Tuesday, June 28, 2016

2017 Porsche Panamera Finally Stands For the Four-Door 911 We've Always Wanted

   Unlike the Cayenne, which faced tremendous resistance from purists despite its financial savior role, the Panamera has always enjoyed a much warmer welcome from those who believe Zuffenhausen machines should only come in two-door form. Most of the credit for the sedan's easier entry is owed to the fact that many of us wish for a four-door 911, whether we express this or keep it a secret.

The reason is simple: by the time you end up a... (continue reading >>)

Monday, June 27, 2016

Lamborghini Aventador Miura Editon Looks Like Iron Man at Goodwood

   One of the most interesting subjects of last week was the Aventador "Miura 50" edition that marked half a century since the debut of the mid-engined icon. Everybody said it was a shameless cash grab from Lamborghini.

After all, when Ford wanted to celebrate the GT... (continue reading >>)

Challenger Hellcat vs Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 Turbo S, a Worldwide Drag Race

   Ever since Nissan introduced the R35 GT-R back in 2007, the Porsche 911 Turbo, be it an S or not, has constantly been targeted by the Japanese automaker. And while this means we're fully used to seeing Godzilla drag racing what is currently the most powerful Neunelfer derivative, when a Dodge Challenger Hellcat steps in, things become extra spicy.

And to make this three-way battle even more worthy of your attention, we have to mentio... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Abarth Shows 124 Spider and 595 at Goodwood

   Abarth UK is giving a taste of what's to come this year with two new models that are being shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016. It's rare for such a small company to have two debuts at the same time, and both are pretty significant ones at that.

At a glance, the 595 looks just like every 500 that you've ever seen. However, this isn't the car your mom drives... or maybe she does if she's really cool. (continue reading >>)

Vaughn Gittin Jr Smashes Bumper while Goodwood Drifting, Uses It as Wagging Tail

   This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed was a mind-blowing celebration, and yet the organizers did get one thing wrong, namely the theme of the event. While the official motto of the 2016 edition was "Full Throttle - the Endless Pursuit of Power" this clearly should've been ditched for something focused on "Drifting".

We are kidding you not, as this year's FoS has been nothing sho... (continue reading >>)

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Japanese Tuner Reveals Crazy Liberty Walk Huracan and Pink Aventador

   The Liberty Walk Lamborghini Huracan already looks like a cybernetically enhanced samurai from a video game (we're thinking of you, Genji from Overwatch). However, we've found one that's even more Japanese in its design.

It's built by a local tuning company called God Hand. They've only got a few followers on Facebook, yet some rich customers entrusted them with their killer Lamborghinis.
... (continue reading >>)

Ex-Stig Ben Collins Tries to Drift 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor at Goodwood FoS, Spins

   Drifting should've been the official theme of this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed - this is the only conclusion one can reach after seeing so many slip angles episodes, most of which were rather unexpected.

For instance, while Mad Mike Whiddett, who has drifted on the infamous Hillclimb for the past two editions of the FoS, was obviously going to do his sideways thing again, the Aussie slider decided to surprise us by adding ... (continue reading >>)

Friday, June 24, 2016

New Boston Dynamics Robot Is a Dog That Can Fetch Beer, Still Looks Creepy

   Boston Dynamics is a company that likes to remind us the future from Terminator is closer than we might think. So far, they've built several animal-like robots that can walk, run and even jump.

This is their latest, the SpotMini. While it's smaller t... (continue reading >>)

BMW, Volkswagen and Nissan Stocks Nosedive After Brexit Vote

   We were expecting Britain to vote itself out of the European Union. Hopefully, it's not the all-out destruction of the organization which many have predicted. However, the reaction from international stock markets is positively shocking.

Billions upon billions of value were wiped today from the values of many companies. The losses faced by investors are similar across the board, though some companies have been struck harder than othe... (continue reading >>)

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

The Engine Start-Stop Systems Conspiracy

   Chances are that if you bought a new car in the last couple of years or so, one of the modern technology features present on it makes your engine shut down everytime you stop for more than 1-2 seconds, sometimes even less.

Called “start-stop,” the technology is heralded as the next best thing in the automotive industry since the invention of windshield wipers or rearview mirrors. Some carmakers also call it &ldquo... (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

New Audi R8 Has a "Huracan Button", Hits 185 MPH in Ignition Review

   I don't care what you people say, the new Top Gear isn't bad at all. The latest bit about the Aston Martin Vulcan was just epic, far better than anything Clarkson made. You can thank Chris Harris and his drift skills for that one! (continue reading >>)

Monday, June 20, 2016

RevoZport Presents 650 HP Mercedes-AMG GT Tuning Project

   Back in the days of 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V8s, it used to take a lot of elbow grease and a motorsport team to come up with any AMG-based tuning project. However, a laptop is all you need to extract more power out of the latest twin-turbo monsters. They've shot themselves in the foot with that decision!

