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Scion FR-S is Weighed and Measured by Excited Tuners
North American tuner companies were invited to Toyota Headquarters in Torrance, California to measure the new Scion FR-S and take a closer look at the car to begin the process of drafting future tuning parts. Many tuners were present at the event and the response to Scion’s new sports car has been overwhelmingly positive across the…
Volkswagen to Produce Porsche Boxster Starting this Fall
Volkswagen still has a while to go before they can completely take over Porsche, but the German automaker is slated to begin producing Porsche‘s Boxster at their Osnabrück plant, where VW produces their Golf Cabriolet. The VW plant in Germany will begin volume production of the Porsche Boxster starting this fall and the total capacity at…
McLaren Supercar Won’t Target Bugatti Veyron’s Top Speed Record
McLaren is hard at work on its next supercar and Ron Dennis, the British automaker’s current boss has revealed several details of the spiritual successor to the F1. First off, Dennis made it a point that McLaren has no plans of reclaiming the title of world’s fastest car. Trying to beat the F1’s top speed…
Bentley Continental GT V8 Preps For Goodwood Hill-Climb
Preparing for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bentley took its latest model in the line-up, the Continental GT 4.0 liter V8, for a series of high-speed runs to acquaint the new British sports car to the hill-climb event and to allow Goodwood’s VIP guests to catch an early glimpse of the latest Bentley. As 2011…
Win a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera in Falken Tire Social Media Contest
Everyone loves free stuff, especially when it’s a free car. It’s even better when that car is a brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera. To kick off the 2012 ALMS season, Falken Tire launched a giveaway on its Facebook page where you simply have to “Like” the company and then compete on a Falken-branded racetrack in…
Chrome Renntech Mercedes SL600 Headed to Barrett-Jackson
Heading to the Palm Beach Barrett-Jackson auction is this 2004 custom Renntech Mercedes-Benz SL600 with a seriously flashy chrome coating. The “Chrome Edition” SL600 with a modified 6.0L V12 is the only example produced by Mercedes tuner Renntech. All proceeds from the Renntech SL600 auction, which will be sold on April 5, will benefit the Doug…
2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata May Go Turbo
Rumors have been brewing on the 2014 Mazda MX-5 for some time now. What we do know from last year, is that the Japanese automaker plans on going back to the basics, lightening the weight, and throwing in a more potent powerplant. It appears that Mazda still hasn’t settled on which engine will make its…
1968 Chevy Camaro by Bo Zolland Heading to 2012 SEMA Show
This year’s SEMA Show is distant on the calendar, but it’s never too early for builders to release sneak previews of what they’re working on. Swedish car designer Bo Zolland will be putting his spin on a classic 1968 Chevrolet Camaro for this year’s show, and judging by the pictures, it’s going to be a…
Ultra Custom ’63 Corvette is a 1,000 HP Beauty And it Could be Yours
Looking for a truly unique car to add to your collection? Better head to the 2012 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach, Fla. from April 5 through 7. This custom 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe V7 features a twin-turbo, mid-engine setup backed by a stunning design. The Chevrolet LS V8 1,000-hp (915 lb-ft of torque) engine powers…
Lamborghini Aventador J Debut Garners Worldwide Attention
Surprise! The debut of the Lamborghini Aventador J at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show captured the world’s interest and even set a new daily traffic record on Lamborghini’s website. Being a unique one-of-one vehicle, automotive enthusiasts worldwide knew that their best chance of seeing the Aventador J would be on the Web – you can check…
The Toyota GT86 Design Story – Videos
Earlier, we had reason to celebrate as production for the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT86 had finally kicked off in Japan. The highly anticipated sports coupe will make its way to America as the Scion FR-S to hot anticipation. But just in case we’ve all forgotten how great the Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S is, the Japanese…
FAB Design Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster is Excessively Bad
No surprises here, as FAB Design has released photos of its custom Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster and it’s pretty much everything we expected: hideous. The Swiss-based tuner has never been known for subtle enhancements. Its McLaren MP4-12C at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show was overkill, and the Gullstream tuning package for the standard SLS AMG Coupe…
