Category: Car News

Fast Favorite: Limited Run 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition

Fast Favorite: Limited Run 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition

  This is a terrific time to be a speed demon with a bank account fill of money. Conversely, it is also a terrible time for the banks when they realize vast amounts of cash flowing towards the purchase of fine, high performance automobiles. With automakers borrowing racetrack inspiration in a volume unseen since the [...]

65 Years Ago: The World Met Land Rover

65 Years Ago: The World Met Land Rover

2013 is being marked as a milestone celebration for many automobile gems. A golden anniversary is underway at supercar builder Lamborghini while Germany’s Porsche is also recognizing 50 years of the 911 production. In the United States, Chevrolet has been marking the 60th year since Corvette production started with the rollout of the seventh-generation vehicle. [...]

US Pricing Set for 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

US Pricing Set for 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

With the conclusion of the 2013 indoor auto show tour, we witnessed many new exciting vehicles and innovations. Since its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe exceeded lofty expectations. Revealing the coupe in time for some major winter shows in the United States and Canada, Chevrolet [...]

Automotive Video Review: Born of a Blue Sky

Automotive Video Review: Born of a Blue Sky

With HD quality resolution in the hands of so many people nowadays, there’s no shortage of on-line video compilations of automobiles. Auto shows, races or personal exhibitions of vehicles has brought the beauty of mechanized motion to a wide audience. Through my YouTube channel, even I have contributed to the countless collection of automotive related video. [...]

Cars of Supercar’s Past: The Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR

Cars of Supercar’s Past: The Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR

The mid-to-late 1990s was a glorious renaissance period for performance cars. Formula 1 inspiration created the McLaren F1 using a BMW V-12 engine to become the then-fastest production car in the world. The Dodge Viper introduced in 1992 refined itself into a formidable performance coupe. The C5 version of the Chevrolet Corvette brought world-class speed [...]

Rent a Porsche: Hertz Expands Sports Car Offerings

Rent a Porsche: Hertz Expands Sports Car Offerings

As a stand-up person, you likely own a vehicle it fits your needs. If commuting to work, you will possess a reliable fuel-efficient car. If you have a family to move, you may opt for a minivan or a seven-passenger sport utility vehicle. For a company, a business car lease provides the transportation required for [...]

Face-Off: Chevy Cruze Diesel vs. VW Jetta TDI

Face-Off: Chevy Cruze Diesel vs. VW Jetta TDI

Up until now, VW Group – to include Audi and Volkswagen, among others – have had a near monopoly on consumer-level clean diesel cars. That is, anything they put the “TDI” badge on. Diesel hasn’t been a big thing in the States for a long time, unlike Europe, mainly because in the past, diesel-powered cars [...]

Geared for Cooperation: GM and Ford to Develop New Transmissions

Geared for Cooperation: GM and Ford to Develop New Transmissions

Based on their recent performance in the marketplace, it’s clear General Motors and Ford Motor Company are two car manufacturers operating in high gear. As spirited as the rivalry is between the two automakers, there has been reasons for the companies to cooperate. Normally, we are used a brand rivalry enriched the North American car [...]