This exquisitely built recreation of an iconic "King of the Road" - REVOLOGY GT500 KR SHELBY MUSTANG - drives as good as it looks, blogs Howard Walker.
The KR initials said it all. Back in 1968, Ford's Shelby GT500 KR was the undisputed "King of the Road. Although factory underrated at just 335 horsepower, the 428-cubic-inch big-block Cobra Jet V-8 was actually cranking out close to 400 horsepower. For comparison, the standard 428 Police Interceptor GT500 engine was rated at 360 horsepo...
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ROVER TROPHY DEFENDER
Rover Trophy is building the best custom Land Rover Defenders - ROVER TROPHY DEFENDER - money can buy, blogs our road test editor Howard Walker at EQ Magazine.
As cool trucks go, Land Rover’s rugged, square-box Defender sits at the frosty pinnacle. Beloved by everyone from Ralph Lauren and the late Queen, to Lara Croft, 007 and Britain’s elite SAS special forces, the Defender remains a true British icon.
The only problem: Land Rover ceased Defender production in January 2016 to make way for ...
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’23 CADILLAC ESCALADE V ROCKETSHIP
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.
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‘SUPER MARIO’ ANDRETTI: INDYCAR THRILL RIDE!
Racing legend Mario Andretti may be 80, but he's still blisteringly fast. As CGC Road Test Editor Howard Walker finds out on a hot lap of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix street track: ‘SUPER MARIO’ ANDRETTI: INDYCAR THRILL RIDE!
Breathe. Suck in one last gulp of H20 before all hell breaks loose. Breathe, to try and calm the jack-hammer that's currently doing a full heart-pounding tap-dance in my chest. Right now I'm strapped - a little too snuggly I must say - in the back seat of a scream...
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LAST SHELBY COBRA: DRIVING MISS DAISY!
Project Daisy was the thundering 600-horsepower V10-engined Shelby Cobra Concept intended to succeed the original Ford GT. It never happened. But with a new book about the car just hitting the bookshelves, CGC's Road Test Editor Howard Walker gets behind the wheel of this forgotten Cobra for an exclusive drive.
You can feel the ghost of Ol’ Shel still swirling around the cockpit. Listen closely and you might just hear his belly laughs at hearing the tortured scream of fricasseeing rubber after...
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2019 CADILLAC XTS V-SPORT: GOING FAST!
Grab it while you can; Cadillac's 410-horsepower luxury sports sedan might not be long for this world, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker.
Don't get me wrong, I love SUVs. Love the high-up, nosebleed command driving position, love the versatility of all that load-carrying space, love the thought of being able to four-wheel-drive up Mount Kinabalu if I felt the urge. But once in a while, I'll slide behind the wheel of some sleek, high-luxe sedan with a ton of power, and remember how I miss the...
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‘18 MCLAREN 570S SPIDER: FAST & FURIOUS!
McLaren's magical open-top 570S Spider simply redefines the term 'sportscar', blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker
We're cruising for caffeine. Carmel, south of San Fran, down Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur. God's driving road. Thirty-odd miles of serpentine twists and turns. Frothy Pacific to the right, towering rock faces to the left. We'll be ready for that cappuccino on the deck at Nepenthe.
This should be a tourist sightseeing meander. Speedo stuck at 30, ready to dive into every scen...
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‘19 MERCEDES-AMG GT C ROADSTER: CRUISING ON ISLAND TIME!
This $157,000 rocketship is the perfect drop-top to drive to the slice of Florida paradise that's Boca Grande, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker.
When you have a stupendous sportscar for the weekend, like the 550-horsepower Mercedes AMG GTC Roadster I'm driving, you need a great destination to cruise to. Sebring or Palm Beach Raceway come to mind. But if you prefer not to wear a helmet or burn rubber for your weekend drive, there's this tiny sliver of paradise, seven miles long, maybe half a...
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‘18 BMW 640I GRAN TURISMO: SUV LITE!
We embrace the unusual with BMW's quirky blend of sport-ute and sports sedan. It’s ‘practical magic’ blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker.
Behold a unicorn. Only this one carries a BMW badge. Just like the mythical pony with the pointy horn, BMW’s 6 Series Gran Turismo shares some of the creature’s astonishing rarity.Trust me, the likelihood of you spying one in the parking lot of your local Trader Joe’s is slim to non-existent.
It’s what happens when you create a vehicle that’s neither a tr...
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2019 CULLINAN – THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF SUVS!
Named after the world's biggest diamond, this super-luxe 2019 Cullinan 4x4 is Rolls' new off-roading gem. Road Test Editor Howard Walker picks his jaw up off the floor.
Four words I thought I'd never hear in the same sentence: A Rolls-Royce SUV! But the $325,000 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan is here and ready to tackle the great outdoors. Or at least the nearest polo field gravel parking lot.
Since the launch of the Bentley Bentayga and the fanciest Range Rover Autobiography models before it, lu...
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