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Is this the new Gumpert Tornante?

February 23, 2011 Questions 1 Comment
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Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH, made famous by TopGear for making really fast but ugly cars may have something new up their sleve. This little teaser/spy comes from Motofinity and they are asking the same question.

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Prelude to the NSX

February 19, 2011 Questions 6 Comments

Perhaps not the fastest but probably one of the most rewarding sports cars ever, on what is arguably the most famous track ever. All set to an interesting background and quotes from Ayrton Senna. What happened to Honda sports cars? The Prelude, the CR-X, the NSX, the Integra, the S2000… all great cars, all gone. Will we ever see Hondas like that again? … Continue Reading

Remember When Cars Had Vents?

July 7, 2010 Questions 2 Comments

3145  400x500 saab 900 cover Remember When Cars Had Vents? Back in the ’70s and ’80s, scores of models sported big, black air vents carved into their C-pillars, rear quarter panels and occasionally their tail lights, blowing cabin air into the atmosphere.

“Flow-through ventilation” was something to brag about in owner’s manuals and dealer brochures.

But look around now: The visible cabin vent has nearly vanished from the automotive landscape. Like key slots on passenger doors, they disappeared slowly, almost imperceptibly. … Continue Reading

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Rally Racing, part 1: Building the Car

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This is the first of three articles on Rally Racing. I intend to cover car set-ups, driver training, different classes, and whatever else I may come upon. This part will show a built of an Open Class rally car, which is …

Driving Jaguar’s new XFR, on the Road and on the Track

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I have recently had the opportunity to drive the new Jaguar XFR on the road and on a race track. With the XFR competing directly against the BMW M5, which I have also had the opportunity to drive on the track …

Experiencing The New Diesel-Powered BMWs.

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While you may have already read a thing or two about BMW’s new compression ignition offerings, you may not have heard all the details, and you may have some questions. I sure did, and I did my best to answer them …

Cars of Paris

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French cars; some say they’re ugly, some say they’re beautiful, all agree that they’re unreliable. However, there is something about them that makes you want to look. These pictures were taken in March of 2007, my wife’s and mine last trip …

Cars (and other vehicles) of Cuba

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Do you think your ’02 Chevy Tahoe with 170k miles is at the end of its life? Try driving a ’55 Suburban that you inherited from you father. This is a gallery of car pictures from Cuba, where the only way …

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