Saturday, April 30, 2016

Porsche Nurburgring Crash Shows How a Track Accident Could Turn into a Disaster

   The moments just after a crash can sometimes be just as important as those that precede the accident and we're here to show you a Nurburgring crash that could've easily turned into a disaster.

As you'll be able to see in the piece of footage at the bottom of the page, we're dealing with a Cayman that exits a corner... the other way around - now, if this had been a 911, many people would've been tempted to say it&#... (continue reading >>)

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Twenty-One Ferrari FXX K Racecars Screaming on Mugello Circuit

   We've talked about Ferrari's Corse Clienti (customer racing) program on many occasions, but nothing can prepare you for the experience you get when a ton of FXX K racecars take over a track.

Well, we're here to give you that kind of experience, with the footage at the bottom of the page showing the Mugello circuit being occupied by multiple examples of the LaFerrari's racing incarnation, with these being captured on tw... (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Chery FV2030 Is One of the Coolest Concepts in Beijing

   Pickings have been slim at this year's Beijing Motor Show. However, the gap left by the European and American companies has been filled by the locals. On of our favorite vehicles to look at is the Chery FV2030, a design study that previews what Chinese cars may look like 14 years from now.

While blatant copies still exist, Chery is one of the most reputable local carmakers. We know them as the state-owned Chinese company that bought ... (continue reading >>)

Monday, April 25, 2016

2017 Renault Koleos Has a Hint of Volvo XC90 in First Videos and Live Photos

   We knew it was going to debut this week and Renault has not disappointed us. The all-new Koleos is one of the few Beijing debuts that isn't just for China. Not only that, but it deserves to be treated as the flagship of the range, the crowning jewel of the French car industry (ignoring Bugatti, of course).

Explaining why the Koleos is more special than the Talisman sedan is tricky. But after you've spent a few minutes looking at... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Blonde Young Girl in a Gumpert Apollo S Knows You Want to Marry Her

   There is something about girls driving fast cars that makes men lose their minds and stop thinking rationally. "Huh? What kids? Ah, those... Well, how do I even know if they're mine? Anyway, shut up, you're distracting me from watching this girl I've never met in my life, and I probably never will."

It's just like girls that watch sports: they come by so rarely that they've been turned into these... (continue reading >>)

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Audi "RS7" TDI Has Rocket Bunny Kit, Air Suspension and Awesome Exhaust

   Rolling Coal is known as the motorsport of American rednecks. But we believe the Europeans have been doing as well, for about a decade we might add. Audis seem to be at the center of it all, although BMW's tri-turbo 3-liter gets some attention as well.

In any case, one Youtube supercar spotter has filmed what he calls an RS7 TDI, essentially a heavily modified A7 with a TDI engine that pretends to be an RS car.
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Friday, April 22, 2016

Audi Facelifts the A6, A6 Avant, and A7 Sportback Again

   Audi has improved the A6, A6 Avant, and A7 for the 2017 model year through a discreet facelift.

The German carmaker has decided not to change the price of the three full-size models, in spite of the fact that they include more tech and come with a modified design. First deliveries will begin this summer, but ordering books will open soon.

All A6 versions get a new front bumper, which also has a modified apron a... (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Mercedes E-Class Coupe Loses Some Camo, Sounds Like a 220d

   It's been a while since we last checked what the E-Class Coupe was doing, as our car spotters were busy with the newer Cabrio prototype. However, Walko has filmed the hard-top around Stuttgart, and we noticed some of the camouflage is gone.

In January, the same E-Class Coupe prototype had heavier cam... (continue reading >>)

Monday, April 18, 2016

Audi Q7 Commercial Uses Captain America Chase in Worst Possible Way

   Hello there Audi and comics fans, and welcome to the video that might ruin both of them at the same time for you. Every last positive thing I had left to say about the new Q7 has been sucked dry by this ham-fisted attempt at making a commercial.

By now, you all know that comic-based movies have hit rock-bottom. Each one is a 2-hour long barrage of product placement and teasers for the next two movies that will contain even more teasers...... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Brabus 700 Based on G63 AMG Shows New Solar Beam Paint

   Pretty soon, tuning companies will go out of business, as carmakers have mastered the art of factory-spec customization. Such is the case with the latest model year of the G-Class that's available in plenty of insane colors.

