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2010 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Whether you’re a muscle car fan or not, you have to admire the tenacity with which brand loyalists cling to their preferred marque. It’s an example of character trait that is itself almost as “retro” as the cars themselves. And the carmakers behind the pony-car badges are just as serious. [...]
2011 Audi A1 spy shots Audi’s new A1 premium compact is expected to hit showrooms in late 2010 as a 2011 model but today we have the first spy shots of actual prototypes taken as the car was undergoing testing in Germany. Aimed squarely at other upmarket compact cars, namely the Mini Cooper, the new [...]
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Specs: Direct-injected 3.8-liter boxer six-cylinder, 500 horsepower and 516 pound-feet torque; seven-speed dual-clutch transmission or six-speed manual Speeds: 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds; top speed, 194 mph (estimated by Porsche) Price: $132,800 (Coupe) and $143,800 (Cabriolet) On sale: January 2010 You’ve been teased for too long: first by Porsche, then [...]
Yenko Chevrolet Camaro As Camaro fans get ready to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1969 Yenko Camaro this year, a new start-up that hopes to revive the famous muscle car brand name is brewing. Muscle-car enthusiast and owner of an original 1968 Yenko Camaro, Jeff Leonard is putting his marketing firm to work [...]
BMW logo There’s no denying that BMW’s cars, especially models like the previous 7-Series and Z4, have stepped up their game recently in the looks department lately, even going so far as to influence automotive design across the globe and across the brand spectrum. That change is mostly thanks to Chris Bangle, who resigned from [...]
McLaren MP4-12C The design and development process of any car is typically secretive, all the more so when talking about a cutting-edge supercar like the McLaren MP4-12C. But once it’s finished and headed to retail sale, there isn’t much reason left to hide–in fact, quite the opposite. McLaren has taken that attitude to heart with [...]
2010 Lotus Exige S Now more than ever the car industry is taking pains to get the most out of its existing products, but that doesn’t mean they have to be bland repeats of previous models. Lotus, for example, carries over most of the features of the 2009 Exige S 240 for the 2010 model [...]
Earlier this year, rumors began to emerge of a Jaguar XF Estate for the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. We already previewed the car last April, but development was thought to be stalled. Today, new reports of the project’s revival are breaking and it looks like the XF Estate could be on the road by 2012. [...]
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Ask an enthusiast what it’s like to drive a hybrid and they’re likely to yawn, lay down and promptly nap for 20 minutes. Ask an eco-conscious citizen of the 21st century what it’s like to drive a 263-horsepower sport sedan and they’re likely to gnash their teeth, rend their garments and [...]
BMW M6 Competition The premium sports car market hasn’t traditionally had to tempt buyers with anything more than exclusivity, style and power. But with sales down across the market this past year, automakers are resorting to tactics traditionally reserved for the commodity car models. Incentives on poor-selling premium sports cars reached a new record of [...]