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Tesla Retail Stores Defended by Brand CEO

Tesla Retail Stores Defended by Brand CEO
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Elon Musk, tech mogul and co-founder of Tesla is coming to the defense of his company as it faces a lawsuit from dealers in Massachusetts and New York. Continue Reading...

Jaguar F-Type Debuts Officially Before Paris Motor Show

Jaguar F-Type Debuts Officially Before Paris Motor Show
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Officially re-entering the sports car market for the first time since its E-Type left it in 1974, the 2014 Jaguar F-Type made its official debut today ahead of the Paris Motor Show. Continue Reading...

Final Porsche Slantnose Defines ‘Factory Custom’

Final Porsche Slantnose Defines ‘Factory Custom’
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No fewer than 40 Porsche employees contributed to the masterpiece pictured above, which is a bespoke Porsche 911 slantnose delivered in 1990 with a list of custom goodies nothing short of shocking. Continue Reading...

Five-Point Inspection: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible

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Five-Point Inspection: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible
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This week, the Five-Point Inspection takes a ride in the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible: the sun-loving version of Chevy’s young buck pony car. Like a car review written in jot note form, we detail five particular attributes of a vehicle to highlight those we like and those we don’t like. Continue Reading...

Cadillac Coupes, Wagons Confirmed for Future

Cadillac Coupes, Wagons Confirmed for Future
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Originally marketing its CTS cars in 2003, Cadillac stepped away from styling that said “sunset years” and “Florida” in favor of a more modern luxury look. The move helped America’s poster boy luxury brand resurge into a market otherwise overtaken by German and Japanese alternatives, but a decade later that success will either dwindle or… Continue Reading...

First 45th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Racks Up $150,000 at Auction

First 45th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Racks Up $150,000 at Auction
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  Friday’s Barrett-Jackson Auction saw the very first 45th Anniversary Edition Chevrolet Camaro Convertible sold. The car brought in $150,000, which will be donated to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. While a regular 45th Anniversary Package is just a $1,375 add-on for most Camaros, this auction was not for just any old Camaro with the package…. Continue Reading...

MINI Roadster Handing Out Peep Shows On Hollywood Blvd.

MINI Roadster Handing Out Peep Shows On Hollywood Blvd.
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To get people excited about the new, topless Roadster, MINI has opened up a live peep show on Hollywood Blvd, just a block away from the Kodak and Chinese Theatres. A tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign for 25 days, curious passersby will get to feast their eyes on some MINI action after pressing a button on the… Continue Reading...

Bentley Continental GT V8 Preps For Goodwood Hill-Climb

Bentley Continental GT V8 Preps For Goodwood Hill-Climb
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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… Continue Reading...

Brabus Ultimate 120 Revealed: 2012 Geneva Motor Show Preview

Brabus Ultimate 120 Revealed: 2012 Geneva Motor Show Preview
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Earlier today, we reported that Brabus introduced an all new Bullitt C-Class coupe. Packing 800-hp from a heavily retuned  V12, the Brabus Bullitt eclipses the output of the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series by nearly 300-hp. Having made its name with “big-power” creations, Brabus is known to go “tiny-tunes” with the Smart Fortwo as well…. Continue Reading...

Acura NSX Spider Patent Pending Images Leaked

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Acura NSX Spider Patent Pending Images Leaked
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Last year, we shared images of Tony Stark’s Acura NSX convertible on the set of the Avengers. Initially, Acura Spokesman Gary Robinson claimed an open-top NSX is a “one-off fictional car that was created just for the film.”  Surprise! According to a Honda and Acura forum, six drawings of an open top NSX were filed… Continue Reading...

2013 Mercedes SL63 AMG Revealed with 530-HP: Geneva Motor Show Preview

2013 Mercedes SL63 AMG Revealed with 530-HP: Geneva Motor Show Preview
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Mercedes-Benz has revealed its latest grand touring SL63 AMG hardtop convertible ahead of a planned debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Weighing 275 pounds less than the outgoing model, the new SL63 offers the laughter-inducing, hand-built M157 bi-turbo 5.5 V8 engine mated to the MCT seven-speed automatic transmission. The MCT features a trick… Continue Reading...

Shelby GT500 Convertible Unveiled: 2012 Chicago Auto Show

Shelby GT500 Convertible Unveiled: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
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The cloth dropped from the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show today, delivering a topless blast of fast that we’ve been eagerly awaiting. Just like a bottle of Bacardi 151 rum, this car is wickedly strong and gets its job done fast. With that in mind, here’s the lowdown on Ford‘s… Continue Reading...

2013 Mercedes SL550 Grows Some, Goes on a Diet [Video]: 2012 Detroit Auto Show

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2013 Mercedes SL550 Grows Some, Goes on a Diet [Video]: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
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We have seen pictures of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-class before, first when pictures from its brochure got leaked, followed by the official release of images and specs about a month ago. However, its unveil at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI., is the first time it has been shown in the… Continue Reading...

Bentley Continental GT V8 Targets the Two Percent: 2012 Detroit Auto Show

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Bentley Continental GT V8 Targets the Two Percent: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
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Very few car companies can lay claim to have a twin-turbo charged, 500-hp, V8 as their entry level vehicle, but Bentley can. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show, the Bentley Continental GT V8 made its World premiere. While the original W12 version continues in production, this new V8 will be offered at a… Continue Reading...

Porsche To Drop Their Latest Drop-Top 911 At The Detroit Auto Show

Porsche To Drop Their Latest Drop-Top 911 At The Detroit Auto Show
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There was a time, not so long ago, when Porsche decided they didn’t need to participate at the North American International Auto Show because Detroit, Michigan wasn’t the right demographic market for their products. Oh, how times have changed. Not only has Porsche returned to the venue, but they are staging a World Premiere of… Continue Reading...