Hennessey Introduces 12...
There may be no way for Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) to make its 1200-hp, twin-turbo V-8–powered HPE Venom GT supercar any crazier, but it can make it windier. And so the Sealy, Texas–based company has introduced a new, targa-roofed version of the mid-engine monster called...Jaguar Supplies “Spy...
Following in the footsteps of BMW, which distributed its own “spy shots” of a partially obscured prototype, Jaguar has released photos of a camo-covered XF wagon mule. Images and cryptic bits of information are being disseminated through the XF Sportbrake’s very own Twitter...
May the Downforce Be Wi...
Ferrari is using this year’s Bologna auto show to unveil an evolved version of its track-only 599XX gentleman’s racer, a car we thought had little room for improvement when we drove it last year . So what’s new for the star of Ferrari’s client-driven (i.e. customer-sponsored)...
2012 10Best Cars, Test ...
This is the second of four behind-the-scenes looks at our 2012 10Best Cars competition; you can read the rest of the posts here . Don’t forget to come back next Tuesday, December 6, to see the full list of this year’s winners. The coffee is early today, even though some of us...
Honda AC-X Concept: Is ...
This concept seems like sci-fi, but some of it is closer to reality than you might think. The Tokyo Motor Show is always good for a few (dozen) far-out concept cars, and the Honda AC-X is one of them. The theme of the car is “Dual Solid Motion”; to further quote the press materials,...
Honda Micro Commuter Co...
Dear Japan, Thank you for making the Tokyo Motor Show happen. This biennial event is truly a grand showcase of some of the best design and engineering your country has to offer. Which makes us wonder why you continue to show silly personal-mobility vehicles like the Honda Micro Commuter...Honda EV-STER Small Spo...
A futuristic take on the old Honda Beat microcar. Please forgive Honda for the silly EV-STER moniker; we like everything else about this concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show . Yoshinori Asahi, Honda’s Creative Director for the Styling Design Development Division (yes, that’s...The Rest of Honda’s T...
Honda, as you may know, makes more than just cars and SUVs. For one, it’s the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. The Big H also dabbles in solar cells, airplanes, personal watercraft, and humanoid robots. So it’s no surprise that the company’s Tokyo auto-show stand featured...
BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo a...
Japan is not exactly a big market for Alpina. In the past 32 years, the BMW tuning house has sold just over 3300 cars there. On the other hand, Alpina is on track to sell just 1200 or so cars worldwide in 2011, so it doesn’t really have any big markets. And it wouldn’t be reasonable...