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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Volkswagen Bulli Concept Auto Shows Volkswagen Bulli Concept Auto Shows February 28, 2011 at 12:57 pm by David Gluckman Just call it Son of Microbus . Time for another trip down memory lane . Recall the Volkswagen Microbus concept shown in Detroit a decade ago we’ll give you a moment . This Bulli concept—the moniker resurrects a popular German nickname for the T1 VW Bus—is supposedly a sequel to that earlier show van . Whereas the original and the 2001 concept were , you know , buses , this little tribute is a compact MPV with four hinged doors . The Bulli makes its debut at the 2011 Geneva auto . show Keep Reading : Volkswagen Bulli Concept Auto Shows : Share Related : posts
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Official Photos and Info Auto 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Official Photos and Info Auto Shows February 28, 2011 at 12:55 pm by Aaron Robinson Lamborghini’s 691-horsepower tour de force is finally . revealed It’s called the Aventador LP700-4, and it’s Lamborghini’s newest V-12–powered suckerfish . From its scything mandibles to its gawping monopipe , the 691-hp V-12 replacement for the Murciélago is all-new , we’re told . That flushing sound you hear is Swiss bank accounts being emptied in anticipation of its August 2011 arrival at a price of 379,700. Keep Reading : 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Official Photos and Info Auto Shows :
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR Edition Auto 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR Edition Auto Shows February 28, 2011 at 12:20 pm by Jens Meiners The most powerful Bentley ever , this convertible celebrates an ice-speed record . Makes sense , right Four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen recently set an insane ice-speed record of 205.48 mph on the frozen Baltic Sea off the Finnish coast . The car , a Bentley Continental Supersports convertible was driven on standard tires , and Bentley officials hasten to claim that its environmental impact was minimized by the use of E85 bio-ethanol fuel , so there’s . that Keep Reading : 2011 Bentley
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Auto Shows 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Auto Shows February 28, 2011 at 10:13 am by Jon Yanca The Cruze five-door is headed for production , but not for American . consumption At last fall’s Paris auto show , Chevrolet showed a five-door concept” version of its new Cruze small car . Really , the only conceptual elements were minor things like blue-bordered headlights , LED accent strips , and blue-anodized brake calipers . It was clear the car was headed for production , and now the Cruze hatchback you’ll be able to buy well , maybe not you but other people see below is making its debut at the 2011 Geneva auto show Keep Reading : 2012 Chevrolet
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Ford B-Max Concept Auto Shows Ford B-Max Concept Auto Shows February 28, 2011 at 8:56 am by Steve Siler Ford shrinks the winning formula of its C-Max and slaps it on the Fiesta . platform Although boutique outfits and exotic cars tend to dominate the headlines at the annual Geneva auto show there are always plenty of important debutants from mainstream manufacturers , too . Take this Ford B-Max concept . It is to Ford’s B-segment Fiesta what the C-Max is to the C-segment Focus and the S-Max is to the D-segment Mondeo : a tall , wagon minivan blend based on a car platform that’s sure to be a huge hit with Europeans . Go ahead and bet every last euro in your offshore bank account
Abarth one make Trofeo racing series begins this year, with the official start being Easter Monday. The Trofeo series proved to be a remarkable success in its debut GB race season last year – featuring at top race tracks around the UK and in Italy – and a second season has long been anticipated. “We [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Ford Focus Gets 40-mpg EPA Highway Rating in SFE Trim 2012 Ford Focus Gets 40-mpg EPA Highway Rating in SFE Trim February 26, 2011 at 4:28 pm by Jake Holmes Ford’s new Focus will join the 40-mpg club . The compact has been rated by the EPA at 28 mpg city 40 highway—when the car is ordered in sedan form with the 495 SFE or Super Fuel Economy package . This package is paired exclusively with the company’s not-so-hot PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmission , and outfits the Focus with aerodynamic wheel covers , low-rolling-resistance tires , a rear spoiler , and active grille shutters that can close to reduce drag—all of which help cut fuel consumption . Fuel economy
