Filed under: Coupes, Supercars, Porsche
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2.
Porsche’s commitment to the KISS philosophy of exterior design won’t extend to the engine of the facelifted 911 Turbo, GT2 and GT3 when they’re released early next year. All three models will dispatch with the legendary M97 powerplant in favor […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Coupes, Hyundai
Click above for a high-res image of the RMR Hyundai Genesis coupe.
Hyundai is planning a big showing at this year’s SEMA show, dispatching with orange Elantras and be-winged Accents in favor of highlighting the automaker’s first foray into rear-wheel-drive performance. Six concepts are planned - three Genesis sedans and […]
Filed under: Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Cadillac, GM
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Cadillac CTS.
“We’re ready. When (customers) want it (the option of smaller engines) - we’ll do it.” That’s a (somewhat mangled) quote from Thomas G. Stephens, GM’s executive veep for global powertrain and quality, speaking at the inauguration of the General’s Powertrain […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Time Warp, Euro, Nissan
Ever since the Datsun nameplate gave way to Nissan, some fans have wanted it back. The “Nissan 510″ just doesn’t have the same ring. Design student Benjamin Nawka agrees, and as his thesis project at Pforzheim University in Germany, he created the Datsun XLink as a way to […]
Filed under: Etc.
Many great names have come and gone in the world of hot rods, but few could match that of the late Boyd Coddington. Although the legendary gearhead has passed on, that doesn’t mean his name will die. That is, not if his three sons have anything to say about it. Chris, Gregg and […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Green, Safety, Videos, BMW
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Anybody who wants to know why Formula 1 teams are reconsidering using the Kinetic Energy Recovery System, or KERS need only watch the video embedded after the jump. So far, there have been two incidents of KERS failures, the first requiring the U.K. […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Subaru
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX.
It’s official folks. Those of you that picked up a 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX have been had. The road-going rally rocket gets an update for 2009 and with it comes a retuned 2.5-liter boxer four-pot producing 265 hp and 244 […]
Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, Ford, Lifestyle, Celebrities
Click above for high-res pic of the actual KITT F-150
Mike Levine from Pickuptrucks.com recently spoke with Knight Rider Executive Producer Gary Scott Thompson and got the skinny on KITT’s new ability to transform himself (seriously, I just called it a “him”) from a 2008 Shelby GT500KR to a 2009 Ford […]
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Mercedes-Benz
What happens when you combine corporate tone deafness, crappy 1980s-sounding schmaltz rock (think “Karate Kid” montage-level bad), and a dash of political incorrectness? You get this deliciously uncomfortable Mercedes-Benz propaganda extravaganza, “That’s How We Beat Them All.” Like Jason Giambi’s mustache, this is so bad, it’s awesome.
[Source: YouTube via NextAutos]
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Filed under: Gadgets, Tech
One day after spotting the “inexpensive” auto performance measurement tool Dynolicious for the iPhone, we’ve found another, and it’s much cheaper. Liberty For One has released its own automotive measurement tool called g-tac, and its going for just $4.99. For less than half the cost of the Dynolicious tool, you get times […]