The New York Auto Show is getting ready to fire up for the public, but manufacturers are already showing off their latest wares to the motoring press. Nissan just dropped the cloth on its new 370Z roadster, and so far it looks like the topless version is just as sexy as its hard-top cousin. The [...]
Check out this gem from the Melbourne Auto Show. It’s called the FR 1 Roadster, and despite its ’34 Ford looks, this sucker’s a mid-engine rear driver. The carbon fiber frame is wrapped in hand-formed aluminum and a Commodore Chevrolet 6.0-liter V8 is mated with a Ferrari 355 gearbox just behind the seats. Speaking of [...]
Speaking of bitchin’ German drop-tops, Wiesmann is planning on unveiling a new topless model at the Geneva Motor Show to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Called the MF4 roadster should be powered by a 4.0-liter BMW V8, the car should put down around 367 horses, though a more potent 4.8-liter variant with 420 ponies may be [...]
Looks like even Jezza’s nay-saying about the Tesla Roadster’s on-track performance can’t keep the car’s buzz from growing. Our good oil barons friends over in the Middle East can’t get enough of the battery-powered ride – so much so that many have gone so far as to import their own since the car isn’t legally [...]
If you pre-ordered a Tesla Roadster recently, odds are you’re not in the greatest of moods these days. The company recently let loose a barrage of letters and phone calls to “locked in” buyers saying that they could lose their place in line unless they re-optioned their ride. Tesla has changed what constitutes “standard” equipment [...]
The push for small, fun to drive and fuel efficient rides continues. Word on the Web is that Mercedes-Benz is contemplating a drop-top version of its A-Class. Now, before you go looking at the current A-Class and shaking your head, the car is set for a complete redesign sometime soon. That means it may ditch [...]
The boys and girls at Tesla have been plinking away on a new variant of the company’s Roadster for awhile now. What’d they come up with? A “sport” variant. Thanks to 284 horsepower (40 over stock) and super-sticky Yokohama A048 tires, the car’s 0-60 time gets clipped by .2 seconds, bringing the grand total to [...]
Ah yes. A little while back, our favorite hoons across the pond had their way with Tesla’s wonder child, the Roadster. It’s no secret that Jeremy Clarkson has his reservations where EV’s are concerned, and during his review the Tesla received a less-than-favorable evaluation. Tesla responded by saying some of the events portrayed in the [...]
After a bevy of “leaked” shots of BMW’s new drop top hit the Web last week, BMW has decided to show off the car ahead of its Detroit debut. Though the Z4 has swollen in just about every direction, the car has been blessed with the twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six found in the nose of the [...]
We have friends in high(ish) places. Our pal Horatiu over at BMW Blog just sent us a Saturday morning present. That’s right, the first “official” pics of the new, more curvaceous 2010 BMW Z4. First off, like the 3-Series, this roadster is now a hard top convertible. Meaning it’s got the junk-in-da-trunk thing going on. Though, they [...]
