Le Grand Prix de Monaco is the most luxurious race the world over. Its prestige, heritage, royal opulence and Côte d’Azur backdrop leave it simply unmatched in the field of motoring. Taking place right after the Cannes Film Festival assures that not only the bluest of European blue bloods attend, but also the cream of […]
After a 16-year hiatus from Le Mans competition, Porsche is back on the racetrack. And in celebration, the iconic Martini race livery makes a comeback too. Based on a 911 Carrera S, Porsche Exclusive’s limited run Martini Racing Edition features the Carrera’s 400-horsepower 3.8-litre flat six-cylinder engine. Mated to the PDK gearbox with activated Sport Plus button, the Martini Racing Edition can […]
After selling some 3,500 of their groundbreaking MP4-12Cs, British Formula One specialist McLaren updates the mid-engined supercar with the 650S. Just how much better can it get? It was about 7:30 am as we rolled into the heart of the Laguna Seca Raceway, the air dense with moisture. Like cotton gauze the fog hung thick, […]
In the upholding and expansion of a tradition that has meant building automobiles for a good 110 years now, Buick has teamed up with BASF in applying the new ideas of young innovative minds at Detroit’s famed design school, the College of Creative Studies. After wrestling with concepts introduced by the competition such as population issues […]
Steve McQueen, real life hot rod and Hollywood icon, left a trail of nostalgia that went beyond the silver screen to include his legendary automotive obsession. A veteran of such real world races as the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Baja 1000 and the Mint 400 (as well as innumerable motorcycle races), McQueen was no Hollywood […]
We covered the Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept over a year ago when it made its debut, and then really went deep when we took Merc’s new crossover SUV to Coachella. With big sales surely on the horizon, it was only a matter of time until renowned German tuners BRABUS got their fine engineering paws on the vehicle. The […]
America has never had a car quite like Cadillac’s burly CTS-V. In sedan form there is no Yankee rival; the Chevy SS doesn’t even come close. And even the Germans, with all their prodigious RS4s and M3s and C63s, unexpectedly tinkled their Lederhosen when Caddy first unveiled the Corvette V8-powered performance machine. Bristling with 556-horsepower and […]
Le Tente is camping on the next level — that level being one story up to the topside of your vehicle. Aside from providing a double-decker treehouse-on-wheels aesthetic, it will get you up off the dirt and rocks at night and onto a well ventilated queen-sized rooftop foam mattress. Made from sturdy waterproof canvas and […]