Posts Tagged ‘208’
The all-new Camaro we've been waiting on for two years is just a few days from showing its production face, and we've already got some bad news. The General has dumped plans for the Z28. The highly anticipated Camaro variant was rumored to feature the same supercharged 6.2L engine that powers the br......
Gunbus motorcycle finished, proves just excessive enough
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the Gunbus motorcycleWhen it comes to custom motorcycle builders, there's crazy and there's really crazy. Falling into the latter category is one Mr. Clemens F. Leonhardt, who has just finished building what he refers to as "the world's biggest motorcycle." Excluding so......
Neff’s Endgame: SHO monster on Craigslist
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
It is time for Neff to put up or shut up. There's a '93 Ford Taurus SHO on Craigslist that will provide him with both the car of his dreams and the ability to handle the extreme driving conditions he faces during Cleveland winters. It's been slightly modified by the current owner, who retained the o......
Ducati to launch superbikes in India
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Italy based Ducati will be second superbike maker following Yamaha to launch superbikes in India. Ducati will bring its flagship models like the Monster, Multistrada and 1098 super bike to India.Ducati will launch the superbikes in May 7. Ducati’s Global Chief Executive Gabriel Deltorchio will be ......
VIDEO: Nissan GT-R vs BMW M3 vs Porsche 911 GT3
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Britain's Autocar hit the track with the BMW M3, Nissan GT-R, and Porsche 911 GT3 to see which of the musclebound sports cars could best its immediate competition, and they captured the three-way face-off on video. There's been plenty of GT-R vs. Porsche chatter since the Nissan's launch, but how wo......
Vroom at 100kmph! it’s legal
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
You will soon be able to legally check whether the new speed monster you bought does the promised zero to 100 in 9 seconds flat and takes you from Delhi to Jaipur in under three hours. For the first time since 1989, the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry is to notify new speed limits that wo......
Australia’s monster motorbike from hell
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Proving once again that it is always easier to tear things apart than it is to build them is the Australian monster, as seen above. The builder, Ray Baumann, says that "this is a way of taking a bit more care," if you can believe that. You see, his previous job was as a stunt driver. He claims that......
McRae Enduro set for 2008 debut, road-going version to follow in ‘09
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
We've seen our fair share of shooting-break concepts that have been jacked up a few inches to "redefine the sport utility segment." Most are pie-in-the-sky turntable models that are the brainchild of a forward-thinking designer, but the McRae team is finally bringing the concept to production.The Mc......
Rumormill: Could a MINI coupe be in the cards?
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
How much MINI is too much MINI? Can there be such a thing as a MINI monster? Latest word from a "high level source" is the suggestion that the next possible MINI iteration could be a coupe. That's right, a coupe. Specifically, as phrased by the source, "What if MINI instead produced a low-slung and ......
Britney Spears goes car shopping, comes home with 604 horses
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
The salesman who sold Lindsay Lohan her Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG must have been present when Britney Spears recently rolled into the dealership. According to celebrity site TMZ.com, Britney Spears just picked up a shiny new white SL65. That means once again a young accident prone distracted driver get......