Got a dictionary handy? Pull it out and look up the word “curmudgeon.” If there isn’t already a little picture of Bernie Ecclestone there, draw one in. Then flip to “indecisive” and draw his face in there, too. (more…)
The first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign kicks off tomorrow, and while it’s unlikely either gentleman will be buying one anytime soon, it’s safe to say both Barack Obama (2011 gross income: $790,000) and Mitt Romney (2011 gross income: $13.7 million) could afford this sexy example of American ingenuity. But unless you’re in their income tax bracket you make a similar amount of money to them, you may have a bit of trouble stretching your budget to buy a new 2013 SRT Viper. (more…)
The Mercedes-benz SLS AMG E-Cell has finally reached production-ready status, scoring a name change along the way. It’s now known as the SLS AMG Electric Drive. (more…)
True story: Last night, I was having a conversation with an old college friend, and as it often does with us, we started talking about cars. Specifically, British ones. He mentioned that he could never see himself driving a Jaguar. They were “old man cars,” he scoffed. Rather than offer up counterpoints like the lightweight aluminum construction of the XJ or the fluid lines of the XF, I simply pulled out my iPhone and pulled up a picture of the most recent Jaguar I’d driven—the XKR-S coupe in French Racing Blue. “Okay,” he admitted, “That’s pretty sweet.” (more…)
Hard as it is to believe, the Lamborghini Gallardo is just about a decade old. An all-new model with an all-new name is expected to hit the streets sometime in the next couple years (along with a new Audi R8), but in the meantime, Lamborghini is throwing a slight makeover the Gallardo’s way. (more…)
We’ll admit, when we first heard a rumor that Porsche was planning on revealing a station wagon version of the Panamera at this year’s Paris Motor Show, we thought it seemed a little out there. A Porsche station wagon? That seems about as likely as a Porsche sport-utili…er, a Porsche supercar that’s also a plug-in hybri…oh, damn, this might really happen. (more…)
No, we’re not in France right now covering the 2012 Paris Motor Show. We’re stuck here in the middle of Manhattan, thousands of miles away from the hubbub and hysteria of all those new car introductions. But at least we can watch from afar…a task made easier by the lovely press shots most of the manufacturers are releasing. First on our list: the McLaren P1, revealed in further high-res detail above. (more…)
When, oh when, will the new Porsche 911 Turbo and GT3 finally make their public debuts to the world? It seems like they’ve been roaming the roads and tracks in varying degrees of camouflage for years now, and yet the company still has given no word on when the 991 generation’s twin flavors of high-power 911 will reach their adoring fans. But judging by just how skimpy the clothes covering the prototypes has become, we doubt the big reveal could be that far away. (more…)
