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 […]

After years of lost market share to the seemingly unstoppable Audi, and what many perceived as a lost direction as far as design was concerned, BMW has re-focused on its performance history in its latest designs. Here we see the next generation M3, one of the most pivotal cars in the Bavarian automaker’s line-up, getting […]

Maserati’s halo vehicle, the GranTurismo MC Stradale, gets a few tweaks for 2013. Originally launched in 2010, the updated GranTurismo MC Stradale supercar is set to be revealed at the Geneva Auto Show next week and will feature two major changes: a boost of 10 horsepower from its 4.7-liter V-8 engine (from 450 to 460 horses), […]

One of the best values in the global sports car pantheon, Chevrolet’s Corvette has long stood at the apex of American performance. And while the statline of the Vette has always remained top tier, the car’s styling has left a lot to be desired since its long-nosed C3 bodystyle from the 1970s. Well now GM […]

Shot and directed by photographer and film-maker Jamie-James Medina (who also happens to be the founder of XL’s sub-label Hot Charity), this 3-part documentary follows The xx on the three major cycles of their creative process. Time in the recording studio, in rehearsals and then finally performing live is documented, ending in the last episode […]

It doesn’t get more eco-friendly than cycling or more luxury than a Mercedes-Benz, so why not combine the two? This year Mercedes-Benz has temporarily set aside the notions of a luxury hybrid to create a 2012 Mountain Bike. With a lightweight aluminum frame built for trail or off-road experience, this bike bundles endurance, safety, and […]

Maserati announced they will be unveiling their next generation Quattroporte at the 2013 North American Auto Show in Detroit. But prior to the show this winter, the Italian luxury brand has decided to leak this gallery of photos of the sixth generation of its iconic sports sedan, which features a lower roofline, redesigned headlamps, three […]

Sure Lamborghini rocked the automotive world last year with its groundbreaking Aventador hypercar, but that doesn’t mean its forgotten its bread and butter. Lamborghini knows damn well its road is paved with the Gallardo, the best selling car in the vaunted Italian badge’s history (13,000 rolling out of its Sant’Agata Bolognese factory thus far and […]