Car News
-
The 2014 Chevrolet SS is only days away from its official unveiling, but we may already have a pretty good idea of what to expect thanks to the reveal of the new Holden Commodore, as well as an image of clay-nosed Chevy design buck. A Cobra helicopter crashed during filming of a race between it and a Corvette ZR-1 on South Korea's version of Top Gear, and it was captured on film as it happened. Despite the big impact, everyone is OK. The 2014 Cadillac CTS is on its way to the New York Auto Show according to the latest reports, and considering how good the last CTS was--and how good the ATS...
-
Nissan’s Project 370Z Throws Down Against Its Fans: VideoLast year, Nissan solicited social media feedback to build the ultimate track-day 370Z, an event it dubbed “Project 370Z.” The idea was to gather the knowledge of Nissan Z owners and fans, then use readily-available aftermarket parts to construct a seriously fast 370Z. To bump output...
Kurt Ernst -
2013 Range Rover Waiting List Already Stretches 6-12 MonthsStrong global demand for the new Range Rover means you may need to wait up to a year for delivery.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Beverly Hills Dealer Commissions Tiffany-Themed BentleysWith Valentines Day right around the corner, we can tell you that few things impress a member of the fairer sex quite as much as a turquise-blue box labelled “Tiffany and Company.” If you’re on a limited budget, however, the famed jeweler probably won’t have much in your...
Kurt Ernst -
Volkswagen Clinches WRC Win In Only Its Second RaceVolkswagen, in only its second outing in the World Rally Championship, has managed to take home a win. The 2013 WRC season is the first for the German auto giant, which is campaigning two of its Polo R WRC race cars. After coming second on its debut at the Rally Monte Carlo last month, Volkswagen...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Cadillac CTS Set For 2013 New York Auto Show: ReportUpdate: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The completely redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will reportedly make its world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show in late March. The car is then expected to hit showrooms this fall, followed by the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Just one day after General Motors’ Australian subsidiary, Holden, unveiled its handsomely-styled VF Commodore, teams campaigning the car in the 2013 V8 Supercars touring car series unveiled their various versions. Featured here is the car from Holden’s official factory team, the Holden Racing Team. Like other race cars competing in the latest season of V8 Supercars, including for the first time the Nissan Altima and soon the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, the new Commodore race car is built to the series’ Car of the Future regulations. The regulations mean that all challengers ride...
-
Helicopter Crashes While Racing A Corvette ZR1 On Top Gear: VideoDramatic footage caught while filming an episode of Top Gear Korea, the South Korean adaption of the popular British television show, was released by the BBC over the weekend. The footage shows a crash that occurred during a stunt being filmed for the show’s latest season. The stunt involved...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Do These Design Bucks Reveal The Look Of the 2014 Chevy SS?UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Holden’s new VF Commodore, the Australian sedan that will form the basis of the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet SS, was revealed overnight, though so far we’ve only been treated with the upmarket Calais V model...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VF Holden Commodore revealed, previews 2014 Chevy SSThe long-awaited VF Holden Commodore rear-wheel-drive sedan has been revealed, previewing the look of the 2014 Chevrolet SS that’s set for its own debut this coming week. So far only the upmarket Calais V model has been revealed, though the shape of the car, the lights and most of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New GRID 2 Trailer Shows Us The Goods...Or NotIf you're into racing games, you're familiar with Codemaster's work, and with the GRID series. You probably even know the game will be on sale May 28th. So you want to see the game in action, right? Unfortunately, Codemasters doesn't want you to. At least not in more than split-second flash-cut...
Nelson Ireson -
50 Years Of 911s, Phoenix-Based Saab, 3-Series GT: This Week’s Top PhotosWith the 2013 Chicago Auto Show taking place this week, we sure you've already guessed that we have plenty of photos to bring you for the latest installment of This Week’s Top Photos. However, our first shot isn’t from the Windy City. It shows the latest Porsche 911, in this case the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The job of a racing driver, on any level, is to go faster than his competitors. Doing so generally results in victories, which (in theory) results in sponsors, which are essential to help fund a career in motorsports. There aren’t too many occasions where a driver is denied entry into a series for being too fast, but the winners of the 2012 Nissan GT Academy appear to fall into that category. Its four winning drivers from 2012 have been excluded from competing in the 2013 British GT Championship’s Pro-Am category, which teams pro drivers with inexperienced racers. Blame it on the...
