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If you hadn’t heard, Koenigsegg recently revealed its new flagship car: the One:1. The name refers to the cars power-to-weight ratio. Can you guess what it is? Yes, it has one horsepower for every kilogram of weight. It weighs 1,360 kg. I’ll let you figure out the rest. This is an incredible achievement for a road […] More »

Image Source: SPEEDHUNTERS The word “kit car” carries a stigma with it. Cobras are the only replicas accepted by the public and that consistently do the originals justice. But if you’ve ever seen a fake Ferrari, Lamborghini, or the like, your brain becomes a demolition derby. Confusion, disbelief, laughter, and sadness all playing the role […] More »

  What was a Jalpa? Think of it as the first Gallardo, the 458 to Ferrari’s F12. Cheaper, a bit slower, 2/3 as many cylinders but the same badge recognition. It’s not as striking as the Countach, but I think it’s a good looking car. It looks like the Esprit’s cousin. Despite being the “lesser” […] More »

Chris Harris thinks the Jaguar F-Type coupe may be the best Jaguar of his generation, and I want to agree. I spent a week with the F-Type convertible and found it to be an angry little demon of a car. It ate tires like a beaver snacking on toothpicks, and as you’ll see in the […] More »

 Image source: David Bendorfer Concepts I tend to hate the cyclical nature of fashion. The whole “retro” thing bothers me. Don’t bring back neon clothes, they look stupid. Hipsters touting the benefit of single-speed bicycles is evolution in reverse. Do it with a car and I become a flip-flopping hypocrite. The new Camaro is gigantic and […] More »

I love AWD cars so much. I love their versatility. I love that they can handle any of nature’s weather offerings, providing equal fun in fair weather or foul. When I was 24 I worked 2 jobs and saved up to buy a 2006 Subaru WRX STI, Aspen White with gold BBS wheels. AWD wasn’t […] More »

If you don’t know Chris Harris, you should. Not because he’s been a writer for some of the best auto mags in the world (EVO, Autocar), but because he is possibly the most skilled pen behind a wheel. He can safely slide the new colossally-powerful McLaren P1 within mere feet of a concrete wall. He […] More »