2005-2006 FORD GT: AMERICA’S SUPERCAR

Posted on February 18, 2024 by MartynL

Hagerty.com’s Eddy Eckart celebrates the 2005-2006 FORD GT: AMERICA’S SUPERCAR and analyzes its marketplace appeal and strong fan base. Creating a modern GT40 road car was every bit as ambitious as Henry Ford II’s desire for international motorsports domination. Both of these goals were attained - and were historically significant. The GT40 was a key ingredient in the formula Henry Ford II used to dominate international motorsports and change racing history. Almost four decades later, ...

’23 CADILLAC ESCALADE V ROCKETSHIP

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by MartynL

With 682 horseys, the ’23 CADILLAC ESCALADE V ROCKETSHIP is one galloping Clydesdale, blogs Howard Walker. Simply press the “start” button and listen to the explosion from the tailpipes. It’s the sound of a small nuclear bomb detonating. Or an entire grid-full of NASCAR stock cars coming to life. Yes, it’s loud. OK, obnoxiously loud. Loud enough to send household pets and small children scurrying for cover. Loud enough to set-off pretty much every car alarm within a quarter-mile radius. ...

’20 SHELBY GT500: PONY EXPRESS MUSTANG

Posted on November 14, 2020 by MartynL

Saddle-up, it's going to be a wild ride in Ford's outrageous 760-horsepower GT500, the most powerful factory Ford ever. CGC Road Test Editor Howard Walker takes the reins of a ’20 SHELBY GT500: PONY EXPRESS MUSTANG and goes Supercar hunting! Let me introduce you to Juno. This NASA space probe, currently doing loop-di-loops around Jupiter, has the distinction of being the fastest man-made creation ever. How fast? When it left Mother Earth's gravitational pull back in 2011, it was acceler...

’19 RANGE ROVER VELAR SVAutobiography: DYNAMIC!

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 by MartynL

Bespoke Dynamic Edition Velar raises the bar for mid-size SUV luxury, style and performance benchmarks. Unfortunately, it’s available for just one year. Designed and developed by Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO), the new Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition extends the model’s reputation for performance and segment-leading luxury with the addition of a much more powerful drivetrain and enhanced interior/exterior design detailing. The Range Rover Velar was named World Car Design of t...