Jan 23

Lotus goes green with their new racer

When I’m looking through the dozen or two press releases I get each day I’m looking for specific things. Muscle cars, interesting technology, and cars that look crazy. If a car looks crazy and is green that’s probably going to get my attention. Lotus is today’s winner of the green car contest with their new racing Elise Cup R. att29b4a
I once tried to test drive an Elise. It would have went well if I could have fit in the darn thing. Unfortunately when I tried to work the clutch my knee would hit the wheel and I couldn’t let the clutch out. That was a bid disappointment because I do love these little cars.

Renowned for its race-bred ethos, the development of the Elise Cup R into an enticing new model is now complete.

Following extensive testing, Lotus has finely honed its engaging Elise S into a Cup variant. A dramatic 3.0s reduction of the Hethel lap time of the Elise S suggests that enthusiasts seeking a viable track-day / road car need look no further.
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Jan 22

Photos from the floor of NAIAS

I finally got around to going through more photos from Detroit. So this post is going to be short on words and heavy on photos. Kicking it of with the new Ecoboost powered Ford Raptor.
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Jan 20

Hellcat Math

BBC Autos gets the credit for this poster. It shows what you can get with a Hellcat that equals a car that is much more expensive.

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Jan 17

All we know about the new Ford GT

All-new Ford GT supercar sets new standards for Ford innovation through performance with advances in light-weighting, aerodynamics and ultra-efficient EcoBoost® engine

Ford GT features the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6 producing more than 600 horsepower

Ultra-high-performance supercar is Ford’s most extreme offering, infused with race-proven technology engineered to keep company with exotics when it goes into production in 2016
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Jan 13

Photos from the Detroit Autoshow

Live from Detroit we have photos from the floor of the North American International Autoshow. The kids call it the Detroit Autoshow. Well if they don’t they should. The biggest show in the country seemed all about performance this year and no one made a bigger noise then Ford with the all new Ford GT.
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I think the rear is the best angle. She’s a beauty and Ford says they are going racing with it. No idea where just yet but it will be cool. More details as they emerge.

More pics from all sorts of makers just after then jump.
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