Category Archives: Car News

How Far Has Window Tint Come?

Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

  We are living in the future. Don’t tell the government you know this, but you have the ability to launch a nuclear attack from the driver’s seat of a current-generation Mercedes-Benz. Unfortunately for your inner despot, common metal-based window tints can interfere with data signals, which could compromise your intent to take over the […]

Coming Soon: 280-mph Koenigsegg One:1

Koenigsegg One-1 Rendered Featured

Christian von Koenigsegg is working on his next low-flying cruise missile. It’s called the Koenigsegg One:1, and is named after the car’s weight-to-power ratio of one kilogram per horsepower. The One:1 will have 1,400 horsepower and weigh only 1,400 kilograms, or 3,086 lbs. I should add, that’s the hypercar’s wet weight — the weight with [...]

Video: C7 Corvette Stingray on the Production Line at Bowling Green

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Since June 1981 Corvettes have been assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. C7 Corvette production is now fully underway at the Bowling Green assembly plant, where cameras have now had the chance to capture the magic of America’s sports car coming to life. The video begins with footage of the new all-aluminum frame being welded together […]

Why it’s Good Volkswagen Loses $6.27 Million on Every Bugatti Veyron Sold

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Jean Bugatti Special Edition Featured

When VW Group was engineering the Bugatti Veyron for its 2005 market introduction, they knew the car would be sold at a loss. A recent study by Berstein Research indicates VW Group has sacrificed $6.27 million on every Bugatti Veyron sold. That sounds pretty awful until you realize that, more than anything, the Veyron was [...]

See How A Turbo Is Built From Raw Materials To Completed Product

Turbo

Ever wondered how a turbo was built? Well, wonder no more because here’s an inside look at the process from the pouring of molten metal to the casting, assembly and high-tech computer-aided CNCing. For those familiar with turbo assemblies, it’s still cool since there’s plenty of good info and other cool stuff like working cut-aways [...]

Now You Can Work Directly With Designers to Customize Your New BMW

2013 BMW M5

Besides the BMW Concept M4 Coupe unveiling, in other news at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, BMW is launching something new — not new a car, but a new way to customize your next BMW. Called the BMW Individual DesignworksUSA Consultation Program, BMW customers looking to buy a new 5 Series Sedan, 6 Series, [...]