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2018 Lexus LS500h – Road Test Review – By Ben Lewis

February 12, 2019October 1, 2018 by Ben Lewis

What does it feel like to drive $104,000 of prime quality Lexus beef on the hoof? It’s actually kind of unnerving. We’ve occasionally driven cars that cost even more, but the mission of the LS500h is daily luxury. Superb and supremely comfortable luxury, but daily nonetheless. And this one’s a hybrid. We tested the 416 horse, twin-turbo V6 LS500 sedan a while ago, and loved it. And a part of that love came from the big sedan’s ability to lift up its figurative skirt and haul like a bat out of hell when it needed to. But does a fuel-saving hybrid make sense in a large luxury car? No one will question your sense of style. Eight months ago, when we tested the LS500, no-one seemed to know what it was. Familiarity breeds respect in this case – we had lots of oohs and aahhhs from people saying “new Lexus …

2018 Dodge Durango SRT 392 – MEGA Photo Gallery – By Matt Barnes

February 12, 2019September 17, 2018 by Matt Barnes

Check out the rave review of this muscle-truck over here too! 2018 Dodge Durango SRT 392 – Road Test Review + GIFs – By Matt Barnes 2018 Dodge Durango SRT 392 – Road Test Review + GIFs – By Matt Barnes You May Also Like:2018 Dodge Durango SRT 392 – Road Test Review + GIFs – By Matt Barnes The SRT 392 Durango is by far the best-looking Durango produced to date. The SRT package takes the Durango from mundane to monstrous. As we spent more time with it, the Durango just kept growing on us to the point that we didn’t want to return it. Exterior It’s nice to know that the hood vents and scoop are real and have an actual purpose, something not seen on many vehicles today, performance or otherwise. The SRT 392 sits lower than the standard Durango and has …

2018 Dodge Durango SRT 392 – Road Test Review + GIFs – By Matt Barnes

February 12, 2019September 17, 2018 by Matt Barnes

The SRT 392 Durango is by far the best-looking Durango produced to date. The SRT package takes the Durango from mundane to monstrous. As we spent more time with it, the Durango just kept growing on us to the point that we didn’t want to return it. Exterior It’s nice to know that the hood vents and scoop are real and have an actual purpose, something not seen on many vehicles today, performance or otherwise. The SRT 392 sits lower than the standard Durango and has a more aggressive stance with wider tires. The black dual racing stripes that run the full length of the vehicle on the White Knuckle paint are what really pronounce that this Durango is unique. Without the stripes, it would be a true sleeper. Red Brembo brake calipers can be seen from behind the 20-inch low gloss black 5-spoke rims. Our test vehicle was equipped …

2018 SALAFF C2 Supercar Concept – Best of Pebble Beach – 30-Photo Gallery

February 12, 2019September 10, 2018 by Tom Burkart

Very rare double best-of winner for the Concept Lawn of 2018 Pebble Beach Concours! The Salaff C2 wins most arresting face by a mile, and also scores wildest concept tail! Very fantastic design ideas virtually pouring from all the C2’s aggressive cutlines. Carlos Salaff is already a favorite designer for many car buffs. He is the man behind the ill-fated Mazda Furai concept, which was a 450HP rotary LMP2 racecar as well as 2040 design preview. This latest exercise is a grass-roots, hand-crafted effort from the artist’s base in Italy. Humble-ish underpinnings from a Gallardo do nothing to tamp my enthusiasm for this brilliant machine. Favorite elements include the impossibly slim headlamps in the wedge wheel shrouds. The door mirrors are ecquisite and the engine cover in back leaves me breathless! The tail with its flat-plane highspeed spoiler is brutal and elegant at the same time. Just notice how much …

