Posted in Audi, BMW, car shopping, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Sports cars, Trucks on Apr 3rd, 2012
Men are honestly pretty simple creatures. We are in constant competition with each other and make most of our decisions accordingly. There are obviously exceptions to the rule, and everyone will choose their own battle, but one thing is for sure: a lot of guys measure themselves with their cars. So it’s no surprise that […]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars, SUV on Mar 28th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Explorer will get an Ecoboost engine, joining the list of Ford vehicles available with the high-powered fuel efficient engines. The Explorer Sport will get the same 3.5-liter, 350-hp twin-turbocharged engine found in the Ford Taurus SHO. In addition to the obvious draw of the horsepower in the Ecoboost engine, the Explorer Sport […]
Posted in car shopping, Compact cars, Scion, Sports cars on Mar 22nd, 2012
The 2013 Scion FR-S will start at $24,200 when it goes on sale this summer. The $24,200 base price is for a manual transmission model. An automatic will start at $25,300. The 2013 Scion FR-S, which is the same car as the 2013 Subaru BR-Z, will be powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 200-hp. […]
Posted in car shopping, Ford, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on Mar 16th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will start at $54,200. The 200-mph, 650-hp Mustang Shelby GT500 can now be configured using Ford’s online vehicle builder. While there are no surprises in the options list for the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500, there are some fun option combinations, like a mean looking black paint, red stripe combination […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Electric cars, Sports cars, Technology on Feb 22nd, 2012
The Tesla Roadster electric sports car can’t be left for an extended period without a charge or the battery will run out and die. When a Tesla’s battery (or any lithium polymer battery) completely runs out of juice, it can’t be recharged. The Roadster also can’t be put into tow mode without any power, so […]
Posted in Convertibles, Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz, Sports cars on Feb 21st, 2012
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG the top-of-the-line Mercedes coupe (exempting the supercar SLS AMG from the conversation), which makes it very close to the pinnacle of the theoretical automotive line. The new roadster version of the SL63 AMG will add just a little bit of height to Mercedes’ line. With its ability to allow the […]
Posted in BMW, Sports cars, SUV on Feb 3rd, 2012
BMW has officially released pricing on the updated 2013 BMW X5 M and 2013 X6 M. Both the X5 and X6 were refreshed for the 2013 model year. Both the X5 M and X6 M will cost $1,600 more in 2013 than they did in 2012. The 2013 X5 M starts at $88,850 and the […]
Posted in Future Cars, Porsche, Sports cars, Technology on Feb 1st, 2012
Porsche is planning to use a tri-turbocharged engine for the next generation 911 Turbo. The Porsche 911 991 Turbo will be powered by a 3.8-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine, this much remains the same, with three turbochargers instead of the current generation’s two. The triple-turbo 911 engine would use one small turbo that spools quickly […]
Posted in BMW, Diesel, Sports cars on Jan 26th, 2012
All of BMW’s new diesel M vehicles will be powered by a tri-turbocharged inline six-cylinder diesel engine that makes 376-hp and 545 lb-ft of torque. Of course, because these are diesels, the power is available very low in the rpm range, making for great acceleration. All of the diesel Ms will come with an eight-speed […]
Posted in Future Cars, Porsche, Sports cars on Jan 12th, 2012
The 2013 Porsche Boxster has been revealed, and the new entry level Porsche will have better looks, better performance and better fuel economy than the current generation. The new Boxster will use swoopier body styling than the current model, which could be interpreted as chasing the awful flame-surfacing trend, but because it looks good, it’s […]
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