INDY 500: Franchitti wins Indy 500 for the second time
Updated: 2010-05-31 14:34:00
: : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 31, 2010 INDY 500 : Franchitti wins Indy 500 for the second time INDIANAPOLIS , IN Dario Franchitti won his second Indianapolis 500 Mile Race under caution . No matter , the milk still tasted just as good . Franchitti , who led 155 of the 200 laps , became the 19th multi-time winner of The Greatest Spectacle In Racing and his boss , Chip Ganassi , the first owner to win Indy and NASCAR's Daytona 500 in the same . year Dan Wheldon , the 2005 winner who closed furiously as Franchitti slowed to save fuel in the final laps , was second for the second straight year , with Marco Andretti , third . Alex Lloyd was fourth , followed by Scott Dixon in . fifth Franchitti , low on fuel , was heading to the Yard of Bricks when the Ryan Hunter-Reay and Mike
Not strictly car news, but this is definitely one for the record books! This is a photograph of Don Wales, who successfully took the new land speed record on a lawnmower on 23rd May 2010!
Project Runningblade beat its own record set the day previously, and established a new world land speed record [...]
Now that the Dodge and Ram Truck brands have been separated, Dodge has unveiled a new logo that eliminates the old ram’s head design. The new logo features two diagonal red stripes after the Dodge script.
According to Dodge, the logo exudes a “forever young” attitude and emphasizes Dodge’s performance-car history. (Hash marks give us the [...]
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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Gordon Murray Design Details T.27 Electric Vehicle Gordon Murray Design Details T.27 Electric Vehicle May 28, 2010 at 12:29 pm by Jake Holmes British firm Gordon Murray Design has detailed its plans for an electric city car called the T.27. It’s based on the company’s planned T.25 gasoline-powered city car and will be even smaller than the Smart . Fortwo The overall design measures just 98.4 inches long and 51.2 wide , with weight pegged at around 1500 pounds . The dimensions mean the T.27 will be eight inches shorter , 10 inches narrower , and 300 pounds lighter than the . Fortwo The T.27 will be powered by an electric drivetrain from Zytek Automotive with a 12-kWh lithium-ion
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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Nissan Juke First Drive Review 2011 Nissan Juke First Drive Review May 28, 2010 at 12:14 pm by Aaron Robinson And now , Nissan builds a Rogue for the . boys Besides being a type of box that exchanges money for music , juke” is a football term , a fake-out in which a runner seems to go one direction when actually he’s headed in another . Juking is man’s work , and the little Nissan Juke crossover is likewise targeted towards men because , well , the similarly priced Nissan Rogue crossover just . isn’t Keep Reading : 2011 Nissan Juke First Drive Review : Share Related : posts 2011 Nissan Juke Official Photos and Info 2011 Nissan Juke 2010 Geneva Auto Show Video 2012 Nissan
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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Spyker Minds the Past for Saab’s Future Feature Spyker Minds the Past for Saab’s Future Feature May 27, 2010 at 6:07 pm by Jens Meiners Saab Story : With the clock ticking loudly , Saab’s new owner dusts off some old . names In the 20 years that General Motors owned Saab , it failed to turn the Swedish automaker into a profitable business . Last year , when GM spiraled toward bankruptcy , it was faced with killing off unprofitable brands or selling them . So Saab—that sometimes innovative , strangely stylish , and somewhat professorial brand—went on the . block Keep Reading : Spyker Minds the Past for Saab’s Future Feature : Share Related : posts Spyker Flirts with Buying Saab
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog WTF Cars : Six New Brand-Benders Feature WTF Cars : Six New Brand-Benders Feature May 27, 2010 at 6:02 pm by David Gluckman We prognosticate on six new cars that take their family trees in new . directions It’s got to be that automotive brand shepherds get bored from time to time . How else to explain out-of-left-field cars such as these Pumping out car after car all pulled from the same basic mold gets tiresome , so someone decides to move in a different direction with a particular . product To predict the success or failure of six of the latest brand-benders , we looked at them in the context of automotive history’s best and worst . precedents Keep Reading : WTF Cars : Six
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Road Test 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Road Test May 27, 2010 at 6:00 pm by Mark Gillies Ford’s incendiary pony car loses a whole lot of weight underhood and gets the performance and handling it has always . deserved No matter how good the Shelby GT500 has looked on paper , the car has always fallen short in reality , not unlike LeBron and the Cavs . Part of the reason could be its live rear axle , a component junked by virtually every carmaker decades ago , and rightly so—it’s awfully hard to get a car to handle and ride optimally without an independent rear . suspension Keep Reading : 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Road Test : Share No related 
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LONDON - Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button has revealed that the unforgettable experience of surviving a 180mph smash in 2003 taught him never to take the ferocity of the racing cars for granted.
