Photo: Bugatti If you’ve been forced to spend time around conservatives at any point in the last several years, you’re probably aware that they live in a completely different version of reality than normal people. It’s impossible to keep up with all the insane things they believe, and unfortunately, the latest obviously fake rumor involves … Read more
Koenigsegg just officially broke its own 0-400-0 km/h world record in Sweden last week, with a Jesko Absolut shaving nearly a second off the Koenigsegg Regera’s previous record. 400 km/h equates to about 248.5 mph, which the Jesko Absolut reached from a dig in a mind-boggling 18.82 seconds, and then completed the trip back to … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids Park a Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series in front of your local Costco, and there’s a good chance absolutely no one would give it a second look. At least until they heard the exhaust. To those who know, though, it’s one of the most desirable and special AMGs from the 2000s. … Read more
Maserati is working hard to get out of the slump that was the Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte era, and with its latest editions to its range — the GranCabrio Folgore and Trofeo — the iconic Italian automaker finally seems to be leaving that era behind. The GranTurismo coupe, and by extension its GranCabrio droptop sibling, … Read more
Even dating back to the brand’s early days, Mercedes-Benz has been known for its luxurious, sleek coupes, and the new CLE-Class is the latest car to join the storied line of desirable two-doors with three-pointed stars on the nose. Whereas in years past Mercedes-Benz positively spoiled the public with the choice between numerous four-seat coupes across … Read more
After more than 20 years of producing its innovative W12, Bentley has retired the engine as the world moves towards hybrids and full EVs. Of course, the British brand still needs high-performance flagship trims in its lineup, so enter the new Continental GT Speed. Described as an “Ultra Performance Hybrid” by Bentley, the updated Speed … Read more
Were you one of the 110 people who got your hands on an Aston Martin Valour? Did you find that its 715-horsepower twin-turbo V12 and manual transmission were just too staid and practical for you, and not nearly exciting enough for all those track laps you surely turned? Well, never fear. Aston has a new … Read more
Photo: Maserati I’m about to put Maserati’s two newest droptop offerings — the GranCabrio Trofeo and GranCabrio Folgore electric convertible — to the test here in Northern Italy. Both of these cars approach high-speed droptop grand touring in extremely different ways despite their similar looks, but we’ll get into that in a moment. Regardless, before … Read more
Twenty years after the game-changing Bugatti Veyron entered production and eight years after the Chiron was unveiled, it’s time for a new Bugatti, and the French brand’s latest hypercar is unlike anything that’s come before it. Enter the Bugatti Tourbillon. Powered by a new V16 plug-in-hybrid powertrain, built on a new structure and featuring a … Read more
Bugatti just unveiled its latest seven-figure ultra-car, the Tourbillon. Though it defies the marque’s recent tradition of naming its vehicles after notable drivers from its history, the moniker makes sense. Not just because a tourbillon is an exquisite mechanical object crafted to precise tolerances, or because it is, like the brand, a French invention, but … Read more
