Hispano-Suiza – click above for high-res image gallery
Before World War II there were several high-end European luxury marquees that sadly didn’t survive long past the Great Depression. One of these makes was Hispano-Suiza, and the car world was worse off as a result. Check out the V12-engined Hispason-Suizas built in the 1930s if you’re a [...]
2011 Mercedes-Benz SL – Click above for high-res image gallery
On the opening day of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a carbonite sculpture depicting its future design direction, featuring two major elements set to infect the rest of the automaker’s line up.
The first is the massive SLS AMG-inspired fascia with its Flava-Flav-sized three-pointed [...]
Aston Martin Rapide – click above image for hi-res gallery
First of all, does Aston Martin really need a Facebook page? Really? Is the brand actually helped by comments like this, “Aston Martins…the most sexy sports car ever manufactured;)sooo sexy even sexier in red!” We’re guessing no. Then again, Aston’s relentless pursuit of James Bond marketing [...]
Pagani Zonda R – Click above for high-res image gallery
A diamond in the rough? We’d hardly consider the plethora of exciting new vehicle debuts and revolutionary concept cars that is the currently ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show as “rough.” But behind the Tesla and Mansory show stands in the Messe – that’s the German name for [...]
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept — Click above for high-res image gallery
One day, children will be taken to a Museum of Momentous Moments, and there among artist’s impressions of the missing link and the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs will be an example of the first Toyota Prius. The placard next to it [...]
2010 Seat Leon Cupra R – Click above for high-res image gallery
What you have here is one of the coolest little 4-door hot hatches that looks like a 2-door hatch. The 2010 SEAT Leon Cupra R gets 265 hp from its VW-battle-tested 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, making it the most powerful SEAT… ever. The front wheels [...]
You have a better shot at the lady than the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster – Click above image to watch the video
Statistics are funny. Did you know that if you are one in a million in China, you’re actually one in 1,370? We alluded to the, um, creative statistics Lambo came up with in its video [...]
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show – Click above for complete list of vehicles covered
You’re looking at a Porsche Panamera S with a trailer hitch. We’re looking at an empty bottle of scotch and 11-hour plane rides. But never mind all that – what you really need to know is five hacks blogged over 60 posts and [...]
Two Ferrari 458 Italias at play – click above image to watch the video
Dude. Let us repeat that. Dude. We’ve seen a lot of car videos in our time. Way too many, really. Because most of them suck. With the exception of Top Gear, how many truly excellent car videos can you think of? We [...]
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show – Click above for complete list of vehicles covered
You’re looking at a Porsche Panamera S with a trailer hitch. We’re looking at an empty bottle of scotch and 11-hour plane rides. But never mind all that – what you really need to know is five hacks blogged over 60 posts and [...]
2010 Lexus LS600h – Click above for high-res image gallery
For 2010, Lexus is doing a mid-cycle refresh on its flagship LS lineup, including the hybrid drive LS600h. The system mainly carries over hardware, but some of the controls are enhanced with the latest updates featured on the new Prius, HS250h and RX400h. Among those are [...]
2010 Opel Astra – Click above for high-res image gallery
By now, you’ve likely already seen official shots of the 2010 Opel Astra, both inside and out. Of course, catching a glimpse of a new shape under the harsh lighting of an auto show often brings a different point of view than the automaker’s own glitzy [...]
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show – Click above for complete list of vehicles covered
You’re looking at a Porsche Panamera S with a trailer hitch. We’re looking at an empty bottle of scotch and 11-hour plane rides. But never mind all that – what you really need to know is five hacks blogged over 60 posts and [...]
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell – Click above for high-res image gallery
As promised, Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It’s easy to spot the B-Class sheetmetal and underpinnings of the compact hatch, which goes to [...]
Kia Venga – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you’re going to ape the design of another automaker’s product, it’s best to choose one that’s attractive. Therefore, we give Kia kudo points for making its Venga look something like a smoothed-over Ford Fiesta, a car we’ve gone on record multiple times as admiring. In any [...]