Button had stared death in the eye when he slammed his car into a wall during practice ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 2003 Monaco GP 180mph crash taught me how to tame racing car beasts: Button.
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Mercedes-Benz S350 4MATIC BlueTec Diesel Car News 2011 Mercedes-Benz S350 4MATIC BlueTec Diesel Car News May 26, 2010 at 3:47 pm by Jake Holmes The diesel S-class returns to the U.S . after a 16-year . hiatus Mercedes-Benz is adding another efficiency-minded model to the S-class lineup by bringing the European S350 diesel to the U.S . for 2011. As configured here , the S350’s 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 will be rated at 241 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque , up from 235 hp and 398 lb-ft for the Euro model . The S350 will be the only full-size luxury sedan offered with a diesel engine in the . States Keep Reading : 2011 Mercedes-Benz S350 4MATIC BlueTec Diesel Car News : Share No
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Nearly Undisguised Spied 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Nearly Undisguised Spied May 26, 2010 at 1:11 pm by Steve Siler The next Jetta , aka the New Compact Sedan , is almost ready to . roll VW design once again is converging with Audi’s , as evidenced by these latest spy shots of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta But rather than swiping blatant cues like the horse-collar grille shape , as was done for the last-gen Jetta , this familial resemblance is based more on proportions and crisp lines . Indeed , this Jetta prototype looks more than a little Audi A4–esque from most angles , although that’s not really a surprise . Since the first VW Jetta appeared in the early 1980s
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.2 Short Take Road Test 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.2 Short Take Road Test May 26, 2010 at 12:35 pm by Tony Swan We put this Super Duty to work—which is exactly where it . belongs In all the excitement about Ford’s new Power Stroke turbo-diesel V-8—and excitement is not too strong a word—its gasoline-burning stablemate has received a bit less fanfare , even though it’s equally new and equally welcome in the company’s big-job pickup range . Now , after being thoroughly impressed by the performance and thrift of the Power Stroke during a product preview in Arizona , we spent some quality time here in the Midwest with the new 6.2-liter V-8
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Subaru Unveils Cosworth Impreza WRX STI CS400 Subaru Unveils Cosworth Impreza WRX STI CS400 May 26, 2010 at 11:01 am by Jake Holmes Subaru and Cosworth have finally taken the wraps off their tuned WRX STI If the CS400 looks like just another gray Subaru , consider these performance claims : 0–62 mph in 3.7 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 12.75 seconds at 107 mph . For reference , our long-term STI needed 5.1 seconds to clear 60 mph and 13.6 for the . quarter To produce 395 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque , Cosworth fits the STI’s 2.5-liter flat-four with strengthened pistons , rods , head studs , gaskets , and a high-pressure oil pump . They bolt up a larger turbocharger ,
Say hello to the Hulme CanAm – only 20 of which will be built.
Apparently, this is a genuinely 200mph+ supercar, that is named after New Zealand racing legend and F1 World Champion, Denny Hulme.
The Hulme CanAm is an ultra high-performance, mid-engined roadster. Created for both road and track use, the car blends the raw flavour [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Volkswagen Buys Majority Stake in Italdesign Giugiaro Volkswagen Buys Majority Stake in Italdesign Giugiaro May 25, 2010 at 4:15 pm by Jake Holmes The Volkswagen Group has bought a 90.1-percent stake in Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A . The new partnership between the German automaker and the storied Italian design works will see Italdesign taking on a bigger role in styling future Volkswagen products , beginning with the forthcoming Volkswagen Up Founded in 1968 in Turin , Italdesign has a long history of creating futuristic concepts and groundbreaking production cars . The company’s production-car legacy includes classics like the original Lotus Esprit , Lancia Delta , DMC DeLorean 
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Formula 1 to Race on All-New Track in Austin , Texas From 2012 Formula 1 to Race on All-New Track in Austin , Texas From 2012 May 25, 2010 at 4:11 pm by Jake Holmes Formula 1 racing is returning to the U.S . with Austin , Texas , set to host races from 2012 to 2021. The last U.S . Grand Prix was held in Indianapolis in 2007. Austin isn’t currently home to any racetracks , so a brand-new F1 track will be built over the next couple of years . Local officials say Austin is a large enough city to play host to a major international event like an F1 race , and claim the track will be located in close proximity” to the city’s downtown area and . airport We’d been hearing rumors about
This Bank Holiday weekend (29-31 May), SEAT is offering used car customers a suite of tempting deals on some of the Spanish brand’s most desirable models.
