When Ferrari rolled out the California in 2008, it was the most atypical car rolled out by the brand in ages. It was the firm’s first production car with a front-mounted V8, a dual-clutch transmission...
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The second generation BMW Z4 was a sharp looking car and a decent (if not scintillating, especially given the fact that an M version was never offered) performer, but it has been out of production...
Developing a new car is a very, very involved process that takes years. That’s a lot of time in which some rather crazy stuff can happen: The company undertaking the task of birthing the new...
The term “parts bin special” is typically used as a pejorative within gearhead circles, a descriptor of vehicles developed on the cheap by taking a bit of one model and injecting it with some DNA...
If the success of shops like Singer Vehicle Design and Icon is any indication, then the market for megabuck restomods of classic cars isn’t cooling down anytime soon. And while legendary models like the Porsche...
Though they may not be quite as popular as their exhaust-pressure-driven cousins with OEMs these days since they take some engine power to make engine power, superchargers are still might useful for giving an engine...
Not to get all “get off my lawn” on you but, in our day, turbocharged vehicles were exceptions to the rule and, therefore, a big deal. So much so, in fact, that “turbo” entered mainstream...
In the world of Yuletide car website content, there are lots of short “Thanks for reading, happy holidays, blah blah blah…” posts, and very little in the way of heavy mental lifting. However, we are...
Since the late 1980s and the V8-swapped, W124-chassis “Hammers,” AMG-enhanced versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have been among the most competent and coveted super sedans on this or any other planet. However, the Affalterbach-augmented E’s...
Despite having a bumper crop of skeptics and naysayers all but rooting for its demise, the FIA Formula E World Championship – the world’s first all-electric circuit (Har!) racing series – seems to be here...