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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin Official Photos and Info Auto Shows February 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm by David Gluckman A tad more power and a convertible that celebrates Saab’s . independence If you’ve been paying any attention to Saab news lately , the bulk of your thoughts have probably been spent on the new 9-5 and the upcoming 9-4X . But a look at the company’s vehicle roster will remind you that the Swedish company still makes the 9-3, and Saab plans to put that car back in the headlines for 2012. Okay , so maybe only Swedish headlines . A subtly refreshed 9-3 lineup—including sedan , SportCombi , and convertible body styles—will
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Porsche Cayman R First Drive Review 2011 Porsche Cayman R First Drive Review February 25, 2011 at 2:53 pm by Jens Meiners The Cayman inches even closer to the 911. As much as the 911 is the brand’s unquestioned icon , Porsche executives freely admit that the mid-engine layout of the Boxster and Cayman is the dynamically superior concept . To protect the 911, Porsche has diligently made sure to keep a performance gap between the top-of-the-line Cayman and the entry-level 911—a gap in straight-line performance , that is . But now , as both the Cayman and the 997 911 are well in the autumn of their product cycles , the smaller car has been let off the . leash Keep Reading :
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Coachbuilt Xenatec Maybach Coupe Looks Better than the Sedan Coachbuilt Xenatec Maybach Coupe Looks Better than the Sedan February 25, 2011 at 2:08 pm by Jens Meiners Ever since Mercedes-Benz launched its ultra-premium Maybach marque almost a decade ago , two things have remained unchanged : Maybach’s cars , the 57 and 62, and the brand’s struggle for sales and future direction . A small German coachbuilder called Xenatec no relation to the warrior princess or her cell phones might influence the latter with the reveal of its two-door derivative of the Maybach sedan at the Geneva auto show . For now , the Maybach Xenatec coupe is a one-off project for a customer , but we surmise
: , , Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog The Continental : Next Cayman Could Go Racing , Audi Quattro Production Talk , hellip The Continental : Next Cayman Could Go Racing , Audi Quattro Production Talk , and Driving Carlsson’s C25 Supercar February 25, 2011 at 1:04 pm by Jens Meiners Each week , our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings , news , and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond . His byline may say Jens Meiners , but we simply call him the . Continental Porsche is pondering racing activities . The next-generation Cayman could be prepared for a racing series , and we hear that the highest ranks of the VW and Porsche orbit would like the brand to go out and
Last month, Justin Pawlak's FC3S RX7 was stolen here in the LA area along with his truck and trailer. Now losing our car is something that all of us fear, but for JTP it was a different story. He didn't just lose an automobile, he lost a chapter of his life....(read more)
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 First Drive Review 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 First Drive Review February 25, 2011 at 9:32 am by John Phillips Faithful to the original , except for surpassing it in every . way Jim Farley , Ford’s global VP of marketing , didn’t have to fly to California for the debut of the Mustang Boss 302 No one told him to . It’s just that I’ve been driving my own Mustang right through the last two Michigan winters thinking about this project , he said . From a business standpoint , the Boss 302 shouldn’t have happened . But it happened . My dream for the car was that it would make a lot of money for a guy street racing . It should be a car that winds up on
Did you guys watch the live coverage of the Formula Drift event at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi? If you did, then you saw Fredric Aasbo and his Supra take first place in his first event as a Team NFS driver. Fredric defeated Chris Forsberg in the finale. Tanner Foust took third in his farewell run in the Rockstar tC while Mad Mike brought home fourth.
