Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Performance , Ferrari Say what you want about the German-based tuner Mansory , but the company definitely has a style all its own. The same can be said for their latest creation, the Ferrari 458 Spider Monaco Edition, which is channeling quite a bit of the Ferrari Enzo on its snout. Mansory says that the new body panels, all of which are constructed of lightweight carbon fiber, save a little over 130 pounds, and with power boosted to 590 horsepower the car is capable of hitting 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) in 3.2 seconds and reaching a top speed of 205 mph.
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , BMW Let's get one thing straight: We'll never complain about a new BMW 1 Series performance model, and on paper, this new-for-2013 135is sure seems like a total hoot. But you have to understand, we're still mourning the loss of the 1 Series M Coupe , a one-year model that we absolutely fell in love with when it debuted last year
Continue reading...Friday, May 11, 2012
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Performance , Ferrari With its screaming 4.5-liter V8 and its clever flip-top roof mechanism, we'd venture to say that the Ferrari 458 Spider is pretty damn close to automotive perfection incarnate. But some owners - even Ferrari owners - will never be satisfied with stock
Continue reading...Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Filed under: Spy Photos , Convertible , BMW , Luxury BMW did quite a bit to differentiate the new 3 Series from the old one, but arguably the biggest development in that department is the splitting of the model line. Because the new 3 Series is only the sedan and wagon. The coupe and cabrio are branching off as the 4 Series , similar to the 6 Series (as distinct from the 5 Series ), the old 8 Series (separate from the 7 Series ) and what's expected to emerge of the 2 Series from the new 1 Series .
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Aston Martin , Luxury Typically when an automaker releases a new car, we see it in a press release (whether embargoed for later release or not) before it pops up on their public-domain website. But not this time. The car in question is the Aston Martin DBS Ultimate, a vehicle whose arrival we were anticipating .
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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