 hp to meet GT3 regulations. What better way to see what the amazing car sounds and looks like than through a video?…
Subaru BRZ to Get “Faster Version” Confirms Marketing Boss
Subaru teased the world with the BRZ STI concept at the LA Auto Show last year, and it now appears as though the automaker will live up to expectations, delivering a high-performance version of its new sports car. In a recent interview, Subaru global marketing boss Atoshi Atake admitted as much, commenting that the company…
