by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2020
Strip out the back seat, add racing harnesses and boost the output of your already formidable twin-turbo V-6 by 35 horsepower and, in the case of Alfa Romeo, you come up with the Giulia GTA. Originally scheduled to make its debut at the now-cancelled Geneva...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2020
Luxury knows no boundaries, it seems, as high-line automakers extend their brands to take in everything from designer sunglasses to exclusive condominium complexes. Then there’s Mercedes-AMG, Daimler’s high-performance brand announcing today that it is teaming up for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 6, 2020
The most expensive street-legal model Ford Motor Co. has ever built is getting a big bump in power this year – and there’ll be a new, special edition version, as well, the Liquid Carbon GT. All versions of the supercar will now deliver 660 horsepower. Equally...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 20, 2020
It’s hard to say whether the long production delay caused by last autumn’s strike at General Motors played a role, but the first street-legal version of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette managed to land a $3 million winning bid at this weekend’s Barrett-Jackson Auction....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
Car collectors will tell you that pedigree matters – and it’s hard to find a more storied version of the Ford Mustang than the one sold over the weekend for a record $3.74 million at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida. The highland-green pony car was...
by Michael Strong | Dec 30, 2019
Part of Ford’s move away from sedans toward sport utilities has included a very slow tease of the return of the Bronco, which the world is supposed to get a look at in the early part of 2020; however, details about it have been slipping out in recent weeks. The latest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 2, 2019
Volkswagen’s menacing ID.R racer has set five records in four countries, on three continents, everywhere from Pike’s Peak to the Nurburgring, as well as the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed – so it came as no surprise when it was named the “Electric Race Car of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 13, 2019
You’ll likely want to find some shelter if it starts raining while driving the new McLaren Elva. The latest entry into its Ultimate Series line comes absent both windows and a roof. Then again, with its 804 horsepower, perhaps you can outrun the raindrops. The name,...
by Michael Strong | Nov 4, 2019
Roger Penske is known for making ostentatious moves and he’s added another the list as his newly formed Penske Entertainment Corp. purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar racing series from long-time owners, the Hulman family. The family owned the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 28, 2019
There’s something about that basso profundo rumble that erupts with the touch of the “Start” button. We’ve already gotten a visceral thrill from the 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR before we’ve moved an inch. It’s been little more than a year since the British automaker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2019
It’s one thing to see a new car sitting up on a podium, like some piece of artwork, another to have it down in a parking lot, especially when it’s lined up alongside a couple dozen other all-new 2020 models. The first time I saw the new “C8” Corvette Stingray was up...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 3, 2019
Chevrolet was quick to answer one of the biggest questions following the launch of its all-new C8 Corvette last July, confirming the fact that there would, indeed, be a new convertible version of the mid-engine Stingray. But that left a big question: just how would it...
