Earlier this week I was in Northern California to drive the 2025 Aston Martin DBX707, which was updated for this model year with a totally redesigned interior and infotainment system, along with some other minor updates. To show off the DBX’s new cabin Aston’s press department chose some really wild specs to have at the … Read more
Screenshot: Engineering Explained Headed into the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 reveal, we knew it would be powerful. After all, the Corvette Z06 already made 670 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque from a 5.5-liter, naturally aspirated V8, and the rumor was, the ZR1 would get a set of turbos. So a power figure in the … Read more
As a Los Angeles County native, we always referred to visiting Orange County as crossing the orange curtain because of the stark shift in political tendencies. We know things work a bit differently in OC, but that’s no excuse for the wacky convertible conversions that come out of Newport Convertible Engineering in Huntington Beach, California. … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace Remember when Subaru brought the STI Type RA over to the U.S., and buyers collectively wondered “Hey, are you really charging $50,000 for a car with five more horsepower than the standard model?” This happened because American enthusiast buyers are by and large spec-sheet shoppers, who will endlessly compare and nitpick spreadsheet … Read more
Screenshot: StanceWorks on YouTube How much car can you buy for $80,000? In the new market that would get you a decent Porsche Boxster or C8 Corvette. Those are pretty impressive cars, to be sure, but neither have the presence or rip-your-face-off-ness of this StanceWorks-built Ford Model A hot rod. That’s right, you can buy … Read more
This is the remains of the 1.5-millionth Corvette produced.Photo: National Corvette Museum The American automotive world was rattled in 2014 when a 40-foot deep sinkhole suddenly opened under an exhibit at the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight rare ’Vettes. Ten years after the catastrophe, the museum has curated an exhibit to commemorate the recovery … Read more
The great thing about vintage racing is that you don’t have to be super aggressive if you don’t want to. You have an opportunity to race against some great competition, and have a lot of fun, but you can err on the side of preserving the car, or even blame your lack of pace on … Read more
According to the seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 928, they’ve owned the car for nearly 30 years. Is it well enough priced for a new long-term owner? Porsche’s Latest Concept Is The Sexy Electric EV HyperCar Of Our Dreams The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be a pivotal point in the … Read more
Today being July Fourth, Americans are celebrating with fireworks, backyard BBQ, and cars like this Nice Price or No Dice Corvette. Let’s see if this pinstriped convertible is priced to fulfill the American dream. There was a palpable sense of incredulity in yesterday’s comments about the implied rarity of the 2005 Toyota RAV4 that we … Read more
Image: RM Sotheby’s Here’s an opportunity to own the one-and-only Michelotti-designed Abarth 208 A Spyder. This car was done up in the uniquely 1950s “Stile Transatlantico” inspired by the American rocket-age sporting machines, and looks absolutely magnificent in two-tone teal over white. If you have always wanted an early Corvette, but wished it was much … Read more
