Motor Trend's European Road Trip with a Corvette ZR1 and a Ferrari 458 Italia
One of the many perks of working for a large magazine like Motor Trend is that you have the opportunity to perform trips and projects that most people can only dream of – like travelling from Munich, Germany to Maranello, Italy, in a Corvette ZR1, and while in the land of supercars, hop in a brand-new Ferrari 458 Italia for quick ride.
U Spy: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Spotted in New Jersey
Carscoop reader Ken Helman was driving along the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey when he noticed a camouflaged prototype, and was quick enough to snap a few shots for us.
“Even though it is fully covered, I believe this is the new S class.
Read more »Toyota 86 Coupe Prepped with TRD Parts, Plus Video of Ken Gushi Driving Scion FR-S
In a sort of two for one deal, we present to you one of the first videos of the Japanese domestic market (JDM) Toyota 86 fitted with a selection of parts from the brand’s in-house tuning division TRD, and a second clip of its North American twin, the Scion FR-S in both stock and racing forms.
The Toyota 86 TRD model features a different exhaust system plus a sports suspension package and a more powerful braking system.
Read more »Project Nina Named the Fisker Atlantic, uses a BMW Turbocharged Engine as a Range Extender
We just learned from a reliable source that the car we’ve come to know as the Project Nina and which will be revealed at next week’s 2012 New York International Auto Show, will be named the Fisker Atlantic.
The Atlantic is a four-door plug-in hybrid that will sit under the Karma in Fisker’s range with a price that will likely hover around the $50,000 (equal to €37,800) mark, or about half the cost of the larger Karma sedan.
Read more »Ken Block Takes Russian Journalists for a Wild Ride in a Ford Focus RS WRC
Put a professional driver behind the wheel of a thoroughbred-racing car like the 2010 Ford Focus RS WRC on a snow packed route and you’re bound to have some fun.
And fun it was for some 150 journalists that attended the presentation of a new Pirelli tire at the Igora Park ski resort outside of St. Petersburg in Russia, as the Italian company brought Ken Block to entertain the media with ride-alongs on a short course running through the resort.
Read more »Project Kahn Fashions Up a Wide Bodykit and Interior Mods for Porsche Cayenne
In the British tuner Project Kahn’s own words, “toning down the look of the Porsche Cayenne in favour of a sleeker vehicle” equals a wide bodykit and an assortment of spoilers wrenched together with over-the-top 22-inch wheels, but who are we to disagree…
In detail, Kahn’s exterior package include wheel arch extensions on all four corners to make space for the 22-inch RS600 rims, integrated LED daylight running lights on th
Read more »BMW i8 Spyder Concept Photos Leaked Ahead of Beijing Auto Show Debut
A Czech website has dropped the first photos of BMW’s new i8 Spyder Concept. And since some of you may be wondering if they’re real or not, we asked around and can confirm their authenticity as sources told us that the study will make its world premiere at the Auto China Show in Beijing at the end of April.
Porsche 911 Turbo S Vs. Twin Turbo Honda NSX with 700Hp
We all know (or should know) that any car is as good as its driver. This is why surprises can, and will, happen often in races between cars that are not equally matched on paper.
In this 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) drag race, a completely stock Porsche 911 Turbo S rated at 530-ponnies doesn’t seem to stand much of a chance against a heavily modded Honda (Acura in North America) NSX sporting a twin-turbocharged V6 that pushes out 700-horses to the rear axle, but numbers alone can be deceiving.
Read more »Fiat to Introduce 500X Small Crossover Next Year, will Base New Jeep SUV
The Fiat Group is putting all its weight behind the 500 series, which started off with the original three-door hatchback, but has now evolved to include the rag-top 500C, the Abarth performance variants and more recently, the mechanically unrelated, 500L small MPV (pictured above and below) that will be soon joined by a 7-passenger version.
Dutch Design Studio Converts Classic Jaguar XJ into a…Hanging Bookshelf!
We’re all for classic cars with character being preserved and used on the road, but we’re going to admit that there’s something cool about the idea of having a real life vehicle as a decorative piece in your house.
This is exactly what Dutch design studio Denieuwegeneratie did for one of its clients for a project called “Dutch Mountain”.
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