Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Geneva Motor Show, Audi
Audi-philes have even more reason to rejoice now that news comes in of an imminent TT-RS launch next March at the Geneva Motor Show. The standard-fare TT offers plenty of punch, and the TT-S spices things up a bit with a high-pressure version of Audi/VW’s 2.0L forced-induction four […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, I.C.E., Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz, longtime stalwarts of the V12 engine, is considering lowering its preferred cylinder count by a third. While our first inclination is to assume that this change is being made to increase the fuel efficiency and lower the emissions of the overall Daimler line, the real reason that the bent-12 […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Audi
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Audi R10 TDI
The Audi R10 TDI is dead. Long live the R15. That’s the moniker given to the next-generation Le Mans prototype set to wear the interlocking rings. The car will make its race debut in March at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, I.C.E., Acura, Honda
“You’ve got to have the right tool for the job.” “You can’t bring a knife to a gun-fight.” Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. We’ve heard it all before. Honda makes some excellent engines, there’s no doubt about that, from small displacement four-pots that rev through the roof to gloriously smooth and reliable […]
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM
Click above for our high-res ZR-1 burnout gallery
Some Corvette fans and avid forum members over at GM Inside News have already asked the unfathomable question of what automaker should take over the reigns of America’s longest-running sports car if its parent company were to lose custody. Their answer, rather shockingly, […]
Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn
When ants need to cross some dangerous span in order to get to the thing they want, certain ants in the colony will sacrifice themselves to build a bridge that other ants can cross. That’s how you get the honey. In GM’s case, the honey is a $12 billion […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Euro, Audi
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Audi R8 LMS
The Essen Motor Show is now underway, and one of the bigger manufacturer unveilings was Audi’s official presentation of the R8 LMS, the new GT3-spec racing car aimed at privateer teams. It’s seen as one of Audi’s so-called “three pillars” […]
Filed under: Etc., Euro, Lifestyle
Click for a gallery of the Lorinser Men Jacket
That bitchin’ Members Only you’ve kept alive since the 80’s? It can finally be retired. Lorinser — yes, the Lorinser that does stuff like this to Mercedes-Benzes — has blown your MO into long-overdue obsolescence with the release of its Men Jacket. Yes, […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Trucks/Pickups, Ford, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Ford Ranger Max Concept
At the Thailand Motor Expo this week, Ford’s rolling out a show truck based on the locally-produced Ford Ranger. Dubbed the Ranger Max, it’s a styling exercise designed to infuse the compact pickup with some visual […]
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Convertibles, Euro, Videos, MINI
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the MINI Cabrio
Well, here’s one car we’ll all be able to cover in Detroit come January. BMW has officially announced that the second-generation MINI Cabrio will make its debut at the North American International Auto Show. No need to wait […]