If news Ariel is considering an all-electric version of its hoonmobile, the Atom, has you worried about the future of good fun behind the wheel, don’t worry. While the company is set to save the planet with electric power in the near future, for now it’s staying true to honest hot rod tricks – like [...]
Porsche’s turned out some more rolling footage of the portly Panamera, complete with a world-class sound track. Plenty of sprawling countryside and rolling tarmac are on tap. The more I look at this car, the more I’m ok with everything from the rear doors forward. Past that, the design looses me in a big way. [...]
I. Ferrari will auction off the very last F430 on Sunday to benefit the victims of the earthquake that devastated the Abruzzo region of Italy. The car comes sporting the traditional colors of Aquila, the city hit hardest by the quake. The last F430 won’t roll off the assembly line until the end of the [...]
The Morgan Motor Company is celebrating its 100th year of continuous operation by rolling out a sexy new model – the Morgan Aero SuperSports. Built with aircraft-grade aluminum throughout, this Morgan should weigh next to nothing and be powered by a 4.8-liter BMW V8, so you’re guaranteed to get where you’re going with as much [...]
The suits at Porsche must be paying attention to the army of all-electric 911s that have popped up in recent years. The company recently made mention that a V6 and a hybrid version of the already-blasphemous Panamera might be a part of the car’s future. I’ve recently had my eyes opened on the benefits of [...]
British Roadster builder Al Melling has been keeping himself occupied since gunning for the TVR name not too long ago. It seems the man responsible for a gaggle of V8-powered roadsters has his sights set on plopping a more potent mill behind the headlights. Something like a V10. The car is already under development at [...]
It’s funny the sort of reactions this thing elicits. Some cars draw admiring stares from everyone – Fiends, kids, women – while others glide on by without evoking so much as a raised eyebrow from anyone in the crowd. The 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid doesn’t seem to have those problems. Instead, being seen anywhere near [...]
Not too long ago, our intrepid leader thought he heard a few extra cylinders under the hood of our boy Tanner Foust’s Formula D Scion TC in the quick video of the car in testing. Talk about a keen ear. Turns out the good Dr. Levy was dead on. Reports swirling ‘round the interwebs right [...]
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 [...]
Back in the late ‘40s and early ‘50’s an interesting trend swept over the quest for the land speed record. At that time, surplus parts from the U.S. Army and Air Force were abundant thanks to massive production during the war. Parts like belly fuel tanks from American fighters. Enterprising hot rodders at the time [...]