To prove our point, somebody has made a nice hardcore version of the Mercedes-AMG GT. It's got 650 horsepower, a big win... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Ferrari 458 Speciale with WWII Shark Teeth Fighter Wrap Looks Familiar

   While we've already gotten used to "standard" supercars such as the Ferrari 458 Italia or pre-2015 Nissan GT-R receiving overly extravagant wraps to stay in the attention zone, now and then the second skin industry surprises us by giving such treatment to a track special.

This happens to be the case with the (continue reading >>)

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Toyota Enters Vintage Endurance Competition With First-Generation Corolla

   Toyota has announced it will enter a first-generation 1970 Corolla sedan in the Great Race, a long-distance endurance competition held in the USA.

The Great Race starts in San Rafael, Northern California, and ends in ... (continue reading >>)

Friday, June 17, 2016

Fiat to Cut 30% of Jobs in Serbia as 500L Falls Victim to Crossovers

   Many European automakers recognized that minivans, especially the subcompact ones, can't survive. That's why the Renault replaced the Modus with the Captur, for example. But Fiat didn't see the writing on the wall and tried to make a 5-door 500, the 500L.

It received plenty of criticism when arriving in the US,... (continue reading >>)

Honda S2000 with Wankel Power and Pop-Up Headlights Is a JDM Cocktail Rendering

   When it comes to Honda's best interest, we have to admit not all the time spent waiting for an S2000 successor works against the company. Heck, the internet seems to be more and more obsessed with the retired sportscar with each new year that sees the carmaker putting aficionados' hopes and dreams on "snooze".

Well, what does the internet do when it's boiling? Well, for one thing, it delivers renderings th... (continue reading >>)

Thursday, June 16, 2016

2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 Isn't a Great Sports Sedan, Says Motor Trend

   Remember when you were younger, and you were so into racing games that you saved every penny to get a steering wheel for your desktop PC? Both the keyboard and that wheel are computer input devices, but they are good at different things - one is for typing and the other for determining the position of your hands.

On a car, the steering wheel is not the same as a keyboard. Yes, there are variable ratio systems, but there's a shaft tha... (continue reading >>)

Jason Derulo's Cadillac Escalade Has Green Chameleon Paint

   It's difficult to keep up with the latest trends going on in the custom car world. However, we are confident in saying that color flip finishes have been extremely popular in the past year.

There are a lot of ways to get your car to play light tricks: wrap, plastidip, etc. However, Jason Derulo has gone for the old-school painting method.

For the interior, Derulo says he wanted to go with a private jet int... (continue reading >>)

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Peugeot Reveals 3008 GT With Hot 180 HP Diesel Engine

   We remember looking at a rendering of a hot Peugeot 3008 only a few hours ago. We would never have suspected that the French would put it into production so soon. It might not be as perfect as a 3008 GTI, but a GT model is still good enough for most people.

Yet here it is, the 3008 GT, arriving even before the vanilla version hits showrooms. To be honest, we already know what this car is all about, even before reading a word of the press ... (continue reading >>)

Grabbing the Front Brake Won't Fix Your Lousy Wheelie Landing

   Watching people crashing while riding their motorcycle is not exactly a fun thing, save for that somewhat perverse feeling of "thankfully, it wasn't me."

However, watching such videos can indeed have a strong educational purpose, so here we go again, this time with a short lesson about what not to do when landing a wheelie goes bad.

Wheelies can go wrong in multiple ways, with the most oft... (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Is the SEAT Leon STCC Racer Related to a Saab?

   Some commenter is probably going to set me straight with a "no shit, Sherlock!" but I may have discovered why this SEAT Leon race car looks like a coupe. (continue reading >>)

Powder Coating Motorcycle Parts to Make it Stand Out

Powder Coating is about one of the strongest coatings you can put on a part of your vehicle. What this does mean is that changing the color or design on your powdered parts can be a bit difficult to do. Recently Product Manager Beau B. decided to redo the color scheme on his motorcycle and document the process of stripping the powder off some of the parts and recoating them with fresh powder. It's not as bad as you think!

Flash2Pass Headlight-Activated Garage Door Opener Is Back

   A once popular household gadget, Flash2Pass is back in business thanks to a Charlottesville, VA company. Flash to Open LLC acquired the rights to the Flash2Pass name, as well as the manufacturing rights and is not returning this product to the markets.