Chevrolet Corvette Celebrates 60th Birthday by Blowing Out 60 Candles – Video
Blowing candles out on a birthday cake seems like an age-old tradition, but who would have thought a car could do it? When one of America’s most famous sports car turned 60, Chevrolet decided to give it its candles to blow out. The American automaker took a Corvette 427 Convertible out to the track that…
2014 Audi TT Fresh Details Emerge
More details on the 2014 Audi TT coupe and roadster, which Audi is unobtrusively preparing to launch, emerged today. The German marque’s little sports car is taking drastic steps away from its cutesy origin to become a more muscular sports car. As we previously reported, the new TT will take advantage of the brand’s MQB platform to be…
2013 Subaru BRZ Owners Manual, Accessories Price List Made Public
The full owners manual for the new Subaru BRZ hit the web today courtesy of self proclaimed “performance dealership”, Subaru of Keene in New Hampshire. The latest development in the upcoming new Subaru release is that the BRZ will be coming to America in limited quantities. Using this as its angle Subaru of Keene posted…
2013 Shelby GT500 Starts At $54,995
Perhaps the most important figure regarding the upcoming 2013 Shelby GT500 is its top speed of 200 mph. Best of all the figures on the car however is Ford has announced that this Mustang could be yours for a “mere” $54,995. A sharp increase of $6,000 over last year’s model, it’s also slightly more than the…
New Ferrari Museum Opens its Doors in Modena
Located at the actual birthplace and childhood home of Enzo Ferrari, an all-new Ferrari museum recently opened called Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari in Modena, Italy. Unlike the Ferrari museum in Maranello however, Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari puts a focus on celebrating Enzo Ferrari’s life in addition to the exotic automobiles Ferrari produces. Originally designed by architect Jan…
Watch a Toyota GT 86 Crash While Hooning – Video
In a preview of things to come once the Scion FR-S goes on sale here and the stability control program gets switched off, here’s some video of a Toyota GT 86 crashing into a safety barrier. The accident occurred at the Mega Web, which is billed as a “Look, Ride and Feel Car Theme Park”…
Ford Focus RS Development Delayed
In an interview, Ford vehicle line director Gunnar Herrman reported that development on the next-generation Focus RS hot hatch have been delayed to bump development of various other vehicles and its trims and variants, especially the Ford Kuga/Escape and the Ford Focus Electric. Simply, Herrmann explained that “It’s just because we have other priorities to…
Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience Roadshow Gets Ready to Roll
The tour, which kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona on April 12th, is complimentary and allows consumers to explore the limits of Jaguar’s current vehicles, on closed circuit test courses with experienced instructors.
2013 Porsche Boxster S Runs 7:58 Nürburgring Lap Time
The 2013 Porsche Boxster S, which recently debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, just clocked in an impressive 7:58 on the Nürburgring. That makes the new Boxster S a tick faster than the Chevy Corvette C6 (7:59), Dodge Viper SRT-10 (7:59), and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe (8:01). The Boxster S is powered by…
Drendel Family Porsche Collection Contributes to Record Setting Auction
Last month, we reported that an impressive Porsche collection from the Drendel Family was heading to Amelia Island for auctioning. At the time, we knew the impressive collection was destined to fetch a good amount, but we don’t think anyone estimated these sale numbers. Thanks to the assistance of the Drendel Family Porsche collection, 11…
Chevrolet Corvette Celebrates 60th Anniversary At Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is Britain‘s premier motoring event celebrating racing heritage. Last year, the venue celebrated the centenary of the iconic Chevrolet brand. For 2012, Chevrolet returns once more to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Chevrolet Corvette. First conceptualized as the 1952 EX-122 concept, designer Harley Earl wanted to create an American…
MINI Paceman Concept Will Be Called Countryman Coupe
Earlier this year, we alluded to the fact that the MINI Paceman Concept would hit dealerships as the Countryman Coupe and it looks like that will be made official when the vehicle debuts at this year’s Paris Auto Show. It all makes sense that MINI would put the Countryman name onto their two-door Paceman Concept…
