Illustrated: BMW 1-Series M Convertible!

Tagged with:

1-series, bmw, convertible, coupe, m3

Published May 10, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
764815-illustrated--bmw-1-series-m-convertible

BMW has long had great success with convertible variants of its high-performance M-badged cars – like the M3 and M6 – so it should come as little surprise that the German automaker has apparently green-lighted an open top version of its upcoming 1-Series M sports coupe ... Our rendering, compiled using tips from BMW insiders, [ ... ] ...

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

2011 German Future Cars

Tagged with:

3 series, 7 series, audi, bmw, convertible, coupe, mercedes, sedan

Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.
704480-2011-german-future-cars

2011 German Future Cars ... Coming Attractions from Germany's Top Automakers ... Lately, the three German luxury brands have been carving niches out of niches, but that hasn't stopped them from paying attention to their core products. BMW just redesinged the 5 and 7 Series with a new 3 Series on the way. Mercedes-Benz has a brand new E-Class sedan and coupe on its hands, with wagon and convertible variants en route. And Audi is in the midst of revising its entire lineup. Read on to find out

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

Which Old Car Needs To Be Reskinned? [Question Of The Day]

Tagged with:

porsche

Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
683950-which-old-car-needs-to-be-reskinned---question-of-the-day

Yesterday's post on the eye-poppingly hideous Heynsdyk 2500SF prompted an in-house discussion about reskinned cars. Some of us are for them, some against. Nevertheless, we had to wonder — which old car needs to be reskinned? ... Facelifts are funny things. No matter who you are or how many miles you have on your punum, they're rarely an improvement on the original item. So, too, it is with cars — as the Heynsdyk so effectively showed us, some things are better left in their original form ...

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

The New York Library's Digital Photo Archive: Spills! Chills! LaGuardia! [Car Culture]

Tagged with:

c2

Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
672345-the-new-york-library-s-digital-photo-archive--spills--chills--laguardia---car-culture

We recently stumbled upon the New York Public Library's digital photo archive. The library houses thousands of cool images, and its online archive is an eye-popping way to suck up an hour or two. Fiorello LaGuardia in a microcar, anyone? ... The possibilities are endless: We didn't try any search terms other than "car," and all of these shots were found within the first twenty pages of results. Unsurprisingly, the search engine is pretty broad — our quick "car" dive brought up everything from

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

First Look: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept

Tagged with:

auto show, concept, coupe, detroit, hybrid, volkswagen

Published Jan. 7, 2010 at 8:01 a.m.
667045-first-look--volkswagen-new-compact-coupe-concept

First Look: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept ... VW's Take on the 'Sporty' Hybrid ... Are you ready for the year of the Volkswagen? The German giant is planning to release more cars in 2010 that it has in any single year in its history, and it'll start things off with a bang in Detroit. Meet the Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept, the latest in a new trend of sporty

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

2010 Audi S4 [Jalopnik Reviews]

Tagged with:

porsche, turbo

Published Jan. 6, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.
664054-2010-audi-s4--jalopnik-reviews

The 2010 Audi S4 drops the 4.2-liter V8 for a 3.0 supercharged V6 with less power and a strange "T" badge. Is that the recipe for a sport sedan finally capable of besting arch-rival BMW and making our 2010 Best10? ... That "old" 4.2-liter V8 produced 340 HP and is still used in nearly every car Audi makes, from the platform-sharing 2010 Audi S5 to the Audi R8 4.2. It's an amazing engine in all its forms, combining V8 sound with instantaneous revs. Hopping in the S4 for the first time, I was

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

Mercedes C11: To Come Full Circle in Silver Arrows [Race Cars]

Tagged with:

porsche

Published Dec. 31, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
658519-mercedes-c11--to-come-full-circle-in-silver-arrows--race-cars

When Michael Schumacher sits his 41-year-old self down in a Mercedes next year, it will not be for the first time. Twenty years before, he raced a 730 HP Mercedes prototype faster than any Formula One car ever made ... Mercedes has a peculiar way of competing in motorsports. They tend to enter the scene out of the blue with an utterly dominant car, win everything for a year or two or six, then disappear without a trace for decades ... They did this in the 1930s, beginning with the first Silver

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

$1.3 Million Mercedes WaWe10: A Riot Cop’s Wet Dream [Police Cars]

Tagged with:

turbo

Published Dec. 18, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
645220--1-3-million-mercedes-wawe10--a-riot-cop’s-wet-dream--police-cars

The Mercedes Water Cannon 10K (affectionately known as the WaWe10) is capable of blasting hippies with 1,400 gallons of water a minute through three on-board cannons. German polizei have already ordered 78 of them. Expecting a riot? ... Other than providing crusties with an unwanted shower, the WaWe10 is unlikely to draw much ire from the pro-polar bear crowd, it uses a 408 HP BlueTec turbo-diesel that meets Euro5 emissions standards ... In addition to soaking protestors with extreme prejudice,

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

World's Fastest Street-Legal SUV: Brabus GLK V12 Hits 200 MPH! [Tuner Cars]

Tagged with:

turbo

Published Dec. 11, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
634828-world-s-fastest-street-legal-suv--brabus-glk-v12-hits-200-mph---tuner-cars

Insane German tuner Brabus stuffed their 750 HP 6.3-liter Biturbo V12 into a GLK and raced it around the Nardo high-speed track. The result? At 200.3 MP Brabus GLK V12, making it the fastest street-legal SUV in the world ...

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback

Kimi Räikkönen Gets Used To Bad Rally Weather [Formula One]

Tagged with:

c2

Published Dec. 11, 2009 at 5:45 p.m.
634812-kimi-räikkönen-gets-used-to-bad-rally-weather--formula-one

Soaking up an Italian downpour in his McLaren MP4-17 is the Citroën Junior Team’s new rally driver Kimi Räikkönen, returning to the pits during free practice at the 2002 San Marino Grand Prix ... It was not a successful weekend for the Finn, who would spend five years with McLaren before leaving for Ferrari to win his only driver’s title: he retired on lap 44 with a broken exhaust pipe ... The rest of the season commenced in similar fashion, as every car and every driver played a sideshow

Read Article Read    Post Talkback Post Talkback


Featured Advertiser: