Author Archives: Derek Shiekhi

Go for a Ride with Horacio Pagani in His Personal Zonda S 7.3

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Giraffes are lovely looking creatures, but I can’t say the sight of them munching on trees would be exhilarating.  However, I can watch a Pagani Zonda S 7.3 eat leaves all day.  Especially when it’s Horacio Pagani’s personal car, driven by the man himself. XCAR’s Alex Goy went for the world’s coolest ride-along down streets [...]

Vice President Biden Just Loves the Corvette

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A lot of politicians come across as boring, bland, suit-wearing puppets scrubbed of any personality by nervous public relations experts.  For better or worse, Vice President Joe Biden is known for being colorful and outspoken.  At a recent United Auto Workers conference, he was more than happy to express his praise for Corvettes, new and [...]

Vice President Biden Just Loves the Corvette

chevrolet-corvette-z06-2_653

A lot of politicians come across as boring, bland, suit-wearing puppets scrubbed of any personality by nervous public relations experts.  For better or worse, Vice President Joe Biden is known for being colorful and outspoken.  At a recent United Auto Workers conference, he was more than happy to express his praise for Corvettes, new and [...]

Black Widow’s Murdered-Out Corvette to be Featured in Next Captain America Movie

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If you go see “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” on April 4, good luck to you.  You’re going to have to figure out which is hotter: Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow or her all-black Corvette Stingray. No matter which one wins, you will, too.  Johannson is a two-time winner of Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive award [...]

No Kidding: A $27,000 Child-Sized Aston Martin

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Kids can be expensive.  Food, medical care, school supplies, $27,000 miniature Aston Martins.  You know, the usual. London dealership Nicholas Mee & Co. is offering the DB Junior, a pint-sized convertible (Volante?) with a 110cc four-stroke engine, Brembo disc brake hardware and a 3-speed semi-automatic transmission.  It even features functional headlamps and indicators.  A variety [...]