We all know and love the Nissan 370Z. Whether it was our favorite car in Need for Speed: Underground 2, or we were actually lucky enough to own one, this car is definitely the coolest thing Nissan has ever made––well, that is, until NISMO’s debut. Imagine taking everything you know and love about the 370Z […]
Category: Sports Cars
There’s Something in the Air Around the New Z06
It might be the most anticipated sports car of 2023––the car that permanently lays to rest the idea that a Corvette is a poor man’s Ferrari. With a mid-engine layout, the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine in a production car (ever), and a flat-plane-crank design that redlines at 8600 RPM, the 2023 Chevy Corvette […]
Cadillac Delivers Engines to Match Its Luxury Credentials
Drivers have long been drawn to Cadillac thanks to the brand’s reputation for quality construction and unsurpassed luxury. Truly the foremost American luxury brand, over the years, Cadillac has proven that it can hold its own when it comes to providing high-end interiors, refined styling, and alluring creature features. Of course, these superlatives are only […]
Performance at a Price: 2022 Chevy Camaro vs 2022 Ford Mustang
Muscle cars have been called a dying breed since the days when most manufacturers stopped making them, but they live on in the three remaining ancestors of the original pony cars that once roamed the streets. Two of those steeds fall into a price range starting below $30K, yet in their upper trims, they boast […]
The GR86 Defies Expectations – Even With an Automatic
If there is one thing sports car enthusiasts agree on, it’s that putting an automatic transmission into a sports car borders on heresy. While you may end up succumbing to the demands of practicality (especially if you have a significant other who doesn’t share your enthusiasm for three pedals), an automatic transmission simply can’t bring […]
Performance on a Budget: Subaru and Toyota Hit the Racetrack
To the uninitiated, a Subaru dealer may seem like an odd place to shop for a sports car. Isn’t Subaru the expert on all-weather SUVs? You can pay $30k or so for a safe and satisfying family SUV, right? So then why does Subaru offer a surprisingly capable sports car, one reminiscent of the golden […]
Best Features and Options for the 2022 Chevy Corvette
Refined. Spine-tingling. Brilliant. These are all words used by critics to describe the C8 Corvette now that it’s been engineered with a new mid-engine design. It’s being praised as incredibly responsive with a dual-clutch transmission that smoothly transitions gearing, and the primal whine of the engine is more than just a hair-raising exhaust note. The […]
Honoring the Past and Present with the 2022 Ford Mustang
The humble origins of the second most iconic Ford are a far cry from the loaded, premium, engine roaring monsters blitzing down the roads today. And for a company that’s sworn off car production, the list of options for the 2022 Ford Mustang almost makes up for any misgivings we have about the Blue Oval […]
Does the Mazda MX-5 Miata Have a Future?
Modern sports cars have been getting faster, a lot faster. Speed is an easy metric to measure, and modern engineering is delivering more powerful engines than ever before, creating an arms race that makes the days of classic muscle cars look like a friendly competition. Affordable pony cars like the Ford Mustang GT and Chevy […]
The 2022 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Carries On A Proud Tradition of Excess
“Anything worth doing is worth doing in excess.” Those are the words of American auto racer, designer, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby, and one look at the 2022 Mustang Shelby GT500KR tells you this man knew what he was talking about. As a souped-up version of an already overpowered high-performance vehicle, the new KR, or “King […]
How Camaro Body Styles Have Changed Over Generations
When Chevy first introduced the Camaro in 1966, it attempted to catch up to the wildly galloping Ford Mustang. Being born of the muscle car fever of the time, a Camaro seen on a Cummings Chevy dealer lot in that first year of its production had a strong character, but it also had graceful lines […]
“I’m Ready for My Close Up, Mr. Toyota”—Supras on the Big Screen
Whether it’s sitting on the lot at your local Toyota dealership or starring alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names on the silver screen, the Toyota Supra is hard to miss. Automakers have always had something of a symbiotic relationship with Hollywood. Movies need cars, and cars need the free advertising that comes along with a […]
Blink and You’ll Miss the Most Powerful Nissans Ever
Sometimes it seems like Nissan is everybody’s bronze medalist brand from Japan. I mean, I’m generalizing, but with Mazda for enthusiasts, Honda for pragmatists, Subaru for Maritimers, and Toyota for everybody else, what’s Nissan’s niche? “Cheaper than Toyota?” Sadly, it can seem that way on the surface. But don’t sleep on the brand that invented […]
Secrets of the New 2023 Nissan Z
When Nissan revealed the new 2023 Z in August of 2021, Z-car enthusiasts were glued to the streamed event that finally ripped the cover off the seventh generation of a well-loved sports car. Fans dedicated to Z culture were treated to a design that both paid homage to the last 50 years and incorporated futuristic […]
Forget Practical Cars; Shop for Performance
High-performance cars are ranging into the outrageous when it comes to street-legal capability, particularly in the last decade. Whether you happen to be a strict lover of extreme cars like the Lambos and Ferraris only the rich and famous can afford or you like the idea of an affordable performance car like a Camaro, you […]
The Risk of Ludicrous Speed and Unlimited Power
This is a warning. It is not a condemnation of or a call to boycott, but a message intended to caution those who might be customers in the automotive tuning industry. It is an attempt to communicate that you may be getting yourself into a relationship whose outcomes are far from guaranteed. The warning is […]
What’s in a Name? Shining Light on the 2022 Mustang Mach-E
Is there a better example of the American spirit than the Ford Mustang? Embodying our freedom, as well as our need for speed and our occasional penchant for rebellion, the Mustang is an integral part of American culture and has been since its debut in the 1960s. The spotlight continues to shine on the 2022 […]
The Best Dodge Challengers Through the Years
To fans of American Muscle, an electrified version of this particular vein of vehicle may seem like an oxymoron. At a glance, electric vehicles (EVs) are a far cry from the big block V8s that spit out smog and ponies like they’re going out of style. The time is coming for EVs though, and Dodge’s […]
The 2023 Corvette Z06 Loudly Announces its Arrival
Noise surrounds us. It inundates us, isolates us, occasionally overwhelms us completely. Sound can send a shiver down our spines and raise the hairs on the back of our necks. Its absence is suffocating–or completely liberating–and when any one noise speaks loudly enough, we feel it in our bones. Simple pressure waves–pulses of highs and […]
A History of Progress: On Chevrolet and the 2022 Camaro
Cars have gotten to the next level. If you peruse the vehicle market, especially for the 2022 model year, it is astonishing to take a step back and consider how advanced vehicles have gotten in every single respect. From architecture and engineering to safety and entertainment technology, vehicles are better than ever. There was a […]