Kia has revealed the sporty and aggressive concept car it is planning on debuting at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show. No, that can’t really be a rear-wheel-drive Kia…can it?
Kia's Bold New RWD Sports Sedan Promises Much Needed "Wow" Factor
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Top Gear Tackles the Honda/Mugen CR-Z
On August - 15 - 2011
Seemingly long away from visiting our side of the Atlantic, Top Gear UK enjoys some wheel-time in what may be the first respectably functional hybrid sports-car…but at a price; $245,00.00
Is the Honda-Mugen CR-Z the first legitimately fast & functional hybrid sportscar?
Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Crashes Rare McLaren F1
On August - 5 - 2011
Apparently Mr. Bean Got Ahold of Rowan Atkinson's Prized McLaren F1
British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, known for his work in the “Mr. Bean” and “Blackadder” series, is reportedly recovering after crashing his McLaren F1 super sports car. Poor…poor McLaren F1…
New Jersey Wants an F1 Race?
On August - 4 - 2011
Formula 1 New Jersey...
Editor’s Note: So now New Jersey wants in on the Formula 1 action… This could either be very good or very bad for US motorsports and F1 fans alike. When examining the prospect one must honestly question if New Jersey would be the ideal choice for a second US race? It’s essentially a given that it should go to an east-coast market but at least in my humble opinion New Jersey would not be the ideal candidate.
Picture an F1 track rolling through the foothills of northern Virginia perhaps or our sub-tropical humidity enriched palm tree lined wonderland of Central Florida… Just a few ideas given the hypothetical notion the U.S. can or should support more than one F1 race. ~Robert Maddrey
BMW’s i8: Plug-In Hybrid Performance Comes of Age
On August - 4 - 2011
BMW's Innovative & Sporty i8 Concept Breaks New Ground fo the Plug-In Hybrids
The first official details of the BMW i8 Concept have been revealed along with images of the car that seemingly show it in its near-production form. The i8 Concept was revealed alongside the smaller i3 Concept; a preview of BMW’s first mass-produced all-electric city car. Both vehicles will officially make their international debuts at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Mercedes-Benz’s Awesome 2012 ‘Black Series’ C63
On July - 25 - 2011
Remember everything negative we had to say about the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 just the other month? Meet it’s antithesis; the 2012 C63 Black.
Engine: M156 6.3-liter V8xxxxHorsepower: 510xxxxxxxxTorque: 457lb-ft
Curb Weight: 3605lbsxxxxxxx0-60mph: >4.2 secondsxxMSRP: TBD (+$100k)
The All New 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 Black Coupe
