Ford Details Launch Con...
We had the chance to experience an early iteration of the GT500’s launch-control system during our first ride in the 662-hp beast , and now Ford has finalized the calibration and released details on how it can be engaged. Read full story » Continued here: Ford Details Launch...
Waiting for the Future:...
The moment that Malaysian carmaker DRB-Hicom took control of Lotus in April, rumors were born that Lotus’s fifth owner was looking for a sixth . Since then, DRB execs and British politicians have cooled the speculation with sobering comments that no changes are...
Name That Exhaust Note,...
Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer! More here: Name That Exhaust Note, Episode...
Porsche Releases Photos...
Porsche has released some official, er, “spy” photos of its 918 Spyder prototype, the same one our own spy photographers recently spotted . We applaud the company for giving us these unaltered images, which show the unfinished car with data-collection equipment scattered about the...
Name That Shifter, No. ...
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a...
Chevrolet Trax to Join ...
We first saw a Chevrolet bearing the Trax name as a concept at the 2007 New York auto show, riding on the bones of the Chevy Spark. Now Chevy has announced that something called the Trax will go into production for global markets. But the only thing this Trax has in common with the Trax...
Let the Wood (and Alumi...
While at Morgan Motor’s headquarters in the U.K., in addition to having a more serious meeting with Charles Morgan , we visited the factory facilities. Morgan’s company archivist, Martyn Webb, gave us an in-depth tour. Read full story » Here is the original: Let the...
Tesla Says Model S Arri...
According to its quarterly report, Tesla is planning to begin deliveries of the Model S sedan this June, not July, as had been earlier announced. Tesla is just waiting to finish crash testing the Model S and obtain final ratings from the EPA for the car’s range and MPGe (the...
2013 BMW M135i: Not a T...
The 1-series M coupe is going out of production, but there will be a successor: Here is the M135i, the most powerful derivative of the second-generation 1-series. But before you get out your checkbook, know that it is based on the three- and five-door hatchback, and that’s why...