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Randy Pobst Takes Us for a Ride Around Mosport in the K-Pax Volvo S60 [video]
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Several weeks back, while at Mosport International Raceway, we had the opportunity for a ride-along in one of the World Challenge race cars. The series provided a lineup of different models, including a race-prepped Acura TSX, a Dodge Viper and a Volvo S60. Under most circumstances, we’d choose the Viper – but not this time….
Fiat 500 Limousine Spotted in Germany
When we first set our eyes (in person) on the Fiat 500 in Abarth form at Tokyo Auto Salon, we couldn’t help but wonder how awesome it would be to see the Fiat 500 on American soil. And now that we’ve spotted it in Detroit and know it’ll be making its way to dealerships by…
Mercedes-Benz Drivers Are The Most Satisfied In Germany: J.D. Power
We tend to think of hybrid car owners as the most satisfied owners. But it turns out that the smugness radiates not from those silent environment-saving pseudo-hatchbacks, but from vehicles with the three pointed star on the good. A study undertaken by J.D. Power found that Mercedes-Benz owners were the most satisfied vehicle owners in their…
BMW M3 Frozen Gray Buyer Tries To Sell Spot In Line, Gets Burned
We all know the story of the infamous Frozen Gray BMW M3 Limited editions, the exorbitantly expensive special color M3 that costs nearly $20,000 more than a standard car while delivering very little compared to a standard car. One enterprising member of Bimmerforums managed to secure one of the 30 places made available by BMW…
Lamborghini Builds 10,000th Gallardo
10,000 cars is a minuscule number for most car makers. It’s thought that most major car makers (think The Big 3 or Toyota) can pump out close to that many in a day. For a specialist supercar maker, 10,000 cars is a massive amount. If any supercar was going to do it, it would be the Lamborghini…
International Engine Of The Year Awards Announced
The International Engine Of The Year Awards have been announced, and the big winner this year was Volkswagen’s 1.4L TSI, a miracle of an engine that packs both a turbocharger and a supercharger to coax 178 bhp out of just 1.4L. The full list of winners is below the jump. [Source: International Engine Of The…
Kicherer Makes Their Own Mercedes-Benz SLS Black Edition
Kicherer wanted to make their own “Black Series” version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS, similar to the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, and they succeeded in capturing the color pallet of the lesser Benz, if not the incredible ostentatiousness of the car. With a revised exhaust and ECU putting out 620 horsepower rather than the stock 563, the SLS gets…
Heico Sportiv Volvo V70 T6 AWD R-Design; The Fastest Mouthful Ever
Ever want to pay $87,000 for a Volvo with a name so long you can barely pronounce? Now you can, with the Heico Sportiv Volvo V70 T6 AWD R-Design, a hopped up V70 wagon made in a limited run of 100 units and retailing for almost 90 grand. The 325 horsepower wagon will hit 60…
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 SuperSport For Sale For The Low, Low Price Of $2.4 Million
Attention hedge-fund managers, rappers and those with family money; Bugatti’s new Veyron 16.4 SuperSport is for sale, and the French/German supercar maker wants to get you into the driver’s seat of one of their supercars for the rock-bottom price of $2.4 million. In all likelihood, the car is probably sold out, as only 30 units…
Lotus Ditches Lightweight Philosophy As It Pursues Volume Manufacturing
We can already hear the cries of “sellout” from enthusiasts across the world. Lotus announced that they were abandoning their “lightweight and simple” design philosophy in favor of increasing volume and building more technologically advanced, luxurious and upmarket sports cars. Proton, the Malaysian owner of Lotus, pledged in 1996 to make Lotus profitable within 5…
2010 Ford Focus RS Le Mans Classic Editions; Because A Regular RS Isn’t Ostentatious Enough
The Ford Focus RS can be accurately described as belligerent, with its crackling exhaust, electric green paint and bulldog-esque stance. But there will inevitably be a segment that isn’t satisfied with its outrageous appearance. For 5 lucky members of that demographic, Ford has whipped up a few Focus RS hatchbacks painted in historic liveries used…
2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe Sells Out In 12 Minutes, Proving There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute
