BY JENS MEINERS
If the 911 is the quintessential Porsche, then the weight-optimized and more powerful—yet naturally aspirated—GT3 is the quintessential 911. But its aficionados needed patience; while the more humble versions of the 911 were updated last summer, the GT3 and Turbo have soldiered on without changes.
BY TONY QUIROGA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM DREW AND THE MANUFACTURER
Some might call it the “poster effect”—when you finally see a Lamborghini in person after years of only seeing them on posters, the effect is childlike giddiness. The jump from wall art to reality is mesmerizing, and the crazy origami spaceship with Lamborghini badges sitting in [...]
The Jetta shares much of its underpinnings with the Rabbit/GTI hatchbacks. It sits between the Rabbit and Passat in Volkswagen’s lineup. The Jetta is the only nonluxury German small sedan and wagon for sale in the U.S., and it offers a stiff chassis, sporty handling, and clean styling inside and out. The Jetta SportWagen—that’s VW-speak [...]
BY STEVE SILER
At a GM press conference long enough ago that we don’t remember when or where it was, GM confidently made the then-preposterous assertion that it wanted Buick to become America’s Lexus. We may have laughed and not even bothered to write it down, but we didn’t forget the idea. And in the years [...]
BY MIKE SUTTON
As the hype surrounding Nissan’s GT-R sports car has tapered off somewhat, the company plans to keep the buzz fresh by unleashing a higher-performance Spec V model on the Japanese market early next month. Based on the standard 480-hp car, which is no slouch for a vehicle topping 3900 pounds, the Spec V [...]
by: Mark Markham
There’s nothing quite like having the perfect sound system to go with your Ford F-250 or Ford Expedition. Having the right tunes to ride with is only half the battle. The other half is having the right system for the vehicle and the correct truck sub woofer boxes to get [...]
by: James Jim
These days, simply being careful while out and about with your bike and using safety gear is not the only protection you need! Motorcycles have a far higher rate of accidents per unit distance than cars. This is due to the exposed rider and the fact that many automobile drivers [...]
by: Daniel Richards
If you have been in a car accident, you must immediately file a report to your insurance company. Accidents have been increasing but some people do not have enough knowledge on how to deal with these cases the right way. You may have encountered an accident or you may just [...]
by: Alan Haburchak
Airbags were invented and patented in the 1950s to cushion the impact and prevent or lessen injuries sustained in auto accidents. Studies show that thousands of lives have been saved by air bags, with fatalities reduced by up to 46 percent in airbag-equipped vehicles, but it is difficult to determine [...]
by: Mark Markham
Big booming sound unfortunately does not quite describe the stock stereo system on a Dodge Ram, Dodge Dakota, or Dodge SUV. Although the sound system might be a decent one, or even good when splurging for the premium stock system, the manufacturer leaves a lot to be desired when it [...]
