Posts Tagged ‘riding shotgun’

Elfin releases sketch, details on upcoming Type-5 roadster

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Think "Elfin" and you're liable to (quite aptly) conjure up images of point-eared fantasy creatures (thank you Mr. Tolkien and Jackson). But to Lotus and Caterham fans, a group as enthusiastic to its realm as hobbit geeks are to theirs, Elfin is another beast entirely. Sprightly though they are, Elf......

400-hp Aspid roadster coming to London Motor Show

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the IFR AspidWhile we can't get enough of the Caterham and all its copycats, the one thing we've never said to ourselves is, "This needs a roof, some luxury amenities and 400 horsepower." But that's exactly what IFR Automotive has done with the Aspid. IFR is an ac......

Caterham celebrates track days with CDX Limited Edition Seven

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the Caterham CDX SevenOur appreciation for the Caterham as a track day weapon knows no bounds. Although we're be willing to put up with a few inconveniences during everyday driving for its true calling on the weekends, the Caterham Driving Experience (CDX) could b......

VIDEO: Autocar pits the Caterham R500 against a Ducati

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
There's no arguing that the Caterham R500 is an amazing piece of four-wheeled machinery. In fact, it may just be the quickest way around a race track short of a Formula 1 car. We're equally as certain that the Ducati Hypermotard is an awesome motorcycle, so putting both of these performers on the sa......

Officially Official: Caterham R500, really warps time, and face

Friday, April 11th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Caterham R500.After getting teased and then leaked on, we officially have details on Caterham's new Superlight R500. The stats are as insane as we predicted, with a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Ford Durtec sending 263 hp and 177 lb.-ft. of torque to the rea......

Caterham R500 Superlight, warps time and face

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the Caterham R500.Caterham teased us yesterday, and today we get our first glimpse of its new minimalist masterpiece. While the paltry pics don't do it justice, we've got confirmation that the R500 will be packing a 263-hp, 2.0-liter Duratec four that can spin upwards of......

Don’t tease: Caterham Superlight R500

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Caterham has released a teaser to follow in the over-powered, stripped-down footsteps of its predecessor, the R400. The Superlight R500 is rumored to be powered by a 2.0- or 2.3-liter Ford four-pot, hits 60 in under 3.4 seconds and tops out at around 150 mph. With a curb weight less than 500 kg (1,1......

Police release photos from Nick “Hogan” Bollea’s crash

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of images taken by policeBack in August 2007, the son of famed WWE Wrestler Hulk Hogan crashed his modded yellow Toyota Supra in Clearwater, Florida while allegedly street racing. Nick "Hogan" Bollea suffered minor injuries, but his friend riding shotgun at the t......

‘Eleanor’ Mustang licenced to Classic Recreations

Monday, December 10th, 2007
Click to view in our 32-image gallery Honestly, who among us hasn't talked to his car and pretended, just for a moment, that he was Nicholas Cage taking to Eleanor in the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds? Well, you can stop talking to your Camry, because now you can order your very own licensed Ele......

Exclusive First Drive: Tesla Roadster

Sunday, November 18th, 2007
click above for more high-res shots of Autoblog driving the Tesla RoadsterMost people are lucky to experience one life-affirming moment while they're on this earth; I experienced mine last week. AutoblogGreen's Sam Abuelsamid called to ask if I was interested in accompanying him on his exclusive Fir......