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NewsHow Fast Is A Ford Focus RS?
Currently, the fastest Ford Focus is the ST: the little FWD hot hatch has 260 horsepower and is slowly earning itself a reputation as a very fun car to live with. But for some people, it simply isn’t enough: they need more power, more traction (which, in all fairness, the …
NewsAudi e-tron quattro concept offers 500 km of driving range
Of all the negative connotations surrounding electric vehicles, the one that's hardest to shake has to be a lack of range. For all their fossil fuel-free advantages, EVs just can't keep up, at least in terms of distance, to their internal combustion counterparts. Well Audi is out to change that …
NewsCaterham announces limited-run Superlight Twenty
As far as boutique automakers go, Caterham is, at least on this side of the pond, among the rarest of rare. Expect that trend to only continue with the new Superlight Twenty, a limited-run Seven built to celebrate the original Superlight's 20th anniversary. Just 20—that's right, two-zero—Superlight Twenty models will …
NewsThe 2016 Chevrolet Camaro's Performance Numbers
When the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro was launched, we were surprised to learn that the manufacturer was going to follow in Ford’s footsteps by announcing that their latest muscle car would have a turbocharged four-cylinder under its hood. But, instead of offering it as the middle-level powertrain, it will stand as …
NewsCross your fingers for the new Mégane Renaultsport models
With French automaker—and Nissan partner—Renault plotting a reported return to Canada through a soft launch in Quebec, fans will likely be crossing their fingers that a larger Renault renaissance could lead to a pair of Renaultsport versions of the Mégane hatch making it to this side of the Atlantic. Unveiled …
NewsA Turbocharged Shelby: The GT EcoBoost
Typically, the Shelby name is associated with small cars (like the Cobra or the Mustang) fitted with enormous V8 engines; this recipe has been proven to work since the turn of the century. American tuner Shelby just showed its newest product which, surprisingly, doesn't feature any sort of V8: here …
NewsLotus 3-Eleven: Almost The Fastest On The Nürburgring, But...
According to Lotus' CEO, the 3-Eleven is not only the fastest car the company has ever built, but also one of the fastest around a lap of the Nürburgring. If we are to believe the press release that landed on my desk this morning, the sports car managed to lap …
NewsCar Guide Drive: 2016 Toyota Tacoma
Last fall, when General Motors unveiled its new pickup twins, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon , word at the launch was that the timing was opportunistic since the competition was relatively weak. While Nissan has yet to respond to the newcomers, Toyota has just improved its bid with a …
NewsChevrolet shows off restored Corvette damaged in sinkhole
Back in June we told you about a team from General Motors that was tasked with restoring a 1992 Chevrolet Corvette that was destroyed by a massive sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. This wasn't just any C4 Corvette, though—it was the one-millionth 'Vette ever built, and one …
NewsToyota unveils redesigned 2016 Prius hybrid
Toyota has pulled the cover off the redesigned 2016 Prius, a car that the automaker claims "pioneered the hybrid" segment. The Prius enters its fourth generation with a look that is a clear departure from Priuses of old, more closely mirroring the design of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle Toyota …
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