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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Quick Take 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Quick Take February 24, 2011 at 3:01 pm by K.C . Colwell More power and better fuel economy Also downsized for growth . Well , . okay Let us first acknowledge that we will miss the rapturous sound of the 6.2-liter V-8 that no longer powers the S63 AMG We will miss the delightful juxtaposition of a full-on luxury freighter with the ripping exhaust tone of a big , naturally aspirated V-8. As with the CLS63 adjacent , Benz kept its AMG nomenclature intact for the 2011 model : It still carries 63” badging even though the car now packs a 5.5-liter , twin-turbo direct-injection V-8 that is more powerful , torquier , and
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V V700 Specialty File Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V V700 Specialty File February 24, 2011 at 3:00 pm by K.C . Colwell Hennessey Speed : More remarkable than its ZR1-baiting speed is this 707-hp CTS-V’s . decorum Do not confuse Hennessey and Hennessy . Though homonyms , one is a 20-year veteran of the tuner world whose machines require courage—the kind that originates in one’s nether regions—to fully unwind . The other is a 246-year-old cognac distiller whose hooch builds courage . Hennessey Performance and its founder , John Hennessey , gained notoriety in the 90s for mixing Dodge Vipers with turbochargers . Hennessy also gained notoriety in the 90s , when the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid Priced at 54,575 2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid Priced at 54,575 February 24, 2011 at 1:00 pm by Justin Berkowitz Infiniti has announced that its first-ever hybrid model , the M35h , will start at 54,575 when it goes on sale at dealers in mid-March . This seats the 360-hp M35h squarely between the 47,925 M37 and the 59,325 M56. It’s difficult to compare the M35h’s price to competitors’ because , quite simply , there aren’t a whole lot of em . The aged Lexus GS450h starts at 58,925, and can muster an EPA fuel-economy ratings of only 22 mpg city 25 highway against the Infiniti’s 27 32 rating . Mercedes-Benz’s diesel E350 Bluetec represents an alternative
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Mazda Hosts European Ice-Racing Event for MX-5 Miata Mazda Hosts European Ice-Racing Event for MX-5 Miata February 24, 2011 at 11:37 am by Jake Holmes This week , Mazda staged a unique—and totally awesome—race in in Åre , Sweden , that involved Miatas on ice . The four-hour race featured 20 of the roadsters , all fitted with studded tires , battling it out on a three-mile circuit composed of snow and ice . The competitors not only battled each other , but chilly temperatures as low as 24 degrees Fahrenheit . The Australian team was the favorite going into race day and they held the lead most of the race until a late spin allowed the Russian team to take the win , having
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog TechArt Readies Heinous-Looking 553-hp Porsche Cayenne Turbo for Geneva TechArt Readies Heinous-Looking 553-hp Porsche Cayenne Turbo for Geneva February 24, 2011 at 10:00 am by Jake Holmes Color us impressed : The fine-driving 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo hit 60 mph in four seconds flat in our recent test , a feat enabled in part by 500 horses’ worth of fury from its twin-turbo V-8. Apparently this wasn’t good enough for TechArt , which has fiddled with the big Porsche’s engine management to whip up 553 hp and 575 lb-ft of torque that’s 59 lb-ft more than stock But the tuning company’s acceleration claims for its upgrade actually represent a downgrade TA says its Cayenne can reach
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Novitec Rosso Smacks Ferrari 458 Italia with 601 hp , Piles of Carbon Fiber Novitec Rosso Smacks Ferrari 458 Italia with 601 hp , Piles of Carbon Fiber February 24, 2011 at 9:18 am by Jake Holmes Tuning outfit Novitec Rosso has worked over nearly every recent Ferrari and the company has now turned its attention to the 458 Italia . The result , which appears at the 2011 Geneva auto show has racy looks some might call them tacky and a neck-snapping 601 . hp Novitec Rosso tweaked the powertrain with a new exhaust system said to be 46 pounds lighter than the stock setup and a carbon-fiber airbox , and it reprogrammed the engine-management software with new ignition and injection
