2011 Chevrolet Corvette...

A track-focused tribute to the Vette’s Le Mans heritage. Chevrolet is launching a special Corvette Z06 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vette first competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960. Called the 2011 Z06 Carbon Limited Edition, only about 500 examples will be...

The Hybrid Supercar Is ...

This week’s Geneva Motor Show features greenwashing finally invading the exotic-car realm — Lotus , Ferrari , and Porsche all debuted a hybrid. These cars won’t save the planet, but they might just get a few rich dudes laid. Hybrid cars are both a fad and a reality for...

GM Lends New Models to ...

Hoping that hands-on experience and knowledgeable employees will help sell vehicles, GM has announced the Vehicle Plant Tour, which puts new GM products in the hands of assembly-line workers. Through December, the company will ship four sets of six new vehicles to 40 GM assembly plants...

Ever Seen The Patent Fo...

No? How about the drawing that Bill Mitchell filed for the ‘63 Corvette ? One of Henry Seagrave’s land-speed record cars ? Maybe you’d prefer a Weddell car-boat thing ? We’re ordering prints now. Why aren’t you? [ Vintagraph ] Originally posted here: Ever...

"New" Toyota ...

We assumed rumors of the Toyota FT-86 redesign were greatly exaggerated . This photo from Toyota’s Geneva Motor Show stage that appears to show the same ol’ FT-86 concept, apparently proves us right. ( Photo: PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images) See more...

There Must Be a Ralph N...

I’ve been somewhat reluctant to post photos of this car, because I know that doing so will trigger a bunch of incoherent emails from Corvair freaks demanding that I sell them parts from “my” car. That’s the drawback with these junkyard posts; somehow, these dudes...

The 2002 Chevy Avalanch...

Like, there’s this weasely-looking little guy, ya know, and he wants change for a dollar. So, like, I changed my SUV into a truck and took his money! Yeah, I totally made him my bitch! Welcome to the world of Post-9/11 Plastic-Cladded Detroit Trucks! The General’s marketers...

Conan O’Brien Twe...

Conan O’Brien has apparently been keeping busy during his unemployment. He joined Twitter last week , and one of his first tweets was about his Ford Taurus. Somebody wrote “ew” in the dust on the car’s hood. Nice. CoCo, we love you. Someone give this man a job. [...

The Firebreather: The P...

Michigan-based Exodus Films unveiled the hero-ride for their upcoming sci-fi flick, Jinn . It’s “The Firebreather,” a stylized take on what a new Pontiac Firebird might’ve been. Look familiar? It should . Better news? They’re building 50 of them for public...

Opel Flexstreme GT/E Co...

A sporting variation on the Chevrolet Volt theme. At the Geneva auto show , GM’s German subsidiary Opel will be showing off the Flextreme GT/E concept. A welcome evolution from the first Flextreme , the GT/E offers a glimpse into the sleek future of Opel design and propulsion...