| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  | Earlier this week we checked out Revolution Motorstore’s Project STI Nürburgring, a Subaru WRX, which was out breaking lap records at the 13-mile racetrack in Germany. The tuned-up all-wheel driver crossed the finish line in 7 minutes, 53.08... |
|  | | What Is It? The Lincoln brand is on the cusp of fate. Ford, after divesting itself from its bold Premier Auto Group experiment and purging money-grubbing Mercury from its ranks, now has the capital available to bolster Lincoln over the next few years -- and in fact is pumping the...
|  | | Here's an odd one: “In My Merry Oldsmobile,” a 1931 cartoon short that pitches Oldsmobiles as babe magnets while showcasing one of the marque's earliest vehicles. It's a strange way to promote the brand -- sort of like if Fiat promoted their new products by featuring Catrinel Menghia...
|  | | Sébastien Loeb took his Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak race car for a drive on Thursday at the track at La Ferté-Vidame in northwestern France, in preparation for his run up the hill on ...
|  | | ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I had been in a Hyundai Azera once before this car arrived in our fleet. I was not impressed: The beige exterior (“Bronze Mist metallic”) looked beyond bland, despite...
|  | | Federal U.S. safety officials have launched an investigation into potential headlamp failures on the sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 30 consumer reports that both low beam...
|  | | Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel edged out local hero
|  | | With about two solid shopping days left to secure the best possible gift for Mom for Mother's Day, we thought we'd contribute a few ideas to get the ball rolling. Since each mom is unique, we've included a wide array of items hoping at least one might earn you some serious brownie points....
|  | | We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- Over at Motor Authority,...
|  | | Here at Project Car Hell, most of our poison-picking choices involve collectible vehicles that haven't strayed too far from what their original designers intended, as seen in
|  | | What makes a season truly dominant at NASCAR's highest level? Is it scoring far more victories than anybody else in the series? Is it amassing a huge advantage in the championship standings? Is it accomplished by simply being consistent enough to post an average finish in the...
|  | | Ignore the marketers: There's nothing new under the technological sun. Cost and reliability concerns may have hindered the early adoption of these auto-tech breakthroughs, though you'd never know it based on their present-day ubiquity. 1941: Crossovers The combination of a fully...
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|  | | We get it: If you're about to throw down $149,250 for a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo or $182,050 Turbo S, money probably isn't a pressing concern. We're certainly not going to stop you if you decide you simply must have a car that bears that Porsche crest and blasts from 0-60 in 2.9 seconds.But you...
|  | | Scion announced pricing Thursday for several 2014 models, including the tC, iQ and a new 10 Series iteration for each Scion model to commemorate the brand's 10-year anniversary.We saw our first glimpse of the 2014 tC, with sharper exterior styling and an upgraded interior, at the 2013 New York auto ...
|  | | Bentley introduced Le Mans Limited Edition trim packages for the Mulsanne and Continental families on Thursday. They will only be available in North America and will celebrate the company's six wins at the 24-hour race.Bentley won the race in its second running (1924), as well as from 1927-1930 and ...
|  | | In 1988 we learned the art of getaway driving as told by an ex-convict who used his prison inmate number for a byline.The article is still a great read today, as it debates the merits of the best getaway cars -- consider that a rear-mounted engine can help block flying bullets from shredding front...
|  | | Caterham Cars, the U.K.-based maker of lightweight track-day vehicles, will celebrate 40 years building the legendary Seven with a free option package for the open-wheel roadster. The package is available starting today, but only for the first 40 orders of the Seven or its variants.Rights to the...
|  | | Do the kids even care anymore about this whole old-car shebang? Is this just an indulgence for the 1-percenters? Do young people, already saddled with burdensome debt and rent checks and Mafia-level insurance rates on their 1998 Corollas and the ever-increasing cost of a decent cocktail at the...
|  | | Formula One driver Sergio Perez insisted today that he has resolved any issues with McLaren teammate Jenson Button after their controversial battle in the Bahrain GP.After a chat with the team management, Perez has agreed that the two drivers were too aggressive with each other, and says it won't...
|  | | Formula One driver Fernando Alonso was in an optimistic mood in Barcelona today ahead of his home race.Alonso had a bad weekend in Bahrain, but he knows he has a car with which to win in front of his fanatical following. He has yet to win for Ferrari in Barcelona.“Well, last year we were 1 to ...
|  | | The people behind an attempt to bring Formula One to the New York City area are still plugging ahead with their plans, and on Thursday announced that Chris Pook has joined the Formula One Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial executive team as special assistant to the chairman, Leo Hindery Jr.Pook ...
|  | | It’s hard to believe it’s almost summertime. By my next blog, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be leaving one of my “hometown” races -- Englishtown, N.J.For now, though, we’re headed back to Atlanta for the second weekend in a row. Last weekend we were...
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