Posts Tagged ‘competition package’

First Drive [w/VIDEO]: 2009 Lincoln MKS

Friday, June 6th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKSEvery year, carmakers collectively trot out dozens of new concept vehicles at auto shows around the world. Some fraction of those end up making their way to production lines and onto the streets. Most of the exciting design ideas, however, get ......

eBay Find of the Day: Your very own ALMS racers with LeMans pedigree

Saturday, January 20th, 2007
As fun as a Pokemon encrusted Neon might be, we might have to take a pass and bid on this lot instead. Not one, but two Saleen S7R racecars are up on eBay right now. The ACEMCO team cars from 2004 through 2006 are available right now as a ready-to-race complete set-up. Car #63 is chassis #029. It co......

Maserati finally delivers: MC12 Versione Corse in Bologna

Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Although it showed the first car in Madrid back in May, Maserati is finally delivering MC12 Corsas and it took the occasion of the Bologna Motor Show to unveil the first customer car. In case you don't remember, the Versione Corse takes the basic MC12 and kicks it up a notch. Maserati is only buildi......

Saleen S7 Competition makes quick impression

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
UPDATE: Pics and account of damaged Saleen S7 Competition removed at request of photographer and owner. Bugatti made a splash by offering the world a full 1,000 hp in its Veyron production car. Turned out to be DIN instead of SAE so the actual number was a tad shy of the half-ton mark, 987 to be exa......

Spring Rally: Finishing on the track

Saturday, June 11th, 2005
After driving a bunch of cars on the road (BMW 6 series convertible, Pontiac Grand Prix GXP) I figured I'd better get back on the track before the opportunity ended. I hopped in the new Audi S4 and discovered once again a burnt smell and an abused clutch. But the S4 didn't mind it as much as the new......

Time Warp: 1992 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk

Saturday, April 23rd, 2005
SLP. Those three little letters are like magic to many Camaro and Firebird fans. Nestled in Toms River, New Jersey, Street Legal Performance knew how to manufacture horsepower – horsepower that met emissions regulations in all 50 states. That was enough to get SLP parts available through GM Perfor......

L.A. Auto Show: BMW M3 Competition

Monday, March 28th, 2005
With an all-new V-8 powered M3 two years away, BMW tries to quell buyers with the M3 Competition package. The package will add another $4,000 to the price of admission. All advances are in the suspension area including 19-inch wheels/high performance tires, 14.5:1 steering ratio and bigger, cross-dr......