Posts Tagged ‘edward norton’

Castagna tenderizes the Fiat 500

Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Calling your retrofitted little runabout a tender is apparently all the rage these days. The yacht-based theme was recently adopted by BRABUS, which paired a smart fortwo with one of its warp-enabled SLRs. Now, Castagna does the same with Fiat's retro-fied 500. In fact, this isn't the first time tha......

Takuma Sato gatecrashes Autocar’s party

Friday, September 5th, 2008
Steve Sutcliffe was wrapping up Autocar's annual 0-100-0 test when a well spoken Japanese gentleman wandered over and started checking out the cars. Now what would you do if you had a car park full of supercars, a private track rented for the day and a Formula 1 driver hove in to view?Give him the k......

MINI and ABF build the world’s fastest Cooper S

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Click above for a few more shots of the ABF Performance MINIMINIs have a long history of racing, though most of the iconic hatch's focus has been on its slot car-like handling than its prowess down the 1320. That's set to change with the collaboration between MINI and ABF Performance to create the w......

Final first-gen MINI convertible rolls down the line

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the MINI Cooper Convertible SidewalkFans of the MINI Cooper Convertible take note: the last of the first-generation R52 models has now rolled off the assembly line. The last of the breed was a Cooper S with the Sidewalk package, painted metallic White Silver. If y......

VIDEO: MINI JCW has a virus

Friday, July 25th, 2008
One of the apparent keys to creating a viral video is mimicking reality by showing young people attempting stunts. The main difference is that in Virals, the injuries aren't real, and the camera work is better. Oh, and the payoff is usually CG that's been fussed over, versus pimply little Johnny try......

No new MINIs for ‘08? Manufacturers tapped, dealers sold out

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the 2008 MINI Cooper S.If you were planning on hitting one of the 82 U.S. MINI dealers to get your hands on a fuel-efficient Cooper or Clubman, it looks like you'll need to look at plan B. Skyrocketing fuel prices has lifted demand of the little British icons to the poin......

VIDEO: MINI Clubman vs. Go Kart

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
The MINI Clubman is everything the MINI Cooper is and more -- nine inches more. It has a passenger-side suicide door and that wide-mouth split rear gate, but everything else from its retro looks to the 172-hp turbocharged four-cylinder underhood is the same. But is it the same? Does nine inches of w......

BMW and Fiat teaming up for new small car platform

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Fiat wants to become the platform-sharing kings of Europe, and with deals with Tata, Suzuki, Ford, and PSA, the Italian automaker is well on its way. Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne told Automotive News Europe that another cooperation would be announced tomorrow, but details were scarce. Suppliers ......

Alfa MiTo GTA confirmed with 230hp

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Following earlier speculation, reports now confirm that Alfa Romeo will produce a high-performance version of its new MiTo hatchback that will wear the vaunted GTA badge. The nameplate was historically used on top-of-the-line performance-oriented Alfas, and will make a comeback with the range-toppin......

The Ultimate Gearhead’s Desk

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Our virtual collection of furniture for car nuts keeps on gaining items. It's already got sofas shaped like the hoods and trunks of cars, carbon fiber chairs, Pininfarina-designed desks, another desk made from a Mini Cooper, Maserati lamps... even wine racks and coffee tables made from engine blocks......