CHEVY II: DEUCES WILD AT THE SALOON!

Posted on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by MartynL

Chevy II took on Jaguar Mk II, plus all the usual suspects, in the legendary 1962 British Saloon Racing Series. CGC contributor and racing historian, Mike Matune, brings the story to life in the latest issue of VINTAGE MOTORSPORT. Car Guy Chronicles’ Mike Matune has penned an article on a couple of Chevy IIs that took on the British saloon car racing world in 1962, appearing in the latest issue of Vintage Motorsport. Continuing his work in chronicling the early road racing history of American s...

RARE FIND: ’69 S-CODE BOSS 429 MUSTANG!

Posted on April 28, 2019 by MartynL

Al Rogers documents the locating and restoration of an early production Boss 429 Mustang with its born-with S-Code, NASCAR style 429 engine. It’s a legendary kind of story for a legendary kind of Mustang. Amazingly, in 2012, an original, well-preserved ‘69 Boss 429 Mustang is rescued from a garage in Montana, where it had been stowed away for 37 years. According to documented records, this rare musclecar last appeared in public in 1979. In 2015, nearly three years later, the concours-restored t...

NY AUTO SHOW: NISSAN/ITALDESIGN GT-R50!

Posted on April 20, 2019 by MartynL

A no-limits re-imagining of the Nissan GT-R NISMO by Italdesign, showcased at the New York Auto Show. Nissan and Italdesign have created the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign in their first-ever collaboration. Based on a production 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO, the unique car commemorates the 50th anniversaries of both the GT-R and Italdesign. Italdesign developed, engineered and built the car. The teams at Nissan Design Europe in London and Nissan Design America created the distinctive, crisp exterior...

NY AUTO SHOW: KOENIGSEGG JESKO MEGACAR!

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by MartynL

The new Jesko, shown at the NY International Auto Show from April 19 to 28, inherits the mantle left by the Agera RS as the leading track-focused, road-legal car for those looking for the ultimate in vehicle performance. Jesko – the all-new Megacar from Koenigsegg – is powered by a newly designed, 1,280 to 1,600 horsepower (depending upon fuel used), twin-turbocharged V8 engine that benefits from significant changes to the Agera engine it replaces. At the core of the engine is the world’s light...

NY AUTO SHOW: QIANTU K50 ELECTRIC LUXURY SUPERCAR!

Posted on April 19, 2019 by MartynL

Mullen Technologies debuts plug-in Qiantu K50 Supercar at the New York International Auto Show. This past December, Mullen Technologies and Qiantu announced a cooperation agreement allowing Mullen to homologate, assemble and sell the Qiantu (meaning “Future” in Chinese) luxury electric Supercar in North America. It debuts at the New York International Auto Show, one of the oldest vehicle exhibitions in the world, on April 19th to April 28th, 2019 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New Yor...

JAGUAR I-PACE: 2019 WORLD CAR TRIPLE CROWN!

Posted on April 18, 2019 by MartynL

Jaguar I-PACE pulls 2019 hat trick: World Car of the Year, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year. The road to the World Car Awards journey concluded today with a grand finale awards ceremony and press conference that opened the New York International Auto Show. The Jaguar I-PACE won three 2019 award categories: Overall World Car of the Year, the World Green Car and the World Car Design of the Year. This is the first time in the World Car Awards’ 15-year history that one-car has ac...

ROUSH MUSTANG: STAGE 3 SUPERCAR!

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by MartynL

You can check out the latest boosted Ponycar from ROUSH at the upcoming New York Auto Show. Unleashing the true potential of the Mustang, the ‘19 ROUSH Stage 3 will be on display at the New York Auto Show. The Stage 3 starts with Ford's powerful 5.0L V8 engine and adds a ROUSH Phase 1 Supercharger to produce an unprecedented 710 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque. This gives the ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang more power to handle the competition on or off the track. The available 3-way adjustabl...

2019 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: FAST COMPANY!

Posted on April 12, 2019 by MartynL

The Big Apple will host a bevy of high-tech, next-gen, show-stopping Supercars and super SUVs and trucks. Fast Company, indeed.RIMAC With a 400-mile range, the Rimac C_Two is a pure electric GT Hypercar as capable on track as it is crossing continents. Powered by four independent permanent-magnet electric motors giving it four-wheel drive, the C_Two has software-controlled torque vectoring that helps power it to a top speed of 258 mph and a 0-60 time of just 1.85 seconds. The car is also techno...

’19 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT: INDY 500 PACER!

Posted on April 1, 2019 by MartynL

This is the 16th time a Corvette will lead ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ since 1978. The ‘19 Corvette Grand Sport will serve as the Official Pace Car for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, leading 33 drivers to the green flag on May 26 for the 103rd running of the legendary race. It marks the 16th time a Corvette has paced the Indy 500, starting in 1978, and the 30th time a Chevrolet has led the field dating back to 1948, when a '48 Fleetmaster Six convertible was an Indy 5...

‘19 BMW X5 XDRIVE50I: DRIVING MACHINE!

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by MartynL

BMW proves again that a big SUV can move, handle and comfort like a luxury sports car, and sound great doing it – at a price, blogs Dan Scanlan. Yes, even a 5,617-pound BMW X5 xDrive40i sports activity vehicle is a driving machine. BMW installs a 3-liter twin-turbocharged inline 6-cylinder with 335 horsepower for its base X5, but gave our 50i a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 with 456 horsepower, with 8-speed Steptronic transmission and xDrive all-wheel drive. Yes, you can go econo with ECO PRO to ...