When I kicked off this particular Porsche project, I had a vision of what I wanted it to look like when I was done. Way back before the painting process had even begun I met with Sean from Spotlight Customs to discuss options. I knew that if the exterior of the car was going to … Read more
Image: Acura Over the years, there’s been more than a few instances of cars that seem to get flack for no other reason than it seems like the popular thing to do. Often that hate comes from those who have never even encountered the car, don’t get the point of it or in the case … Read more
While the rising cost of vehicles, fuel and parts may have stymied car modifications in South Africa, there is still a vibrant ‘tuner’ culture in Mzansi. Spinners in their BMW E30s, the lowrider brigade, and even those who still dream of squeezing every last inch of performance from the car all love to tinker. Nevertheless, … Read more
The mystery has been solved, we finally know what that weird Porsche 911 GT1-ish car spotted at LAX last week is. It’s Tuthill’s new GT One limited-edition road car. Only 22 of these machines will be built, and buyers can choose between a screaming naturally-aspirated flat six, or a demure and mindful turbocharged flat six … Read more
Porsche has been practically synonymous with turbochargers since the early 1970s. The 911 Turbo has been an icon of speed and performance for fifty years. Porsche is honoring that history with a new special edition 911 Turbo 50 Years. This is more or less an appearance package for the existing 992-generation 911 Turbo S, which … Read more
Image: Lamborghini Collector vehicle insurance giants Hagerty put out its quarterly list of winners and losers in the market, and some of the cars, trucks and SUVs on these lists just might surprise you. This is by no means investment advice, and it’s silly to expect any particular vehicle market to behave rationally, but maybe … Read more
The evening our band of merry automotive journalists arrived in Málaga, Spain, model line director Frank Moser started off the presentation for the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS by showing us a bunch of hate comments Porsche received on social media when the facelifted 992-generation model was unveiled a few months ago. You see, the … Read more
Photo: Hennessey They say fortune favors the bold, but a bold Hennessey test driver must’ve had more than just good fortune on July 1 when the Venom F5 prototype they were driving lost downforce at 250 mph and crashed. Luckily, the driver was able to walk away without any injuries. 2024 Nissan Z NISMO | … Read more
Tesla hasn’t looked this dire since Elon Musk had his original hairlinePhoto: James Leynse/Corbis (Getty Images) Happy Monday! It’s July 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. – Amber DaSilva … Read more
A new Tesla Cybertruck owner experienced a seemingly new issue: an unresponsive throttle. He took to Twitter to voice his concerns about the defect and the automaker’s lack of action earlier this month. Now, I should be clear, this fault is unrelated to the slippery pedal pad that would wedge itself in the footwell… Read … Read more
