Monthly Archives: April 2014

Check out these Jaw-Dropping Photos of the Z06 at the New York Auto Show

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Corvette Forum has recently been infused with a 55-gallon injection of beauty serum. Forum member "Phantasms" (a.k.a. Gene Sanchez Leeds) has posted 125 jaw-dropping images from the New York Auto Show that you must see. Click past the jump for a link to photos that are about as wonderful as the first time you broke through the 100 mph barrier.

BMW Recalling Vehicles for Faulty Engine Bolts

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If you own a 2010 - 2012 Bimmer with an inline six, get ready to take it to your closest roundel dealer's service department. BMW is recalling 156,137 vehicles of the above ages and engine type in the United States. Specifically, "A wide variety of models, including the 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, 5 Series Gran Turismo, X3, X5, and X6 crossovers, Z4 sports car, and the 1 Series coupe and convertible." The bolts that keep the VANOS variable-camshaft timing unit housings in position can potentially loosen or break.

BMW Recalling Vehicles for Faulty Engine Bolts

2011-bmw-335i-sedan-SLIDER

If you own a 2010 - 2012 Bimmer with an inline six, get ready to take it to your closest roundel dealer's service department. BMW is recalling 156,137 vehicles of the above ages and engine type in the United States. Specifically, "A wide variety of models, including the 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, 5 Series Gran Turismo, X3, X5, and X6 crossovers, Z4 sports car, and the 1 Series coupe and convertible." The bolts that keep the VANOS variable-camshaft timing unit housings in position can potentially loosen or break.

Improving on Perfection: ICON Customizes a G55 AMG

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There are certain aftermarket companies that are known for their lack of restraint. After all, if you're going to completely tear down a vehicle to customize it, why be subtle? Go big or go home. ICON, a Los-Angeles-based builder, did neither when it got its hands on a new Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG. It went to its fabrication shop, and then it tastefully dressed up the right-angled rig.

Video: Are You up for a Hot Lap at Sebring Raceway in a C7 Corvette?

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I really need to dial up one of these professional driving schools to see if they'd be up for whipping me around a track in a C7 with a more experienced driver at the helm. As much as I love being behind the wheel myself, I certainly realize there are a lot of people more qualified to give me a better feel of what the new Corvette is really capable of.