KOENIGSEGG AGERA R: HYPERCAR IN MANHATTAN!

Posted on April 17, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Koenigsegg returns to the U.S market, naming Manhattan Motorcars as its Northeast dealer today at the New York International Auto Show. The "beyond bespoke" 2014 Agera R is the result of Christian von Koenigsegg’s, right, endless pursuit of perfection and has an incredible top sped of 273 mph! With Aircore hollow carbon fiber wheels, upgraded power and enhanced aerodynamics, the Agera R can accelerate from a standing start to 186 mph in 14.53 seconds and decelerate from 186 mph to 0 in 6...

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT3: RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA!

Posted on April 16, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Continental GT3 to compete in North America with Dyson Racing, debuts at New York International Auto Show. After an impressive performance at the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Series in Monza, Italy last weekend, the new Bentley Continental GT3, top, is set to reintroduce the celebrated British marque to North American motorsports with Dyson Racing. The premier sports car racing team in the U.S., Dyson will race a pair of Continental GT3s in the second half of the 2014 Pirelli ...

VIR WILD HARE RUN: SPRING KICKOFF!

Posted on April 15, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Mike Matune is trackside at Virginia International Raceway for the start of the VDAC & VRG historic racing season. For an even dozen years VDCA & VRG have been kicking off the Spring racing season with their Wild Hare Run. This year’s event at VIR (VIRginia International Raceway) in Southern VA contributed to that heritage. About 150 cars answered the call and VIR was ready to show off its new track and paddock paving. Scott Cracraft’s Shelby GT350R clone, above, is one of ...

’64 CHEVY IMPALA SS409: SHE’S REAL FINE!

Posted on April 14, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Michael Brown waited 50 years after hearing the Beach Boys ‘409’ to purchase the car that he promised himself he would own one day. And, it was worth waiting for. For car guys, one of the most memorable cuts of the Beach Boys’ Surfin’ Safari album, is unquestionably, 409. That was 1962 and in 2012 Michael Brown treated himself to this stunning four-speed 409/425 ’64 Impala with 4.56 Posi rear. Dream realized. Michael Brown is probably best known in the Corvette community for his ...

‘14 BENTLEY FLYING SPUR: SILENT KNIGHT!

Posted on April 13, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

A remarkable 40 percent quieter than its predecessor, Bentley’s newest Flying Spur sets a lofty benchmark in automotive silence, writes Road Test Editor Howard Walker. Want to know what a new Bentley Flying Spur sounds like at 80 mph on the Interstate? Stop by your local bank and ask ever-so-nicely if they’ll open their vault so you can sit inside for a few minutes. With the door closed! This car is quieter than Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Quieter than a Broncos fan during Super Bow...

C7 CORVETTE Z06 CONVERTIBLE: SOFT-TOP SUPERCAR!

Posted on April 11, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

‘The Supercharged Z06 Convertible is a world-class Supercar in every sense,’ said Mark Reuss, executive vice president, GM Global Product Development. Chevrolet today introduced the supercharged ‘15 Corvette Z06 Convertible. With at least 625 horsepower and 635 pound-feet of torque, the Z06 Corvette is also the most powerful convertible ever produced by Chevrolet. “Only a handful of convertibles in the world offer more than 600 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. Even fewer can match t...

WORLD’S GREATEST SPORTS COUPES: PETERSEN MUSEUM!

Posted on April 10, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Jaguar celebrates the launch of the new F-TYPE Coupe at the Petersen Museum, bringing in 12 celebrity curators and their picks for World’s Greatest Sports Coupes honors. Sports coupes, with sensuous designs and inspiring capability, generate excitement everywhere they are seen. For its newest exhibit, The World’s Greatest Sports Coupes, the Petersen Automotive Museum invited twelve celebrities - ranging from rock & roll legends, critically acclaimed film directors, actors and world re...

PANOZ ESPERANTE SPYDER: 25th ANNIVERSARY!

Posted on April 10, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Latest Esperante debuts in new 10,000 square-foot exhibition showcasing Panoz sports car and racing history. Hundreds of Panoz fans, followers and owners were on hand as Panoz LLC executives unveiled the very first 25th Anniversary Edition Esperante Spyder. The craftsmen who hand built it signed the first example of this exclusive two-seat sports car. Priced at $181,320, the 25th Anniversary Edition Esperante Spyder is a lighter, more powerful version of the original hand-built Pa...

MUSCLE CAR BRAND LOYALTY: OBSOLETE IDEA?

Posted on April 7, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Stephen Cox blogs about being a Ford fan, racing a Chevy and not buying the popular concept of brand loyalty. I am a Ford fan. There, I said it. But I have little comprehension of brand loyalty; at least not the sort of fanatical allegiance so frequently seen among muscle car enthusiasts. I don’t even understand it. It is therefore eternally amusing to run across those typical chest-thumping car commandos who claim that every automobile that is not manufactured by their favorite company is...

F1 McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-29 & ExxonMobile: MAX POWER!

Posted on April 4, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

ExxonMobil fuels engineered for McLaren Mercedes deliver maximum power. In a year when Grand Prix racing teams are increasingly looking to their fuels to deliver a competitive advantage, McLaren Mercedes’ new and unique fuel – developed by ExxonMobil – has been exceeding expectations throughout testing and the early races. Along with Mobil 1 lubricants, gear oil, greases and hydraulic oils, ExxonMobil has supplied high-performance race fuel and trackside expertise to the McLaren Mercedes r...