For three days only the sporty Spanish outfit is making available selected, pre-owned Exeo saloon 2.0 TDI SE models from just £15,250 with two years’ free servicing and low rate [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Porsche Panamera Panamera 4 First Drive Review 2011 Porsche Panamera Panamera 4 First Drive Review May 24, 2010 at 6:47 pm by Jens Meiners The entry-level V-6 Panamera and Panamera 4 represent far less of a sacrifice than you might . imagine So far , Porsche’s entry into the luxury-sedan segment has paid off : Sales of its Panamera are strong , and the company is particularly pleased by the take rate of the Turbo model , which it says is far higher than expected . This should fill the competition with envy , as the most powerful versions of the Audi A8, BMW 7-series , and Mercedes S-class are virtually saleproof in Europe and certainly far from volume models over . here
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Lamborghini Recalls Murciélago for Possible Fuel Leak Lamborghini Recalls Murciélago for Possible Fuel Leak May 24, 2010 at 5:44 pm by Jake Holmes Lamborghini is recalling 428 Murciélago coupes and roadsters built between 2007 and 2008 because they could leak fuel and start a fire . According to NHTSA , supports for the Lambos’ fuel pumps could break , which could allow fuel to spill from the tank . And as we all know , spilled gasoline plus an ignition source a hot exhaust , for instance can start a . fire Given that Lambo has built just over 4000 Murciélagos ever that means about ten percent are subject to the . recall We’ve seen many pictures of flame-engulfed Murciélagos on
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog McLaren Announces MP4-12C Production Numbers , Dealership Locations McLaren Announces MP4-12C Production Numbers , Dealership Locations May 24, 2010 at 5:17 pm by Jake Holmes McLaren Automotive has detailed production numbers and dealership locations for the McLaren MP4-12C supercar , which goes on sale next spring . The company says up to” 1000 cars will be sold in 19 countries for 2011 over 2500 potential buyers have reportedly registered interest . online Between 300 and 400 of the first years’ cars are destined for the U.S . Another 400 to 500 will go to Europe , with the remainder divided among the Middle East , Asia , and South Africa . Within the U.S . the company plans
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Audi A8 To Offer Mobile Internet Access Audi A8 To Offer Mobile Internet Access May 24, 2010 at 2:11 pm by Jake Holmes The new Audi A8’s technological portfolio expands with an optional accessory that offers mobile internet access for passengers . The system provides Wi-Fi connections for up to eight devices , and uses WPA2 encryption to keep your data . private Connecting to the outside world requires a SIM card with a data plan—the one from your BlackBerry , for example—or tethering of a Bluetooth-enabled phone to the A8’s infotainment system . There’s no additional fee on top of what your wireless carrier charges for data . use According to the folks at Audi , details about
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Fiat Asks Facebook Users to Pick Logo for American 500 Fiat Asks Facebook Users to Pick Logo for American 500 May 24, 2010 at 1:44 pm by Jake Holmes One of the many changes involved in bringing the Fiat 500 from Europe to the U.S . will apparently be the addition of new exterior badges . A photo posted on the Facebook page for Fiat USA is asking viewers to vote on the logo design for the American-market Fiat 500. Current Euro-market cars subtly incorporate the 500 script into chrome trim on the license-plate brow and on the side moldings , whereas the U.S . version will probably carry more obvious badging . The choices are variants of the word Cinquecento , Italian for 500 and
Infiniti cars are still a rare sight on British roads, but hopefully that’ll soon change as the brand makes more of an impact with cars like the new EX30d. Priced from £35,975, this crossover promises to raise the bar for diesel engine refinement and vehicle safety as well as delivering Infiniti’s greenest environmental performance [...]
