Sports Cars

When the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 closed the gap between racing and production even further. This year, Chevrolet continues its tradition of track-to-street technology transfer with the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition. The car is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and essentially combines the 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 from the Z06 with the suspension and brake package of the ZR1. No changes have been made to the powertrain...

With the Academy Awards less than 24 hours behind us, there's a lot we could talk about today --- which stars showed up in which cars, which movies about cars did well, which documentary about GM got shafted. But no. Today, there's a different ringing in our ears, and it's not the the Oscar buzz, but a massive, earth-shattering hangover. (Hey, we can't help the fact that we turn awards ceremonies into drinking drinking games any more than we can help the fact that we drink cheap beer.) And so, with our brains throbbing and our stomachs in knots, we can't provide our usual complement of witty...

The V-8-powered Z4 GT3 is a race-only vehicle.

Audi is offering two new limited-edition equipment packages for its RS6 super-sedan and Avant wagon that will be restricted to just 500 units to reflect their exclusivity. The two packages are the "RS6 Sport" and "RS6 Audi Exclusive," both of which come with a special carbon design package for the engine compartment, 20 inch wheels and a specially-tuned suspension kit. The Sport version also features a dash and center console covered in leather and floor mats embossed with the RS6 logo. Concerning the Audi Exclusive package, customers can also specify a custom paint job as well as leather...