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport Official Photos and Info 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport Official Photos and Info Auto Shows February 23, 2011 at 5:23 pm by David Gluckman Maserati puts its most powerful V-8 into its heaviest . car When an open-topped version of a car comes along , it’s invariably accompanied by a weight increase over its coupe analogue . Such was the case with the GranTurismo Convertible but now Maserati has a solution to that problem : give it more power . And so the GranTurismo Convertible Sport is . born Keep Reading : 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport Official Photos and Info Auto Shows : Share Related : posts 2012 Jaguar
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Auto Shows 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Auto Shows February 23, 2011 at 5:06 pm by Jens Meiners Volkswagen’s newest convertible is not for . us The first Volkswagen Cabriolet—based on the first-generation Rabbit—was a huge success , but the company’s last economy convertible was the Golf III , face lifted in 1999 to resemble the Golf IV . After that , the Golf Cabrio’s place in the lineup was filled by the Beetle convertible and , to a lesser degree , the Eos . But VW has reconsidered and is re-launching the softtop Golf Cabriolet at the 2011 Geneva auto show It is based on the current Golf MkVI and arrives curiously late , considering that the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Renault Captur Concept Auto Shows Renault Captur Concept Auto Shows February 23, 2011 at 4:59 pm by David Gluckman Thought the Murano CrossCabriolet was weird Get a load of . this If you thought the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet was weird , well , you were right . Still are , actually . But look at what Carlos Ghosn has unveiled for the other half of his Nissan-Renault empire . The Captur concept is a crossover with a removable roof , a diesel engine , butterfly doors , and a bungee-cord interior . Renault says it’s an example of the brand’s future styling direction and also that the concept portends a production . model Keep Reading : Renault Captur Concept Auto Shows : Share
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Ford Launches Limited-Edition Fiesta S1600 in Europe Ford Launches Limited-Edition Fiesta S1600 in Europe February 23, 2011 at 4:50 pm by Jake Holmes Looking for a friskier Fiesta Americans will have to wait until the arrival of the turbocharged Fiesta ST but in the meantime Europeans can check out the Ford Fiesta S1600, a warmer version of the hatch , limited to just 500 copies . The three-door Fiesta’s 1.6-liter four-cylinder has been gently tuned , upping the output to 132 hp and 118 lb-ft , from the standard 118-hp , 112-lb-ft rating . Paired exclusively with a five-speed manual transmission , Ford says this is enough to propel the little car to 60 mph in 8.2 seconds . For
There’s a new fast Ford coming and this one is an evolution of the Ford Fiesta S1600. This pint sized pocket rocket will provide the same quality as the current version with the biggest improvement being to speed. Here’s the official information from Ford: Priced from £15,895 on the road, and limited to just 500 [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog BMW 3-series Hybrid Prototype Spied Wearing Next-Gen Sheetmetal BMW 3-series Hybrid Prototype Spied Wearing Next-Gen Sheetmetal February 23, 2011 at 3:55 pm by Jens Meiners The German auto industry was late to the hybrid game . While Toyota slowly pushed forward with gasoline hybrids , Germany’s preferred fuel-economy solution—the diesel—failed to make . inroads Now it‘s time to catch up . Every German carmaker is pushing hybrid technology , often with execution surpassing that of the Japanese competition , and BMW is looking at a system for small . cars As the next-generation 3-series , internally called F30, nears production , BMW is working hard to bring a hybrid version to
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog BMW Announces New M Performance Exhaust System for M3 You’ll Want to BMW Announces New M Performance Exhaust System for M3 You’ll Want to Download the Ringtone February 23, 2011 at 3:07 pm by Steve Siler While the BMW M3 sounds good , it could always sound better Enter this new M Performance exhaust system , which BMW is offering as a dealer accessory . The setup is crafted from Inconel and will fit coupe , sedan , and convertible M3s it includes perforated inner pipes and polished titanium tips , the latter laser-engraved with the M logo . BMW says the system weighs 20 pounds less than the stock exhaust due to thinner walls . Reduced backpressure allows the M3’s high-revving ,
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Seven-Seat Toyota Prius+ is for Europe Only Seven-Seat Toyota Prius+ is for Europe Only February 23, 2011 at 2:18 pm by Jake Holmes While Americans are recovering from the sensational excitement that was the reveal of the capacious Toyota Prius v at the Detroit auto show last month , the company is preparing to unleash a similar bundle of hybrid excitement for European shoppers . Toyota’s Geneva-bound Prius+ will offer seating for seven , a two-passenger bonus over the five-person Prius . v Other than the extra row , Toyota’s European PR officials tell us that the Prius+ is the same car as the v—though they add that certain dimensions could be different to accommodate the extra
