With all the talk of tighter Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements lately (35.5 miles-per-gallon in 2016, and some legislators calling for 60 mpg nine years after that), a lot of us gearheads are understandably...
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An obscure Texas trio made it widely known that women dig a well-clothed chap. However, wardrobe isn’t the only means of make the ladies lock their eyes on you; what you drive can also play...
If you’re a fan of this site, you’ve probably heard about the Gumball Rally. If not, here’s the short spiel: Rich people pay about $40,000 to enter the rally, bringing their favorite 4-wheeled-account-balance with them....
Last week, the German Motoring program GRIP asked the very important question: What’s the best getaway car for a robbery? They only pitted 3 cars against each other, trying to escape the police, who were...
In times as tumultuous as these, we’d be shocked, to say the very least, if the majority of statisticians didn’t report a noticable uptick in bank heist attempts over the past couple years. And while...
One of the best ways to announce to the world that your ship has come in is to, er, buy one. But you come to Sub5Zero to read about cars (and perhaps the occasional helicopter),...
It was only a matter of time before Audi got into the compact hatchback market, a segment that they have been trying to aggressively go after by downsizing their sheet-metal and powerplants. The A3 has...
Ruf Automobile is a name that many car fans, and every Porsche fan, should know. In 1987 their “Yellowbird” 911 (see at bottom) went 211mph, and was the fastest sports car on the planet, and...
There are plenty of awards out there – Car of the Year, Truck of the year, SUV of the Year, North American Car of the Year, European Car of the year, etc. – seemingly offered...
So, part II of the Top 10 Most Exciting Cars from the 2009 LA Auto Show continues… The event was somewhat subdued and light on world debuts, but featured many of the outstanding models that...