Manual transmissions will be offered in Mustangs and Miatas for many years to come. Why? Because the customers demands it and the take rate in these cars is very high. But when the take rate drops to 5% or less, the manufacturers start to look at the costs associated with offering manuals. Namely, the software […] More »

What do you make of this ’65 Porsche 912 with a big ol’ V8 hanging out the back? Is this sacrilege, or righteous? What’s worse:  jettisoning the flat-six out of a 911 and dumping a V8 in its place, or scrapping the wimpy 912’s four-banger in favor of a 327-cubic-inch small block? Think that’s an easy […] More »

While it may be easy, pimpin’ is certainly not cheap. For your consideration, this 1958 Austin Healey 100-6. It was built in-house for the London Motor Show with the specific intention of blowing away all the other marques in attendance. Mechanically, the only real difference between this and the more pedestrian 100’s is disc brakes. […] More »

Why do we appreciate the Porsche 911’s evolution? When we see those ads and posters where every 911 generation is parked in succession, why do we gaze hypnotically? Is it because we love the progress the 911’s evolution represents? In 1998 when the 996 came out, the brochures read, “Everything we know … so far.” […] More »

This is a 1980 Porsche 930 Turbo owned by a chap named Krister “Sibbe” Svahn. We can say this Svahn guy knows how to put a car together.

It may not be the “Wonderbra“, but clear bra does wonders for paint protection. Do you save money when using urethane paint protection film? Not really. It cost about $1,500 to wrap the hood, bumper, headlights, mirrors and rocker panels of the 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo in the DRIVE CLEAN video below. If you wanted to […] More »

So if the stock McLaren MP4-12C’s 616 hp isn’t good enough for you, Hennessey has you covered: They’ve managed to boost the horsepower to 704. They made tweaks to the engine management software, upgraded the intercooler, and added stainless steel exhaust system and dual air induction filters. Hennessey claims the car now does 0-60 mph in 2.8 […] More »