Photo courtesy of: jameswlietz By Zack Klapman Race cars move really fast. Wait, that came out wrong. When you watch a race on TV, or live, we don’t really get to appreciate the beauty and nuances that they provide; the difference from street cars. TV cameras are far away, spectators are cordoned off miles away […] More »
By: Zack Klapman | March 24, 2014
It might be a little early for it, but it seems as if Jalopnik’s Matt Hardigree has already had a spring fling. A bittersweet five hours behind the wheel of an Aston Martin Vanquish. Hardigree is swept off his feet by the car’s looks and the sound and acceleration from its 565-horsepower V12, but […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 21, 2014
Three significant crashes and a lot of yellow flag time, resulted in finger pointing to younger, inexperienced drivers making careless mistakes. The hierarchy of the TUSCC has instituted a driver ranking system that rates drivers based on experience, skill, seat time, charm, hit points, maybe even daily caloric intake and amount of facial hair. The […] More »
By: Tim DeLong | March 21, 2014
Audi’s next R8, set to come out in 2015, will have a lot in common with the new, V10-powered Lamborghini Huracan. Both cars will put 5.2-liters of 10-cylinder power to the road through 7-speed dual-clutch gearboxes and all-wheel-drive. That should come as no surprise. After all, the current 4-ringer shares a lot of its DNA […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 21, 2014
Buyers of high-end exotic cars can dress up their new rides in several ways. Got to have your air vent surrounds the same color as your Porsche? Done. Want the tread plates made out of aluminum? No problem. Manufacturers will even allow you to splash carbon fiber accents all over your vehicle’s interior. But Lamborghini […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 21, 2014
Stickers on a car don’t add horsepower, but the letters “GTS” do. Fifteen, to be exact. Porsche’s Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS sports cars make 330 and 340 hp, respectively, from their 3.4-liter flat-6s. Torque is up to 273 lb-ft in the former and 280 lb-ft in the latter. With that bump in output coupled […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 20, 2014
Jalopnik writer Doug DeMuro has a Ferrari 360 Modena, a curvaceous, V8-powered number with an F1-style transmission and 400 horsepower. As racy as it is, it’s not fast enough to allow him to outrun people constantly telling him what other car he could have bought. (Perhaps a whiff of the 360’s creamy leather interior makes […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 20, 2014
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