In the four years the Ferrari 458 has been on sale, it has been enrolled in the happiest recesses of our hearts and minds. If the car were a student, it would have its bachelor’s degree badassology. To celebrate the 458’s matriculation into graduate studies, Ferrari has come out with a new version: the 458 […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 25, 2013
The Jagur F-Type is not the E-type. It is supposed to be the successor to that car, but the sooner the automotive world steps away from making that comparison, the better off we’ll be at appreciating the F-Type for what it is: a totally modern sports car. While the E-Type is pretty much the definition […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | November 19, 2013
Certain things I see make me ponder whether I have stepped into an alternate universe. This Consumer Reports video is one of them. I couldn’t believe how much they love the Maserati Ghibli. Typically, exotic machinery is anathema to Consumer Reports. Remember, these are the people who dote on appliances like the Toyota Corolla, Toyota […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 13, 2013
Seven-hundred-thirty horsepower and 764 lb-ft of torque exploding out of a 6.0L, twin-turbo AMG V12 do not make the $1.4-million Pagani Huayra a great car. Neither do its carbon-fiber/titanium bits and pieces, or the fact that it can go 0-60 in 3.2 seconds on the way up to 231 mph. Character is what makes the […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | October 22, 2013
The Porsche 911 Turbo S is like the Hometown Buffet of the 991 lineup. It offers a little bit of everything, mixing the comfort of a GT car with a racy disposition that, at moments, may give you the feeling you’re in a GT3, but because it’s not a GT3, it can afford to have […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | September 10, 2013
Jay Leno is the first person not employed by McLaren to drive the new P1, a.k.a. the McLaren F1 for the 21st century. The Woking conglomerate set out to build the best driver’s car ever, and determining from Jay Leno’s reaction after a few laps around the Top Gear test track, McLaren pretty much nailed it. […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | September 6, 2013
What we have here is a failure to communicate undesirability, and here’s why. Back in the old days, wagons existed for hauling stinky, obnoxious kids home from the baseball game. Back in the day, wagons weren’t cool. They were rolling environments of unpleasantness; the automotive symbol of being unhappily married with 2.2 devilish children. The […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | July 11, 2013