2018 Nissan GTR50 Concept By ItalDesign – Goodwood FoS 2018 Debut

February 12, 2019July 27, 2018 by Tom Burkart

Very interesting collaboration here where ItalDesign was tasked with a re-skin a Nissan GT-R fully, inside and out, as a celebration of the car’s 50-year legacy. More than a reskin, even. Re-imagining? Reboot? Yes. Possible hints at next-gen model expected for the 2020 model year? Yes of course. But mostly this exercise just celebrates the GT-R’s essence and moves the vehicle noticeably upmarket. Even as a $100k car the GT-R does lack the class and panache of true supercars, in some respects, with the current model’s workmanlike exterior and interior. How to go high-fashion without dulling the GT-R’s ace in the hole — its insane speed? Send one to Italy for GG’s crew to vamp up! The gorgeous results speak for themselves. 2018 Nissan GTR50 Concept By ItalDesign You May Also Like:Design Analysis – 2018 BMW M8 Concept GranCoupe – Goodwood FoS 2018 BMW needs some new halo vehicles …

2019 McLaren SENNA GTR – Best of Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018

February 12, 2019July 27, 2018 by Tom Burkart

The McLaren Senna is already such an insanely aggressive and unique new hypercar. Its looks instantly make the entire Lambo and Ferrari lineups seem hopelessly dated. The raw energy from these sliced and diced panels hardly needed a racing upfit. But here we are. This Senna GTR is absolutely shocking in its design brutality. The functional nature of the aero additions are makes them even more interesting and beautiful to the eye. Check out this nose — not just the usual surfboard chin splitter here, oh no. What they’ve done is remove any air-blocking flat surfaces from the nose. What is a solid strike-face on the road cars becomes a razor-sharp shark nose. The nose is defined by this enormous chasm between splitter and hood edge. Around the sides the chopped and layered design elements are touchably enticing. And then we have the tail. This tail will go down in …

Design Analysis – 2018 BMW M8 Concept GranCoupe – Goodwood FoS 2018

February 12, 2019July 25, 2018 by Tom Burkart

BMW needs some new halo vehicles at the top of its lineup. Both to compete with the rockstar AMG GT as well as subdue all the M-car loyalists who despise the i8. The new 8 series serves that purpose nicely. And before it has even arrived — we have a new variant with totally unique styling and details. Oh, and two extra doors. The M8 GranCoupe concept tries to keep the Mustang-like raciness of the 850’s roofline while squeezing in two seats back there. Headroom!? Who cares! How is this different than the current M6 GC, you ask? Scale. This M8 GC is enormous. Think Rolls-Royce proportions. The M8 GC also nicely teases the next generation of BMW M car designs. We’d bet a good chunk of cash that the 2020 M4 will share this face and hopefully its giant, wrap-around ducktail rear spoiler!! There are interesting details in this …

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT63S – First Look – 2018 Goodwood FoS

February 12, 2019July 24, 2018 by Tom Burkart

Talk about a tough car to judge from the renderings! The new AMG GT 4-door is quite polarizing from all sides. Is it a super-CLS or a proper supercar with four doors? This top 63 S model is certainly the top of the ranks. Its giant chrome grille bars are flagship Mercedes of the future, while its giant bright tailpipes and huge upright rear wing are quite the statement pieces. Say what you will about its globby surfacing…. this machine looks like an escaped DTM car in motion at Goodwood. Here’s a photo flyaround courtesy of James Crabtree — who brought back 5000 photos from his Goodwood 2018 adventure!! 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT63S You May Also Like:2019 McLaren SENNA GTR – Best of Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 The McLaren Senna is already such an insanely aggressive and unique new hypercar. Its looks instantly make the entire Lambo and Ferrari lineups …

Road Test Review – 2018 Rolls Royce Wraith Black Badge – By Carl Malek

February 12, 2019June 29, 2018 by Carl Malek

When it comes to ultra British luxury cars only one brand has managed to generate a unique appeal and a sense of grandeur that has come to define its iconic history. That brand of course, is none other than Rolls Royce, which has always managed to steal the show in its own unique way. It’s most recent attention grabbing feat was a few years ago in 2016 when the brand unleashed a Rolls Royce Wraith Black Badge on the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed. Placing sixth in the Supercar Run portion of the event, the Black Badge was a glimpse of something special, but with the average age of Rolls Royce buyers falling from 55 to 43 years of age the past few years, can the Black Badge truly appeal to well heeled younger clientele without sacrificing the basic elements that define it as a proper Rolls Royce motor car? …