Its decade-long sales crown in the United States being stolen (and resoundingly so), Lexus has recognized it needs a change in its product lineup. For years Lexus has held an allure being the reliable luxury manufacturer – you know, the relentless pursuit of perfection. But recalls and bad press have tattered that image somewhat, along [...]
The most eagerly awaited since the partnership between Subaru and Toyota was forged in 2006, a development process creating a pair of entry-level sports cars evoked attention of both brand customers. Since October of 2009, the concept Toyota FT-86 made a strong indication for what Japanese motoring fans can expect from the anticipated sport vehicle. [...]
While the idea of turning the costly procedure of automotive research and development into an income-bearing business is something few auto brands could manage, the passion of Ferrari owners have translated into a working strategy to this plan. Since 2010, wealthy enough enthusiasts of the prancing horse brand have wrapped their hands around the steering [...]
This past Sunday, Italy’s most prestigious sports car builder Ferrari lost a close, early ally pivotal for sculpting some first defining vehicles. At the age of 91, Sergio Scaglietti passed away after more than 30 year of direct Ferrari contributions. A skilled coachbuilder, Scaglietti brought forth the elegant, lightweight sports car form that has [...]
The definition of a scheduled limited production run creates a wide-open spectrum. More than often translating to a rather sizable number of vehicles produced by major automakers, even a production variety of 600 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 sport cars doesn’t sound so limited. A recent announcement of the V12 Zagato by Aston Martin [...]
Well-known as a premium sports car brand, Aston Martin has been one of the many premium automobile companies launching products deviating from their established expertise. The four-door Rapide and the compact city car Cygnet are two vehicles wearing the Aston Martin’s winged logo. As far as the British car builder is exploring vehicles in a [...]
Despite the pressure for auto companies to reach new plateaus in automotive efficiency and fuel economy, the supercar continues to live within the changing 21st century market. A global fever, construction of limited number supercars sees Spyker Cars in Sweden, the Hulme CanAm coming from New Zealand and even HTT Technologies in Canada crowding a niche [...]
Receiving the most corporate motivation since founder Colin Chapman’s heroic time helming the Lotus brand, the British sports car company has laid down their product line-up groundwork last year at Geneva. Showing off a brand new esprit, a four-door performance car and a firm commitment to KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), Lotus Cars revelation includes [...]