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McLaren MP4-12C: A Supercar That Weighs Less Than Its Name

McLaren MP4-12c? Take away the McLaren name and you might be forgiven for thinking you were buying a Blu-Ray player, not the most important supercar of the new decade. The most important? Really, CarEnvy? Ya, really. Well, thus far at least. And we haven’t forgotten about the flamboyant Merc SLS, the fizzy Ferrari 458 Italia, [...]

Video: Formula One Is Back, But Don’t Forget About Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

This weekend marks the return of Formula One for the 2010 season. With no less than four World Champions racing against each other this year, followers of the open-cockpit racing series are in for a wild ride. But lest we forget that there are touring car races which can be every bit as entertaining, even [...]

Fiat Heir Lapo Elkann and IASIP’s Charlie Day Hate Canada

The electron microscope of the media has been firmly fixed on Lapo Elkann, heir to the Fiat car company fortune, since Tuesday night when Elkann tipped the basketball away from the Toronto Raptors’ Jose Calderon. The tip prevented Calderon from keeping the ball in-bounds and thwarted Toronto’s defence of its lead against Kobe Bryant and [...]

2010 Chicago Auto Show: Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing

With doors agape, the 2011 SLS greeted visitors at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. This is the car that Mercedes is using to ignite our memories of the 1955 Mille Miglia and Stirling Moss. But wait, didn’t they just do that with the McLaren SLR Stirling Moss?. In person, it’s clear to see that the [...]

2010 Chicago Auto Show: Toyota FT-CH Concept

Toyota’s FT series of concepts first rolled out with the splendiferous 2007 FT-HS, a look at what a 21st century Supra might look like, hybrid powertrain and all. Unfortunately, that little experiment was ill-timed with the economic forces to which Toyota swayed. The second FT was the FT-86, so named because it is meant to [...]

2010 Chicago Auto Show: Audi R8 5.2 FSI (and Spyder) in 360˚

Is it brown or bronze? The colour is debatable, but the twin R8s in attendence were lovingly laid with carbon fibre packages that made them sparkle and fizz under the fluorescent McCormick Hall lights. But still pictures don’t do the twins justice, especially not the decapitated sibling named Spyder.

Video: HTC Pléthore LC-750 – The Canadian McLaren F1

With the centrally-mounted driving position, this is the first supercar since Gordon Murray’s McLaren F1 to utilize this style. I emphasize supercar because Gordon Murray’s T.25 city car will employ a similar set-up. This driving position only adds to the mystique of the first truly Canadian car of any type since the ill-fated Bricklin SV-1. [...]

What Do Hyundai and Volkswagen Have That Toyota Doesn’t? Quality!

Based on what you see above, you’ll agree that this new 2011 Hyundai Sonata (no, that isn’t the Passat CC) has more inspired and engaging styling than the benchmark Toyota Camry. But what you can’t tell from the pictures is how the car feels. So let me tell you that it feels solid and well [...]

Lexus LFA in 360˚ Splendour and Vivid Detail

The 2010 Chicago Auto Show has just wrapped up but our belated (but bespoke) coverage will continue to seep into these pages over the coming days. To start things off, here is a video of the venerable Lexus LFA that we took. While you’ve undoubtedly seen pictures of the LFA, or even video reviews, you [...]

Don’t Try This At Home: Clutch Go Bang

Trans AM Clutch Explodes! What do you get when you mix a 620-horsepower LS7-powered Pontiac Trans Am, a pound of youthful exuberance, a handful of yahoos, and a pinch of video camera? Shrapnel. Seems these fine fellows were intent on melting a set of old meats by performing a rolling burnout. Step One: rev up [...]