Solar Beam is one of them, part of the Crazy Colors option system. You can have your G63 colored like a crazy plumb or a raging hulk. It's up to you!

Not surprisingly, one of the c... (continue reading >>)

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Hinrich J. Woebcken Lays Out Strategy for Volkswagen North American Region

   After Michael Horn had announced his leave from Volkswagen Group of America, Hinrich J. Woebcken took the reins of the company. One of the first things the Woebcken did as chief executive officer is to introduce the Volkswagen North American Region.

A... (continue reading >>)

Friday, April 15, 2016

Tips to Making Custom Floor Pans for your Car

Mark recently decided to take on a resto-mod oddball in a Chevy Corvair. This neglected Chevy bastard-child was rescued from a local scrap yard and had seen some questionable repairs and better days. His first step in the rebuild of the car was getting the structure of the car rebuilt and solid before he started customizing the car. The first area of concern was the floor; or lack of it.

Audi Wants R6 Mid-Engined Sportscar Based on Porsche Boxster to Fill Its Gap

   According to the latest gossip from the German media, Audi is once again thinking of making an R family of cars. This time, it's supposed to be an R6 that fills the gap between the TT and R8.

Auto Bild recently published a Youtube video detailing one of the stories in the next print edition. It's about an R6 mid-engined sportscar that's co-developed with Porsche.

Does that sound familiar? It shoul... (continue reading >>)

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Jay Leno Drives a 1970s Hongqi Dictator's Car from China, Breaks Down

   The funny thing about dictators is that they think they can do everything better than the American capitalist pigs. That might be true for growing crops or raising children that don't talk back, but luxury automobiles are an entirely different thing.

But where would we be if Iraq didn't have an obscure car company or if Russia didn't copy every Chrysler it could get its hands on? Up next, we are going to take a look at the ... (continue reading >>)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Funny: Old Audi R8 Uses Darth Vader Theme as Alarm

   Darth Vader is one of the most easily recognized movie characters in the world. If you go to the most inhospitable jungle in Soth America, the people still know about the mask, the origin story, and the heavy breathing.

The theme song is equally important to the larger-than-life persona of the Sith Lord. It's several decades old, yet still has legions of fans who idolize the monster that can kill you with a simple hand gesture. Like ... (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

All-New Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Detailed ahead of April 18 Debut in China

   GM's Chinese joint venture SAIC wants to become a player in the green car market. Thus, it has prepared more frugal engines and a hybrid. On the eve of the Shanghai Motor Show, Buick has presented a teaser for the LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle (badges say HEV) that will debut on April 18, and also gave us a few technical details.

The sticker on the trunk isn't going to tell you much. But the sedan is a major product launch fo... (continue reading >>)

Monday, April 11, 2016

BMW M2 Is Faster, More Fun Than M4 According to Motor Trend

   Stop thinking about crossovers for a second while we try to answer one of life's greatest mysteries: is the all-new BMW M2 half the car that the M4 is or does it kick its butt around the track?

We know for a fact that BMW doesn't have a problem making the M3 and M4 faster than the M5 and M6. The big boys are for old people who have lost some of their mobility and passion for driving, so it's okay. However, learning that the... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Crazy Color Yellow G63 AMG with Brabus Parts by RACE!

   Crazy Color is a new option Mercedes introduced with the G-Class update. As the name suggests, customers can order colors that are out of the ordinary, bordering on mental asylum.

Before we go into the details of the tuning package, let's remind ourselves of what the "Crazy Colors" for the G63 imply. We think this color is Sunbeam Yellow and costs €15,350. Unless we're mistaken, this tone is borrowed ... (continue reading >>)

Friday, April 8, 2016

Porsche Macan Gets Prior Widebody Kit and 22" Vossen Wheels

   Comic book fans know that there is more than one way to color a Hulk. Besides the green kind, there's also the red one that's ore in control. This tuned Porsche Macan gives off that vibe for several reasons. But before we have a nerdy breakdown, here are some details about the Project.

