McLaren’s Hamilton wins 2010 Turkish F1 GP
When McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton broke his string of bad luck in 2010 he did so in dramatic style, in a Turkish Grand Prix that at one stage seemed destined to yield Red Bull yet another one-two. Continue reading »
Subaru Impreza WRX STI tuned by Cosworth
British firm Cosworth, known for creating factory-warrantied hypercars for a wide variety of manufacturers, has now come up with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI CS400 exclusively for the UK market. Said to go up against supercars, the Cosworth Impreza certainly has the numbers to back it up. Continue reading »
2007-2008 Lamborghini Murcielago recalled for fire hazard
The NHTSA safety agency has ordered VW-owned Lamborghini to join the recall party, by making them fix their 2007-2008 Murcielago issue that could cause a fire hazard. Continue reading »
Peugeot 308 GTi launched
Peugeot releases the 308 GTi to compete with the Volkswagen GTi. Continue reading »
Lexus recalling LS 460 and LS 600h over steering fault
Reports are coming in that the entire Lexus LS line is being recalled for what seems like a minor steering issue, but Toyota is not taking any chances any more. Continue reading »
Chrysler recalls six different 2010 models
“Unintended movement” is a new phrase coined by the NHTSA, and applies to recent Chrysler products affected by a problem where drivers might be able to remove the key from the ignition before the vehicle is shifted into park, which could cause the vehicle to run away on its own. Continue reading »
Switzer R911 GT2 beats Porsche at their own game
Porsche’s 2011 GT2 RS is the fastest roadgoing car in the company’s history, but it’s not quite fast enough to suit Tym Switzer’s demanding clients. Tym’s company, Ohio-based tuning firm Switzer Performance, announced their new Switzer GT2 R911S this morning – a super-997 GT2 with over nine hundred horsepower and racetrack-oriented revisions to ensure that even the mighty GT2 RS will disappear in its rearview mirrors. Continue reading »
2010 Subaru Legacy and Outback recall
Owners of 2010 Subaru Outback or Legacy models equipped with a CVT transmission will need to make an unscheduled visit to their Subaru dealer for recall work. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 29,443 Legacy and Outback models for a crack that can occur in the CVT cooler hose that could result in a fluid leak. The only vehicles affected by the recall are the ones built between July 31 and December 1, 2009. Continue reading »
2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS revealed
The latest 911 is the fastest and most powerful road-going sports car ever built in the history of Porsche. With horsepower up by 90 and weight down by 154 lbs in comparison with the previous 911 GT2, the new 911 GT2 RS has a power-to-weight ratio of just 4.9 lbs per horsepower, by far the best power/weight ratio in its class. These are the ideal ingredients for an ultra-high-performance sports car with supreme agility and truly blistering performance on the road. Perfectly illustrating Porsche Intelligent Performance, the 2011 GT2 RS achieves a reduction of approximately 5 percent for both fuel consumption and CO2 emission reduction when compared with the previous 911 GT2. Continue reading »
Nissan GT-R racing Lexus LFA drag race video
Motor Trend magazine did what everyone else was thinking, pitting their Nissan GT-R long-term tester with the all-new Lexus LFA in a drag race. The winner isn’t really clear-cut. Continue reading »