According to a report coming out of the UK, Jaguar is seriously thinking of a hotter ‘S’ version of the XFR sedan. Executives inside Jaguar say that the 503-hp XFR is being ‘outgunned’ by new rivals such as the 552-hp BMW M5 and the 549-hp Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. The recently launched Jaguar XKR-S is powered by [...]
While putting together the commercial for the new 2013 Scion FR-S in Northern California, Scion Racing’s Ken Gushi, official stunt driver for the shoot, had a very close encounter with a deer on some mountain roads. Fortunately, Ken and the deer were unharmed during the making of the commercial. Click here for our original post on [...]
After teasing us during the month of February, Kia has finally taken the wraps off of the new Track’ster Concept at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. “The idea was to make the Track’ster tough looking, like a bulldog,” said Tom Kearns, chief designer for KMA. “But the car had to be approachable as well. We [...]
We’ve seen many automotive commercials that really touch a soft spot in our hearts – however, a new commercial for the Subaru BRZ in Japan takes the emotional notch all the way up by showing a relationship between a father and son going completely sour until the son grows up and lets his father drive [...]
Audi’s next R8 is already in development with promises of being fast enough and advanced enough to keep up with supercar competitors like Lamborghini and Porsche (which it actually share a parent with). Two variants will be available for the next R8, starting with a 4,2-liter V8, and going up to the 5.2-liter V10, both mated [...]
In 1992, Ford officially launched the SVT brand at the Chicago Auto Show with the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning. The brand has now returned to the 2012 Chicago Auto Show with the new 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible. The drop-top version of the Shelby GT500 will be built at AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat [...]
Mercedes-Benz and AMG have been working together very hard to involve themselves in the supercar wars and one of these efforts is the current SLS AMG coupe and roadster. Though reports are now saying that Mercedes-Benz AMG is strongly considering the idea of expanding the AMG brand’s offerings, beginning with the much rumored and anticipated [...]
Some new rumors are floating around the mill regarding Maserati’s next efforts to expand its lineup and replace the wonderful, but aging Quattroporte. Word says that an all-new Quattroporte will possibly debut at next year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Reports have stated the new Quattroporte will be six inches wider and two [...]
The 2013 Nissan 370Z has made its world debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The new 370Z, which will go on sale in June, features a number of upgrades to keep the car fresh and exciting for the new year. For 2013, the Nissan 370Z will once again be available in Coupe, Roadster and [...]
BMW’s M division may be enjoying a lot of publicity with the debut of a range of diesel powered M vehicles that will include the BMW M550d xDrive, BMW X5 M50d and the BMW X6 M50d - but its biggest competitor has no plans to offer a rival. According to Mercedes-Benz AMG boss Ola Kallenius, the tuning arm of the [...]
