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Revealed: Peugeot 208GTi

Peugeot are past masters at the hot hatch game with its iconic 205GTi, so news that its latest pocket rocket will hit the road next spring will be welcome news to fans of this genre. Power comes from...

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German Supercar Manufacturer Gumpert Files for Insolvency

Gumpert, the maker of the mid-engine Apollo supercar, has been left on the brink after a failed expansion into the Chinese market. Sales did not meet original expectations and the German supercar...

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Ford Sets Nurburgring Record with 1-liter Formula Ford

They used to say there was no substitute for cubic inches. Recently, a group of Ford engineers in Europe set out to dispute that “truth” with a special one-off road-legal Formula Ford race car fitted...

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 – 2012 Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson Auction

The Mustang Boss 429 is one of the most desirable Mustangs left in existence and it’s always a real treat to see one come across the auction block. With only 1359 examples built in their production...

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2014 Volkswagen Golf – 2012 Paris Auto Show

It’s bigger and more luxurious; yet is lighter, more fuel efficient and costs the same as before. It’s not often all these stars align in a new car and appear together. Yet Volkswagen is promising...

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Behind the Scenes of the ALMS and GRAND-AM Merger

Photos: Credit GRAND-AM/Brian Cleary. Left to right: Ed Bennett, Jim France, Don Panoz and Scott Atherton Latest News: The ALMS, under its predecessor, IMSA, was once tied to the hip at Daytona Beach....

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5 Questions with Gerry McGovern – Land Rover Design Director and Chief...

Another graduate of London’s Royal College of Art, Gerry’s career started at Chrysler working both in the UK and U.S. He then moved to Austin Rover where he penned the MGF and original Land Rover...

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Lid Lifted on GM’s Casdcada

GM’s Casdcada GM’s European arm is having a torrid time at the moment, having haemorrhaged $656 million in the first two quarters of this year, with some analysts predicting that the second half could...

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Driven: 2012 Audi A3

When Audi launched its original A3 back in 1996 it took the humble hatchback and gave it some panache, 16 years on and it has upped the ante again. It’s remarkable to think that the mark two A3 has...

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McLaren F1 Successor to be Revealed in Paris

McLaren Automotive has revealed mysterious images of what’s widely believed to be the next generation F1 supercar. Either that, or the British automaker is set to announce a Tron-inspired model,...

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Texas Sets 85 mph Speed Limit

This is good news from Texas and good news for sensible drivers. It’s been talked about for several months, but finally the Texas Transportation Commission has approved a speed limit of 85 mph along a...

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Collection of American Automotive History Headed for Auction in Texas

This October a large selection of American collector cars will be up for auction in Texas just outside of Dallas. Its the Charlie Thomas collection which contains cars dating as far back as 1919, with...

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Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge – Notes From a Heretic

Those of us who enjoyed, wrote about and photographed the first Trans-Am series weren’t lying. It was a sensational mix of Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds, Barracudas, Challengers and Javelins, while in...

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Luxury Supercar Weekend/Shaughnessy Concours d’Elegance – Vancouver 2012

Factory Five kit car Back for it’s 3rd year, Vancouver’s Luxury Supercar Weekend and Shaughnessy Concours d’Elegance made a solid impression this past Saturday and Sunday with an excellent showing of...

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Two Golds for Alessandro Zanardi

Photo by Leon Neal/Staff/Getty Images There have been many inspirational stories over the past two weeks from London’s Paralympics but, perhaps, none more so than that of Alessandro Zanardi....

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First Look – 2013 BMW 760Li V-12 25th Anniversary Edition

It’s been 25 years since BMW introduced it’s first V-12 engine, which appeared in the then groundbreaking BMW 750iL. To celebrate this milestone BMW is producing a limited edition “V-12 25 Years...

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Sustainable Racing Summit 2012

Some want to see motor racing leave the internal combustion engine behind  for all-electric power. I’m not one of them. Friday’s 2012 Accelerating Sustainable Performance Summit conference held at...

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First Look – 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition

Compared to yesterday’s limited edition BMW 760Li, this special Volvo is much more affordable and, dare we say it, undoubtedly much more fun to drive. Last year Volvo unveiled a one-off concept built...

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Eddie Cheever III – Must be in the genes

We first met Eddie Cheever Jr. at Monza in 1978 when he was a kid just making his mark in racing. So we were delighted when we met the former Formula 1 driver and winner of the 1998 Indianapolis 500...

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Mini Paceman Photo Leaks Before Paris Unveil

Images of the Mini Paceman crossover have been leaked on the web ahead of the new crossover-coupe’s debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. We got our first glimpse of the Paceman back in...

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