Manufacturers

 

Acura

Alfa Romeo

Ariel Atom

Ascari

Aston Martin

Audi

Bentley

BMW

Bugatti

BYD Auto

Cadillac

Caparo

Chevrolet

Dodge

Ferrari

Fiat

Fisker

Ford

Ginetta

Gumpert

Hodge

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Iconic

Jaguar

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McLaren

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Rossion

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Subaru

Spyker

Tata

Tesla

Toyota

TVR

Veritas

VW

Zagato

Zenvo

 

Factory Tuners

 

Audi Quattro GmbH

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Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT)

Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Volvo R-Design

 

Aftermarket Tuners

 

9ff

ABT Sportsline

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Alpina

ASI

ATT Autotechnik

Brabham

B&B

Brabus

Branew

Cargraphic

edo competition

ENCO Exklusive

Essing Diesel Tuning

Evolution Motorsports

Fab Design

Fesler-Moss

G-Power

Geiger Cars

Gemballa

HAMANN

Hartge

Hennessey

Hofele Design

Imola Racing

INDEN-Designs

IND Distribution

JB Car Design

Kahn Design

Karl Schnorr Kraftfahrzeuge

Karvajal Designs

Kicherer

Lingenfelter

Loder1899

Loma Performance

LUMMA Design

Manhart Racing

Mansory

MFK Autosport

MR Car Design

Nothelle

Novitec Rosso

PPI Automotive Design

Premier4509

Prindiville Prestige

Reiter Engineering

Rhys Millen Racing (RMR)

Ruf Automobile

Senner Tuning

SharkWerks

SpeedART

STILLEN

SV Motor Company

Switzer Performance

TechArt

Tommy Kaira

Ueli Anliker Design

Unique Sportscars

Vath

Wimmer

Zele Performance

 

Report: US & Global Auto Industry - 2010 State of the Union

Report: US & Global Auto Industry - 2010 State of the Union

2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Revealed Ahead of Premier

2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Revealed Ahead of Premier

First Drive: 2010 Honda Civic Si Sedan HFP Review

First Drive: 2010 Honda Civic Si Sedan HFP Review

First Drive: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Track Edition Review

First Drive: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Track Edition Review

2011 Audi A1 Hatchback Officially Unveiled - Wagon, Convertible & S1 Coming Soon...

2011 Audi A1 Hatchback Officially Unveiled - Wagon, Convertible & S1 Coming Soon...

1967 Shelby G.T.500CR Classic Look + Modern Parts = Automotive Nirvana

2010 Classic recreations gt500cr

 

One of the most exciting stories from SEMA '09 was Carroll Shelby giving the official go-ahead to Classic Recreations to build a continuation of the 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, called the 1967 Mustang Fastback Shelby G.T.500CR "Performance." Classic Recreations was the only shop ever given such a  priviledge. At SEMA all they had were drawings and specs of the proposed car, and even those had me salivating (check out our story here). This was a huge undertaking, because the GT500 is one of the most coveted and loved muscle cars of all time.

 

After Nicolas Cage drove one ( "Eleanor," a modified GT500 that never liked being stolen) in the 2000 blockbuster re-make "Gone in 60 Seconds" the population of those that fawn over the GT500 only grew. What was once loved only by hot rod fans and guys in their 50s was now loved by everyone.

 

First Drive: 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible Review

2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible

 

Back in 2005, Jaguar's hottest selling model of all time ended its production run. That car was the XK. In the spring of 2006, the 2007 model emerged as a completely reworked vehicle that Jaguar hoped would continue to see record sales. The challenge for the company has been competing in a segment - Large Premium Sports Cars - that doubled from the mid 90s to the mid 2000s. Jaguar sought to blend the two major groups - grand tourers and sports cars - into a single kickass car.  

 

That generation ran through 2009 offering a 4.2-liter V8 good for 300 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque as well as a supercharged variant providing 420 hp and 412 lb-ft of torque. But with everyone stepping up their game, Jaguar quickly realized that even though they had satisfied their goal, they certainly had no BMW M6 or Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG killer…

 

Top 5 Tuners of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show

TechART Porsche Panamera

 

This year the 2010 Geneva Auto Show was like a buffet in which I hand-picked all the types of food. The manufacturers were the staples; steak, potatoes, a dessert platter, etc. I expected them to be there and taste good, as usual. But the real treats this year came from the tuners. They are the crazy geniuses that take a mass-produced car into their kitchens and create something extraordinary and (for better or worse) original. There were lots of tuners and coach-builders showing their wares at Geneva this year, and here are my 5 favorites in no specific order:

 

2010 Geneva Motor Show: Koenigsegg Agera

2011 Koenigsegg Agera

 

What if you could take the punching power of Mike Tyson and fit it into the body of Bruce Lee? That seems to be the motivation behind Koenigsegg's newest hypercar, the 2011 Koenigsegg Agera. Koenigsegg chose the 2010 Geneva Motor Show to display it's new creation, which was made as a celebration of the Swedish manufacturer's 15th anniversary.

 

Koenigsegg is calling it a new car, but it's really just an improvement on the CCX. And that's fine, because I thought the CCX was a great car. Classic supercar looks, eargasm soundtrack and performance nipping at a Veyron's heels.

 

Garage Door Ad Makes Light of Toyota's Deadly Safety Recall

Dansk Port Teknik Garage Door Ad

 

We've all seen our fair share of controversial ads. Agencies are always looking to walk the fine line between funny and offensive and seem to more and more drop into the later category. For whatever reason, tragedies and follies serve as perfect fodder. In the case of mega ad agency JWT, they managed to craft up this beaut of a print campaign for Danish garage door maker Dansk Port Teknik.

 

It was inevitable that the sharks would strike at the bleeding legs of Toyota, with Ford, GM, Hyundai and Chrysler all offering serious incentives to get owners to trade in their potentially flawed rides for new models. But now we're starting to see a whole slew of jokers making fun of "unintended acceleration" in a variety of other venues and outlets. When will the madness end?

 

2010 Geneva Motor Show: TAG Heuer-Designed Tesla Roadster

2011 TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster

 

Expensive cars and expensive watches have been paired together as often, and for as long, as ice cream and chocolate syrup. Every year various watch manufacturers come out with special editions aimed at the performance driver. Usually they sport multiple chrono dials, exotic light-weight materials, and a price that is proportional to the car by which they're inspired.

 

The 2010 TAG Heauer Tesla Roadster is the same idea, flipped. Tesla and TAG Heuer joined forces to design a limited edition roadster, which they showed off at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen worked closely with the Swiss watch designers to develop a look that was true to both companies.


2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Jaguar XKR Special Edition

2011 Jaguar XKR Special Edition


Vanilla ice cream may technically be white in color, but these days white cars are far more exciting to your eyes than the grey-of-ice-creams is to your taste buds. Black used to be the color of bad boys and speed, but these days white draws far more attention. If you happen to be driving a white 2011 Jaguar XKR Special Edition no one will mistake it for goody goody.

 

Making its public debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar is hoping to root itself a little deeper in the performance GT market. Although it wears the color of purity and restraint, the 510hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 will run with the tarmac bad boys up to 174mph.

 

2010 Geneva Motor Show: 20th Anniversary Edition Mazda MX-5

2010 Mazda MX-5 20th Anniversary

 

Mazda is celebrating the 20 anniversary of its highly successful and downright fun sports car the same way the world celebrates New Year's Eve, with each region getting its own party and count-down. Special editions for the UK and Japan have already been released, and continuing East it's now continental Europe's turn to receive their own party hat.

 

Debuting at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is the 2010 Mazda MX-5 20th Anniversary Edition. Differing it from a normal MX-5 are special door handles, headlight fascia, grill surround, and silver fog lights.

 

 

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