Say it ain’t so! Aston Martin’s brave, thrilling expedition into smart car territory might be coming to a close. According to the internet auto blog grapevine, the Cygnet will not be produced anymore. That’s from an Aston Martin representative. Supposedly. Despite its visually arresting style, the Cygnet could never really catch fire with the traditional […] More »

These two cars are not direct rivals. I doubt that the same people looking at the Mercedes’ little, wannabe, rally car are really considering the 4C. They do, however, have some things in common. For instance, both cars are relatively small for the type of performance they have. Well, the Mercedes is “relatively” small, at least. […] More »

What’s better than the turbocharged thrill of a new 911 Turbo S? There’s only one car I’m thinking of that could offer a similar experience to the new boosted 911s, and no, I’m not thinking of a Boxster that’s been worked over by 9ff (although… that would be a GREAT experience.) I’m talking about the […] More »

Mulholland Highway is one of America’s legendary driving roads. But while the twisties present their own set of complexities, the wilderness bordering them aren’t exactly danger-free.

Someone’s been bad by disseminating photos from a Porsche dealer briefing, but that’s good news for you and me because knowledge is power, so let’s juice up on some info. We’ll begin with the Porsche 911 Targa: expect to see it debut at the Detroit Auto Show. The leaked photos (you can see them on Jalopnik) […] More »

The Alfa Romeo 4C is the world’s next performance bargain. Buy one of these and you’re getting a Ferrari experience for Cayman money. We’ll say the C7 Corvette is the American bargain of the year, and the Alfa Romeo 4C is the European bargain of the year. That will be one of the few times […] More »

We first caught a glimpse of Bentley’s race car concept at the LA Autoshow. Under the convention center lights, it looked horribly out of place among it’s posh brethren. It’s a Bentley Continental for chrissakes. That’s a car built for power cruises up the French Riviera, not dicing it up with Porches down the Mulsanne […] More »