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Audi

An Impressive End for Audi’s Venerable 611 Horsepower V10

October 24, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: < 1 minute The time has come for another famous Volkswagen Group engine to bow out of the public eye. Audi’s naturally-aspirated V10 is nearing the end of its life in production cars and is getting sent out […]

Auction Watch

Modified 1991 Toyota SW20 MR2 Turbo

August 22, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 2 minutes This 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo is finished in silver over black leather upholstery and is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes pop-up headlights, integrated fog lamps, removable […]

Featured Articles

2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Exudes Racetrack Swagger

August 17, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 6 minutes The 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is clear in its intentions, it is uncompromisingly designed for maximum performance. The 518 hp road-legal high-performance sports car takes full advantage of technology and concepts from motorsport. Even […]

Nissan

Photo of the Week #33 – Nissan Z GT500

August 15, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: < 1 minute Nissan based the vehicle on the seventh-generation Z road car, however, the GT500 class is a silhouette class, where the actual chassis of the racecar is a tube frame, carbon fiber monocoque mashup, and the […]

Auction Watch

Modified 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe 6-Speed

August 15, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 3 minutes This 2011 Cadillac CTS-V coupe is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8 mated to a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential and was special-ordered new by the seller from Cadillac of Novi, Michigan. Modifications […]

Porsche

The Volkswagen Failure That Saved Porsche

August 15, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 12 minutes The 924 was originally a joint project of Volkswagen and Porsche created by the Vertriebsgesellschaft (VG), the joint sales and marketing company founded by Porsche and VW to market and sell sports cars (Ludvigsen: Porsche, […]

Editorials

What Defines A Sports Car?

August 11, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 9 minutes How do you define a sports car? In purely technical terms it might be defined as a car designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, […]

BMW

Photo of the Week #32 – 1999 BMW Z3M Coupe “The Shoe”

August 8, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: < 1 minute Today, you can order more than 30 different BMW models with an M badge on them. Back in 1998, it was a completely different story, with the 850CSi long in the tooth along with the […]

IndyCar

Dixon Wins Milestone 53rd IndyCar Series Victory In Nashville

August 8, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 5 minutes On Lap 29 of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Scott Dixon was running last after a penalty for emergency service of his wounded car in a closed pit. Fast-forward 51 laps and Dixon […]

Ferrari

Ferrari 296 GT3 Brings Impressive V6 Power to Ferrari Racing

August 4, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 3 minutes There are still a few months to go in the current GT3 racing season, but Ferrari’s already getting ready for next year and Ferrari has officially taken the wraps off its new-for-2023 contender. The new […]

Lotus

Photo of the Week #31 – Modified 2006 Lotus Exige

July 31, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: < 1 minute This 2006 Lotus Exige is finished in yellow over black leather and is powered by a Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter 2ZZ inline-four paired with a six-speed manual transaxle. Notable modifications consist of a MonkeyWrench Racing cylinder head, […]

Motorsports News

Porsche Upgrades 911 GT3 R In Preparation for Le Mans

July 30, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 R is here and it’s not surprisingly more powerful and track-competent than ever, a well-executed chess move of fortuitous timing, given that GT3 cars are about to take over from […]

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