After a fire at Jaguar’s own Browns Lane Plant destroyed the competition department in February 1957, Lister picked up pieces. Two years later they produced the Lister Costin which was in many ways a D-Type successor. Many customers seeking ...
The S4 Sedan and the S4 Avant embody the cultivated sportiness typical of Audi. They are fast, powerful sports cars with uncompromised everyday practicality. The hexagonal single-frame grille, the wedge-shaped headlights clasped in LED daytime running lights, the LED rear ...
Audi is presenting the new generation of its best-selling models – the A4, A4 Avant and the high-performance S4, at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. This is a new model generation that is obvious at first glance. The front-end styling ...
The S5 Coupé has a 4.2 liter V8 under the hood. The direct injection of the FSI provides for ample power: 260 kW (354 hp) and 440 Nm (324.53 lb-ft) peak torque. The manual transmission version of the powerful two-door ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $69 000 USD engine LS1 V8 displacement 5700 cc / 347.8 in³ power 246.1 kw / 330.0 bhp specific output 57.89 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per tonne front tires 235/45ZR17 ...
In the post-war era, Josef Stalin’s communist party had taken contol of Auto Union and they constructed the Typ 650 or ‘Sokol’. These were built at the request of Stalin’s son Vasiliy who dreamt of a successful Soviet team in ...
The abbreviation “S” stands for sports and also high efficiency – characteristic Audi features. The S5 Sportback is the top model of the new Sportback model series. The five-door coupe is powered by a highly efficient, supercharged V6 engine with ...
Audi’s Quattro became a huge part of world rally history when it introduced four-wheel-drive as a competent and necessary element of World Rally cars. The S1 was one of the most extreme of these and this Sport Quattro was the ...
The S4 Sedan and the S4 Avant embody the cultivated sportiness typical of Audi. They are fast, powerful sports cars with uncompromised everyday practicality. The hexagonal single-frame grille, the wedge-shaped headlights clasped in LED daytime running lights, the LED rear ...
Dynamic design, enthralling performance and exemplary efficiency – the Audi TT, in both the Coupé and Roadster versions, is the very embodiment of a sports car. Now Audi is making the compact model series even more attractive. The design of ...
Audi presents the highlight of the IAA 2009: the e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system. Four motors – two each at the front and rear axles – drive the wheels, making the concept car a ...
The history of the RS 4 family began in 1994 with the Avant RS 2. It established the high-performance station wagon segment – which comprised sports cars with large luggage compartments. Audi developed the high-flier on the basis of the ...
Blazing performance, compact size. Audi has added a new model to its dynamic RS series: the RS 3 Sportback. In the great tradition of the brand, its engine boasts five cylinders and turbocharging technology. From a displacement of 2.5 liters ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $28 590 USD engine Supercharged V8 valvetrain DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 4601 cc / 280.8 in³ bore 90.2 mm / 3.55 in stroke 89.7 mm / 3.53 in compression ...
London, 18 July – Aston Martin announced today at the British International Motor Show that the V8 Vantage which recently competed at the 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring will be made available to customers in limited numbers. The factory ...
After a limited production of 50 Zagato Coupés, Zagato started an even smaller run of convertibles called Volante. These had the same body shape as the Coupes, albeit with a non-vantage spec engine and a new grill cover. The project ...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2008 – Muscle goes modern for 2010 as the Ford Mustang – America’s favorite muscle car for 45 years straight – hits the streets with a new exterior design; new world-class interior featuring well-crafted materials and ...
Replacing the Virage Volante, this model was introduced at the 1997 London Motor Show as a larger, more luxurious model. It featured the same styling upgrades as the 1996 V8 Coupe and used a longer wheelbase which offered more interior ...
Tuesday 1st March, 2005 – First shown as a concept car in 2003, Aston Martin unveiled the production version of its eagerly awaited V8 Vantage at the 2005 Geneva International Motor Show. ”The V8 Vantage is a significant car for ...
The Lagonda shocked the world in 1978 with its bold design and electronic instrumentation. A truly stunning design. It was in the October of 1976 that Aston Martin revealed a new shape Lagonda which had solid state digital instrumentation that ...
At their 2009 Retromobile Auction, Articule sold this Daytona Spéciale show that was unveiled at the 1969 Paris Motor Show. The description was as follows: At Ferrari’s Angelo Amadesi is the ”living memory” for the historic cars and he confirmed ...
