On the surface, European regulations for 2012 seem like a hindrance on the continent’s performance car manufacturers. However, it seems to be bringing out the best in the engineers by forcing cars to lose weight and gain mileage, while no performance is lost. Smaller companies don’t have the...
The Porsche Spyder is a car enthusiasts dream. Only the truest of car lovers would lust after a vehicle that considers door handles and a folding roof as luxuries. Instead... June 3, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Motor Trend’s recent interview with GM Vice President of Global Vehicle Engineering, Karl Stracke, The article pretty much announced that the Z/28, though with no real... June 1, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Before the ZR1 became the hottest car in GM’s line up, there was the Z06 Corvette. Though it might be eclipsed by the current generation’s base-corvette on power, the... May 30, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
High Gear Media’s Nelson Ireson has written up a First Drive report of the new 2011 Ford Shelby GT500. As we have reported, the Performance Pack equipped GT500 beat its... May 28, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
When Top Gear reviewed the Lexus LFA on the show, Jeremy Clarkson pointed out that the Lexus LFA was “six times” more expensive than Nissan’s all-wheel-drive GT-R. Yet... May 10, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Audi has taken the Audi R8 with the 5.2L FSI V-10 and gave it a similar treatment that Lamborghini gave the Gallardo Superleggera and is calling it the R8 GT. Like the... May 1, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Edmund’s Inside Line has had one of the coolest long term test vehicles. The will go out and buy a used performance car, like a 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi or 2002 Chevrolet... April 30, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
The media blackout for the 2011 Ford Mustang is finally over and The Car Connection’s Bengt Halvorson has had the luck to drive both the V-6 and GT. Bengt is pleasantly... March 29, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Ford is not being shy about the 2011 V-6 Mustang. The 4.0L in the 2010 mustang is a dinosaur, being based on the Cologne engine that has been produced since 1968. The new... March 22, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
The Ferrari 599 Hybrid sounds interesting to some and blasphemous to others. The car plans to use hybrid technology to help meet the European Council's 2012s strict CO2... February 27, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Comparisons are always fun, but nothing can compare to an old school versus new school throw downs to see if new equals better. Edmunds Inside Line found out that Gary... February 24, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
There is a lot of internet buzz over the announced Ferrari 599 Hybrid that has been announced and will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The folks over at Jalopnik consider... January 29, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Tuning a twin-turbo, 480-horsepower V-6-powered AWD sports car might seem like an exercise in futility - after all, where are you going to open it up - but when you look... August 21, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
It's a classic recipe: take one high-performance sports car, add power to taste. How powerful you like it depends largely on your budget, but this time Switzer has made one... August 3, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
If you're an AMG fan or just a fan of driving fast cars fast, you're probably aware of the Mercedes AMG Driving Academy. Unfortunately, those of us in the U.S. had to travel... June 24, 2009 by Nelson Ireson