The phrase “there’s a sucker born every minute” has never been more apt in the case of BMW’s Frozen Gray edition of the M3 coupe, which costs nearly $20,000 more than a standard M3 and comes with a unique paint job and interior combination, a dual clutch gearbox, some high performance driving lessons at BMW’s…
The World’s Fastest Volkswagen GTI Is 13 Years Old And Goes 208.1 MPH
Magazines have a way of glorifying stories in ways we cannot even imagine (trust us, we know). But this story of Jeremy Freedman’s 1997 Volkswagen GTI is surely worth a read. It relates to everyone of us speed addicts with trials, tribulations and a dedication to a family member. Even though most people outside car…
Audi A1 Will Not Get Electric Variant, Will Get S1
Report: Internal Strife Delays Audi, Porsche, VW Sports Cars
In a case of large-scale office politics gone awry, Volkswagen‘s Bluesport concept (pictured above) along with proposed models from Audi and Porsche, have been placed on indefinite hold after internal fighting, and a focus on volume passenger cars led to the projects being stalled. Porsche and Audi are resistant to the idea of a new…
2011 BMW 5 Series M Sports Package Revealed
The M-Sports package has long been a staple of the BMW 5-Series lineup, with enough cosmetic and chassis tweaks to give owners a taste of the famed M5 sports sedan without having to step up to a more hardcore (not to mention expensive) car. The package has all of the usual goodies like a revised…
Saab 9-4X Spy Shots Reveal Near-Production Model
Saab is about ready to launch its second model since leaving General Motors, the 9-4X, and new spy photos of the crossover doesn’t leave much to the imagination. Caught by the folks at AutoExpress, the 9-4X looks much as we suspected. When it does launch, presumably at the Paris Auto Show this Fall, it will…
Porsche Beats MINI at its Own Game, MINI Still Comes Out On Top
With Porsche refusing to take part in MINI‘s challenge to race at Road Atlanta (which was neither a real race, nor actually on the track at Road Atlanta), MINI decided to go ahead and stage the comparo anyway. And the plucky British automaker… lost? That’s right, the MINI Cooper S couldn’t best the German juggernaut…
Mercedes SLS E-Cell Delivers 526 Emissions-Free Horsepower
Mercedes has just unveiled a new fully electric and emissions-free version of its SLS AMG flagship supercar, delivering 526-hp and a 0-60 mph time of just 4.0 seconds. To achieve this impressive output, the SLS AMG E-Cell is bursting with batteries, which are placed in the front firewall, center tunnel and behind the seats. This…
Edo Competition Converts Aston Martin DB9 to DBS, But Why?
When it comes to automotive customizing, conversions are a natural occurrence whether good or bad. Last week we talked about the Nissan Skyline R34 with an R35 GT-R front end as one of those conversions that are much to our dismay. But this one just has us scratching our heads. A Russian owner of a…
Ferrari To Shorten Product Life Cycles, Cut Waiting Times
Ferrari is notorious for their arduous buying process, where customers are given the privilege of waiting between one and two years before they can hope to purchase one of the Italian supercars. In recent years, this has caused frustration as new offerings from Porsche, Lamborghini and other automakers have served to entice potential Ferrari clients away from…
Volvo Recalls C30, V40, S50 With Manual Transmissions, Less Than 550 Cars Recalled
File this one under unintentional hilarity. Volvo announced today that they were recalling 2010-2011 C30, S40 and V50 models equipped with manual transmissions. As you might expect, the number is fairly low, but we squealed with delight when we found out that the number was in the triple digits – 536 cars to be exact….
2011 BMW 5-Series xDrive To Start At $52,775
The BMW 5-Series xDrive models will hit dealerships this October, right before the snow hits the ground, but if you want to pick up one of BMW’s all-wheel-drive sedans, you better be prepared to make it rain. The base 5-Series xDrive will start at a not insignificant $52,775 for the 535i and $62,875 for the…
Lotus to Unveil ‘New Era’ at Paris Auto Show
Lotus has chosen today, the first official day of summer, to announce (cryptically) the launch of a ‘new era’ for storied British sports car maker. What exactly the ‘new era’ will entail, will become much more clear in exactly 100 days at the Paris Auto Show says Lotus. Our minds are already racing with the…