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Headed to Geneva , Will Stay in Europe Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Headed to Geneva , Will Stay in Europe February 23, 2011 at 2:01 pm by Jake Holmes Jeep’s stand at the Geneva auto show includes a Grand Cherokee fitted with a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 engine . Sweet The engine won’t , however , be offered here . Bummer The diesel is rated for 237 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque , although a version with 188 hp and 324 lb-ft will be available in certain Continental countries to comply with tax regulations regarding engine output The powerplant is rated at 28 mpg combined on the optimistic European cycle , which is said to make this version of the Grand
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Retromorphosis : XKR-Based Vizualtech Growler E Packs 600 hp Retromorphosis : XKR-Based Vizualtech Growler E Packs 600 hp February 23, 2011 at 1:09 pm by Steve Siler Jaguar’s recent , wholesale abandonment of retro design has opened the door for boutique carmakers and design firms to step in and reinterpret Jaguar’s historic design language for themselves . At least two such examples take the stands at the 2011 Geneva auto show We’ve already seen Bertone’s D-segment Jaguar concept and now a Swedish design firm called Vizualtech has released an outta-nowhere 50th-anniversary homage to the iconic Jaguar E-type , called the Growler E 2011 . concept Referring this car a concept ,
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante Auto Shows 2012 Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante Auto Shows February 22, 2011 at 7:10 pm by Justin Berkowitz Aston revives another V-name to slot between the DB9 and . DBS Automotive product planners , like nuclear researchers , adhere to a sacred code : Anything that can be split must be split . Nuclear researchers focus their attention on dividing atoms product planners , on the gaps between existing models . Aston Martin’s staffers are devout practitioners of this religion , and that’s why the company is introducing the Virage , which will split the difference between the basic DB9 and the hard-core DBS Keep Reading : 2012
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Official Photos and Info Auto Shows February 22, 2011 at 5:40 pm by David Gluckman One pissed-off . cat Jaguar has been promising for some time that it would use this year’s Geneva auto show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its iconic E-Type . Many expected this nod to the company’s heritage would include the announcement of a new small sports car . That is not the vehicle you see here . This is the 2012 XKR-S , and it proves that someone decided to make the XKR very angry . The thing looks as if it’s been raised in the wild . By a pack of badly behaved race cars with an obsession for body . jewelry Keep
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Lotus Launches Elise Club Racer , Says We Can’t Have It Lotus Launches Elise Club Racer , Says We Can’t Have It February 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm by Jon Yanca Lotus has released another variant of its entry-level Elise called the Club Racer , but as with most Elise spin-offs , this one will stay in Europe . There are minor visual enhancements , but the new CR’s calling card is that it shaves 53 pounds from what is already one of the lightest cars on the market . Lotus says the slimming comes through many” measures , but only calls attention to the ditched sound insulation and lightweight battery . The CR also features a new Sport setting for the stability control it creates a
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog BMW Announces i” Sub-Brand , i3 and i8 Production Cars Car News BMW Announces i” Sub-Brand , i3 and i8 Production Cars Car News February 22, 2011 at 5:21 pm by Jens Meiners For when EfficientDynamics isn’t quite enough : The BMW i brand is . official BMW’s Project i” group , a self-described think tank , has been working on electric mobility since 2007. One tangible result was the two-seat Mini E a car that’s to be followed by the electrified BMW 1-series ActiveE a small fleet of which will be leased this summer . While these are electric versions of existing cars , another focus was put on developing dedicated models . To house these vehicles , BMW has announced a new
