Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Videos, Porsche
At first glance, pitting the Porsche Boxster Spyder against the Audi R8 Spyder is a bit like throwing a trout in a five-gallon bucket with a piranha. After all, the big Audi boasts over 100 horsepower more than the baby Porsche. Throw in the fact that the R8 puts its [...]
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, SUV, Toyota
Look very, very closely. This is the 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser, which, though not immediately apparent, is different than the 2012 model. How, exactly? The updated SUV has new features like LED running lamps up front, a revised taillamp design and some new wheel options. Inside, there’s a brand [...]
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show
Detroit has the North American Car and Truck of the Year. Chicago? The Family Vehicle of the Year. And for 2012, the winner is the Volkswagen Passat.
While we must have missed last year’s inaugural winner – it was the Hyundai Sonata, by the way – we did catch this year’s award [...]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Chicago Auto Show, Sedan, Performance, Chevrolet, Luxury
Our first face-to-face look at the murdered-out Mopar 300 occurred at the Chicago Auto Show today. Peel away the black hood and you will find the the company’s familiar 5.7-liter V8 as standard equipment. Output remains at 363 horsepower, but a new final-drive ratio of 3.91:1 [...]
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Convertible, Mazda
The Chicago Auto Show and the Mazda MX-5 Miata have quite a history. After all, the very first Miata debuted at the 1989 Chicago show, and since then, Mazda has routinely used the Windy City expo to showcase some sort of new roadster hotness.
For 2012, we’ve been introduced to [...]
