Remember when we talked about spending a day on the famous Paul Ricard Circuit with a 740 horsepower, $600,000 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive? Well this is the complete story of taking the Fastest EV in the world on a ex-Formula One track… The feeling is surreal. Does not compute. Syntax error. I’m already [...]
26
Apr
What it's really like to drive a 740 horsepower EV?
12
Apr
We grab the wheel of one of the finest machines money can buy
This is our second collaborations with automobile culture site eGarage. Our aim is to bring you a series of pieces that reflect our mutual aesthetic — which means beauty, transmitted through machinery. This is only our second episode (after our Day On the Paul Ricard Circuit With the 740 HP Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Electric [...]
28
Feb
Italian performance brand's halo boosts horsepower + speed
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), [...]
19
Feb
6.0-litre twin turbo W12 offers 616 bhp & 200 mph top speed
After holding its final design under wraps since the first teaser pics were revealed last week, images of Bentley’s new Flying Spur were released today ahead of its global premier March 5 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. With really only Rolls-Royce hovering in its stratosphere (with possibly Aston Martin hanging around in the peripherals), Bentley [...]
11
Feb
One of the most iconic car lines ever marks its half century
Porsche’s 911 is one of the longest continually running car models, and is without a doubt one of the most iconic bloodlines in the history of the automobile. The mid-engined sports car was originally unveiled in Frankfurt as the 901 at the 1963 IAA International Automotive Show, and was hitting public roads as early as the [...]
8
Nov
Only 36 of the 160 HP/160 lb-ft torque streetfighter to be built
Late last year Confederate introduced their C3 X132 Hellcat Motorcycle — the lightest, fastest and cheapest streetbike Confederate has ever built. This August the Birmingham, Alabama builders headed to the Bonneville Salt Flats to test out their latest creation: a 132 cubic inch, 4.4L V-Twin infused Hellcat hellbent on securing a land speed record. And [...]
28
Aug
Poland presents it’s second 230 MPH supercar offering
About a year ago upstart Polish automaker Arrinera Automotive made waves with the unveiling of their Arrinera De Veno, and have taken their time since to produce yet another supercar, the Hussarya. During that time they took it to the books, and testing some laws of physics with Dr. Janusz Piechna Ph.D. D.Sc. at the [...]
24
Jul
Diamond-encrusted LED lights & a holographic display
After decades of extended war with neighbor Israel, Lebanon has slowly climbed out of its desperate strife to become a burgeoning regional economic force. There is no surer sign of its potent recovery than the fact that the country has announced its first hypercar and supercar automotive manucaturer: W Motors. Following the upstarts of other [...]
