Category Archives: Coupe

Bugatti Veyron, Lexus LFA, McLaren MP4-12C and Lambo Aventador in 1/4-mile shootout… who wins?

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Lexus, Luxury, MISC Automobile Magazine scribe Jason Cammisa was sent into the desert to referee four carbon-fiber-bodied wild animals fighting it out over the quarter mile: the V8 McLaren MP4-12C, the V10 Lexus … Continue reading

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2013 SRT Viper to require dealer certification; hardcore model planned? [w/video]

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Chrysler, Dodge On Thursday night’s Autoline After Hours, SRT boss Ralph Gilles sat down with show hosts John McElroy and Peter DeLorenzo, along with Autoblog and AOL Autos staffers to talk all things Viper. … Continue reading

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Watch this Artega GT blast around an unfinished track filmed with a quadrocopter

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Videos, MISC You don’t hear too much about the Henrik Fisker-designed Artega GT, but its occasional appearances are always welcome. In this episode of Where’s Artega Now?, the folks at eGarage worked with Germany’s Christopher … Continue reading

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Elegant classic Ferrari and Talbot-Lago to headline at Pebble Beach

Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Auctions, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari RM Auctions only just finished pulling in record numbers at its event in Monaco, but it’s already gearing up for the next event set to take place during Pebble Beach weekend … Continue reading

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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features clever variable-RPM launch control

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Technology, Ford When you’ve got the most powerful factory V8 in the world, even the best driver can struggle with getting that power to the pavement. The 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque the … Continue reading

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Hennessey Ford GT hits 212.9 mph in the standing half-mile

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ford Mark Heidaker’s Hennessey Ford GT is back to work snagging records. Sean Kennedy once again took to the wheel of the machine at the Houston Half Mile Shootout, and just as … Continue reading

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This SEMA show car goes 182.4 mph

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ford By and large, the machines created for the SEMA show in Las Vegas are built for lounging around under convention center lights and not much else. All those go-fast parts we … Continue reading

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Maserati upgrades GranTurismo racer for 2012 Trofeo MC World Series

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Maserati, Racing Spec racing series are emerging as an indispensable way for exotic automakers to show what their vehicles can do without the constraints of road regulations, and for their top customers to race wheel-to-wheel on … Continue reading

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Canadian motorist hits moose, loses memory, yet makes it to work on time

Filed under: Coupe, Etc., Safety, Videos, Chrysler We will cop to having arrived at work suffering from memory loss, but never from hitting a moose. At least not that we can remember, anyway. It’s a story that verily defines “news … Continue reading

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Guy Fieri to drive Corvette ZR1 pace car in Indy 500

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, Celebrities Diners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens. The Food Network host, who recently had his Lamborghini Gallardo stolen and then recovered in … Continue reading

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