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  • Tesla Roadster

    Late last year we told you that Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] was developing some upgrades for its Roadster, one of which would be a new battery pack. Well, the company has just released details for the battery upgrade along with the all-important pricing information. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Production Model Revealed Via Online Configurator The cost of the battery upgrade is a steep $29,000, though this includes all labor and logistics. A $5,000 deposit is required to reserve the upgrade, with the balance due upon installation. If you’re interested, you had better act fast or else face a...

  • Tesla Model X shown on configurator - Image via Tesla Motors Club
    Tesla Model X production model revealed via online configurator

    It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than three years since Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first showed us a concept of its Model X and opened up the reservation book for the electric SUV. Tesla still hasn’t unveiled the model in production guise but a special online configurator...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
    2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Preview

    There’s a changing of the guard happening at the most exclusive end of the luxury market—and a ratcheting-up of expectations—yet the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is staying at the heart of it. With the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet, the esteemed nameplate adds an open-air version...

  • Bugatti Veyron #001
    New Bugatti To Debut At 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Cost 2.2 Million Euros: Report

    At the Frankfurt Auto Show this month Bugatti will unveil a Vision Gran Turismo virtual racer concept said to share the new design language used to shape the automaker’s replacement for the Veyron supercar, an even faster model thought to be labeled a Chiron. The Chiron name comes from...

  • 2017 Infiniti Q30
    More Photos Of 2017 Infiniti Q30 Released Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut

    More photos of Infiniti’s first ever compact, the Q30, has been released ahead of the car’s official world debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. After numerous spy shots and teasers, the latest photos give us a clear look at the final design for the Q30—both...

  • 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Spy Shots And Video

    An all-new version of Volkswagen’s Tiguan compact crossover is expected to debut September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and we have new, more revealing spy shots of a prototype plus a video. This new Tiguan will go on sale in Europe near the end of the year but isn’t expected in...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R

    Blame it all on notorious badass Carroll Shelby. The man was a goddamn prophet. Back in 1965 he knew what was wrong with the Mustang—it needed more power. It doesn't take a genius to think that, but it took one to make it happen, and to make history. Shelby gave the pony car more power in the form of the GT350—and the muscle car world changed forever. We've gone for a first ride in the Shelby GT350 and GT350R, but only a track drive would prove out whether the latest car to wear the cobra badge would live up to the legend. We went to Laguna Seca, to tip our hat to Shelby the best...

  • 2016 Toyota Prius leaked - Image via Prius Club Malaysia
    2016 Toyota Prius Leaked

    The all-new, fourth-generation Toyota Prius is due to be unveiled at a special event in Las Vegas on September 8, ahead of a possible world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show one week later. We’ve been spying camouflaged prototypes for more than a year but now completely undisguised...

  • Teaser for 2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM race car
    Mercedes-AMG Teases 2016 DTM Racer Based On New C63 Coupe

    Mercedes-AMG is set to unleash on the market a new generation of its C63 Coupe early next year, and it’s been confirmed that the muscular two-door will also form the basis of the Mercedes-AMG DTM Team’s new race car for the 2016 season of the popular Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro Full Pricing Released

    The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro hits dealer lots late in 2015 and we can confirm the car will be priced from $26,695, including a $995 destination charge. That’s for the entry-level Camaro LT equipped with the new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The car’s engine is rated at 275...

  • Mark Webber takes delivery of a Porsche 918 Spyder
    Mark Webber Takes Delivery Of Porsche 918 Spyder

    It’s a well-known fact that racing driver Mark Webber is a huge fan of Porsche, with the Australian even purchasing the last 911 GT2 RS during his days driving for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Now he’s added an even faster Porsche to his fleet, the 918 Spyder hybrid...

  • 2016 BMW 7-Series
    2016 BMW 7-Series first drive review

    The Monticello Motor Club is a country club with a racetrack instead of a golf course. Performance car owners in the New York metropolitan area join to take advantage of the reconfigurable road course that features up to 3.6 miles of track, as many as 22 turns, and 450 feet of elevation changes...

