Video: Jeff Zwart practices at Pikes Peak with Porsche 911 Cup

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Porsche , Racing Jeff Zwart qualifies at Pikes Peak – Click above to watch the video after the jump Life is filled with a number of paralyzing injustices.

Slick Little Number: Pogea Racing develops Fiat 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition with 264 HP

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , Hatchback , Ferrari , Fiat Fiat 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition by Pogea Racing – Click above for high-res image gallery Soon enough, we Americans will be able to feast upon the Forbidden Fruit that is the Fiat 500 . Will we get the hotted-up Abarth models

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.30.10

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

First Drive: 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible delivers the goods The new-for-2011 Bentley Supersports Convertible is the latest and perhaps final iteration of the Continental lineup. It’s also the world’s fastest four-passenger convertible. Video: Prestone melts GM 3.6-liter engine block with blowtorches to show importance of coolant Prestone gave some well-trained pyromaniacs high-powered blow torches and melted the aluminum engine block of a GM 3.6-liter V6

Video: Heroes on Heroes – Hamilton, Button visit McLaren’s crypt

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Marketing/Advertising , Celebrities , Racing Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren crypt – Click above to watch video after the jump Objects have a way of moving through time in a way that we as mere humans can only dream of.

False Report: Carlos Ghosn not stepping aside as Nissan CEO

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Nissan , Renault According to a Nissan official, a report that Carlos Ghosn is stepping aside after more than decade at the helm of Nissan “is not true!” A local news site in Cool Springs, TN (near the automaker’s North American headquarters) reported today that Ghosn, who is currently the CEO of both Nissan and French automaker Renault , would surrender the Nissan post to Carlo Tavares.

Report: Toyota to build Ractis subcompact for Subaru in Japan

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Budget , Japan , Hatchback , Subaru , Toyota Toyota Ractis – Click above for high-res image gallery Subaru sees a demand for 1.3- and 1.5-liter cars in Japan at the same time as it sees a void in its lineup of vehicles with that displacement. To plug that hole, Subaru is turning to Toyota for a supply of its Ractis subcompact, a five-door, five-seater that offers both of the relevant engine sizes and comes in two-wheel and all-wheel drive.

Alsa Engineering pulls 724 HP out of BMW X6 M with upgraded turbos [video]

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Get the full scoop on the Abu Dhabi-based Alsa Automotive Engineering's package for the X6 M. The story, with video and pics, inside.

Vintage Mini gets 3,500-horsepower engine swap for Goodwood

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Aftermarket , Mini , Misc. Auto Shows , UK , Diesel Mini diesel by Cummins – Click above to enlarge Cummins: the largest independent diesel engine manufacturer. The QSK78: the largest engine they make.

Report: Swatch founder and Smart Car inventor Nicolas Hayek dead at age 82

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Budget , Etc. , Europe , Smart , Celebrities Nicholas Hayek passed away on Monday, June 28 The man responsible for the Smart Car has reportedly passed away at the age of 82 of heart failure. Nicholas Hayek was a savvy businessman who wanted to apply the success he had experienced in the watchmaking world to car universe.

Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Suzuki 2010 Suzuki Kizashi – Click above for high-res image gallery Bad news for the loveable Suzuki Kizashi : the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued a recall on the Japanese sedan.