Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is a very ambitious man. So ambitious, in fact, that he wants to trade in his Ferrari presidency for another of its kind, albeit on a much larger scale. In an open letter he sent to Italiafutura, a liberal-centrist think-tank that he himself formed in 2009, Montezemolo finally pulled the cat out […]
Most of the Ferrari 458 Spider was not a surprise. We knew it’d be gloriously noisy, with that 4.5-litre V8 searing its way to 9,000rpm, slicing open aural nerves and dipping the ends in sonic salt. We knew it would be fast and dynamic, with a mid-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive, 568bhp and Ferrari voodoo sprinkled over […]
The leading cause of death during winter storms is transportation accidents. Preparing your vehicle for the winter season and knowing how to react if stranded or lost on the road are the keys to safe winter driving. Before Heading for Snow Country: Make sure your brakes, windshield wipers, defroster, heater and exhaust system are in […]
The Highway Loss Data Institute has updated its list of the most popular (and least popular) U.S. cars for thieves to steal. The most stolen cars are: All four versions of the Cadillac Escalade (10.6 are stolen per every 1,000 cars on the road) Ford F-250 crew 4WD (9.7 are stolen for every 1,000 […]
Gas prices are on the rise. Here are some tips to help you conserve gas and save money as we approach summer gas prices. 1. Keep your car tuned up. Cars in poor running condition use more gasoline. 2. Plan trips well to avoid unnecessary driving. 3. When you run your air conditioner you get […]
This is the Mercedes E-Class E300 BlueTEC HYBRID – not only the most efficient E-Class ever but the most efficient large executive car in its class too. Making its worldwide debut at the Detroit Motor Show next month and going on sale in the UK in the summer, it features a 201bhp 2.1-litre, four-cylinder diesel […]
Toyota has revealed a teaser shot of the concept it has in store for the Detroit Motor Show in January. All Toyota has said about the car – called the NS4 – is that it will be powered by an advanced plug-in hybrid powertrain. Expect to see a development of the kind of set-up that […]
It’s almost hard to believe that the Porsche 911 is once again set for a facelift, but as it turns out, it is, with an unveiling pinned for the Geneva Motor Show in March. However, up until this point very little has been known about the car and just how drastic its facelift will be. […]
Used Cars. A simple term that has a less than positive meaning for most car buyers. Conventional wisdom says that buying a used car is buying someone else’s problems. However, as new car quality has gone up, the risk of buying a late model used car has gone down. In fact, the automotive industry doesn’t […]
The best time to think about fuel efficiency is before you buy a car. Generaly, smaller cars will use less gas. And since insurance and taxes are also more of a bother in large cars, it may be wise to buy a little car if you care about the money. Also, among the larger cars, […]