2008

Just last month Gemballa dropped the 850hp GTR 800 EVO-R modified Porsche 911 Turbo on the world and since it would be nearly impossible to top that, Gemballa has made February Cayman S month, with the Gemballa GT and GT 4.0L RS packages offering enhanced performance and more aggressive looks to...

Just last week we saw a video of the Audi R8 take on its RS4 sibling, and today we have another clip of the R8, this time up against one of the most formidable AWD challengers, Porsche’s Carrera 4S. The latest comparo is from the guys at Auto Motor and Sport so it’s in German, but the...

Colin Chapman's legacy of added lightness is making a comeback - not just in performance cars, but in run-of-the-mill daily drivers as well. Less weight means more exciting dynamics and greater efficiency, so it's easy to understand the resurgence in the decades-old design principle. But, like most...

Already a fully-capable road and track machine, the BMW M3 Coupe isn't precisely in need of tuning - or so you'd think. Once Hartge got its hands on it, however, it decided the new car could use some massaging, and has done its best to preserve what's great about the M3 Coupe while adding its own...

This is the episode of Fifth Gear we’ve all been waiting for, the one where Tiff Needle takes the new Aston Martin DBS supercar for a spin. Click here to read our detailed post about the gorgeous Aston from its launch or follow the jump to see the clip.

Both the RS4 and R8 have a thumping 420hp and AWD chassis but one’s a fully fledged mid-engined sports car and the other is a family sedan on steroids, so as you’d expect both perform very differently. Only about 0.2 seconds separates the two cars in the sprint to 60mph but as the...

After months of leaked images and drip-fed teasers Chrysler has finally released full details for its all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 muscle car. The new model will be making its world debut this week at the Chicago Auto Show but it has actually been on sale since December of last year. The...

Land Rover has introduced a new upgrade package for its Range Rover Sport full-size SUV and compact Freelander (LR2) models. The line is called ‘HST’ and it incorporates several new styling mods and more premium interior features. The HST model range is set to go on sale next month and...

Volvo has released an updated version of its R-Design performance accessories line for the C30 hatch range, which will only be offered to a maximum of 400 customers. Like all R-Design packs, the latest kit doesn’t offer any performance upgrades, which means top end models still get a 227hp...

The Rolls Royce Phantom saloon is commonly referred to as a limo or limousine but to most people the word limousine conjures up images of stretched vehicles with three or more rows of windows and a chauffeur behind the wheel. The longest Phantom model made by Rolls Royce, however, is only 25cm...

The latest round of the battle between BMW and Mercedes has resulted in the release of the new M3 and C63 AMG cars. Both are very fast and represent great value for true German performance. The Merc may have more power under the hood but BMW’s track expertise and lighter weight puts them on...

BMW is set to expand its aftermarket accessories line to include the new 1-series range, and a new brochure that’s leaked onto the web details all the goodies we can look forward to (although it’s in German). Simply named ‘BMW Performance,’ the accessories line was initially...

The guys at Best Motoring are at it again, and this time they have the all new Nissan GT-R to play with. In their latest clip they pit the Nissan against Lamborghini’s Gallardo Superleggera, Honda’s uprated NSX-R and two different Porsche 911s, the AWD Turbo and club spec GT3. Follow...

Five young men were killed early Saturday at Greystone Airport in Florida when the car they were traveling in, a BMW M5 saloon, crashed in a high speed accident after being driven on the actual airport strip. Behind the wheel was 18-year-old Joshua D. Ammirato and riding along in the car was four...

Over the past few weeks a number of pictures of production Challengers have leaked onto the web, but now the leaks have brought along a nice front three-quarters view for all to see. The car looks - as expected - very much like the concept that has made the rounds from Barrett-Jackson to your local...

To some, the heavier and less rigid Convertible version of the potent M3 may be a poser’s car, but who really cares when it looks this good. Sure, the complicated mechanism for the folding hardtop weighs around 200kg and yes it does severely limit trunk space when its down, but surely the...

Lotus has used one of its models from the early 1970s as inspiration for a special edition version of its current Exige, designed to commemorate the start of Lotus production at Hethel back in 1967. The Exige Sprint honors the colour scheme of the legendary Elan Sprint, which entered production in...

As the sale of Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Motors comes closer to fruition, sources close to the negotiations say that engines and engine technology have become the hot issues on the table. According to a report in the Detroit News, engine logistics and technology are...

Maserati recently recorded its first profit in almost 17 years and is selling more cars than in its entire history because of the launch of new models such as the GranTurismo. This is a trend officials hope to continue, which is why next year will see the launch of a new convertible version of the...

When Mercedes rolled out the odd-looking F700 concept at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show many speculated that it was destined to become just another pointless exercise in automotive styling. Not so according to people close to the project. Latest reports claim both the technology and design...