This is the new Vauxhall Corsa Black & White Limited Edition model. It features glacier white bodywork, black 17-inch twin spoke alloy wheels and extra detailing in the form of a black sapphire roof. It also has lowered suspension and a factory fitted VXR bodykit including a spoiler and skirts.
The interior includes a [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-class Spied 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-class Spied May 21, 2010 at 6:00 pm by Jared Gall We spot the upcoming CLS mostly uncovered and our house remains . divided Born in 2004, the Mercedes-Benz CLS defines sleek , its elegant body seemingly drawn entirely from the simple sweep of the body-side crease . In the car business , falling in love with a design is dangerous , but we did . As previous spy shots and one frightening concept said to lend cues to upcoming Benzes trickled out , we feared the next-generation CLS might be headed in the direction of a Hollywood plastic-surgery . disaster Keep Reading : 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-class Spied : Share Related :
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab 4×4 Long-Term Road Test 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab 4×4 Long-Term Road Test May 21, 2010 at 1:43 pm by Tony Swan Handy Man : Proof that Herculean muscle and Postean manners can . coexist Gender roles and attitudes have undergone considerable revision since Dinah Shore warbled those words in a recording studio back in 1950, but in the automotive world that old premise still has legs . Our long-term 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup is an excellent case in point . This truck is nothing if not manly , with its macho styling and brawny Hemi V-8 power , augmented by a masculine rumble when the driver summons all the horses 390 of them , plus 407
Hyundai is the official car supplier of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In order to celebrate this fact, two very special i10 cars are being made.
The two cars are both covered in artificial turf and have lines which any groundsman would be proud. The centre circle on the roof is home [...]
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Dinan S3-R BMW M3 Specialty File Dinan S3-R BMW M3 Specialty File May 21, 2010 at 11:33 am by Aaron Robinson Dr . Dinan cookes up a spicy M3. Back in the 1970s , a collegian named Steve Dinan kissed off an engineering career to bust his knuckles pumping up BMWs . One of his turbocharged Ultimate Driving Machines first laid a patch on these pages in 1988, and since then , we’ve tested eight Dinan BMWs , more or less melting for them . all Keep Reading : Dinan S3-R BMW M3 Specialty File : Share Related : posts Dinan S3 BMW 335i Specialty File 2009 Heffner Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Specialty File KTM X-Bow Specialty File 2008 Lingenfelter Supercharged Pontiac G8 Specialty File
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Dinan S3 BMW 335i Specialty File Dinan S3 BMW 335i Specialty File May 21, 2010 at 9:43 am by Dave VanderWerp Crank up the boost Dinan pumps up BMW’s 335i to 408 . hp The car you see here was no doubt envisioned by a legion of Internet dreamers—breathlessly commenting , Crank up the boost mere seconds after BMW debuted the twin-turbo 335i for 2007. But it took five Dinan employees hacking away at BMW’s software for a year and a half to finally make it . happen Keep Reading : Dinan S3 BMW 335i Specialty File : Share Related : posts 2009 Heffner Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Specialty File 2011 BMW 3-series 328i 335i Coupe and Convertible Official Photos and Info 2011 BMW 335i Sedan
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Turbo Hybrid First Drive Review 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Turbo Hybrid First Drive Review May 20, 2010 at 6:45 pm by Csaba Csere The second-generation Cayenne gets Porschefied , and much improved in the . process Longtime Porsche fans were largely appalled when the company introduced the Cayenne back in 2003. How could a company that used to manufacture 911 lug nuts out of aluminum to save a few grams introduce an SUV whose weight—in some versions—approached 6000 pounds even though it could barely hold five adults Keep Reading : 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Turbo Hybrid - First Drive Review : Share Related : posts 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid and 2009 Cayenne
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe , CTS- V Coupe Pricing Announced 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe , CTS- V Coupe Pricing Announced May 20, 2010 at 6:30 pm by Jake Holmes Cadillac has announced pricing information for the CTS coupe and CTS- V coupe which go on sale in August as 2011 models . Somewhat surprisingly , the base two-door comes in more than three grand less than the least-expensive CTS sedan with the same . powertrain The base CTS coupe is offered in three trim levels with a 3.6-liter V-6 and rear-wheel drive standard adding all-wheel drive costs 1900. The Coupe Standard starts at 38,990 with power front seats , keyless entry and ignition , rear parking sensors , and a Bose sound
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Infiniti QX56 First Drive Review 2011 Infiniti QX56 First Drive Review May 20, 2010 at 6:14 pm by Erik Johnson The Infiniti QX goes on Patrol and comes back a proper luxury . machine The outgoing Infiniti QX56 was a vehicle that never made much sense to us . After all , you could get almost all of its equipment—save a few electronic trinkets—on the otherwise identical Nissan Armada , and you’d save thousands in the process . But the QX has been redesigned for 2011, migrating to a platform shared with the Nissan Patrol SUV , a Toyota Land Cruiser competitor in the rest of the world . The result is a machine more perfectly suited to its primary mission : ferrying well-off
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Ford Flex Adds Titanium Model 2011 Ford Flex Adds Titanium Model May 20, 2010 at 5:14 pm by Jake Holmes Ford has announced the addition of the Flex Titanium for the 2011 model year . The new range-topper builds on the Limited trim level , a configuration that Ford says accounts for 40 percent of Flex . sales The visual primping begins with a choice of four paint colors : Red Candy , White Platinum , Tuxedo Black , or Ingot Silver . All Titanium models get a Tuxedo Black roof . The head- and taillight surrounds , side-view mirror caps , and window frames are painted black , and the Flex’s chrome-tastic front grille and tailgate receive a more subtle , darkened chrome finish 
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2013 Volkswagen Golf MKVII Rendered Feature 2013 Volkswagen Golf MKVII Rendered Feature May 20, 2010 at 4:35 pm by Jens Meiners The Golf , Take Seven : A Volkswagen stalwart is to arrive earlier than . expected Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn is pushing hard to reach his target of surpassing Toyota and making VW the world’s No . 1 car brand by 2018. To accomplish that goal , Winterkorn is bringing the next-generation Golf to market in 2013, a year or two earlier than planned . But that’s not the only reason the new Golf couldn’t wait . The latest VW Polo has grown in size and refinement , effectively closing the gap between it and the current , sixth-gen . Golf Keep Reading :
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Land Rover Will Build Two-Wheel-Drive Version of Compact Range Rover , Hybrid Land Rover Will Build Two-Wheel-Drive Version of Compact Range Rover , Hybrid Models Coming May 20, 2010 at 11:24 am by Jake Holmes Land Rover has confirmed intentions to up the green quotient on its next batch of SUVs with more fuel-efficient model variants . For the upcoming compact Range Rover”—based on the LRX concept Land Rover will offer—blasphemy alert an economical two-wheel-drive variant . For larger vehicles , the company plans a new diesel hybrid . powertrain The new compact Range will offer both two- and four-wheel drive . Along with lightweight construction and efficient engines , Land
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec Short Take Road Test 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec Short Take Road Test May 19, 2010 at 4:36 pm by Mike Sutton Hyundai gives tuners more of what they need and less of what they don’t . But is it enough Hyundai released its Genesis coupe a little late to capitalize on the pre-recession Fast and Furious era , but the company’s factory-backed pro drift car , myriad SEMA customs , and tire-shredding TV commercials show that the Korean company understands the power of the aftermarket among consumers of affordable , sporty cars . Nowhere is this more evident than with the Genesis coupe 2.0T model , which starts at 22,750 and packs a
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Porsche Cayenne Pricing Announced 2011 Porsche Cayenne Pricing Announced May 19, 2010 at 2:50 pm by Jake Holmes Porsche has released pricing information for the 2011 Cayenne which was heavily redesigned for the new model year . The SUV is now offered in four flavors : Cayenne , Cayenne S , Cayenne S Hybrid , and Cayenne Turbo . The Cayenne S and Turbo go on sale in July , while the base and hybrid models will reach dealerships this . fall The entry-level Cayenne , powered by a 3.6-liter V-6 producing 300 hp , now starts at 47,675. Stepping up to the V-8-powered , 400-hp Cayenne S requires 64,675. The new-for-2011 Cayenne S Hybrid costs 68,675, and the boisterous , 500-hp
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Give Us More : Volkswagen Polo R Rendered Give Us More : Volkswagen Polo R Rendered May 19, 2010 at 2:32 pm by Jared Gall ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTIAN SCHULTE It is with jealous eyes that we watch Volkswagen grow its R label , as we hope that some of the sub-brand’s high-powered lineup will make their way over to the U.S . as well . After the recently launched 265-hp Scirocco R , we expect an upgraded Passat R and possibly a Touareg R to continue the ways of the current , Europe-only Passat R36 and the outgoing Touareg R50. But we are still waiting in suspense , hoping the 270-hp Golf R will actually make it to our . shores Rumor now has it that the Polo might birth an R
