Month: July 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute 3.8seconds with a top speed of 202mph. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Undoubtedly this Ariel Atom is about the closest that any enthusiast will ever come to the thrill of driving a Formula 1 race-car… Open wheel, ridiculously light-weight and about as much fun as can be had on four […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Remember everything negative we had to say about the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 just the other month? Meet it’s antithesis; the 2012 C63 Black. Engine: M156 6.3-liter V8xxxxHorsepower: 510xxxxxxxxTorque: 457lb-ft Curb Weight: 3605lbsxxxxxxx0-60mph: >4.2 secondsxxMSRP: TBD (+$100k)

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hot Import Nights set to return in 2012? So it would seem…. Once upon a time we (Down Shift Magazine staffers) enjoyed attending the HIN events held throughout the United States. We even had a […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re pleased to announce that the greatly anticipated US Supercar Tour has added Ferrari’s newest supercar to their already amazing line-up; the 458 Italia! As one of the most hotly anticipated supercars in recent memory, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Recently this underused or perhaps more accurately underexposed Nissan 370Z marketing video was brought to our attention and we just have to wonder why it has not received more mainstream use, exposure or promotion? It’s […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, we were afforded the opportunity to attend The Airborne Toxic Event’s concert in Orlando, Florida with fellow staffers Laura Seymour and Paul Epperly.  Having been fans of the band since sometime around 2009, we […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Described by Rolling Stone Magazine as “Big, dreamy pop from SoCal guitar romantics,” The Steelwells are indeed something of an anomalous band;  a cross between more traditional “indie” artists and louder more mainstream alternative acts. The result is quite […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes TORONTO – Before turning a lap, Dario Franchitti issued a cautionary note about 26 cars squeezing through the narrow twists and turns of the 1.755-mile, 11-turn Exhibition Place street course in the Honda Indy Toronto. […]