If you're too young to remember seeing the old Flash2Pass in action, we'll explain to you the simple and convenient philosophy that stands behind it. Flash2Pass introduces a diff... (continue reading >>)

Monday, June 13, 2016

This Chameleon Camaro on Forgiato Wheels Is a Joker

   There's something about clowns that scares me. So when I see this Camaro on huge wheels with a chromed grille and chameleon paint, I think of the Joker. Not the children's cartoon version, but the darker one that kills people. That kind of makes it the killer clown car.

Its color helps. The purple kind of reminds me of the Heath Ledger version and that scene where he makes the pencil "disappear." Of course, the... (continue reading >>)

Silly BMW M3 Driver Crashes on Nurburgring Trying to Avoid Slow Porsche Cayman R

   As predictable as the duel between BMW and Mercedes-Benz seems, the rivalry involving the M Division and Porsche is simply fascinating.

The two velocity-savvy automakers have ended up delivering clash-of-titans moments over the years, with the most recent one being the (continue reading >>)

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Drag Race: Audi R8 vs. RS6 vs. RS3 vs. S1 vs. RS2... and a Ducati Bike

   For some video, I forgot to subscribe to CarWow after discovering their Youtube channel recently. I could have missed this video, but thankfully it was in the related section of something I was watching. Big Brother knows what I want: amazing Audis with quattro and too much power.

It's refreshing to see what Mat Watson can do at his new job. We don't think we've ever seen him do a drag race. Sure, it's not as fun as To... (continue reading >>)

2017 Audi S4 Exhaust Sound: Just Average Turbo Pops and Growls

   The all-new Audi S4 was presented about half a year ago, yet only entered production this month. I tried not to get too excited about its arrival, and I may have been right. The first real world impressions are good, but not spectacular.

For now, let's just focus on the exhaust sound. A new S4 doesn't come around every week. Two generations ago, it had a 4.2-liter FSI engine, which was then replaced by a supercharged V6. Now, it... (continue reading >>)

Saturday, June 11, 2016

McLaren 675LT Spider, 1 of 500, Crashes at Goodwood Festival Of Speed

   Year after year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) manages to keep us on our toes, but the British velocity celebration isn't without its drawbacks. For one thing, go-fast machines sometimes get an urge to go on a hay diet when sprinting on the infamous Hillclimb.

Case in point with the McLaren 675LT Spider that crashed at Goodwood earlier today. So far, we only have the pair of images below (hat tip to (continue reading >>)

Friday, June 10, 2016

450 HP Golf R by O.CT Tuning Is the Ultimate Sleeper

   By now, Volkswagen has sold thousands of Golf 7 R models across Europe. People who go street racing at night know what one looks like and what its 300 horsepower engine can do.

You're not going to be able to touch one in a Civic Type R unless you have a rolling start. However, the super-Golf is not a problem for Porsches and other serious sportscars.

However, turn up to a race in a 450 horsepower Golf R and... (continue reading >>)

3,000 HP Second-Gen Chevrolet Camaro Street Car Delivers 4s 1/8-Mile Passes

   Street cars usually don't go past, say, 1,500 ponies, since this is the point where the driving experience becomes a bit too vicious to share with the drivers around you. However, when it comes to the second-gen Camaro in the video below, you can forget all about that figure.

This 1970s Camaro packs no less than 3,000 hp and, as you can imagine, this means it spends quite a lot of time at the drag strip. However, before we move any f... (continue reading >>)

This Off-Road Spectator Is Living Proof Darwin's Theory Is Crap

   Not a very long time ago compared to the whole history of humankind, our ancestors invented a very cool thing. They looked at it on all sides and decided it would be called a "tripod." They thought it would be useful to photographers and filmmakers alike for stabilizing their cameras. Little did they know their invention could have actually saved a man's life.

But here we are, one hundred or so years later, and one ... (continue reading >>)

Heatstroke Deaths Almost Tripled In The USA, Stop Leaving Your Kids In The Car

   Child deaths in parked cars are on the rise because parents keep leaving them inside while they run errands. According to a statistic published by the National Safety Council, heatstroke-related deaths are on an ascending trend in the (continue reading >>)

2016 Dodge Viper ACR Loses Wing for 1/2-Mile Drag Racing, Goes Burnout Crazy

   The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is not the kind of machine one would expect to see at a drag racing event, but we're here to give you just that.

However, before we move on to talk about the track-savvy snake being used for straight line shenanigans, we want to explain the two main reasons for which the ACR is an incredibly rare sight at such events.