-
Continental Developing Technology To Watch For Driver DistractionEvery day in the United States, some 10 people are killed and 1,100 injured in crashes relating to distracted driving. While those are the official tallies released by the Department of Transportation, the actual number is likely much higher; after all, few drivers will admit that they didn’t...
Kurt Ernst -
Mercedes Claims Its CLA Is The World's Most Aerodynamic Production CarCommon car design wisdom says that a low coefficient of drag is desirable to increase fuel economy and allow for engine downsizing. At highway speeds, up to 60-percent of the power produced by the engine is used just to move the vehicle through the air. Modern production cars typically have drag...
Kurt Ernst -
Volkswagen Brings Back The Beetle GSR At Chicago Auto Show: Live PhotosThe Gelb-Schwarzer Renner is back, making its debut as a 2014 model at the Chicago Auto Show. For the uninitiated, the tag, which is German for “Yellow Black Racer” and often shortened to GSR, was attached to a special Volkswagen Beetle launched in 1972, which proved so popular it sold...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 BMW 4-Series Models And Production Dates RevealedIf you’re counting down the days until you can buy a new BMW 4-Series coupe or convertible, here’s some good news: 4-Series Forums has published a leaked chart from BMW, showing the production start (and end) dates of all 2014 4-Series models (excluding the M4). All coupe variants will...
Kurt Ernst -
2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline: Chicago Auto Show Preview & Live PhotosFor 2013, the Dodge Challenger R/T gets a new Redline appearance package.
Nelson Ireson -
Manual transmissions, it seems, are going the way of the dinosaur, forced into obsolescence by the faster and more fuel-efficient flappy-paddle gearbox. You can’t even buy a new Ferrari with a manual transmission, but Aston Martin is a bit more traditional. Even its new limited-edition V8 Vantage S model retains the row-your-own gearing of other 2013 V8 Vantage and Vantage S models. Called the Aston Martin V8 Vantage SP10, the car is meant as a tribute to the British firm’s V8 Vantage GT4 racer and is named in tribute to the VLN series’ SP10 class, in which the GT4 competes...
-
Limited Edition Mopar ’13 Dodge Dart Debuts In ChicagoChrysler’s parts and accessories division, Mopar, sells a dizzying array of products for all of the Chysler Group vehicles, and each year the Mopar division works its magic on one limited-production vehicle. At this year’s Chicago Auto Show, the Chrysler Group rolled out the Mopar...
Kurt Ernst -
Toyota GT 86 TRD, Nissan GT-R Track Edition, Chicago Auto Show: Today's Car NewsToyota has teamed up with its in-house tuning division, TRD, to make a hot version of the GT 86, or Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S as it's sold here. But the TRD version won't be sold here. But don't get too angry: it's still not supercharged or turbocharged; it's just fitted with some racier bodywork and a...
Nelson Ireson -
Video Tour Of The Lamborghini Factory And MuseumLamborghini’s factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese is a very special place, not only because it’s where some of the world’s best supercars are born but because it’s also where dreams come true. Half a century ago it was where one man, Ferruccio Lamborghini, dreamt of building a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First Details Emerge On BMW’s Next X6Despite being panned by critics for its limited cargo and rear passenger space, BMW’s crossover coupe, the X6, sells well enough worldwide to warrant a second generation. Adding to the justification for a new X6 are similar upcoming models from rivals Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover...
Kurt Ernst -
You don't want the repair bill for Mr. Bean's McLaren F1In 2011, comedian and car guy Rowan Atkinson (best known as Mr. Bean) lost control of his McLaren F1 on a wet road in Haddon, England. The high-dollar supercar reportedly spun several times before sliding backwards into a sign post and tree. Thanks to the strength of the McLaren F1’s carbon...
Kurt Ernst