Since its introduction 5 years ago, the Fiat 500 has surpassed one million vehicles sold worldwide. It’s going into its second year in the US and sales here are just a fraction of that. Fiat is hoping to change that by expanding our 500 line-up. In 2012, they introduced the Abarth, which sold out [...]
Or depending on how you feel about body kits, slightly more ugly. There’s one thing we can all agree on, though. The Porsche Panamera, while a surprisingly capable performer, it’s not exactly the sexiest car out there. Even if you are OK with sports car companies making four-door sedans (not a big fan, myself,) the [...]
I first was introduced to the name Shelby when I saw a picture of a cool-looking car painted dark blue with white racing stripes in high school. It was a Shelby Cobra. I researched what I could and found out that these cars were the brain-child of Carroll Shelby, a former race car driver. Fitting [...]
Many of us scoff at the thought of paying exorbitant prices for branded merchandise that has nothing to do with our cars – “psshh see that old dude over there? He just paid $35,000 for a set of gold clubs with the Ferrari logo on it, what a tool.” Or the guy that buys a [...]
Passing in May, the loss of the legendary Carroll Shelby brought great sorrow to a crowd who had previously heard the revving of his many vehicle creations as a sign of the Texan’s life. Touching all three of the major American automakers, the Shelby touch lasted in the Ford Mustang to the point that a [...]
And not just any Lamborghini, a highly-modified 700 horsepower monster Murcielago from London-based tuner Prindiville. What you have to keep in mind here is that I’ve only ever driven in the States – left side of the car, right side of the road. You know, like most of the rest of the world. While I [...]
One more from the folks that make me proud that I’m from North Carolina – Underground Racing. The team that have proved to be experts at slapping high-powered turbos on high-powered exotics, have yet again, slapped two high-powered turbos on Lamborghini’s newest high-powered exotic – the Aventador LP700-4. The Aventador boasts a slightly ridiculous 700 [...]
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Top Ten Pony Cars of All Time
From the first time the first Barracudas and Mustangs roared off the assembly lines in 1964, Americans have had a love affair with pony cars. Smaller than the muscle cars but larger than sports cars, the ponies have carved out a niche all their own on the American highway. The late ’60s and ’70s are [...]