Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
Articles
-
All-wheel drive is nothing new to the Volkswagen performance fan: the vaunted R32 had it, and the new Golf R has it, too. But the future at VW's R GmbH may be a bit more oily: diesels are in the... -
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Enters Testing PhaseIf you've been living under a rock, you might not know that Aston Martin is the only manufacturer to offer a race car for every category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And if you're really enjoying your time under that rock, you might not know that one of the cars that will see track time in 2012 is...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 SLK 55 AMG Driven, Elise Recalled, M6 Convertible Spied: Today's Car NewsWe spent part of last week driving the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG before heading to the L.A. Auto Show, and we've brought you our first drive impressions--read on for the full details below. Our spies have nabbed yet more photos of the 2012 BMW M6 Convertible in action, Lotus is recalling the...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG First DriveThe insults are common and predictably gender-biased: the hairdresser's car, the chick car, etc. But the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, especially the SLK 55 AMG, throws off those epithets with abandon, rising instead to deliver a combination of sport, speed, style, and comfort anyone could love--even...
Nelson Ireson -
Porsche Design Collaborates On Luxury Miami Car-Elevator CondoImagine: a sleek, elegant condominium building on the Miami oceanfront, equipped with all the conveniences modern life can afford, plus a glass elevator--where your car rides, too. In fact, you ride in your car up the glass elevator and straight to your high-rise apartment. That's exactly what's...
Nelson Ireson -
Luxury Gets Light: BMW Takes Stake In Carbon Fiber Maker SGLBMW today announced it has taken a 15.16 percent stake in SGL Carbon SE, a leading manufacturer of carbon fiber and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). This move should surprise no one, as BMW has been closely partnered with SGL for several years now, but it does put a point on the near future...
Nelson Ireson -
Lairier, quicker, and just plain better, the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS was unveiled this week at the L.A. Auto Show. And now it's on video doing its thing, on track--with all four seats filled.
if... -
2012 Audi S6 Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe 2012 Audi S6 made its way from its global debut in Frankfurt to its U.S. debut in Los Angeles this week, and we grabbed some more live photos to share with you.
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowLike its tin-top sister, the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible is one potent muscle car--even if it is outpaced by the brand-new 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Sure, it's 70 horsepower short, but it's still a 580-horsepower beast powered by GM's fantastic supercharged 6.2-liter LSA power...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowWhen it comes to muscle cars, few are more muscular than the Mustang Boss 302, particularly in Laguna Seca trim, and especially when it's painted in School Bus Yellow. That makes the 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in these live images a sort of muscle trifecta. Bred in spirit from Parnelli Jones'...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowIt still hasn't really sunk in yet--it probably won't until our right foot goes to the floor--but the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 packs 650 horsepower. Six hundred and fifty. That's not just insane, it's totally crazy. That's 50 more horsepower than the Dodge Viper, a car known for being so...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowThe Jaguar XK is growing a bit long in the tooth, but as automakers often do, and as enthusiasts know and love, Jaguar is throwing every trick in the book at the XK to keep it fresh and interesting as its current model cycle winds down. Case in point: the 2012 XKR-S Convertible. Like its hardtop...
Nelson Ireson -
After driving the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG and C 63 AMG Black Series this week, we saw the 2012 ML 63 AMG unveiled at Bernardus Lodge in Monterey. While we were able to get up close and... -
Subaru BRZ STI Concept Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowSubaru's long-awaited rear-drive sports coupe is nearing its final stages before entering production, with the BRZ STI Concept at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show all but revealing the car that'll be menacing streets near you in just a few months. These live images show the car up close and personal...
Nelson Ireson -
Next-Gen Land Rover Defender Confirmed For U.S. By Mid-DecadeToday, Land Rover unveiled a pair of lightly refreshed DC100 concepts at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but the real news was confirmation from John Edwards, Land Rover's global brand director, that the production version of the next-generation Defender previewed by these DC100 concepts will be...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Technology Preview: Lighter, Louder, More MagicalUPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. Just ahead of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has given us a sneak peek at the upcoming 2013 SL-Class. While we can't share actual photos of the car with you just yet, we can give you...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Revealed In New Official ImagesThe 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been one of the most leaked cars of the new auto show season. Just yesterday we learned about its new powertrain specs, including news of an eight-speed transmission option, and now we have a boatload of new images including some shots of the updated interior. The...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Porsche 911, Rolls-Royce 102EX Driven, Ferrari 458 Crashed: Today's Car NewsIf you're looking for first drives of hot new cars, we have them: our first drive review of the 2012 Porsche 911 and GreenCarReport's first drive of the Rolls-Royce 102EX electric Phantom. On top of that we have a story about how you shouldn't drive your Ferrari 458 Italia, a preview of the F1 Abu...
Nelson Ireson -
This summer Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off the 2012 M-Class, so it's natural that the AMG version should be close behind. Our spy shots have tracked the progress of the uber-SUV, and the latest... -
2012 Porsche 911 First DriveYou could natter on endlessly about how the 2012 Porsche 911 is or isn't like the Ur-911s of yore, but after the gin has run dry and the first rays of sunlight are glinting off the ocean, you'd be no closer to understanding what the 991 really is. Instead, it's far more informative to approach the...
Nelson Ireson -
Forget About Guns For Trucks, How About Wine For Porsches Or Chicken Feed For Subies?Getting a free gun with the purchase of a pickup truck, even an AK-47, is old news, especially in the South. But even further south, as in South America--Argentina, to be exact--it's a whole different ballgame. Instead of giving buyers free projectile weapons, Argentina is now requiring...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Audi A3 Spied, S8 Stolen, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR: Today's Car NewsWe have fresh spy shots of the 2013 Audi A3, including its interior. The A3's bigger, sportier brother, the S8, gets stolen a lot here in the U.S., and Porsche's 911 GT3 RSR turnkey racer is out. All of this and much more from High Gear Media in the links below. Spy shots of the 2013 Audi A3...
Nelson Ireson -
Charlie Sheen's NASCAR 1966 Mustang Up For Charity AuctionIf you had asked us to name which Hollywood celebrity had a custom-built 1966 Mustang convertible prepped with ex-NASCAR gear and a variety of other track-worthy upgrades in 2006, we have to admit, Charlie Sheen wouldn't be anywhere near the top of our list--but that's precisely where this car...
Nelson Ireson -
Simraceway Partners With McLaren For Free Online Racing GameSimraceway, an online racing game by Ignite Game Technologies, has partnered with McLaren to bring the racing giant's entire catalogue of cars to the upcoming free, multiplayer online racing game. Among them will be the gaming debut of some of those cars. A sampling of the cars that will be...
Nelson Ireson