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2013 Smart ForTwo Preview

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000

While a new version of the Smart ForTwo coupe is still at least two years away, the minicar builder will launch a refreshed model later this year. Expected to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, the changes appear to be primarily cosmetic. The new ForTwo gets a larger radiator grille, now with an integrated and chrome-plated Smart logo…

Will Morgan’s Three-Wheeler Be Its Ticket To Success In China?

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Finding Chinese automotive enthusiasts with money isn’t a problem these days. What is a challenge, however, is standing out from the rest of the luxury car, sports car, or even supercar herd. Boutique British manufacturer Morgan thinks it has the answer, and to go forward in China it’s taking a step backward. To be specific, it’s…

Ferrari V-8 Powered Quad Is The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Video

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:45:00 +0000

Lazareth is a French builder of wheeled exotica that seems to specialize in the bizarre. Take its Lazareth Wazuma, for example; while the world may not need a 500 horsepower quad, powered by a supercharged BMW V-12, we’re fairly certain it’s a better place because of it. Lazareth has built other quads, too, all of which have the…

Jaguar XJ Gets More Executive Thanks To Startech

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

It’s always nice to see a logical tune. Let the stripped-down, two-seat super-coupes get 1,000-horsepower engines and gaudy carbon fiber body kits, luxury cars are about elegance, comfort, and of course, making the money needed to buy them. Instead of focusing all its attention on the engine bay or exterior, Startech, a member of the Brabus Group…

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster To Debut In Geneva: Report

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:15:00 +0000

Lamborghini has a history of producing both hard top and open air variants of its supercars, and the new Aventador is no exception to this rule. Fuel economy filings with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last spring revealed that a roadster version of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 was in the works, and it now looks like the car will…

Red Gold Dream Mercedes-McLaren SLR Up For Sale

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:30:00 +0000

If you’re in the market for low-mileage Mercedes-McLaren SLR, we’ve got some good news for you: Swiss designer Ueli Anliker is selling his personal labor of love, a “slightly modified” SLR that’s sure to be unlike any other at your country club. His asking price for the “Red Gold Dream” is a cool $11…

Porsche Shakes Down The 2012 911 Carrera: Video

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:10:00 +0000

When updating a car as iconic as the Porsche 911, “good enough” simply isn’t an acceptable term. While it’s not likely that any Porsche owner would drive his car through a desert sandstorm, or in winter temperatures of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, those are exactly the conditions under which Porsche’s engineers tested…

New Porsche 911 A Hit In Europe, Likely To Repeat Here

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:10:00 +0000

Turn on the news these days, and you’re likely to be met with stories about the ongoing financial crisis in Europe. As bad as things are on this side of the pond, at least we know what currency we’ll be using in a few months. The European economic outlook hasn’t dimmed orders for Porsche’s all-new 911. The car hasn’t…

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Spy Shots

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

The new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has been winning fans all over the globe since its launch earlier this year, and this despite only the hard-top model having been revealed. However, as we saw with the previous generation ‘New Beetle’, sales of the convertible are just as important as those of the coupe and in some years were actually the…

2012 Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206: Forbidden Fruit

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000

There’s no denying that the Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan we get in the United States is fast, since it offers up 305 horsepower and the sure-footed traction of all-wheel drive in a package that weighs less than 3,400 pounds. It isn’t as fast as the made-for-Japan-only Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206, however, which is just one more example…