There have been some incredible automotive Lego sets over the years, from the Volkswagen camper van to the Caterham Seven to the Mercedes-Benz Unimog. The next great Lego car could be just over the horizon, but you have to convince Lego to sell it first. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon you Read more
Filed under: Lotus,Convertible,Coupe,Lightweight,Performance That is a not-insignificant amount of weight loss. Continue reading Lotus pulled 55 pounds out of the Exige and added power to create this Sport 380 Lotus pulled 55 pounds out of the Exige and added power to create this Sport 380 originally appeared on Autoblog on Read more
Last night, the 405 in Los Angeles did what the 405 does: slowed traffic to a turtle’s pace, sending commuters into a bumper-to-bumper nightmare. But the bright side—literally—was that ABC7 captured the traffic from the sky, and all those cars squeezed together created a beautiful Christmas display. Read more…
Holy shit. We’ve heard the rumors, but now we actually see it on the track. McLaren’s new all-electric P1 is full of unexpected twists: a central driving position like the F1, a zero to top speed in just two seconds, and it’s the only fully open-top McLaren P1 ever. Also, Read more
It’s a magical time, isn’t it? Here is a hatchback with 350 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque. Here is an all-wheel-drive system capable of adjusting power distribution rearward and side to side. Here, from a major automaker with an appropriately sized legal department, is a button that if you Read more
Why do we always want things we can’t have? Here’s another one to add to the list: the new BMW 1 Series sedan, which was recently unveiled at the 2016 Guangzhou auto show. Presently, the sporty compact sedan is made exclusively for the Chinese market and strategically developed for younger Read more
Filed under: Fiat,United States,Convertible,Crossover,Hatchback,Budget Fiat 500 hatches and convertibles may be getting big discounts. The 500L and 500X? Not as much. Continue reading Don’t buy a 2016 Fiat because the 2017s will be cheaper and better equipped Don’t buy a 2016 Fiat because the 2017s will be cheaper and better Read more
Large luxury cars used to be powered by throaty, grumbling eight-cylinder engines. Cadillac had its old Northstar V-8s, Mercedes-Benz a 4.3-liter, and Volvo a 4.4-liter V-8 in the mid-priced offerings. But downsizing is all the rage these days, and all three of those manufacturers’ new mid-priced offerings are powered by Read more
Filed under: Ownership At least not that much more than usual. Continue reading Don’t worry too much about your car being stolen on a holiday Don’t worry too much about your car being stolen on a holiday originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST. Please see Read more
If you want a smaller and more affordable Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman or a Macan crossover, don’t hold your breath. Porsche AG global sales chief, Detlev von Platen told Automotive News it won’t happen. “There is absolutely no intention to go below what we have today,” von Platen said at the Read more