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Road Test 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Road Test May 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm by Aaron Robinson Beast of Eden : To a landscape loved by Steinbeck , in a silver star with . wings Thomas Steinbeck is too quick for my note taking , so I put a tape recorder on him as well . The exclamations , the damning anecdotes , and the careening non sequiturs are firing off as if dispensed by the fuel injectors of the Mercedes SLS’s 563-hp V-8. Keep Reading : 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Road Test : Share Related : posts 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Preview 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Second Drive 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG First Drive Review 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Pictures
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 BMW Alpina B7 First Drive Review 2011 BMW Alpina B7 First Drive Review May 18, 2010 at 7:25 pm by Mark Gillies Alpina’s B7 is as close to an M7 as you can . get For readers who aren’t totally steeped in BMW lore , the Alpina name may be a bit of a mystery . But it’s a pretty simple one to clear up : Alpina is to BMW what AMG used to be to Mercedes-Benz : an independent racing and tuning shop that has factory approval . AMG is now wholly owned by Mercedes , however . Alpina , for instance , co-developed the fabulous 3.0 CSL coupe with BMW in the early 1970s and is formally recognized as an automobile manufacturer by the German Federal . agency Keep Reading : 2011 BMW Alpina
. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Another Fiat For the U.S . Four-Door 600 Rendered Another Fiat For the U.S . Four-Door 600 Rendered May 18, 2010 at 1:53 pm by Jens Meiners ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTIAN SCHULTE As the cute Fiat 500 is about to hit American roads the Italian carmaker is working on a four-door derivate designed to enhance the appeal of the near-forgotten . brand With a longer wheelbase , this new model—likely to be called the 600—will provide more comfort on long-distance travel and a more inhabitable rear seat . In our eyes , the regular 500 is really only a 2+2, which is a technical way of saying the rear seats are little more than a parcel shelf . The 600 is expected to be built alongside the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T Supercharged First Drive Review 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T Supercharged First Drive Review May 17, 2010 at 7:45 pm by Aaron Robinson Audi gives the Q7 a supercharged six in two different strengths , and few will miss the engines it . replaces As the auto industry starts the great engine shrink-down in preparation for new fuel-economy standards , Audi has been perhaps the strategy’s most visible proponent . To that end , the 2011 Q7 sport utilities headed to the U.S . will drop their big iron , the 3.6-liter V-6 and 4.2-liter V-8, in favor of two versions of the company’s relatively new 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 making 272 or 333 hp . Behind the six sits the new A8 s
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 BMW 335i Sedan First Drive Review 2011 BMW 335i Sedan First Drive Review May 17, 2010 at 4:38 pm by Mark Gillies One of our favorite cars just got a little bit . better For the 2009 model year , the BMW 3-series sedan and wagon received a minor face lift that included new front and rear lights and a modified trunklid , grille , and front bumper . Inside , the car received the latest version of iDrive and some improved materials . These changes have now been carried over to the coupe and convertible models for the 2011 model . year Keep Reading : 2011 BMW 335i Sedan First Drive Review : Share Related : posts 2010 BMW 335i xDrive Sedan Quick Spin 2009 BMW 328i 328xi 335d
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Brabus Launches 789-hp SL65 AMG Black Series T65 RS Brabus Launches 789-hp SL65 AMG Black Series T65 RS May 17, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Jake Holmes Even the most powerful Mercedes-Benz , the SL65 AMG Black Series , can’t escape the hands of German tuner Brabus . Feeling that the stock car’s outputs of 661 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque were merely a good starting point , Brabus upped the ante to 789 hp and 811 lb-ft on this T65 . RS To make the power , Brabus bolts more powerful turbochargers and new exhaust manifolds to the Black Series’s 6.0-liter V-12 engine . There are four intercoolers , which require the addition of a carbon-fiber hood scoop to fit under the hood and allow them