Porsche 911 owner donates his car to the local gun club after deciding $20,000 in engine repairs was money not well spent. Story here.
- New reality show Car Lot Rescue helps ailing dealerships
- Was ruining your bumper worth it?
- The Ford Fusion is beating out the Camry and Accord on dealer lots
I assume anyone reading this post has been to at least one car show. There are just as many categories of car shows as there are types of cars. I’ve been to a lot of different ones but the nostalgic feeling and genuineness found at the local car shows can’t be found anywhere else. And the knowledge you gain from talking to the folks who actually owned and worked on these cars is different from the MPG and HP ratings you find on a sheet at the large international shows. But before I get all sentimental over these local events, I’d like to take some time to explain how these opinions were formed.
About 10 years ago, I went to my first car show with my uncle and his family. This wasn’t a run of the mill local car meet; this was the New York International Auto Show…one of the largest automotive enthusiast events in the world. With hundreds, maybe thousands of cars at display, there was something for everyone to see. From insanely priced and powerful exotics such as the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT to the grocery getters we’re more likely to drive in our lifetimes, all were parked and glistening on what would be the equivalent of a red carpet for cars. [keep reading]
Coming up this weekend: 1/4 Scale MINI Coopers zip around the Olympic grounds and VW eats up Porsche. Finally.
- Food trucks aren’t just for food anymore
- Car names are boring and uninspired
- Meet the Olympics’ R/C electric Mini Cooper Javeline retrieval cars
- Study shows weather influences your car purchasing decisions
- Volkswagen finishes take over Porsche, ending 7 year saga
Have a great weekend and start it right by watching how our friends down in Texas deal with road rage or lack thereof.
- Fiat will offer in-car espresso machines in the Fiat 500L
- Audi digital dealership is basically like shopping online
- Chevrolet Corvair with AWD and a Porsche engine
- The military can still sponsor sports and more importantly, Dale Jr.
There’s a little town in Ravenna, Ohio that replicates the “Cobra Killer” at the Mongoose Motorsports garage. What’s the “Cobra Killer,” you ask? Time to get yourself ready for an history lesson. Back in the early 1960′s, the Shelby Cobra was one of the premier sports cars in racing. Chevrolet couldn’t let the Cobra go unmatched so they created the Corvette Grand Sport.
Feather-light at 1,900 pounds, the Grand Sport proved to be faster and more apt at taking corners than the Cobra. Unfortunately, only five Grand Sports were built after GM cancelled the program which meant the ultra rare American sports car had to compete in the prototype class against Porsche and Maserati. Almost 50 years later, the only kind of Grand Sport you’re bound to see is a Mongoose Motorsports replica in both coupe and roadster variations. Keep reading for the specs and more pictures.
We have some bad news and good news. Bad news is Saab has to sell all of their classic cars- that story below. Good news? Today is Friday.
- The bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab is liquidating 120 classic cars from their museum
- Chinese man stages a protest and accuses of Porsche of discrimination
- The average age of a car in America is a almost 11 years old
- The art of building NASCAR tribute cars
The Huayra is the newest automobile released from Italian automaker Pagani. Their last stroke of genius came in the form of the Pagani Zonda, a mid-engined super car with a V12. No big deal. The Huayra, pronounced “h-wire-a” also packs a punch of its own. Make the jump to get the scoop.
For those of our readers who appreciate the finer things in life, like stuff from Italy, feast your eyes on the latest from luxury automaker Maserati. It’s called the Kubang and while it’s still a concept, production is slated for both the States and abroad. Maserati has put a lot of thought into the production of this concept and you’ll see what we mean below.
Edmunds released a list of the Top 10 Best Road Trip Vehicles in August based on their editors’ selections. Some of their choices like the number one pick, Chevrolet Equinox, or number three pick, Ford Flex, make sense. There are also some anomalies though. Take a look at the breakdown:
