Tony Kanaan Wins Kinetic 2013 Indy 500

Tony Kanaan Wins Kinetic 2013 Indy 500

  The 97th Indianapolis 500 epitomized the power and glory of motorsports. The fastest 500-mile race ever held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 2013 edition started steep in tradition as 33 drivers and teams wanted their face on the coveted BorgWarner Trophy. Under cooler-than-expected temperatures, all race vehicles were guided to their desired conquest [...]

Free Gas for Honda Drivers on Memorial Day!

Free Gas for Honda Drivers on Memorial Day!

Memorial Day – the day we as a country band together to remember those soldiers and service people who have given their lives protecting and serving the United States. And what better way to celebrate than to give away a bunch of free gasoline! I’m not really sure where the connection there is either, but [...]

Book Review: The Porsche 911 Book

Book Review: The Porsche 911 Book

With summer fast approaching in the northern hemisphere, auto enthusiasts will be coveting sports car ownership with the abundance of warm weather and dry pavement. Residing in the upper echelons of the sports car hierarchy, the German-built Porsche 911 is considered the ultimate manner for a driver to embrace sunlight-toasted roads. For those in possession [...]

Some Cars in China and Some Chinese Cars

Some Cars in China and Some Chinese Cars

Been to China lately? I have. Although the Shanghai Auto Show was a bit dull, the real story was on the streets of smaller cities throughout China that are dominated by factories, constant building of high-rises, and a crazy mix of everything automotive from junk to gems. With over one billion people, you would expect [...]

Hennessey’s 600 hp VelociRaptor SUV – Beast or Disappointment?

Hennessey’s 600 hp VelociRaptor SUV – Beast or Disappointment?

Hennessey, the Texas-based tuning company known for churning out such monsters as the 1000 hp Cadillac CTS-V, the Cadillac Escalade that beats up on a Nissan GT-R, and of course their own creation, the Venom GT which impressively took the top speed record from the Bugatti Veyron (controversial,) just whipped up what they call the [...]

Aston Martin Reimagines Racing Legend with CC100 Speedster

Aston Martin Reimagines Racing Legend with CC100 Speedster

Over the course of the past several months, automakers have supplied us with some marvellous new high-performance machines. Presented with the sight of such beauty on four wheels, the floor space of Detroit and Geneva offers a static display rather becoming to vehicles crafted to explore motion. Building a special sports car in honour of [...]

Retired NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Retired NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

By now I’m sure you know we’re not particularly crazy about NASCAR over here at Automoblog. When there are so many motorsports that are far more complex and technical than driving a stripped-out muscle car in a circle, NASCAR seems to be a bit…let’s just say, simple. Don’t get me wrong, I think the cars [...]

2013 Ford EcoSport – A Review from India

2013 Ford EcoSport – A Review from India

If you’re thinking “WTF is the Ford EcoSport?” it’s because Ford doesn’t offer it in the US. The following is a guest post from our friends at MotorBeam.com who went to a media event in Goa, India to test drive it and see whether we think Ford should offer the EcoSport in the States. The [...]