First of all, the body kit is by Prior Designs, a company that's famous for tuning cars like the CLS-Class or the BMW M6. Their designers li... (continue reading >>)

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Renault Kadjar Gets EDC Auto for TCe 130 Engine and Flagship Trim in the UK

   The Renault Kadjar is not really an SUV, more like a large minivan that also looks tough on the outside. It gets you places, and now you don't even have to change your gears, even if you want it with the Energy TCe 130 engine.

We really don't know why you would do that. You see, TCe 130 is French talk for a 1.2-liter turbo engine that will give you 132 PS (we checked, French website says it's not 130) and 205 Nm of torque.... (continue reading >>)

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

2017 Aston Martin Vantage GTS Is For American Eyes Only

   Gaydon has a mysterious way of doing business that makes articles with titles such as "Aston Martin Line-Up Explained" becoming relevant every once in a while. Well, we're about to enter that dimension again, as the Brits are enjoying effervescent activity these days, with Aston now introducing the US-only Vantage GTS.

The announcement comes shortly after the automaker introduced the 100-unit (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

The Sorcery of Tuck Shrinking Sheet Metal

The simplest way to describe how metal moves or reacts when you shrink or stretch it is to imagine pizza dough. When you stretch the dough out to make a larger pie you'll see it gets larger AND thinner as you stretch it out. If you watch the process they start with a small, thick, round piece of dough that they kneed out until the dough is the desired thickness and put the excess material on the edges for the "crust" The same if they wanted to make the pie smaller, you'd need to gather the dough together creating bunches and smooth it all together until it was the desired shape. Metal reacts almost EXACTLY the same.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Fiat 124 Spider Abarth Exhaust Sound Is As Mean As Expected

   If a scorpion happens to sting you (let's think of a non-venomous creature, okay?) nobody will expect you to suddenly boost your muscle mass, but a strong growl would only be normal. In this respect, we're not all that mad about the Abarth incarnation of the 2016 Fiat 124 Spider not coming with extra power.

However, while the Italian engineers considered the 160 hp and 184 lb-ft sufficient for the Abarth badge, we can't say... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, April 3, 2016

2016 Infiniti QX30 Priced at £29,490 in the United Kingdom

   British people in the market for a premium compact crossover, the 2016 Infiniti QX30 is now available to order starting at £29,490 for the Premium trim. The better equipped Premium Tech is priced at £33,370.

Compared to the entry-level Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 d Sport (£27,385) and the BMW X1 sDrive18d (£27,090), the Infiniti QX30 is a more costly proposition. The thing is, the QX30 is equipped with AW... (continue reading >>)

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Widebody Huracan F1 Car Prank by Jon Olsson Looks Delicious

   We didn't have time to check out all the April Fools jokes that came out this year. However, this one is so well done that it's not even a joke. As some of you may know already, Jon Olsson is planning to do crazy stuff to his Lamborghini Huracan V10 supercar. He took to Instagram recently to show how the car had been stripped of all its body parts.

On April 1st, he "revealed" the direction the project was heade... (continue reading >>)

Friday, April 1, 2016

Aimgain GT Lamborghini Aventador Is from Japan

   Have we seen too many Lamborghini Aventadors? Perhaps, especially when you can have a 707 horsepower Dodge for 60k. However, Japanese tuner Aimgain has a way of redefining our expectations, and they didn't disappoint when it came to the mighty Lambo either.

The official photos of the Aimgain Lamborghini LP700 Aventador have been around since January, but we didn't see any of them until we spotted that Canadian tuner SR Auto was... (continue reading >>)

Aimgain GT Lamborghini Aventador Is from Japan

   Have we seen too many Lamborghini Aventadors? Perhaps, especially when you can have a 707 horsepower Dodge for 60k. However, Japanese tuner Aimgain has a way of redefining our expectations, and they didn't disappoint when it came to the mighty Lambo either.

The official photos of the Aimgain Lamborghini LP700 Aventador have been around since January, but we didn't see any of them until we spotted that Canadian tuner SR Auto was... (continue reading >>)