7 Mar
Legendary Italian design house pens a timeless hybrid

Legendary Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro — the minds behind such iconic cars as the DeLorean DMC, Lotus Esprit, Maserati Quattroporte and countless other timeless designs — unveiled their latest creation at the Geneva Motor Show currently underway. The 2+2 coupe hybrid is powered by a front-mounted 360 horsepower 3.0 liter engine augmented by an […]


12 Jul
Celebrating 3-decade Volkswagen's dominance in sport compacts

Thirty-five years ago the first Volkswagen Golf GTI was released — and to celebrate the occasion, VW unveiled the GTI35 35th Anniversary Golf. And in conjunction with the anniversary vehicle comes a limited edition chronograph, encompassed in an XL-sized stainless-steel case that measures just short of 2 inches. The watch features citizen VD53 quartz movement, […]


8 Jul
The ABT Sportsline Beetle, err Speedle, delivers for VW

The world’s largest tuner of Volkswagen vehicles, ABT Sportsline, has just unveiled their tuned up remix of the brand spanking new Beetle. The ABT Sportsline Beetle, or Speedle, will come in a variety of levels based on the various standard Beetles: the 1.2 TSI (with standard 105 HP) will be increased to around 140 HP, […]


23 Mar
35 years of the sport compact original

When the first VW Golf GTI initially sprung from the laboratories at Wolfsburg, Volkswagen had no idea it had invented an entire new class of automobile. In the 35 years since, the VW Golf GTI has become a legend, the standard to which all other sporty compact cars judge themselves. To celebrate this anniversary GTI35 […]


The regular fervor of the LA Auto Show was lost this year due to the impending doom of what will forever be known as the “Big 3 Bailout“. Auto execs of Ford, GM and Chrysler left their stations unmanned while they flew private jets to Washington to grovel at the feet of the Senate Congressional […]