Monthly Archives: October 2013

True Cost to Own a Ferrari 348

Hey, Ferrari 348s are cheap, right? You can pick ‘em up for $30,000 to $40,000 all day long. Well, the price of entry may be low, but as this owner found out, F-cars are pretty spendy to maintain, no matter how you slice it. How about a total of $37,026 (excluding purchase) over six years, with [...]

The Corvette Stingray’s Switchable Exhaust in Action

The new C7 uses an electronic valve system to vary the exhaust note, depending on the driving mode selected by the driver. See it explained by Patrick Herrmann, Technical Manager of Chevrolet Europe in this cool little video after the jump! via [Autoblog]

Sprocket List Finds: 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 Custom

With fall sweeping across much of the nation and good riding coming in the form of crisp autumn air against a backdrop of orange, we’re still digging up good deals on previously loved equipment. Each week we rummage around SprocketList in the hopes of uncovering a decent deal like this gem, which takes us to […]

MOPAR at SEMA

Larry Jewett Today Chrysler Group LLC released sketches of select Mopar-modified vehicles that are headed for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The show takes place Nov. 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “We developed these Mopar-modified vehicles to inspire ultimate customization,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, ...

Tommy Milner Laps VIR in the 2014 Corvette Stingray

Via CorvetteVideos.TV Get inside the new 2014 Corvette Stingray and take a lap around Virginia International Raceway with Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner. Visit CorvetteVideos.TV for the best selection of hand-picked Corvette videos.

AC Schnitzer Massages the BMW 4 Series

AC Schnitzer, a tuning company famous for making BMWs meaner, is the first to introduce an aftermarket package for the new 4 Series. How have they added extra helpings of anger to the misnamed 3 Series coupe? More power. AC Schnitzer can take a stock 300-horsepower 435i and massage it to 360 horsepower. They’ll boost [...]

Aston Martin Uses Recession as Excuse for Poor Sales

Aston Martin has reported a £24.9-million ($39.7-million) loss, and it’s blaming the European recession on its poor performance. Here’s an excerpt from Autocar that includes the quote: “According to media reports, in documents filed with Companies House, Aston Martin blames its situation on operating in a market that ‘has been severely affected by recession’.” We [...]