Seven is her lucky number. Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson set a new land speed record on her BMW S1000RR at the Bonneville Salt Flats World of Speed Competition. The seven-time motorcycle land speed record holder scored her Red Hat with a 208.81 mph run to become one of the newest members of the 200 MPH Club. […] More »
Within a week of Luca di Montezemolo stepping down as Ferrari’s top man, after a bit of a row with the CEO of FIAT, the company announced that it would be stepping up production of the supercar manufacturer. For those that don’t know why this is news, last week Ferrari’s CEO stepped down from the […] More »
The new Porsche Boxster four-cylinder prototype hit the streets of Stuttgart, Germany recently and it looks exactly like the flat-six version. No surprise there. Video of the third generation, 981 series roadster was leaked this week by DrGumoLunatic on YouTube and the Doc claims it is the first four-cylinder video posted on the network. Big thanks […] More »
I live in Texas, a state that loves its trucks. I see droves of them every time I’m out. We’ve got “Cowboy Cadillacs” (GMC Sierra Denalis, Ford King Ranches), low-riders, sport models (F-150 Lightnings and Dodge Ram SRT-10s), and off-roaders (Raptors). Given how accustomed I am to being surrounded by pickups, I was, of course, […] More »
It seems that Porsche has decided to facelift literally every single car in its lineup. First you had the 911, then the Cayenne, the Boxster, and finally its twin brother the Cayman. (See the latest photos in the gallery below.) From these new spy shots, it definitely looks like Porsche is showing that it wants […] More »
Many people were deeply affected by the life and death of a man named Paul Walker. Some of them were fans of the Fast and Furious movie series that began back in 2001, where Walker starred alongside Vin Diesel as Brian O’Connor, the cop-gone-criminal with a need for speed. Some were hardcore car enthusiasts who […] More »
Check out this technical cutaway of a 1962 Porsche 356B coupe. It’s amazing how consistent the streamlined design of the 356 has carried over to many of the Porsche models of today. The four-cylinder, air-cooled, rear engine coupe was first built in 1948. Here’s another photo from Porsche that shows a 356B leading a pack […] More »