Sports Car

Munich. The presentation of the red dot award 2010 once again provides impressive confirmation of the outstanding quality of BMW Group design. Six current models of the BMW Group will receive the internationally renowned award this year, with the new Rolls-Royce Ghost winning the special “red dot: best of ...    Read more

Rumors have been circulating that Audi may begin producing a road-going version of its rear-wheel-drive supercar the GT3-spec R8 LMS racer. Production models has not yet been green lit by Audi’s higher ups. However, Audi’s chief structural engineer has confirmed that a rear-wheel-drive R8 prototype has been built. Our take? ...    Read more

One thing I immediately noted about the Mustang GT was how liveable it was as a daily driver.First off, one cannot ignore the power of the 4.6L V8 engine. It roars to life everytime it's turned on, all 315 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque prepped to rocket down the ...    Read more

Wolfsburg, Germany -- March, 2010 -- The Volkswagen R GmbH will be the specialist for sporty exclusive models from Volkswagen in the future. Volkswagen AG has bundled the responsibilities and competencies for development, implementations and sales of individualised vehicle offers into Volkswagen R GmbH. For example, its portfolio includes the ...    Read more

Like the exterior, I found the interior of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT to be clean and simple. Black hard and soft plastics dominated the lower dash and center stack, with aluminum covering the bulk of the upper dash panel, the pedals, while framing the gauges and controls. Previous Ford ...    Read more

Last month, we posted news from charitybuzz, a charity service firm that manages high-end auctions for many non-profit organizations. Now one lucky car enthusiast can bid for a 2010 Aston Martin Vantage coupe with proceeds going to the Music for America Project, which assist children interested in the ...    Read more

Cadillac, just days ago, was planning to separate itself in its marketing and dealerships from General Motors to shed GM's bankruptcy "stigma". Previous plans had Cadillac to make it more in the image of Lexus. The strategy called for two-thirds of Cadillac dealers to be dropped leaving the brand with ...    Read more

I read several reviews that put the Ford Mustang GT and the Nissan 370Z in the same segment (sports car). By sheer coincidence, I had a chance to drive each back to back. But outside of sharing the same segment (barely), they’re nothing alike.The Ford Mustang GT is longer, taller, ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., March 16, 2010 – The 2011 Ford Mustang GT, powered by a new 412-hp 5.0-liter V-8 engine, adds yet another notch to its belt: an EPA rating of 26 mpg highway when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, giving it the best fuel economy in its class. “The ...    Read more

General Motors is preparing the next generation Chevrolet Corvette. In 2009, Ed Welburn, who is GM’s vice president of global design, invited the company’s ten studios worldwide to submit design proposals. The automaker hopes that, by allowing global input in the design of the new Corvette, that it will help ...    Read more

Last week, I had the privilege to attend the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development team’s 2010 pre-season media kick-off. Senior VP of Product Development & Quality Robert Davis gave the lowdown on Mazda North America’s current status and the 2010 racing season before turning the floor to Cargo Productions.The evening ...    Read more

Munich. The new BMW 5 Series Touring is the perfect symbiosis of driving pleasure, efficiency, versatility and sporting elegance. The 4th generation of the Business Touring convinces through powerful design aesthetics, modern premium-level functionality and brand-typical driving dynamics combined with exemplary efficiency. Extensive comfort and safety features, which include numerous ...    Read more

Auburn Hills, Mich., Mar 11, 2010 - Expanding the collaboration between two legendary performance brands, Mopar® is offering customers $2,000 in “Mopar Bucks,” which they may use to buy select performance parts, service contracts and accessories when they purchase a new 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T, R/T Classic or SRT8® muscle ...    Read more

One concept many foreign automakers had trouble wrapping their heads around is how Americans view their cars as Swiss Army knives. That's one of the reasons, for example, the Germans and Japanese were floored at the popularity of the SUVs. Nissan made no such mistake with the 370Z Roadster. ...    Read more

Las Vegas, March 12, 2010 – Ford reveals its all-new, purpose-built Police Interceptor sedan today, showcasing a car for law enforcement officials that will exceed the durability, safety, performance and fuel economy of the industry’s leading police car – the Ford Crown Victoria – while also confirming production of a ...    Read more

You don't buy this car to get to the grocery store and back. I tried something a little different with the 370Z. Instead of focusing on its roadster character, I focused on its use as a daily driver. I quickly learned my mistake: the 3.7 liter engine and its 332 ...    Read more

HAMANN Motorsport has released information on its new Conqueror II tuning package for the 2010 Range Rover Sport. The Ranger Rover, already a beast by itself with its Jaguar supercharged V8 engine capable of producing 520-horsepower, is taken a step further by HAMANN which tweaks the engine to deliver 560-horsepower ...    Read more

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2011 Nissan GT-R supercar, which is on sale now at select Nissan dealers.For 2011, its third year of availability in the North American market, the Nissan GT-R features a number of enhancements and a simplified model lineup. The previous ...    Read more

While every 2010 Infiniti G Sedan, Coupe or Convertible seems special to those who design, engineer, manufacture or market them – and also to their owners – Infiniti has just released four new G Anniversary Editions that stand apart from every other Infiniti G ever created. These uniquely equipped Anniversary ...    Read more

A black interior marks most serious sports cars, and the 370Z made no exception. First, you lower yourself into the roadster where you're greeted by swaths high quality hard and soft plastics. of Aluminum neatly trims the pedals, while accenting the interior door handle, instrument panel, vents, and pod ...    Read more

DETROIT -- When the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 closed the gap between racing and production even further. This year, Corvette continues its tradition of track-to-street technology transfer with the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon ...    Read more

Pictures of a James Bond style Lotus Evora cruising around in the French Alps have recently come to our attention. According to Allison P., the auto-enthusiast who spied the car:“ ...    Read more

More than 20 years ago, I drove my dad's Datsun 240Z to my senior prom. Time, in the form of the 2010 Nissan 370Z, has been most kind to the convertible/roadster. My first impression of the 370Z was "baby got back". The roadster’s new exterior got a retro-makeover from the ...    Read more

For all of you who have been waiting with anticipation for the Fiat 500, it is coming to the U.S. at the end of the year. First, though, will be the final release of the Dodge Viper, which is expected at the end of March.To really compete in today’s auto ...    Read more

BMW has announced that it will be producing a V8-Powered Z4 GT3 for use by private teams in GT-racing. The V8-powered Z4 GT3 will use the same 4-liter V8 engine used in BMW's M3’s combined with an ECU 408 and Power400 control unit which makes it capable of producing 480-horsepower. ...    Read more