Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Car fans have been awaiting for the return of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta since the announcement of the Fiat/Chrysler merger. Back in 2010, the company announced that their first model stateside was to be the 2014 Giulietta hatchback, but with the car about to reach European dealers, that plan has been scrapped. Why? [...]
Read More →Porsche 918 Spyder
The 918 Spyder features a 4.6 liter V-8 engine with double overhead cam (DOHC) capable of achieving up to 608 horsepower. The transmission features a seven-speed automatic dual-clutch, giving the vehicle the ability to go from 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds. The Porsche 918 Spyder can achieve a top speed of 211 mph. Porsche 918 [...]
Read More →Corvette Stingray Indy 500 Pace Car
2013 Corvette Stingray This year’s Indianapolis 500 race will be led by a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. This marks the 17th consecutive year that a GM vehicle has paced the race and the 12th time the race has been led by a Corvette. The Car The Indy 500 pace car is a stock Stingray coupe fitted with [...]
Read More →Aston Martin CC100 Speedster
The CC100 Speedster To celebrate its 100th birthday, Aston Martin revealed the CC100 Speedster at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The design is meant to be a tribute to the DBR1 race car, which won the brand’s only 24 Hours of Le Mans victory back in 1959. However, unlike many retro concept cars, the CC100′s design [...]
Read More →Innovation in the 2014 Corvette
Chevy’s Corvette sports cars have a reputation for using seemingly old-fashioned design techniques to deliver supercar performance at a low price. However, the new 2014 Corvette Stingray is one of the most innovative cars on the market, leapfrogging the 6th generation model in technology to provide buyers with a thoroughly modern supercar. The 2014 Corvette [...]
Read More →Hennessey Venom GT Reaches 267 mph
VW’s Bugatti and American upstart SCC have been battling over the top speed crown for the past few years, but now there is a new model competing with these fast cars for V max supremacy: the Hennessey Venom GT. As with other exotic cars that make claims to this title, the Venom stretches the definition [...]
Read More →2014 Mercedes-Benz C65 AMG Edition 507
A Beautiful Example of Germanic Precision The star of the C65 AMG Edition 507 is, without a doubt, its engine. The car is powered by the same naturally aspirated aluminum 6.2 liter V8 as the standard C65. However, it has been enhanced with forged pistons, connecting rods and lightweight flywheel from the company’s flagship SLS [...]
Read More →Fast, Affordable Cars: 0-60 under $25,000
Wanting a fast car and actually owning one once meant ponying up big bucks, especially for a car that offered blisteringly quick acceleration. Nowadays, sports cars are not the only type of cars that offer impressive acceleration. Thanks to advances in performance, technology and efficiency, there are plenty of fast cars on the market well [...]
Read More →2014 Corvette Venting System
Watch the videos here! The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette venting system is much more than a bunch of holes. GM engineers made the aerodynamics a priority when designing their latest thrill ride. Its great to see this kind of thoughtful engineering in an American sports car.
Read More →First 2014 Corvette Sold at Auction
Just a few days after the C7 Stingray Corvette made its official debut at the Detroit Auto Show, the first car to come off the production line was sold at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale, Arizona auction. GM’s Vice President of Global Design, Ed Welburn, and the Corvette’s Marketing Manager, John Fitzpatrick, were there to introduce the car [...]
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