Filed under: Paris Motor Show Greetings from the Porte de Versailles, where we’ve just wrapped up our first day at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. While our team on the ground takes a moment to sample some local food (and wine) and stare up at the Eiffel Tower (it’s really Read more
One of the things I like best about Hot Wheels as a maker of really small toy cars is that, even when shrunk down to an absurd 1/64th the size of a car, they often still manage to cram in some satisfying detail. I got my son this little VW Read more
Lego’s had a separate line just for the truly, irredeemably smitten gearhead for years, the Technic line. Where conventional Legos were defined by bricks, Technics went beyond mere masonry into the realm of engineering, and was full of moving gears and belts and pistons and other amazing stuff. Now there’s Read more
Elon Musk just sent out this cryptic tweet and teaser image of what may be a modified Model S that’s due to be revealed on October 9. And he’s hinting at something else. Maybe that upgraded Roadster we’ve been promised? Let the speculation begin… Read more…
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Alfa Romeo, Design/Style, Racing Nothing quite sounds like a vintage Alfa Romeo four-cylinder engine at full gallop, especially in motorsport trim. With a combination of low-frequency burbling played over a high-pitch scream, they really know how to sing. This week Petrolicious takes a look Read more
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Renault, Luxury, Racing Lamborghini Shows Asterion hypercar concept The media days of the 2014 Paris Motor Show might technically start tomorrow, but the party has clearly begun already. The early star in Paris is this Lamborghini Asterion Read more
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Aston Martin, Luxury Aston Martin has finally released the floodgates, delivering official images of the all-new Lagonda sedan, the company’s latest expression of its long-serving VH architecture and 6.0-liter V12. Set for an extremely limited production, the hand-built Lagonda’s William Towns-inspired, carbon-fiber exterior has been a Read more
Filed under: Misc. Auto Shows, Motorcycle After months of teasing, Ducati is finally premiering the 2015 Scrambler at the Intermot 2014 motorcycle show in Cologne, Germany, but this reinterpreted retro bike doesn’t actually hit the streets until January of 2015, so there’s still some waiting to do. It will be Read more
Filed under: Cadillac, Luxury Cadillac is in the midst of some big changes. It’s got a new chief executive. It’s taking some distance from parent company General Motors and moving to a new headquarters in New York. And it’s instituting a new naming scheme that will allow not only for Read more
Don’t wait for the EPA’s lab results, we’ve got real-world fuel economy figures from the 2015 Ford F-150 with its new 2.7 EcoBoost engine . Here’s how we did driving like a granny, driving like a maniac, and everything in between. Read more…