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Today
The 8 Best Cars of SEMA
Rhys Millen mid-engine Hyundai Genesis Coupe 1959 Fiat 500 Funny Car I don’t know whether to laugh or be in awe of this thing. Either way, it’s the epitome of why the SEMA Show exists. Legacy Innovations took a 1959 Fiat 500 and gave it a 725 hp (!) 427 small block. Go little Fiat go!
Yesterday
Cars Coming Soon-> Chrysler Edition
Fiat 500 Abarth: the most exciting car from Chrysler coming in the next two years The Dodge Viper will go away in 2010, followed by the Nitro in 2011 and the Caliber in 2012. Viper fans rest easy, though, because it could come back in 2012 with some Italian influence (Fiat owns Ferrari too, rem...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Where Will You Find a Parade of 100 Ferraris?
Among those participating in the parade included no less than some of the most important and influential personalities in Ferrari, including company chairman Luca Di Montezemolo, seven-time F1 champion, Michael Schumacher, current Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa, ...
Thursday, Oct 29
A New 928—We Hope!
At this stage, much of what we hear is speculative, but the car does seem likely to be built, and the renderings look good. The 928 would basically fit into the Volkswagen-Porsche development plan tgriffith outlined recently. For a rear view, click on “Pictures” here. 1995 Porsche 928 GTS
Friday, Oct 23
Where the Wild Cars Are
Believe it or not, rain-soaked Washington and sun-spoiled Arizona are pretty similar in numbers. In Washington you can find one dealer each for Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, and Maserati. Arizona also has Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, and Maserati. Neither has Lamborghini. Arizo...
Thursday, Oct 22
The Curse of the Koenigsegg
Another one has crashed. Yup, one of the world’s fastest, most exclusive sports cars, the Koenigsegg CCX, bit the dust, this time driven by a New York dealer who apparently was racing a Porsche 911 GT2, hit a guardrail, and damaged the Porsche as well. No word yet on what the owner of the car [...]
Wednesday, Oct 21
Lexus LF-A: Specs for the Exclusive Supercar
If this car doesn’t help change Toyota’s reputation for building boring, sensible, and practical cars, the company is screwed. (As any Car Guru knows, Lexus is Toyota’s luxury brand, as Acura is for Honda and Infiniti is for Nissan.)
Monday, Oct 12
Monday Morning Fun: What Car Would You Buy With My Money?
You could buy new and pick up a screamin’ fast BMW M6 or Porsche 911. You might even be able to score a deal on a Maserati Quattroporte or Aston Martin V8 Vantage. You could go for a fully optioned Jaguar XK or a wildly customized Ford Mustang (Saleen Dark Horse, anyone?). The options are limitles...
Friday, Oct 2
Silver’s on Top
Here is some really hot news that you can celebrate over the weekend. Our gurus have learned that silver remains the world’s top choice in car colors—for the ninth year! If that doesn’t make you want to buy a German car right now, you have no racing blood in your veins. Ferrari F430 Spider
Tuesday, Sep 29
Green Update: If We Build It, They Will Come
At the other end of the madness scale is a concept from German firm E-Wolf called the E2, supposedly to evolve as a supercar in two years (544 hp, 2000 lbs, “to compete with the likes of Ferrari in the performance arena”). Well, guys, judging from the E1 which was shown at Frankfurt (150 hp, 110...
Tuesday, Sep 15
Coming in November: A Ferrari-Fighting Hyundai?
Think of it as the supercar Hyundai could build if it were in the supercar business. All in all, I think this is one customization that’s well worth the effort, even if Ferrari gets to keep its supercar crown. Think even a highly modified Hyundai could ever go head to head with a Ferrari?
Friday, May 15
Podcast: German Rockmeister Produces Inspirational Audi Song
At the DTM, Audi hopes to win the title for three years running. At Le Mans later this summer, it hopes to tie Ferrari by winning its ninth overall victory. With the company one of a very few posting decent sales figures for last quarter, either of those victories would be a triumph to crow about...
Wednesday, May 13
The Pot Is Boiling in Formula One
Today, Renault, a former F1 champion, followed Ferrari’s suit. Toyota and Canada’s Red Bull racing teams are also boycotting, and there are threats from BMW-Sauber and McLaren-Mercedes. In other words, it’s becoming a big flap. Ferrari has been part of the world championship events sinc...
