What do you get when you stuff a high-revving Ferrari V8 engine into vehicle the size of a GoKart, and run the power through a BMW M3’s transmission straight to gargantuan tires (315 mm rears, 285 millimeter up front)? Why you probably get death, but a helluva fun way to find it. The French made […]
25
Oct
The 250-horsepower, 650kg French made tire shredder
11
Oct
Bavaria's prodigal son has returned
We jump into BMW’s renewed third generation M6 Coupe supercar, just to see if Bavaria’s regained its mojo. With menacing authority — and 580 horses + 500 lb-ft of torque — the carbon fiber crowned sled definitively says yes. The high performance GT is about all you can handle. All images by James Bailey. I’m […]
27
Aug
The Great Cat returns to the 2-door roadster game, Pt. II
The venerable British marque Jaguar built its reputation on 2-seater sports cars, adapting the racetrack success of its D-Type into the landmark E-Type roadster — one of the most revered and beautiful cars in the history of transportation. Elegantly British and yet terminally visceral, the E-Type defined 60’s modernist chic and gave men worldwide a […]
23
Aug
The Great Cat returns to the 2-door roadster game in style
The venerable British marque Jaguar built its reputation on 2-seater sports cars, adapting the racetrack success of its D-Type into the landmark E-Type roadster — one of the most revered and beautiful cars in the history of transportation. Elegantly British and yet terminally visceral, the E-Type defined 60’s modernist chic and gave men worldwide a […]
20
Aug
597 horsepower, 398 lb.ft of torque & 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds
Not satisfied with its recent spate of gamechanging supercars like the F12 Berlinetta and horribly named LaFerrari, Ferrari is updating its gorgeous (but now several years old) 458. The 458 Speciale is special for several reasons, the first being that its exterior has been modified to make it the most aerodynamic car Ferrari has ever […]
20
Aug
Even Clint Eastwood couldn't ignore it
We were lucky enough to be at Pebble Beach this weekend when Cadillac unveiled its latest design study, the Elmiraj. Well it wasn’t actually at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble, but rather at the renowned Tehama Golf Club a couple nights prior — but you get the point. Overlooking the gorgeous dusk-washed Carmel Valley, the […]
17
Jul
Handbuilt V8 engine with 0-60 MPH In just 3.9-secs
We were in Hamburg, Germany when Mercedes-Benz unveiled its luxury flagship, the S-Class Sedan — which was labeled the most technologically advanced sedan ever built. Fireworks, an Airubs 380, Alicia Keys performing with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra… it was pretty clear Benz was pulling out all the stops for what it considers the shining jewel […]
8
Jul
The Ultra High-performance & Lightweight 2-seater
It seems Mexico has a thing for ultra lightweight, track-oriented speedsters. Last year we covered the Mastretta MXT, and now there’s word of another Mexican born trackster hitting the marketplace. The very well named VUHL 05 — an acronym for Vehicles of Ultra High-performance and Lightweight — is similar to other 2-seaters like the KTM […]
