Posted in car shopping, Fiat, New cars, Sports cars on Jun 4th, 2012
The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth has already sold out. Only a little over a month after the car hit dealerships, Fiat says that deposits are no longer being accepted for 2012 models, and that anyone willing to wait can now reserve a 2013 500 Abarth. Fiat initially planned to only sell around 1,000 Abarth models, […]
Posted in Audi, Future Cars, Sports cars on Jun 1st, 2012
Audi has announced that the sporty versions of the A6 and A7 midsized sedans, the 2013 S6 and 2013 S7, will be available this fall in dealerships. The S6 and S7 will use the same turbocharged engine and adjustable suspension to give the executive sedans a much sportier feel. The 2013 Audi S6 and 2013 […]
Posted in Future Cars, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars on May 29th, 2012
Heritage is important to Porsche. The company has sold the 911, which is a great car but not particularly exciting to look at, and hasn’t been for quite some time, based in large part on its heritage. Porsche owes some of the credit for the 911’s heritage, and the love the car has seen over […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Ford, Sports cars on May 16th, 2012
Ford has announced a performance package that will be available for the 2013 Taurus SHO. The 2013 Taurus SHO performance package will have stronger springs and dampers to help it get around corners faster and an upgraded cooling system and brake pads to handle the high heat generated by aggressive or track driving. Another addition […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, Porsche, Sports cars on May 11th, 2012
Porsche is planning a smaller sedan than the Panamera named the Pajun that will compete with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6 and BMW 5-Series. The Pajun, which will start at around $85,000, will go on sale in 2017. Porsche is expanding its line to more thoroughly compete with premium competitors like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. […]
Posted in Convertibles, Scion, Sports cars, subaru on May 9th, 2012
The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ are obvious competitors for the Mazda Miata, which is a great entry level sports car and has had the convertible sports car market to its self for a while. The Mustang V6 convertible can make a claim to filling the niche, but it’s designed for sorority girls and everybody […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on May 4th, 2012
The 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 has run the quarter mile in the 11s in stock trim. Chevrolet took the supercar-eating Camaro out to a track and laid down 11.9 runs in both automatic and manual transmission cars with stock tires. The automatic transmission was (predictably) slightly faster with a best run of 11.936 seconds at […]
Posted in Ford, Future Cars, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on Apr 17th, 2012
According to the Wall Street Journal, the next generation 2014 Ford Mustang will ditch the popular retro styling for a new look based very obviously on Aston Martin’s styling. The WSJ claims that Ford insiders have seen preliminary versions of the next Mustang and that it is very close to the Evos concept car from […]
Posted in Future Cars, Mercedes Benz, Sports cars, SUV on Apr 12th, 2012
Mercedes-Benz has revised the G-Class SUV for 2013. The revisions for Mercedes’ iconic offroader are few and far between, but that is to be expected. The G-Class is in the same category as the Porsche 911 or Jeep Wrangler – vehicles that are so easily recognizable that to redesign them would actually anger fans and […]
Posted in Chrysler, Dodge, Sports cars on Apr 9th, 2012
The 2013 Viper has been revealed and if you were worried that the Chrysler supercar would be a huge departure from the venomous snake we all first fell in love with in 1992, don’t. The 2013 Viper is instantly recognizable as the child of the Viper that first debuted 20 years ago. Unlike it’s now-legal-to-drink […]
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