First of all, the extreme aero of the ACR means this will obvious... (continue reading >>)

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Imagine What the 150 kW CHAdeMO Chargers Could Do for Electric Motorcycles

   Things are rolling faster and faster in the electric mobility segment and charging currents that were unthinkable only a few years ago are going to change the way we use electric vehicles. The latest revision in the protocols scene will see currents up to 150 kW (350 A) becoming commonplace this year.

The CHAdeMO Association management took a bold step envisaging a new generation of EVs that will be able to use the existing plugs, yet cha... (continue reading >>)

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

700 HP Porsche Panamera Turbo Hits Dyno, Shows Tuned Panameras Are Now a Thing

   With the second generation of the Porsche Panamera being just around the corner, we've noticed the tuning world has started to get its hands on the Panamera that started it all.

The favorite model seems to be the Turbo (no surprise here) that came out before the mid-cycle revamp release... (continue reading >>)

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Mercedes to Introduce Its First Dedicated EV at This Year's Paris Motor Show

   If BMW has announced it will be laying off the EV market for a while and concentrate on delivering an autonomous vehicle, Mercedes-Benz seems to believe it's capable of fighting at both ends.

The new E-Class and the S-Class before it were some of the first cars in their segments t... (continue reading >>)

Monday, June 6, 2016

2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Facelift Gets Pearlescent Matte "Lava Orange" Wrap

   If you've already managed to get your hands on the 991.2 incarnation of the 911 Turbo S, you can call yourself an uber-guy aficionado, even in the kind of circles that see everybody driving a Zuffenhausen machine.

Even so, don't expect all drivers of the 580 hp supercar to be entirely pleased with their machines in factory stock trim. This is where the aft... (continue reading >>)

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe Sounds Way Better Than Expected

   Mercedes has revealed so many new models in spicy flavors this past year that people have lost track of them. However, everything tastes the same if you add chilly. Likewise, if you include a V6 engine on several cars that are roughly the same size, they deliver similar aural experiences.

We are, of course, talking about the new twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6. It was first introduced on models like the E 400 and "AMG" models su... (continue reading >>)

Ridiculous BMW M3 Nurburgring Crash: V8 Torque Can't Compensate for Poor Driving

   We want to start by getting one thing straight: as odd as it sounds, certain Nurburgring crashes are justified. For instance, when you have an official or personal record to beat, it's obvious that you can't achieve your target without taking at least a few risks of this kind.

However, the Green Hell has also earned its nickname by biting inexperienced drivers, with this leading to the kind of ridiculous accidents that could... (continue reading >>)

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Kingii Is the Smallest Flotation Device in the World, WILL Save Your Life

   Kingii is one simple solution that may prevent quite a lot of deaths by drowning. In hindsight, it is one of the "how come I didn't think about this before" gadgets, but it is here and is ready to save lives.

This appears to be the smallest wearable inflatable devised to date, and can be worn on either wrist without... (continue reading >>)

Friday, June 3, 2016

New Chevy Silverado Gets Rusty Wrap

   When we bring you the latest look-at-me wraps, these usually have to do with Porsches (anybody up for a Martini) or Ferraris. However, today we want to show you what happens when a pickup truck owner decides his machine needs to draw attention.

We're referring to the Chevrolet in the image above. This is a current-generation Silverado whose driver went for a ... (continue reading >>)

Thursday, June 2, 2016

2018 Audi RS5 Coupe Accurately Rendered Using New S5 and TT RS Elements

   Before we jump into the subject of this rendering, which has been made possible by the reveal of the A5 and S5 only a few hours ago, let's get a little sidetracked for a second.

If you have subscriptions to channels where mainly German cars are tested (not reviewed, just driven around), you've probably noticed that they've been very busy. Over the past couple of months, we got the (continue reading >>)

Ferrari 360: "Collector" Shares 10 Common Issues with the Sub-$100,000 Supercar

   If you currently have up to $100,000 to spend and are looking for a Ferrari, you're in for a memorable adventure - the 360, which was produced between 1999 and 2005 has now reached that sweet spot where it's still fresh enough, but can be had for the amount of money mentioned above.

However, since Prancing Horses have never been the most reliable cars out ... (continue reading >>)

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

GLE Coupe Gets Red Carbon and Crocodile Leather Interior

   We are extremely happy to announce Russian tuners are crazy once again. It's been a long while since the last crocodile leather interior from the Moscow shop of Topcar. And there couldn't be a better comeback car than the GLE-Class Coupe.

Based purely on what Topcar is doing, the GLE Coupe takes up a bigger chunk of the Russian SUV market than in any other place. Almost all of their projects have targeted this awkward-looking ri... (continue reading >>)