2011 has been a somewhat quiet year for the sports car. Most of the major auto shows around the country saw auto makers pushing eco-friendly cars, new SUVs, and fuel efficient sedans with little fanfare of new sports cars coming down the pike. That trend started to change a bit towards the end of the [...]
Well, this is it. This is the new power plant for the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and it is… large. From the outside it may not look too different from the previous 5.4L but with 650HP looks are definitely deceiving. The main reason for the additional power and torque comes from the new redesigned [...]
It looks like 2012 is shaping up to be a great year automotive wise. The 2012 Detroit Auto Show will bring an announcement that we speculated on a few weeks ago… The Acura NSX is coming back! Honda CEO Takanobu Ito has already slated the car for production as a matter of fact. Not a [...]
Seems to be a large number of recall notices lately doesn’t there? The newest notice is from Ford Motor Company. They are recalling 2010-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models. The issue at hand are faulty wheel studs which could fail and cause an accident. The number of vehicles affected is approximately 128,000. Ford plans [...]
It has been a long time coming… Our European friends across the pond have been enjoying the crazy Focus ST for quite some time now while all we get to do is watch Ken Block with wide eyed fascination. Apparently that is about to change. The Focus ST and ST-R are coming to the states. [...]
Ferrari has decided to send the 599 out with a bang. To celebrate it’s 60th anniversary of their first Formula 1 victory Ferrari has decided to release a limited edition 599 dubbed the 599 GTB 60F1. The 60F1 includes the addition of a heavily modified suspension, lower center of gravity, and different tires sitting on [...]
whether you like Chrysler being taken over by Fiat or not, you have to like how aggressive they have become since the acquisition. We’ve seen the redesign of the Charger, the upcoming rebirth of the Viper and now the return of the Dodge Dart. It has been announced that the 2012 Detroit Auto Show will [...]
It was only a matter of time. After the success of the 40th anniversary Cobra Jet Mustang in 2008 Ford has revealed it will be offering a limited edition Cobra Jet NHRA tech ready Mustang for 2013. The 2013 Cobra Jet will have a production run of only 50 cars and will be powered by [...]
The 2013 Viper is coming, we just don’t know when. Many have thought that the 2013 version of Chrysler Motor’s beast would debut at the Detroit Auto Show. However, a recent statement SRT CEO Ralph Gilles made to the Viper Club of America, for Viper Magazine, he stated that the new snake would make it’s [...]
Most of us heard about the incident dealing with the Chevy Volt that supposedly caught fire several weeks after being used in a standard NHTSA side crash test. After further investigation the NHTSA, GM, Dept. of Energy, and Dept. of Defense have launched a formal investigation to try and gain more specifics into what exactly [...]
Good news to all of you that pre-ordered the McLaren MP4-12C, all 20 of you, final testing has begun! The MP4-12C has been spotted going through the paces at the Nurburgring probably to finalize the last minute tweaks before delivery of the limited production super car begin next month. The 3.8L twin turbo powered V-8 [...]
Well… Here it is. Finally, in all it’s glory, what was once the Toyota FT-86 is becoming a reality. Set to be formally unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show next week the once FT-86 is now the GT 86… which will end up being the Scion FR-S here in the states. Got it? Good. Here [...]
