Author Archives: Lambo1

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I’m pretty much out of superlatives when it comes to the 911. I have been fortunate enough to drive some of the greatest cars in the world–from BMW M cars to Mercedes-Benz AMG offerings to Corvette … Continue reading →

Some people’s livelihoods require them to drive big pickups. As enthusiasts, however, we’ve always been mystified by those drivers who choose a truck. It’s also a disturbing fact that despite lackluster performance, many of these trucks are piloted by hot … Continue reading →

Jason Heffner grew up with a simple goal. “I just wanted to work on fast cars,” he deadpans, which of course doesn’t answer the question of how this boyish-looking 29-year-old came to be modifying six-figure sports cars like the Lamborghini … Continue reading →

The roar of the Hennessey-massaged Hemi fills the Dodge Magnum interior with frantic, hard-edged V-8 surround sound at the same time it trumpets its baritone song to any bystanders within earshot. The heavy-metal exhaust note is remarkable — literally remarkable … Continue reading →

The Ferrari Enzo is a car, but not really. What the Enzo is, more accurately, is a four-wheeled monument to the joys of unbridled capitalism: a shamelessly flamboyant body of wings and scoops and Up Yours Red paint bolted onto … Continue reading →

Here are the latest spy shots of the new Mercedes SLC, the latest supercoupe from Mercedes-Benz and AMG. Sources say the car might be shown at next year’s Frankfurt show perhaps as a concept, though Mercedes won’t confirm. The car … Continue reading →

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I’m pretty much out of superlatives when it comes to the 911. I have been fortunate enough to drive some of the greatest cars in the world–from BMW M cars to Mercedes-Benz AMG offerings to Corvette … Continue reading →

We’re all clamoring about the 135i, but can you blame us? The surprising power delivery and cornering capability of the BMW make it hard not to. But while the 135i is the focal point of the 1 Series offerings in … Continue reading →

It can get 30-plus mpg or dash to 60 mph in 6.5 sec. Its Agility Control suspension corners racetrack flat, yet its undercarriage can be armored for ramming over rough stuff. It’s targeted at Sex-in-the-City women, but it wears sharp, … Continue reading →

You may be a confirmed stick and clutch-pedal guy. You may think dual-clutch transmissions, which add paddles and subtract a pedal, take the skill, the challenge, the fun out of driving, and have no place in a performance car. You … Continue reading →