February 11, 2012 – This is it. The new third generation 2012 BMW M6. Armed with a big TwinPower Turbo V8 engine, the new M6 is here to deliver a 560 HP ass-whooping to the CTS-V and any other coupe with the balls to get in the ring with this Teutonic two-door. More »
Tesla Model X Price Tops Out At $100,000
February 10, 2012 – We received an email earlier from CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena letting us know the Tesla Model X crossover may actually have a higher top price than the $80,000 we initially reported. Pricing on the Model X, the portlier "falcon"-doored version of Tesla's all-electric Model S sedan, was initially... More »
How To Park Your Car In Manhattan
February 10, 2012 – The perils of New York City parking are legendary. Often times the space between a legal and illegal parking spot is often times no more than one sheet of paper. More »
The Tesla Model X Looks Like A Fat Electric DeLorean
(Jalopnik.com ) February 10, 2012 – Tesla Motors just unveiled a new crossover the electric-only automaker plans to put into production by 2014. Yes, the automaker that has still yet to produce a single car that they've made on their own (i.e., off a non-Lotus platform) has now revealed their second model off a platform they still... [Gizmodo]
The Tesla Model X Looks Like A Fat Electric DeLorean
February 9, 2012 – Tesla Motors just unveiled a new crossover the electric-only automaker plans to put into production by 2014. Yes, the automaker that has still yet to produce a single car that they've made on their own (i.e., off a non-Lotus platform) has now revealed their second model off a platform they still... More »
Chevy Cruze Wagon, Ford’s C-Suite Shuffle, And AMG Ain’t Going Diesel
February 9, 2012 – This is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. More »
The New Shelby GT500 Convertible Wants To Eat You Alive
February 8, 2012 – Feel free to peruse these live shots we just took of the 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible. Just watch out you don't fall into its gaping maw — you might get eaten alive. More »
Acura ILX: It’s Like A Civic With A Newish Nose
February 8, 2012 – The Acura ILX, the Honda Civic with a proboscis prosthetic first shown as a "concept" last month at the Detroit Auto Show, was whipped out here at the Chicago Auto Show today in its full production trim. But, while the ILX might be born off the same Civic platform, and with at least one of the same... More »
The Art Of Men Riding In Trucks
February 8, 2012 – The fine folks at Animal New York pointed us to Alejandro Cartagena, a Mexican photographer who works in the poorly-planned, sullen-teen-roaming suburban communities near Monterrey, Mexico. More »
2013 Nissan 370Z: LEDs! LEDs! LEDs!
February 8, 2012 – As we look at these first live photos of the newly-defanged Z taken here at the Chicago Auto Show this morning, let's also take a quick recap of the differences between the 2012 Nissan 370Z and the new 2013 Nissan 370Z. More »
2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible Peeks Snout Out, Sees Shadow
February 8, 2012 – We were lucky enough to be the first on the floor here at the Chicago Auto Show to catch the 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible peeking its snout out. Here's the first photos. Sadly, it appears as though the drop-top version of the 200 MPH-plus 2013 GT500 saw its shadow so it's going back to sleep for... More »
The 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible Wants To Make The Camaro ZL1 Its Topless Bitch
February 8, 2012 – Here it is — the new-for-2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible, revealed with one press shot ahead of its debut tomorrow at the Chicago Auto Show. The newest Shelby GT500 convertible with the optional Performance Package is — More »
Bush Still Backs Bailout, Mercedes To Back 911 Fighter, And Fisker Begs For Bucks
February 7, 2012 – This is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. More »
Only An Idiot Would Think Chrysler’s Clint Eastwood Ad Was Pro-Obama
February 6, 2012 – As one of the first to call the Chrysler Clint Eastwood commercial from last night's Super Bowl a "political ad" — for a moment I felt like the brouhaha over it was partly my fault. More »
I’m Joel Ewanick, General Motors’ Chief Marketer, Ask Me Anything
February 6, 2012 – Last night General Motors aired a Super Bowl commercial for the Chevy Silverado that not only successfully trolled their cross-town rivals at Ford — More »
