The 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the Corvette Z06 have both been eating up headlines about Nurburgring lap times. Well, right before this past weekend’s 35th annual Nurburgring 24 Hour Race, Lexus took its LFA Nurburgring Edition for a run around the Nordschleife. Click here for more news on the Lexus LFA. Piloted by Gazoo [...]
Not so impressed by the U.S. version of BBC’s Top Gear? Well, Adam Carolla may have a solution for you. The comedian / automotive freak is ready to bring you a new show featuring awesome cars, epic driving adventures and the best of automotive culture. Adam’s co-hosts include, Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive journalist Dan Neil, TheSmokingTire.com [...]
Nissan today announced a new 6-year business plan that will accelerate the Japanese automaker’s growth across new vehicle segment and markets. The new business plan is called ‘Nissan Power 88′ and will be effective immediately for fiscal years 2011 to 2016. Why is it called Nissan Power 88? The number emphasizes key corporate goals as [...]
Monster Nobuhiro Tajima held onto his title as the king of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by scoring his sixth straight victory this Sunday, in breaking the 10-minute barrier. Tajima’s Suzuki Hill Climb Special recorded a time of 9 minutes, 51.28 seconds. Many drivers have been attempting to break the record that was set [...]
At this year’s White Tie and Tiara Ball, which takes place at the home of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, Audi donated two special-edition R8 Spyder models featuring a mirror-like chrome finish to attract the highest possible bids to raise money for the Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF). “Sir Elton John’s fundraising [...]
In one of the most grueling races for GT sports cars, Porsche claimed victory once again in the 39th Nurburgring 24 Hour Race. The winning Porsche 911 GT3 RSR was piloted by a team of drivers including Marc Lieb, Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Lucas Luhr. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR finished 4 minutes and 23.7 [...]
There is no doubt that Michael Bay’s Transformers series has played some role in helping the Chevrolet Camaro become America’s best-selling sports car for 2010 and 2011. Michael Bay will now be taking over the theater screens later this week with the third installment called Transformers: Dark of the Moon and to celebrate the third part, [...]
Thursday, legislation was introduced that states that drivers are to be banned from holding cell phones while operating vehicles. The proposal is titled the Safe Drivers Act of 2011. The act is directed towards the Department of Transportation, and would require them to set a national standard that holding a mobile device as a driver, [...]
Ford is working on making many of its vehicles safer, sooner, with its industry-first technology. After recently releasing rear inflatable seat belts, Ford is looking to add them to more vehicles by next summer. The rear inflatable seat belt was a successful release on the 2011 Ford Explorer. Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president of [...]
Looking for a cool affordable car for under $18,000? The experts at Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com are here to help with their list of the 2011 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000. This year, Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com editors the 2012 Fiat 500 as their No. 1 pick on their ‘Cool Cars’ list. “We [...]
