Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally

Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally »

More than living up to its name, Sno*Drift Rally is the only winter rally on ...
Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs]

Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs] »

Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team recently debuted the Fiesta RS World Rally Car. The ...
Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS]

Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS] »

Based on the production Mini Countryman, the MINI WRC is a 1.6-liter turbocharged, all-wheel drive ...
Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger

Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger »

Borg Warner fashions the EFR turbine housing out of cast stainless steel, a material that ...
Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive

Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive »

As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a ...
Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept »

Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the ...
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481hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Package Unleashed

481hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Package Unleashed

More than just some uber-expensive bolt-ons, the AMG Development Package includes a new engine with SLS AMG forged pistons, connectings rods, and crankshaft. This cuts a massive 6.6-lbs of reciprocating weight out of the engine assembly

June 1st, 2011 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

First Look – 407hp Twin Turbo 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible

First Look – 407hp Twin Turbo 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible

The new BMW 6-Series Convertible has been released in picture form and is set to debut with a twin-turbocharged 407hp V8 engine or a BMW TwinPower Turbo inline-six 320hp engine.

May 21st, 2011 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

Mercedes-Benz Jumps 34 Places On Fortune’s Best Companies List

Mercedes-Benz Jumps 34 Places On Fortune’s Best Companies List

As the only car company to appear on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, Mercedes-Benz apparently was a kickass office space in 2010

May 18th, 2011 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the unit from the RS Spyder. Lifting technology from the GT3 R Hybrid

May 11th, 2011 | Filed under Auto Shows, Featured | Read More »

2012 Honda Civic Si Concept and Sedan Concept Debut

2012 Honda Civic Si Concept and Sedan Concept Debut

The 2011 Detroit Auto Show saw the release of the 2012 Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and Civic Concept sedan. Both are pre-production concepts that point toward the look of the 9th-generation 2012 Civic.

January 10th, 2011 | Filed under Auto Shows, New Cars | Read More »

All New 2011 Chrysler 300 – HEMI V8 Returns

All New 2011 Chrysler 300 – HEMI V8 Returns

The Chrysler 300 has been redone for the 2011 model year, featuring a new ground-up design, but still retains its HEMI V8 option. Other new options include all-wheel drive, V6 power, and new electronics.

January 10th, 2011 | Filed under Auto Shows, New Cars | Read More »

2012 Fiat 500 Coming With Pop, Sport, Lounge Models

2012 Fiat 500 Coming With Pop, Sport, Lounge Models

The US Fiat 500 will see the release of three different models – the Pop, Sport, and Lounge. All are powered by the 1.4-liter MultiAir engine.

January 10th, 2011 | Filed under Auto Shows, New Cars | Read More »

Electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Coming in 2013

Electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Coming in 2013

The “regular” gas-powered SLS AMG is already a powerful and fast hooligan luxury machine and the E-Cell is no different, pushing 528hp and 649 lb/ft of torque.

January 10th, 2011 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

Best of 2010 – Top 10 Hottest New Cars

Best of 2010 – Top 10 Hottest New Cars

When compiling this list, we looked for the ten most important or talked-about new car announcements or debuts throughout the year. If you don’t see your Ferrari 599 hybrid on the list, sorry.

December 20th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, New Cars | Read More »

2012 Honda Civic Concept To Debut In Detroit

2012 Honda Civic Concept To Debut In Detroit

Set to debut at the January 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Honda Civic Concept points towards the ninth-generation 2012 Civic.

December 13th, 2010 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

Twin Turbo BMW 1 Series M Coupe Coming

Twin Turbo BMW 1 Series M Coupe Coming

The twin-turbo inline-six engine has been given 340hp and can run from 0-62mph in 4.9-seconds. BMW has labeled the engine “M TwinPower Turbo”

December 9th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, New Cars | Read More »

Ward’s 2011 Top 10 Best Engines List Announced

Ward’s 2011 Top 10 Best Engines List Announced

Out goes the Ferrari V12s, Viper V10s, 351W Ford V8s, and B-series Honda engines in the world. That’s how the Chevy Volt managed to make the list

December 8th, 2010 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

2012 Ford Focus ST Turbo Race Car Concept Debuts

2012 Ford Focus ST Turbo Race Car Concept Debuts

Based on the Focus ST and using the same 2.0-liter EcoBoost inline-four engine, the Focus Race Car Concept is a fully caged and prepped racing version of the Focus.

November 20th, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

330hp Porsche Cayman R Debuts At LA Auto Show

330hp Porsche Cayman R Debuts At LA Auto Show

With a 3.4-liter inline-six engine behind the driver, the Cayman R produces 330hp (10hp more than the Cayman S) and can reportedly do 0-62mph in 5-seconds flat.

November 20th, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

530hp 2012 Nissan GT-R – Now With Black Edition

530hp 2012 Nissan GT-R – Now With Black Edition

The biggest news is the increase in power, 530hp from 485hp and 488 lb/ft of torque from 434 lb/ft of torque.

November 20th, 2010 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Highlights

2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Highlights

The 2010 LA Auto Show held more than fity world, North American, and concept car debuts, showcasing cars from just about every major brand except for Ferrari and Lamborghini.

November 20th, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows, Featured | Read More »

Suzuki SX4 Is Top Gear USA’s Reasonably Priced Car

Suzuki SX4 Is Top Gear USA’s Reasonably Priced Car

We recently had the opportunity to attend a taping of Top Gear, which will debut on the History Channel in November. The production value in the shooting is Top Gear high, more clear and beautifully shot than anything else on American TV.

October 20th, 2010 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

The 1,000 Pound Cars Of The Future

The 1,000 Pound Cars Of The Future

We’ve all heard the rumors about the golf cart-sized, dirt cheap car being developed in a secret Indian laboratory but these tiny cars all have some things going for them – they’re cheap and fuel efficient.

October 20th, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows, Featured, New Cars | Read More »

Lexus Displays Lawsuit Fighting Safety Tech

Lexus Displays Lawsuit Fighting Safety Tech

We got the chance to test first-hand the latest Toyota safety additions, unveiled initially in their luxury Lexus models. The new approach seems simple – have driver assist aids and combine them with five different ways to stop the car.

October 18th, 2010 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

Updated 2012 Nissan GT-R To Debut

Updated 2012 Nissan GT-R To Debut

There’s minor differences in the body trim – minor enough that you’d have to be a GT-R geek to notice at first glance – and the GT-R still hasn’t lost any of its butch, turbo edge.

October 18th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, New Cars | Read More »