It seems that American manufactures realize that in order for their performance cars to get a world-class rating, they need to do some development at the Nürburgring. The big guns from Europe and Japan have gone to Germany to pronounce their lap times for a while, so it’s nice to see companies...
Car fans around the world, the time for celebrating is upon us: Top Gear, Season 15 starts tomorrow night! Unfortunately, the new season will only be aired in the UK before... June 27, 2010 by Michael Larner
The styling on current Mazdas, called Nagare after one of their concept cars, is either a love it or hate it proposition. The front ends of the Mazda 3 and MX-5 seem to be... June 23, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Colin Chapman is the most associated name to Lotus and is one of the sports car legends. Roger Becker was one person at Lotus that barely anybody has heard of. He has given... June 21, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Panoz Auto Development isn’t much of a household name; it’s only mostly known by those in car-loving circles. The Georgia-based company hand builds sports cars for both... June 8, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
The M3 has had some special versions throughout its production; there were the E30 Evos with their 2.5L engines, and the E36 and E46 CSLs which were on track-day diets. Now... May 13, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Water-cooled Volkswagen enthusiasts here in the United States look across the Atlantic Ocean with longing. The VW Polo GTI is the real successor to the original, 1976 (1983... May 6, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Honda claims that the Honda CR-Z is the first “sporty hybrid” according to the Graham, the tester for Fifth Gear Web’s first drive of the car. Those who were skeptical... April 26, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
With gas prices rising and green trend building up steam, wagons seem to be falling back into public acceptance. Most of these have been crossover type vehicles, but the New... March 12, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Say what you will about General Motors' past decade or two of planning, its products have come a long, long way in the past several years. Unfortunately, few in the industry... February 22, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Here we have two of the largest car companies in the World: Ford and the Volkswagen group. Both sell cars all over the world. And both have had definite ideas about how to... January 14, 2010 by Kinder Essington
Flash mobs have been around for decades (back in the day, they were called outlaw parties), but they've only recently been co-opted for marketing campaigns. Today's example... December 22, 2009 by Richard Read
As you might've guessed from the photo at left, Spanish automaker SEAT is underwriting Shakira's next European tour. Moreover, SEAT is planning "to enter into close... December 17, 2009 by Richard Read
A new government-backed initiative in Europe called SARTRE (SAfe Road TRains for the Environment) is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive... October 22, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
General Motors today announced that its Board of Directors supports a bid from the consortium of automotive parts supplier Magna International and Russian bank Sberbank to... September 10, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Toyota has some bold plans for its hybrid lineup in Europe. The auto giant will reportedly launch a new entry-level, dedicated hybrid Lexus hatchback in Europe next year and... July 28, 2009 by Kenneth Hall