Well well well… look what we have here. Well ahead of it’s unveiling at the 2011 Tokyo auto show next month, images have leaked of the supposed production version of the FT-86. If you have been following the evolution of the FT-86 you will notice that the majority of the initial design ideas have been [...]
The folks at Chevrolet have have released a video of the new 2012 Camaro ZL1 being tortured for 24 hours under the watchful eyes of GM engineers. The video shows the ZL1 being put through intentionally torturous situations by professional drivers trying to find the cars breaking point. The whole 24 hours session was videoed [...]
It looks like Formula One will be doing the rounds in the Garden State. The Formula One organization is apparently in talks with New Jersey officials to ink a 10 year deal for racing by the Hudson. State and city officials have estimated the Formula One event would bring several hundred million dollars annually to [...]
Saab has cancelled it’s agreements with Pang Da and Youngman basically leaving the Swedish automaker dead in the water. The Chinese firms were offering a deal of approximately $335 million in funding in exchange for 54% stake in ownership. All in all it isn’t looking very good for Saab. They haven’t produced a vehicle in [...]
It’s that time again! Episode 2 of Motorz season 5 is now available online for your do it yourself, gear head pleasure. In this episode Chris continues his work on the Chevy 350 rebuild and visits NuTech Engine Systems in Ramona, CA to show us how an engine goes through the machining process during its [...]
It would appear that the days of slamming through the gear box on your Lambo are ending for everyone. And by everyone we mean only 1-2% of the owners that order the monster supercars request a manual transmission. Lamborghini’s R&D Director Maurizio Reggiani explained that a manual transmission is a “break” in the electronic chain [...]
It’s Hennessey’s 20th anniversary, and they plan to celebrate in style by offering 20 limited edition Camaros. The black on black pony cars will be variations on Hennessey’s HPE650 Camaro complete with anniversary floor mats and badges. The Camaro will boast 655 horsepower thanks to Hennessey’s high flow heads, air induction system, supercharger, and other [...]
Honda has hinted around for several years now that a new high end sports car would be back, either as the NSX or something new entirely, but little more than the above mentioned hinting has been seen by the public. However, this recent spy photo from the set of The Avengers shows Mr Stark with [...]
Two time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday as the result of the horrific 15 car crash at the Las Vegas 300. Wheldon was airlifted from the track to the hospital but died from his injuries sustained in the accident. The race was red flagged for over two hours and later declared incomplete. Drivers [...]
The mad scientists at D3 Cadillac have a little something up their sleeve for SEMA this year. the D3 group in conjunction with General Motors has been building a special edition 2012 CTS-V coupe they are planning to unveil at SEMA this year. Currently the build has held the codename “Project White” but the official [...]
Motorz TV is celebrating it’s fifth season this year and as a result of the show’s growing popularity is adding a new team member. Olivia Korte is joining Chris and the rest of the Motorz gang to help the masses with their car questions. Korte is an auto enthusiast who frequents American Le Mans, Formula [...]
According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration GM has issued a recall for 2011 and 2012 Corvettes. The recall is due to an issue with the hinges on the rear hatch which could pose a safety hazard in the event the vehicle is involved in a collision. GM should have issued [...]
