By Tim Stevens, Temecula, CA —The BMW F800ST found few fans, largely due to confusion over whether it was a sportsbike or sport tourer. To settle the matter ST has been kicked into touch and replaced by the 2013 BMW F800GT. New look, a little more power, a different riding position, plus a host of improved technical…
Koenigsegg CCR is an Orange Dream
The unique color of this Koenigsegg CCR reminds us of the Orange Dream ice cream bars of our youth. Chances are this 806 horsepower beast would hold our attention longer than any novelty ice cream ever could. (Photo Credit: RUD66)
Earth's Rotation Threatened By Too Much Boost
When Spiro Pappas plants his foot in this, the sickest Camaro ever, the car doesn't run a 6-second quarter mile, but rather pulls a Chuck Norris and may actually spin the Earth backwards.
What's The True Cost Of Power?
The term "horsepower" was coined by James Watt almost purely as a marketing scheme for his steam engine. Horsepower is actually based on another standard, but foot-pounds-per-minute doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. It's now the benchmark for power, though it isn't always indicative of a car's performance. Weight,…
What's The Most Horsepower For The Buck?
When we announced that you could get the 2009 Corvette ZR1
Killer Wasps In Your Toyota: Why The Metric System Sucks
OK, we'll admit that the metric system is the way to go when you're, say, plotting orbital trajectories for the Mars Climate Orbiter and other science-heavy stuff. But when you're talking about the power output of an internal combustion engine, we want to hear galloping hooves, dammit! None of this kilowatt nonsense. …
Jerry Garrett of the New York Times parrots the "Hyundai is a luxury brand" line and then swallows it, the hook and the sinker in a little horsepower envious piece. [NYT Wheels Blog]
Sir-Mix-A-Lot Was Right: Fonda Didn't Have a Motor In the Back of Her…
The results are in for automakers using Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards for rating their cars' horsepower. And this is no good news for those of you who bought that Toyota Camry with the expectation of a hotter-than-hot-sake 210 hp. In reality, you may be feeling a bit like you just swallowed some raw…
Universal Horsepower Testing Busts Japanese Carmakers
Whoops. If you bought a 2006 Acura RSX, expect to get five fewer horsepower than the 2005 model. Buy an '06 Corvette LS7, however, and you'll gain an equal number over 2005. What happened? It seems Japanese automakers' overselling of their cars' horsepower was outed by their moving to the new, third-party horsepower…
Next Stop, Burnoutville: Cadillac STS-V Gets Official Horsepower Rating
It's not often when the closing of loopholes reveals good news for a company. In Cadillac's case, it resulted in a horsepower bump for its 4.4-liter supercharged Northstar V8. GM announced back in April it was the first automaker to follow the SAE's new voluntary, third-party power and torque testing and certification …
