BERLIN — An all-new lighter and faster 2018 Porsche Panamera sedan will be unveiled in Berlin on June 28. The redesigned Panamera will likely go on sale at U.S. Porsche dealerships during the first half of 2017. A teaser photo of the 2018 Panamera reveals a new look for the rear end. “A success story […]
Forgive me if I am telling you something you already know, but drag racing is not nearly as easy as it looks. Not even close. 1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet posing on the line at Lebanon Valley Dragway. All photos by the author. You wouldn’t think it possible to embarrass yourself on the drag strip […]
Billy Lane of Choppers Inc. and Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-off and Monster Garage fame is a skilled motorcycle creator in his own right, and he’s planned a unique event for this year’s Biketoberfest: racing completely stock and period-correct board track race bikes from the era when that type of racing was the hottest thing going, […]
Ford’s 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans kicked off a string of victories for the Blue Oval brand on the Circuit de la Sarthe that would remain unbroken until 1970. While the GT40s that won in successive years are well-known, no GT40 is more famous, or more infamous, than chassis P1046, […]
The Sprite was launched in 1958; Mark I versions featured headlamps atop the hood, giving the car the “frogeye” or “bugeye” nickname. Initially, power came from a 948-cc inline-four rated at 43 horsepower, but by the time the Mark IV was introduced in 1966, the engine had grown to 1,275 cc and 65 horsepower. The […]
From the modern-day street view, doesn’t look like much has changed there in the 45 years since. What do you see here? Jim and Chester’s posted this LA bank parking lot photo recently, and in the search for more info, we found it among a group of photos of the same bank – the Cathay […]
Jaguar’s well-received range of sedans -pardon, saloons– worked alongside its famous XK sports cars to broaden the British automaker’s market penetration in the 1950s and early 1960s, and these pricey four-doors offered a peerless blend of luxurious accommodations, sporting performance and traditional English styling appeal. This range underwent a number of changes in the ten year […]
The 2016 Temkin Experience Ratings asked 10,000 U.S. consumers about their dealership experiences, including the emotional component or how they felt about the interactions. WABAN, Massachusetts — Toyota and Mercedes-Benz dealerships deliver the best customer experience, according to a new report. Toyota earned the highest score with a rating of 66 percent, followed closely by […]
“Without license plate illumination, the vehicle may be difficult to identify at night,” NHTSA said in its recall summary. WASHINGTON — Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 14,731 2015-’16 Land Rover Discovery Sport SUVs because the license plate illumination lamp may fall out, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. There have been […]
BLADE, formed in 2014, is something akin to an Uber for helicopter travel, offering flights out of Manhattan to the Hamptons, Montauk, the Mohegan Sun Casino and Nantucket. It works as an aggregation of other helicopter services like Liberty Helicopter, Zip Aviation and Analar Helicopter that can be booked on BLADE’s app. Flyers use the […]
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