The most desirable of all the Model Js is the SJN which combines the supercharged SJ engine with the lower and wider bodywork from the JN. Only two of these models were made and each is the most celebrated ...
Supercharged Duesenbergs were the top American supercars of their time. They join the Supercharged Stutz, Cadillac V16, Packard Twelve and Marmon Sixteen to uphold American honors against the Rolls-Royce Phantom II, Bentley Speed 6, Hispano-Suiza J12 and Mercedes-Benz 540 k. ...
For the first time in its history, Chrysler Group LLC will launch a special-edition Mopar version of one of its vehicles. With pricing starting at $38,000, this instant collector arrives next month. Mopar will build only 500 of these models ...
September 2007 – Now in production at Farbio’s factory near Bath, the stunning GTS has a full carbon fibre body, space framed chassis, complete flat underfloor (incorporating a rear diffuser), giving the GTS an exceptional aerodynamic grip level. It has ...
Near the end of production, Duesenberg prepared a short-wheel-base version of the Model SJ for LaGrande to produce a sporting Roadster. Only two such cars were produced on J563 and J567. Our feature car was chassis J563 which was ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $13 500 USD engine V8 position Front Longitudinal aspiration Natural valvetrain Pushrod OHV fuel feed 4-bbl Carburetor displacement 6277 cc / 383.0 in³ power 249.8 kw / 335 bhp @ 4600 ...
New York, Mar 19, 2008 – Today at the New York International Auto Show, Chrysler LLC unveiled its full 2009 Dodge Challenger model lineup. Pricing will start in the low $20’s. The all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger merges the best American ...
Completed in April of 1990, this was the second Viper concept produced. It was the first Viper to have a V10, although VM02 had a cast iron block. In Detail engine Prototype Cast Iron V10 valvetrain OHV displacement 7986 cc ...
This new Donkervoort, which was revealed at the Tuner GP does not have the external characteristics of a standard Donkervoort. At the event it was driven to a time of 1.04,765 minutes by racing driver, Michael Düchting, who scored drove ...
While paying homage to the muscle car era, Charger R/T produces emissions so low it would meet the California Air Resources Board Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standard. It would also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 25 percent. ...
The 2013 Dodge Charger R/T is one of the best performance sedan values on the market, and now it’s about to get even more distinctive. Debuting at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show is the re-introduction of the legendary ...
Injecting a fresh shot of heritage into the Challenger lineup, the new 2014 R/T Shaker model features unique throwback muscle-car cues that link directly to Dodge brand’s performance legacy. As the model name suggests, the legendary “cold-air grabbing” Shaker not ...
The De Tomaso Guarà is based on the Maserati Barchetta Stradale prototype from 1991. The Guarà was launched at the 1993 Geneva Motor Show. It came in both a coupé, spider and also as an open barchetta. Fibreglass, Kevlar, and other composites make the ...
Introduced in the 1996 Geneva motor show, Bigua was arguably the last new De Tomaso launched before the company ceased production. However, Bigua was never produced under the name of De Tomaso. Instead, most people knew it as “Qvale Mangusta”….. ...
Auburn Hills, Mich., Feb 07, 2005 – After a 27-year hiatus, Dodge Charger returns to the Daytona International Speedway and Daytona Speedweeks this week with the introduction of a new limited-production 2006 Charger Daytona R/T. Legendary Colors for Legendary Car ...
1. Centrifugal Supercharger ($7 000 USD) 2. High Flow Throttle Body ($400 USD) 3.Stage 4 Suspension. ($1 529 USD). In Detail price $ $ $17 800 USD engine Supercharged Inline-6 valvetrain DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 2990 cc / ...
Good things are coming in many packages for Dodge owners who love performance and delving into Dodge’s rich history. In honor of the 45th anniversary of the legendary “Scat Pack Club” that played a prominent role in Dodge heritage, Dodge ...
Injecting a fresh shot of heritage into the Challenger lineup, the new 2014 R/T Shaker model features unique throwback muscle-car cues that link directly to Dodge brand’s performance legacy. As the model name suggests, the legendary “cold-air grabbing” Shaker not ...
Leading up to this car, Mike Dietel was importing European-spec BMWs for the west coast market. With a keen eye to create the most dramatic 3 series possible, he envisioned this car which was the last to come from Dietel ...