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2013 Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification Photos and Info [Geneva Auto Show]

Posted by on February 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

Bentley has always pitched its flagship Mulsanne as more of a driver’s car than a limousine, and it fairly satisfies at both roles. Bentley hopes to drive that point home—pun intended—with the Mulsanne’s new Mulliner Driving Specification package, which officially debuts at the 2012 Geneva auto show . Keep Reading: 2013 Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification – Official Photos and Info

2012 Fisker Karma Tested: Likable and Real—and Really Heavy

Posted by on February 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

Nobody can deny (can they?) that the Fisker Karma is the lewdest wedge of car porn to hit the pavement since the onset of the 5-mph bumper. From one 22-inch wheel to the other, the Fisker is a heartthrob, a design spectacularly unchained from the shackles of practicality and brand identity that enslave other automakers

2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse: The Most Powerful Roadster of All Time

Posted by on February 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

Bugatti announced the impending arrival of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse in a bravado-laced statement, calling it the culmination of engineers’ efforts to “transfer all the achievements of the Super Sport over to the Grand Sport.” The resultant open-top missile packs 1200 hp, nearly 20 percent more than the Grand Sport convertible’s paltry sum of 1001; torque increases from 922 lb-ft to 1106 lb-ft, so towing the old Bayliner down to the lake for the weekend should be a breeze for this new droptop. Keep Reading: 2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse – Official Photos and Info

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Photos and Info: Twin-Turbo V8, Up to 557 Horsepower

Posted by on February 21st, 2012 | No Comments

Attention, landed gentry and Hollywood elite: The previous-gen SL63 sitting in your pea-gravel driveway is outdated and should be disposed of immediately. Mercedes-Benz and AMG have now birthed its successor, a new SL63 created by marrying the SL-class chassis with AMG’s fire-breathing, twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8. Keep Reading: 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG – Official Photos and Info

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Driven: Extra Power, Revised Suspension, More Compelling

Posted by on February 20th, 2012 | No Comments

According to Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik, 2011 marked the highest calendar-year sales ever for the Genesis coupe. The self-confessed factoid freak calmly references this fact from the passenger seat of a 2013 Genesis coupe as we skim across the Nevada Desert floor at speeds well over the century mark. Krafcik is busy peppering me with questions about the car—and other cars, and Apple, Sony, BlackBerry, and the current state of EPA regulations, among other topical concerns—and snapping photos when we roll over a cattle grate without drama; doing so in the pre-refresh Genesis coupe would have sent reverberations throughout the entire car

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera / Carrera S Cabriolet Driven: The 991s with Tons of Headroom

Posted by on February 17th, 2012 | No Comments

To the old saying “the only two certainties in life are death and taxes,” we’d add the rollout of numerous 911 variants shortly after a new generation is introduced. The redesigned 991 model arrived for 2012, and the first variations to make good on our amendment are the 2012 911 Carrera and Carrera S cabriolets. Of course, Turbos, Targas, C4s, GTs, and more will follow, including perhaps a hybrid.

Nissan Leaf EV NISMO Race Car Driven: Strap In, Whizz Away, and Take the Checkers—Sort Of

Posted by on February 17th, 2012 | No Comments

So Nissan has built an electric car that ordinary people can afford, and that car is being sold to the public. Exciting stuff, right? Well, in a way, but the $36,050 (before any federal and/or local tax credits and incentives) Nissan Leaf is full of compromises

2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0 Hatch CVT Tested: Trading Performance for EPA-Rated Efficiency

Posted by on February 17th, 2012 | No Comments

In the sea of economy cars, the 2012 Subaru Impreza swims among some fairly appetizing competition. The new Impreza’s styling alone helps it better stand out among big fish—such as the Ford Focus, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Honda Civic—than did its predecessor. But the previous car’s biggest handicap against its competition wasn’t its looks, but fuel economy; to that end, Subie has swapped the old four-speed automatic transmission for a more-efficient continuously variable gearbox.

2012 Kia Soul 2.0 Manual Tested: A New Six-Speed Stick Lends More Sport

Posted by on February 16th, 2012 | No Comments

Proposition: In the absence of turbocharging, the smaller an engine’s displacement, the more you need a manual transmission. Proof: the 2012 Kia Soul 2.0 and its new six-speed row-your-own gearbox.

Ancient Grease: Sustaining Lancias on a Farm in Pennsylvania

Posted by on February 16th, 2012 | No Comments

Lancia exported its extravagantly engineered cars to the U.S. on and off until 1967

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