Monthly Archives: April 2007

In its sixth generation, the Corvette retains strong ties to the five generations of star-spangled sports cars that preceded it. Power still comes from a V-8 equipped with pushrods and two valves per cylinder, just like the original 1955 small-block … Continue reading →

     Callaway Cars is celebrating its 30th anniversary of producing limited-edition high-performance sports cars with the introduction of the Callaway C16 Cabrio. Based on the current Chevrolet Corvette, the Callaway C16 Cabrio incorporates powertrain, brake and suspension updates to take … Continue reading →

The full name of this car is the Porsche 911 Targa 4S. Each morsel of word, each number in that grandiloquent name, adds significant numbers to the sticker price. The journey to a Targa 4S begins with a rear-drive, 325-hp … Continue reading →

We thought it was getting to be a long time since Forbes had put together another Top Ten list, but this time the journal of choice for successful businessmen put a twist on the annual tradition: instead of simply picking … Continue reading →

  One of the most anticipated debuts of NAIAS 2007, the 2008 IS-F is the first production Lexus to wear an “F” designation, which will distinguish special high-performance Lexus models. The IS-F is based on the rear-wheel-drive IS and powered … Continue reading →

Sorry, ZZ Top, but despite those three letters clustered together in the name, superleggera does not translate to anything directly relating to a woman’s stems. Indirectly, though, you could make the argument. In English, superleggera means “superlight.” What it means … Continue reading →

Slide behind the wheel of either 6 series car, and you’ll notice what is becoming a family trait of all BMWs these days — lots of metal, lots of plastic (but high-snoot plastic), plenty of leather and sculptural shapes to … Continue reading →

     While at the NY auto show last week people checked out the all-new Lexus LX 570. As you can gather by the name, the new Lexus SUV now uses the same engine (and 6-speed transmission) from the just released Toyota … Continue reading →

You can’t beat this GM concept for pure front. This wild modern-day hot rod is a 21st Century rendition of Australia’s most famous car, the FJ Holden, and was originally unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. EFIJY … Continue reading →

First Drive: 2007 Bentley Arnage T – Previews 1 | 2 Garlits would approve: Bentley builds a burled, consummately British burnout machine. BY JARED HOLSTEIN, April 2007 The Arnage T’s traction-control system is programmed such that, per Bentley, “you can drift the … Continue reading →