| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  | EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Boy, does this 2013 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG ever make you feel filthy rich. In weather like we had on my drive -- sheets of rain, standing water, little visibility -- my focus was basically not sliding into a curb or another car and pranging a $180,000 worth of gorgeous Benz. Mission... |
|  | | 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. -- Join the Hooniverse...
|  | | The fourth “Transformers” movie isn't slated to hit theaters until June 27 next year, but that hasn't stopped director Michael Bay and the crew from leaking some of the new-cars-slash-robots-in-disguise for the next sequel. On Tuesday, shots of a yellow and black concept Chevy Camaro ...
|  | | General Motor's iconic Futurliners, those Gernsbackian visions brought to life and turned loose on America's highways and byways, are fondly remembered by those who saw them ...
|  | | What is it? “Pozdamer Platz,” mused your author's companion. "You wanna yell it, like, 'POTZDAMER PLATZ!'” For about 20 minutes, we did just that. We did it in the most grating, Sgt. Schultzian manner possible. Your author on the shy side of 40; his companion...
|  | | James Hinchcliffe and Tony Kanaan are among the IndyCar Series drivers who have tested at Pocono Raceway in preparation of the series' first race...
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|  | | Bruno, a bull mastiff mutt, apparently has no love of government rolling stock. Between two Battenburg-liveried patrol cars and a dogcatcher's van, he managed to take deflationary bites out of four tires.That's an entertaining slice of slow-news-day piffle on its own, but the real greatness is in...
|  | | BMW completed production of the 8-series coupe in 1999. In its 10-year run, the GT car saw power from a 4.0-liter V8, 4.4-liter V8, a 5.0-5.6-liter V12 and a 5.4-liter V12. The flagship was aimed at a different market, and with a higher price point, than the current -- at the time -- 6-series. BMW...
|  | | During this issue, we got behind the wheel of GM’s new Chevrolet Trailblazer-based Buick Rainier. Designed to infiltrate the midsize luxury SUV market, we applauded the new truck for its power, ride, and quietness. Even though it was a rebadged Trailblazer, we still like the vehicle’s...
|  | | Shanghai GM has just unveiled the top version of the popular Buick LaCrosse sedan in China, with its debut of the LaCrosse 3.0-liter V6 SIDI IntelliTech Flagship model. This move now brings the total number of trim levels available on the LaCrosse to seven.The Chinese-market LaCrosse is a locally...
|  | | Formula One tire supplier Pirelli on Tuesday confirmed that it will supply teams with rear tires featuring Kevlar belts for this weekend's German Grand Prix. Pirelli tried out the tires during practice for the Canadian Grand Prix last month.Pirelli also said that it will introduce a new range of...
|  | | Datsun -- that's right we said Datsun -- revealed teaser sketches on Tuesday of its first new generation car, which will be unveiled in New Delhi, India on July 15. Normally we don't go much for teasers, but when it's a “new” car brand, we take notice.Datsun operated worldwide starting...
|  | | The famous oak tree that stood guard over Viriginia International Raceway’s Oak Tree Turn is down. According to track owner Connie Nyholm, the tree fell after breaking at its base.“We are in shock and mourning,” Nyholm said. “We’re too busy right now trying to get the...
|  | | A.J. Foyt will miss Sunday's race at Pocono after having hip replacement surgery Monday in Houston. The 78-year-old IndyCar team owner and four-time Indianapolis 500 champion had been suffering from pain in his left leg for months and was hoping to put off surgery until after the season. But after...
|  | | Lotus boss Eric Boullier says that the team apologized to Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen for a bad strategy call at Silverstone, and insists that the incident won’t harm the team's chances of retaining the Finn for 2014.Räikkönen dropped to fifth in the sprint to the flag following the...
|  | | Pocono Raceway president Brandon Igdalsky is prepared for some Izod IndyCar Series drivers to squawk about starting three-wide in Sunday's first series race at the track since 1989.“Some drivers aren't excited about it,” Igdalsky told Autoweek on Tuesday. “But you know what? It's...
|  | | Pirelli has issued the following statement on what happened at Silverstone -- and what the company plans to do next. See our previous stories for a summary.After exhaustive analysis of the tires used at Silverstone, Pirelli has concluded that the causes of the failures were principally down to a...
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