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Japanese Tuner Eve Ryn Gets Its Hands On A BMW i3

The BMW i3 is one of the latest creations from Munich. It uses an electric drivetrain and carbon-fibre construction to offer one of the best electric drives on the market today. One particular customer seemed to think that his car was seriously lacking in the styling department, so he contacted …October 8, 2014

BMW Will Race In The M6

BMW has been using the Z4 Roadster in their GT3 programs since 2010. While it may have been a success overall, it is now time to modernize their race cars. In racing, lightness is your ally: the lighter your car is, the more nimble it will be. This is why …October 7, 2014

Volvo Unveils High-Performance Drive-E Engine

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Volvo recently decided to concentrate on making one specific type of engine: the four-cylinder. To make sure they could remain competitive with manufacturers who offer turbocharged six-cylinder and even V8 powerplants, they had to develop a slew of new technologies allowing them to offer as much power as the Germans. October 7, 2014

VW Working on Next-Gen Bugatti Despite Losing $6M per Vehicle

Bugatti Veyron production is wrapping up and there are less than 20 unsold units from the current model’s production run of 450 units. The starting price for these cars was $1.85 million US. According to a report by Bloomberg, e ven at that exorbitant price VW Group lost nearly $6 …October 7, 2014

The Bugatti Veyron's Average Buyer Has An Impressive Garage

I am probably not telling you anything new when I say that customers who are thinking about buying a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 probably aren't worried about paying rent at the end of the month. However, a quick survey commissioned by VW (owner of Bugatti, among others) reveals some unbelievable numbers. October 7, 2014

The Next Jeep Wrangler Could Be Radically Different

With the ever-tightening fuel-efficiency laws, manufacturers sometimes have to make heart-wrenching choices. In the large Chrysler/Fiat family, one of the most problematic vehicles is the Jeep Wrangler. This 4x4 is not exactly up to date or loaded with modern technologies, and it is made using techniques that were developed at …October 6, 2014

Tesla Will Support The Used Car Market

It’s not a secret for anyone anymore: Tesla is not selling their cars like everyone else. While the vast majority of manufacturers rely on other companies to get their products into customer’s hands (with varying degree of success), the Californian automaker prefers to sell its vehicles directly to the consumer, …October 6, 2014

Dodge Charger Hellcat: Even Faster Than The Challenger

Usually, weight is the enemy of speed: the heavier a car is, the more its engine will have to work to get it going. So naturally, we assumed that the Charger Hellcat (heavier than the Challenger Hellcat) would be a few tenths slower than the coupe down the quarter mile. October 6, 2014

Guy Laliberté Buys McLaren P1

Guy Laliberté isn’t exactly inconspicuous driving around the city of Montreal in his brand-new $1.3 million McLaren P1. The team from MontrealTV spotted the vehicle last Friday. Mr. Laliberté’s fortune is estimated by Canadian Business Magazine to be over 2 billion dollars. The founder of the Cirque du Soleil is …October 3, 2014

Tesla Will Show Us The D

Naysayers can spout anything they want against Tesla and its charismatic founder Elon Musk, but the fact remains: this man knows how to market a product. Instead of being engulfed in the mountain of news coming from the Paris Auto Show, he decided to push back the reveal of Tesla's …October 3, 2014

Chevrolet Corvette Z06: Performance Numbers Unveiled

After letting us speculate on the next super-Vette's actual performance figures for a while, Chevrolet finally let us know what to expect from the Z06 if you decide to push it to its limits. With its supercharged LS4 engine, the Corvette Z06 produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, …October 2, 2014

Hennessey’s Idea Of A Mean Mustang

Another day, another modified Mustang! After Saleen and Roush, it is now John Hennessey’s turn to unveil his super-Stang. And since Ford still hasn't given us any information about their next Shelby GT350, early adopters of the 2015 pony car will have to seek out one of these tuners if …October 1, 2014

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