Kia plans on unveiling a new 2012 Kia Rio B-Spec race car at the 2011 SEMA show next month, ready to enter the B-Spec racing series in the US. With the unveiling of the Kia GT Concept last month, Kia has announced it is interested in providing products for the […]
Year: 2011
Steve Jobs drove a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG with no plates
There’s an interesting little report going around that we found, saying that Steve Jobs, (Apple co-founder), used to drive a 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG around with no number plates, before his sad death last week of course. We can’t confirm if this is true, as we didn’t know him personally, […]
Porsche Cayman R crowned Britain’s Best Driver’s Car
The Porsche Cayman R has just been crowned Autocar’s ‘2011 Britain’s Best Driver’s Car’, compared against 11 other handpicked favourites. Six judges came up with an overall score for the Cayman R, which was higher than any other car in the top 11. Awesome driver’s cars that were apart of […]
Lotus Evora S GP Edition unveiled
Lotus has unveiled a new special edition model to help bolster sales, called the Lotus Evora S GP Edition. The GP features a black with gold stripe colour scheme inspired by the company’s F1 car, partnered with Renault. In standard form the Lotus Evora S is powered by a Toyota-derived […]
Video: Ruf RGT-8 flat crank V8 prototype screaming
Possibly the best-sounding V8 we’ve heard in a long time, and certainly the best-sounding V8 Porsche 911. Meet the Ruf RGT-8 prototype, as previewed in this video. Ruf Automobile is responsible for some very special, and perhaps the most thorough examples of Porsche 911 tuning. The company is a manufacturer […]
Ferrari F50 crashed by FBI avoids paying for damages
In 2009, FBI agents in the US took a stolen and recovered Ferrari F50 no less, for a bit of a joy ride only to crash it into a hedge. The expense of the damages was left to Motor Insurance insurance company, but the company wasn’t interested in covering the […]
Video: Nissan Juke-R story – part 2
Last week, Nissan officially introduced the ballistic Nissan Juke-R Nissan GT-R concept, hinting at a possible production version. The company has now released a second video outlining the Nissan Juke-R story and some of the technical hurtles and highlights of the project. As previously reported, Nissan hasn’t confirmed if a […]
Mazda confirms rotary future on Twitter page
Mazda Japan has reassured rotary enthusiasts on its Twitter page that a successor to the just discontinued Mazda RX-8 is being developed. The company hasn’t released specific details on particular model, leaving it open to plenty of speculation. As previously reported, Mazda has given us various small but sure details […]