Alongside their new QX50 SUV, Infiniti also unveiled their revolutionary new internal combustion engine, the VC Turbo. Is variable compression the future?

It’s a turbocharged world as we know it. News out of Stuttgart seem to point in a 600 horsepower twin-turbocharged direction for the new 4.0 liter 8 cylinder engine that is rumored to be installed in the new generation Porsche Panamera sport sedan.

Oh how far we’ve come. Turbos used to be associated with laggy response, complexity, and unreliability. Putting a turbo on your V8 meant you were a hardcore drag racer or Bonneville competitor. It was like a badge that said, “Crazy. Balls.” Today, they’re the answer for everything. Want big power from an LS engine? Put […] More »

As the restrictions on MPG and CO2 evolve (AKA tighten), sports car manufacturers are faced with the difficult problem of adhering to the laws while keeping people like you and I happy. When F1 announced the engines would lose 2 cylinders and gain a turbo, many people lit their torches or turned their backs, but […] More »

Photos by harshcougar AKA Chris Demorro I have been fortunate enough to drive both the Subaru BRZ and its slightly more over-steer-inclined cousin, the Scion FR-S, multiple times. I even got to drive them back-to-back at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. I’m not bragging, I’m just pre-emptively striking against the usual internet comment, “I bet this […] More »

Kids can be expensive.  Food, medical care, school supplies, $27,000 miniature Aston Martins.  You know, the usual. London dealership Nicholas Mee & Co. is offering the DB Junior, a pint-sized convertible (Volante?) with a 110cc four-stroke engine, Brembo disc brake hardware and a 3-speed semi-automatic transmission.  It even features functional headlamps and indicators.  A variety […] More »

The crew at AutoBlog recently got the chance to travel to Germany to take a Porsche-hosted look at the company’s new Macan CUV.  Lucky ducks.  They did have their work cut out for them, though: showing that the new Porsche rig is not just a glorified Audi Q5, despite the past rumors of how alike […] More »