Archive for February, 2010

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG F1 Safety Car unveiled

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Safety, Mercedes-Benz, Specialty, Racing

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG F1 Safety Car - Click above for high-res image gallery
Sometimes, speed equals safety. Perhaps nowhere else is that more true than on a racetrack when you’re piloting the so-called safety car and you’ve got a pack of Formula One cars riding up your tailpipe. […]

Video: Ladies love the Hyundai Elantra and, apparently, each other

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hyundai, Canada

Hyundai “Lipstick Note” TV spot - Click above to watch video after the jump
Canada. It’s not just that place where Americans go to load up on Olympic medals. It’s also the home of TV spots you’d never see in the U.S. because they’re just too edgy and inappropriate […]

Review: Lexus GS450h uses electrons for fun

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Lexus, Reviews, Luxury

Lexus GS450h - Click above for high-res image gallery
The love affair with batteries begins as a child. By the time your fifth Christmas rolls around, the moment you unwrap an electronic gadget your mind is already processing the thought, “Santa better have brought batteries…” Not only does that […]

Robb Report dubs Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 Car of the Year, Bugatti Veyron Car of the Decade

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
The time has come for luxury mag Robb Report to issue its latest Car of the Year. Being that the end of 2009 also marks the end of a tidy little decade, the editors at the magazine took the opportunity to bestow one important car with the title […]

Real-time WRC video gaming just around the corner?

Filed under: Motorsports

World Rally Championship promoter North One Sport is working with gaming and GPS companies on a study involving real-time tracking data obtained from WRC stars during actual events. The study exams whether the data can be implemented into a WRC video game that will enable gamers to utilize their virtual racing skills against […]

Geneva Preview: Ferrari 599-based Novitec Rosso 848 RACE

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari

Novitec Rosso 848 RACE - Click above for high-res image gallery
Novitec Rosso always goes big at the Geneva Motor Show, and this year won’t be any different with the introduction of the 848 RACE, a twin-supercharged version of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
As its name would imply, […]

Volkswagen Touareg hybrid costs almost €23K more than diesel in Germany

Filed under: Hybrid, SUV, Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen, Diesel

2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
Volkswagen is apparently content to sell lots and lots of diesel Touaregs and sees no need to market the new hybrid model as a loss leader to get market share. While U.S. pricing for the 2011 Touareg […]

Exodus Pictures unveils FireBreather movie car at Detroit Autorama

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GM

Classic Design Concepts FireBreather - Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier today, the folks from Exodus Pictures - a Michigan-based film studio - officially unveiled the FireBreather, a Camaro-based creation built in collaboration with Classic Design Concepts of Novi, Michigan. The one-off Camaro was designed by Ajmal Ahmad, the writer […]

Spy Shots: 2012 Hyundai Accent

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Hyundai

2012 Hyundai Accent - Click above for high-res image gallery
With all the new product coming out of Hyundai, the Azera and Accent are beginning to stand out like the proverbial sore thumbs. To rectify the latter, Hyundai has begun testing the next Accent in the Great White North.
Since the upcoming […]

Officially Official: 2012 Lexus LFA priced at $375,000*

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Lexus, Luxury

2012 Lexus LFA - Click above for high-res image gallery
We’ve heard a few figures bandied about since the Lexus LFA was introduced, but now the official price tag for the U.S.-bound supercar has been announced. Base price: $375,000. And that’s not including the unspecified destination and handling fees.
That […]