There really isn’t any account for taste sometimes. Whether it be through the aftermarket, or directly through the manufacturer. And today, we are bringing you examples from both. Terrible, terrible examples. I’ll start off by saying I’m sorry for your retinas, they shouldn’t be subjected to this level of “ugh, why!” However, hopefully to get […] More »

The mistral is a cold, dry wind in southern France. It makes sense that Porsche tuner Gemballa based the name of its super sedan on such a force of nature because its Mistrale absolutely blows the Panamera Turbo away. Put that down to all-carbon-fiber bodywork and extensive wrenching on the 4.8-liter V8. Gemballa adds “a […] More »

In case you weren’t aware, Porsche does things a little differently than other automakers.  It’s one of two companies that uses flat-6 motors, which it puts in the ass-end of its 911, now available with an electrically operated targa top.  After decades of selling sports cars, it decided to start selling an off-road-capable SUV and […] More »

You can call the Jaguar F-TYPE a bloodthirsty jungle cat… Or a cannibal.  It’s really eating into sales of the XK.  The newest feline model probably smelled the weakness of the bigger kitty brought on by age.  Jag has been selling the XK in its current form, more or less, since the 2007 model year. […] More »

It doesn’t matter if you love it or hate it.  The Porsche Panamera sedan is here to stay – at least for another generation. The next generation will come bearing gifts to sway all the haters out there: fresh V6 and V8 engines and aluminum/steel underpinnings. “Porsche will have its own new V8 that will […] More »

Cars are like songs.  Like music, they make terrific, pleasing melodies.  Occasionally, they can seem ground-breaking and fresh when, in reality, they sample or draw inspiration from something that was truly original decades ago. As revolutionary as Porsche’s Panamera sedan was for the sports car brand back in the 2010 model year, it wasn’t the […] More »

After reading the title above, you may think to yourself, “No, they ruined it by designing it to be hideous.” Yes, the Panamera (if I may use an old Clarkson reference) looks like a Chihuahua taking a crap. For crying out loud, a Porsche 911 crossbred with a Citroën DS looks better than the Panamera. […] More »