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Cool Pool : A Mini Mustang Play Station Cool Pool : A Mini Mustang Play Station February 22, 2011 at 5:08 pm by Tony Swan Like any big auto exposition , the 2011 Chicago show had acres of cool sheetmetal on display . But it’s arguable that one of the coolest of the cool at this show was neither car , truck , nor crossover SUV . Uh-uh . It was a pool table , prominent among the real cars in the Ford . display Specifically , a pool table that looks like a Ford . Mustang . Circa 1965. And at one point in its genetic coding , there was a real . Mustang Back story . In 2009, Ben Mallah and Tony Utegaard decided to branch off from the business of buying and selling collectible cars
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Mini Rocketman Concept Auto Shows Mini Rocketman Concept Auto Shows February 22, 2011 at 4:45 pm by Steve Siler After a decade of upsizing , Mini gets literal about being . mini Mini’s stand at the 2011 Geneva auto show is the launchpad for its slick little Rocketman , a concept car that evokes the spirit and packaging of the original Mini even more faithfully than the current Cooper For one thing , at 11 feet , 3 inches long , the Rocketman is barely longer than its eensy forefather . Its width is closer to that of the new car than the old , but this is about as mini as a car can get while making room for four . occupants Keep Reading : Mini Rocketman Concept Auto Shows : Share
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Chassis Goes Nude Before Geneva Debut Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Chassis Goes Nude Before Geneva Debut February 22, 2011 at 4:19 pm by Jon Yanca It’s not very often that Lamborghini releases an entirely new car , so the Aventador LP700-4 is kind of a big deal . That explains the litany of teasers and tech tidbits released ahead of the car’s official debut at the Geneva auto show We’ve already learned about its new V-12 engine viewed spy” photos and even seen the car via a recently leaked image but the latest pictures reveal the entire Murciélago replacement in the . buff At the heart of the chassis is a carbon-fiber monocoque crafted entirely
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Subaru Teases Boxer-Powered , RWD Sports Car Ahead of Geneva Show Auto Subaru Teases Boxer-Powered , RWD Sports Car Ahead of Geneva Show Auto Shows February 22, 2011 at 3:35 pm by Justin Berkowitz Finally , confirmation of the layout for Subaru’s hotly anticipated sports . coupe The fastidiously watched pot of Subaru Toyota sports cars is finally starting to boil , with both set to debut in lightly disguised concept form at the upcoming Geneva auto show Toyota took its turn first in releasing a teaser pic of its version of the jointly developed sports coupe , and now Subaru has launched a microsite showing the outline of its own variant , which the company is temporarily
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Ford Says It Isn’t Planning an Explorer SHO , Quashing Rumors Ford Says It Isn’t Planning an Explorer SHO , Quashing Rumors February 22, 2011 at 2:36 pm by Justin Berkowitz Despite a typist’s trip-up on Ford’s consumer site earlier today , whereby an Explorer SHO was listed among other EcoBoosted models , the company confirms that it is not working on a high-performance variant of its latest . crossover The Explorer is currently sold with a 3.5-liter V-6 making 290 hp and 255 lb-ft , and the company is preparing to launch a version with an EcoBoost-branded 2.0-liter turbo four which will stump up 237 hp and 250 lb-ft . It’s the latter that led to the Explorer’s listing on the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Lamborghini Aventador Revealed Inadvertently Lamborghini Aventador Revealed Inadvertently February 22, 2011 at 1:09 pm by Justin Berkowitz Please remember to send a thank-you note to the editors of EVO magazine’s Croatian edition , which has leaked the first truly clear image of Lamborghini’s Geneva-bound Aventador LP700-4 . supercar We’ll have full coverage of Lamborghini’s latest and greatest from the auto show , but to satisfy your hunger for info on the 700-hp Italian bull in the meantime , check out our full rundown of its engine specs and spy shots : Share Related : posts Lamborghini Releases Best Pic Yet of Aventador LP700-4 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Prototype
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet First Drive Review 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet First Drive Review February 22, 2011 at 12:18 pm by Steve Siler Just as ridiculous as it looks—but somehow somewhat . likeable Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is credited with one of the most quotable statements to come from an auto executive in recent years : There is no car company problem that can’t be solved by great product . Ghosn also is cited as the driving force behind the Murano CrossCabriolet an odd-shaped , oddly conceived convertible . SUV Keep Reading : 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet First Drive Review : Share Related : posts 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Convertible
