Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Ford
Click the XR5 photo for more imagesAmerican drivers haven’t had a special high-performance sedan offering from Ford since the demise of the Contour SVT and it doesn’t look like we’ll get one anytime soon. Fortunately, overseas buyers don’t have that problem. Besides the pleasure of having the standard […]
Filed under: Gadgets, Marketing/Advertising, Porsche
In a perfect world, everyone who wanted a car like the Porsche 911 Turbo S would get one. In the real world, sadly, not everyone can afford the six-figure price of admission. Fortunately there’s virtual reality in between, where enthusiasts can toy with cars like the Turbo S in video games. […]
Filed under: Contests, Buick
It’s getting to be that time of year again. The auto show circuit is kicking into gear and SEMA is looming on the horizon. That means the holidays are just around the corner, and Turbobuick.com certainly knows how to get into the spirit. The crew over there has put together a Toys […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Coupes, Nissan
click image above for high-res gallery of the Altima Coupe Turbo
While we’re just beginning to see a few Altima Coupes around town, once sales begin to head northward we’re expecting the new coupe to become one of the darlings of the aftermarket. The Altima Coupe’s sleek lines coupled with […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Euro, Audi
There is awesomeness to the prefix “twin-turbo.” It could be a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine (awesome in its own right) that you’re talking about, but prepending any engine designation with the modifier “twin-turbo” can suck all of the air out of a room. Owners of lesser cars just nod […]
Filed under: China, Euro, Japan, Tech, DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes Benz
Daimler is apparently getting tired of sourcing its turbochargers from outside companies, so it’s enacting a three- to five-year plan than will make it one of the top three producers of our favorite power-adder.
The automaker currently gets about 50-percent of its turbos from IHI Charging Systems International […]
