| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |  | We reminisce upon the '80s while driving the 2013 BMW 135is coupe.... | | DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: This 2013 BMW 135is is what a BMW sports sedan/coupe is supposed to feel like. Coming of age in the '80s and '90s, the E30/36 3-series was the aspirational daily driver for an import-minded enthusiast, and it was because of the characteristics this 135is possesses. Hell, the car even kind of looks like a vintage 3-series, particularly on the inside where far... |
|  | | In an attempt to hide its secrecy while on Detroit's roadways, Ford has opted to give its Mustang some, uh, unusual camouflage. Is that a two-seater sports car, or a
|  | | The credits list Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez as the stars of "Getaway," the action/thriller/chase scene of a movie that opens nationwide on Friday, but really the star is the Shelby GT500 Super Snake that Hawke drives....
|  | | Bernie Ecclestone insists that Pirelli will remain as F1's sole supplier 2014, despite Michelin having thrown its hat into the ring. The French company has now confirmed to the FIA that it is interested in the role, leaving both ...
|  | | Land Rover Expedition America has just wrapped up its month-long trek across the United States, almost all of it off-road. A team of three Land Rover
|  | | -- We have our own views regarding perfect cars for college freshmen, none of which are endorsed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or any insurance company (except perhaps Hagerty), but
|  | | It’s official. James Finch has sold his Phoenix racing team to Harry Scott Jr. There was been speculation for some time that Finch was preparing to sell, but now it has been released that he has sold to Scott, a co-owner of Turner-Scott Motorsports. TSM runs a Nationwide car and two...
|  | | There was little doubt that the announcement Kurt Busch would be driving for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014 would cause an uproar among NASCAR fans. Pretty much anything that mentions Busch gets people fired up. But with a ...
|  | | It's not surprising that many NASCAR fans expected Kasey Kahne to wreck Matt Kenseth to win Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol ... while almost as many praised him for being a gentleman to settle for second....
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|  | | One thing has recently become abundantly clear about Kurt Busch's impending move to Stewart-Haas Racing next year: The deal was conceived by, pushed forward by, bankrolled by and will reflect almost exclusively the presence and personality of SHR co-owner Gene Haas.Tuesday, during a press...
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