’17 BMW X4 M40i: HEAD-TURNING TOURER!

Posted on May 9, 2017May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Love it or hate it, this coupe-bodied SUV is big on style and speed, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker. Sport-utes are supposed to be squarish and boxy, right? All the better for cramming squarish boxes in to. But to a certain sliver of the car buying population, square and boxy has about as much sex appeal as a U-Haul moving truck. These folks want their SUVs to look more like sports coupes, because coupes are sexy, right? To heck with practicality! The good damen und herren at BMW heard...

’18 CAMARO ZL1 1LE: TRACK ATTACK!

Posted on May 8, 2017May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Chevrolet has established a new performance benchmark with the ‘18 Camaro ZL1 1LE — the most track-capable Camaro ever. “The track-focused 1LE package offers progressive levels of performance across the Camaro lineup, from the V6 1LE to the SS 1LE,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. “But with the new ZL1 1LE, the progression takes a quantum leap — this is the ultimate track-day Camaro.” In preliminary testing, the new ZL1 1LE was 3 seconds faster than the standard ZL1 Coupe aro...

SUPER CUP: CHANNELING THE HOOTERS PRO CUP SERIES!

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

Super Cup is what all-American short track stock car racing once was, and in 2001 the Hooters ProCup Series was on top of the world, blogs Stephen Cox. Brian Vickers was graduating to NASCAR after a three-year Pro Cup career. Joey Logano would join Hooters a few seasons later. Every short track superstar in the eastern half of the country knew that Hooters was the place to be. Johnny Rumley, Bobby Gill, Jay Fogleman, Jeff Agnew, Michael Ritch all knew that the money, prestige and the path to th...

’17 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT: INDY 500 PACE CAR!

Posted on May 6, 2017May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Track-honed model is 14th Corvette to pace the iconic race. The Corvette Grand Sport is the official pace car for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 and will lead drivers to the green flag on May 28 at the 101st running of the legendary race. It marks the 14th time a Corvette has served as the official pace car, starting in 1978, and the 28th time a Chevy has led the field, dating back to 1948. The first Chevrolet Indy 500 pace car was a '48 Fleetmaster Six convertible. No other vehicle has paced th...

‘17 Mercedes-Benz S65 Cab: Sunshine Superstar!

Posted on May 5, 2017May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Silky-smooth V12 power is what distinguishes Mercedes-Benz’ magnificent AMG S65 Cabriolet, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker. The last concern on anyone’s mind, as they’re about charge $247,900 to their AMEX Centurion for the supreme pleasure of owning a ‘17 Mercedes-Benz AMG S65 Cabriolet, is being nickel-and-dimed. After all, they will already have rationalized the somewhat puzzling decision to blow an extra $77,195 over the sticker price of the visually-identical S63 Cabriolet, to s...

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V IS FOR VROOM: CADILLAC V-SERIES PLAYGROUND!

Posted on January 29, 2013May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch hosts V-Series Performance Playground. The sprawling Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club automotive “playground” outside Las Vegas features more than four miles of racetrack and 125 feet of elevation change. The V-Series Academy at Spring Mountain curriculum will continuously challenge participants with a blend of car control exercises and on-track performance driving, tailored to explore the capabilities of Cadillac’s V-Series family. Ron Fellow...