  • 2015 Dodge Charger

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] this week held a dealer meeting in Las Vegas where it showed off many of its upcoming models, both confirmed cars and previously unknown ones. The big news was confirmation of a new Barracuda to be sold by Dodge, possibly as a replacement for its Challenger muscle car or perhaps as a new classic-inspired hero. CHECK OUT: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: 0-60 In 2.7 Seconds, $79,999? Another crucial model unveiled was the next-generation Charger, which according to Automotive News (subscription required) sources will feature coupe-like styling similar to...

  • 1973 Plymouth Barracuda
    Barracuda coming back as a Dodge?

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] is currently holding its dealer group meeting in Las Vegas, during which it's showing the people who sell its vehicles the future of the company. Late last night our sources informed us that a new Barracuda is not only coming, but that it was shown in...

  • Jaguar F-Pace pre-production prototype
    Jaguar F-Pace Benefits From F-Type Chassis Technology: Video

    Rumblings about a high-riding Jaguar to take on the likes of the SUV models from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz date back close to a decade, but things never got serious until the unveiling of the C-X17 concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show two years ago. At this year’s show, Jaguar will finally...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz V-Class equipped with AMG Line package
    Mercedes-Benz V-Class Gets Sporty AMG Line Package

    The Mercedes-Benz V-Class is sold here in the United States as a commercial vehicle known as the Metris, but in other markets it’s positioned as a plush people carrier aimed at high-end transport services and large families. That’s why the V-Class is fitted with an interior that...

  • Christian von Koenigsegg
    Koenigsegg Founder Tells The Story Of His "Stupid Business Idea"

    Earlier this year, Koenigsegg began an online forum where company CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg took questions from fans. The spirit of the series is akin to Reddit's popular Ask Me Anything posts, and in the initial installment, we learned about the the genesis of the insane One:1, and...

  • Teaser for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
    2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Teased Again

    The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is one of our favorite cars, particularly in high-performance Mercedes-AMG tune. It was one of the most interesting and attractive debuts of 2014, and soon it will be joined by a convertible variant, new teasers of which were released overnight. Having already...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG SL63 facelift spy shots - S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a mid-cycle update for its SL-Class, and that means all the separate variants including the high-performance Mercedes-AMG offerings are also due to be updated. Today we have the first spy shots of the updated Mercedes-AMG SL63. The updated SL arrives next year, as a 2017 model, and will benefit from some much-needed visual tweaks around the front end that will give it a sleeker, sportier appearance. In particular, we expect new headlights, a new grille, new graphics in the tail lights, and new bumpers at both ends. On this Mercedes-AMG variant, we can see that the...

  • 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible
    1970 Hemi Cuda Convertible Sells For $2.25 Million At Monterey Auction

    I'll start this off by saying I'm a massive fan of most things Mopar. Additionally, I love watching those with many dollars available to them spend those dollars on all manner of vehicles that cross any number of the many auction blocks. This went down in grand fashion recently in Monterey. Yes, it...

  • 2015 HSV GTS
    Aussie Version Of Chevy SS May Get C6 Corvette ZR1’s 638-Horsepower V-8

    The Chevrolet SS muscle sedan’s Australian cousin, the Holden Commodore, already has a high-performance variant built by HSV that’s fitted with the 580-horsepower 6.2-liter LSA V-8 engine common to the fifth-gen Camaro ZL1 as well as previous Cadillac CTS-V models. The car is called the...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Spy Shots And Video

    The current Porsche 911, the Type 991, made its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and hit the market shortly after as a 2012 model. This means we’re approaching the halfway point in the car’s life cycle, and right on cue prototypes for an updated version, the Type 991.2, have been...

  • Icona Vulcano Titanium
    Icona Design Vulcano Titanium Mega Gallery

    Whether the Vulcano Titanium will get a limited production run remains to be seen, and it's looking less likely with comments from its designers that the car was envisaged purely as a technical showcase. But the latest Vulcano (the original was unveiled two years ago) from Icona, the design house...

  • Kahn Design WB12 Vengeance based on the Aston Martin DB9
    Kahn Design’s WB12 Vengeance Hits The Track In New Teaser Video

    It's fair if some members of the Aston Martin Owners Club happen to feel Kahn Design’s WB12 Vengeance is the very definition of messing with perfection. One group that decidedly doesn't feel that way? The leadership at Aston Martin. Because Kahn Design's new coachbuilding business—which...

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