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Fisker Karma First Drive Review 2012 Fisker Karma First Drive Review February 20, 2011 at 5:05 pm by Don Sherman We finally get our hands on the gorgeous Fisker . Karma Three years and a billion investment dollars after the Fisker Karma rolled forth as a stunning plug-in-hybrid concept , it’s finally ready to rock as a stunning production car . All in less time and for far less money than GM needed to produce the Chevy Volt Keep Reading : 2012 Fisker Karma First Drive Review : Share Related : posts Corkscrew Karma : Fisker Karma Set to Drive onto the Scene at Laguna Seca 2012 Fisker Karma Sunset Convertible Feature 2010 Fisker Karma : Fisker Testing and Taking Orders Car
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Audi A3 Concept Auto Shows Audi A3 Concept Auto Shows February 20, 2011 at 4:05 pm by Jens Meiners A 400-plus-hp turbo five and knockout styling—what’s not to drool over If compact performance sedans rock your socks , prepare your feet for some wicked sweet riffs . The Geneva auto show will host a four-door sedan concept that hints strongly at the upcoming third-generation Audi A3 which will be the first VW Group car based on the company’s latest modular transverse platform . It will also underpin the next Golf Keep Reading : Audi A3 Concept Auto Shows : Share Related : posts Audi A1 E-Tron Concept Auto Shows Audi A7 Sportback Concept Auto Shows Audi A8 Hybrid Concept Auto Shows
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Smart Forspeed Concept Auto Shows Smart Forspeed Concept Auto Shows February 19, 2011 at 3:59 pm by Jens Meiners Need for speed : This Smart could use some extra . power Things are changing when 0-to-60 times proudly flaunted by auto manufacturers refer to reaching a speed in kilometers , rather than miles , per hour . Such is the case with Smart s Forspeed concept , which—as Daimler proudly informs us—reaches the equivalent of 37 mph in 5.5 seconds . This awesome performance is delivered by a 41-hp electric motor , and while the company doesn’t provide a 0-to-60-mph figure , we are assured that this two-seater will accelerate all the way up to 75 mph . A push of a button adds
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Rolls-Royce 102EX Concept Auto Shows Rolls-Royce 102EX Concept Auto Shows February 19, 2011 at 3:59 pm by Justin Berkowitz How do you make a Rolls-Royce Phantom quieter Take out the internal-combustion . engine Many have lambasted the proliferation of high-end hybrid and electric cars as contradictory statements on consumption and cost efficacy . If you are one of those people , you can go right ahead and stop reading at the end of this paragraph . Unplug your computer , throw it off a cliff , and , finally , drop a Hummer on it . That’s because Rolls-Royce has just announced the 102EX concept , a one-off electric Phantom , and it will debut at the Geneva auto show Keep Reading 
Lamborghini keeps producing special editions of the Gallardo and with very good reason. However, the Spyder is probably the best ‘standard’ production version. What would you rather have – this or the Audi R8 Spyder? The Lamborghini Gallardo represents a supercar that has it all – minus a roof that makes it just that more [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Nissan ESFLOW Concept Revealed in Early Photos Nissan ESFLOW Concept Revealed in Early Photos February 18, 2011 at 2:13 pm by Justin Berkowitz Nissan has already released nifty renderings of the ESFLOW electric sports-car concept that’s headed for the upcoming Geneva auto show but pictures from AllCarsElectric bring us the real deal ahead of schedule . Check out AllCarsElectric’s full exterior and interior galleries from a pre-show event . It looks damn good , don’t you think The teaser images showed a front clip that looked a little ungainly while that impression still exists after seeing these shots , the profile and rear of the ESFLOW more than make up for it . Nissan’s
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Bentley Mulsanne Road Test 2012 Bentley Mulsanne Road Test February 18, 2011 at 12:29 pm by Jared Gall This Old House : That the Bentley Mulsanne costs as mush as a decent condo doesn’t mean it works as one . Can your drawing room go 187 mph For automobiles , 11 years is a long showroom tenure . That’s how long Bentley’s last flagship sedan , the Arnage was in business—uncomfortably close to twice the industry average . Every now and then , we all wake up in the same shirt we had on yesterday , but make a habit of wearing the same outfit two days in a row , and you’re going to lose some friends . The Arnage was losing friends rapidly—sales dropped from a high of 689 in 2005