Archive for 'Coupes'
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Debuts At 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by admin.
We’ve known about a sporty coupe version of the award-winning Hyundai Elantra for a while now, with even some spy shots of the car appearing last November. Hyundai has now taken the wraps off its two-door Elantra, with the car making its official world debut this week at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show as the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. When it..
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible Drops Top In Chicago
Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Ford made waves at last month’s Detroit Auto Show by unveiling its new 650-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Now the automaker has dropped the car’s sledgehammer of a V-8 into the Mustang Convertible body to bring us the new 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible, which makes its official world debut today at the Chicago Auto Show.
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Honda Honors The NSX, Past And Future: Video
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Honda’s original NSX (sold as the Acura NSX in North America) was designed to be a practical supercar, one you could drive to work on Monday through Friday, yet fully enjoy on weekend track days. Early models boasted a relatively modest 270 horsepower from Honda’s 3.0-liter V-6, while later models got a 3.2-liter V-6 good for 290...
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2013 Nissan 370Z Preview: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Nissan's 370Z coupe and convertible receive a mild update for the 2013 model year, and the updates are on display at this year's Chicago auto show. A new front fascia features LED daytime running lights.
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Cadillac’s ATS Coupe On Hold, Or Is It?
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Cadillac has been blunt about which competitor is in the crosshairs of its upcoming ATS sedan. Not content to take on the Audi A4 or the Infiniti G37, Cadillac has repeatedly named the BMW 3-Series as the primary rival of the ATS. Part of the appeal of BMW’s 3-Series is the number of the number of variants it comes in, ranging from sedan, to..
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Man Crashes Lamborghini Aventador After Owning It One Week
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Earlier this morning we reported news of a man that crashed a Lamborghini Gallardo he hired on the way to his wedding. Now we have the first details about a man from Houston, Texas, who crashed a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 after owning the car for just one week.
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2012 Porsche Cayman
Posted on 04. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Love everything the Porsche Boxster offers but wished it was a coupe instead of a convertible? Then the 2012 Porsche Cayman is the car for you, offering the same lightweight body, mid-engine dynamics, and powerful drivetrains. But also like the Boxster, which is being replaced by a brand new generation for the 2013 model year, the Cayman is also..
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2012 BMW 3-Series: First U.S. Drive, Full Review
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.
BMW has given the 3-Series its most radical set of changes in many years, and because we—and sport-sedan owners and enthusiasts in general—so often use the 3-Series as a benchmark, maybe even the archetype for sport sedans, it’s time to take note. Which is what we did this past week; while we got a taste a few months back, with a...
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Invitations Out For 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The invitations are out for the 80th running of the Le Mans 24-Hour race, with interesting groupings in all categories. There are 56 entries for the race with several reserve teams noted in case the primary entrants fail to make the bell, something that continually occurs at Le Mans.
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step Two: Time Lapse Video
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
In the last installment of this video series, Mercedes-Benz showed us the early steps in the process of transforming a bare SLS AMG chassis into an SLS AMG GT3 racer. The video ended with the mating of the powertrain and chassis, which is (roughly) where this week’s installment begins.
