Author Archives: Manuel Carrillo III

Endangering Carbon Fiber Supply – TRD Griffon GT86 at Goodwood

Just a year ago Toyota introduced the GT86 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. For the 2013 festival, the masterminds at TRD have gotten a hold of a GT86 and drizzled more velocity in the form of adding lightness. The body panels and bumpers are now carbon fiber, but they’ve kept the stock motor. The [...]

Alfa Romeo 4C Debuts at Goodwood, Gets Crowds Jolly

The much-anticipated Alfa Romeo 4C was one of the stars of this past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, showing off its agility to the crowds for the festival’s main event, the Goodwood Hillclimb. The name “4C” pays tribute to famous Alfa Romeos of the 1930s and 1940s. Models like the 8C and 6C were named [...]

Awaken to the Burble of the CLS 63 AMG

Welcome to your “Monday-Morning AMG Wake-Up Call”. Consider this your retreat from the hard news stories of death and destruction that the major media conglomerates shove down your throat. Who needs the real world when there are so many great AMG videos on the interwebs? The AMG Monday-Morning Wake-Up Call is where we provide you [...]

Monday is for M: BMW M6 Terrorizes Berlin

Welcome to “Monday is for M”, a weekly video post showcasing the coolest M cars the world over. Every Monday morning we will provide you an escape from all that doom and gloom the morning news pumps into your sleepy eyeballs. “Monday is for M” is meant to make you smile, and brighten your Monday [...]

Can the Audi RS 6 Compete With the Nissan GT-R?

We all know bullies don’t play fair. The Nissan GT-R is the bully of the car world. It costs about $100,000, but it offers $250,000-worth of performance, and gives wedgies to just about every other fast car on sale. It’s not fair, and that’s why we love it. In the video posted below, the Audi [...]

Video: BMW E23 7 Series – A History Lesson

The first-generation BMW 7 Series was a major leap forward for the brand. Hop into an E23, and the interior design will have you thinking you’re in a car 15 years newer. This was the first BMW model that drastically demonstrated the company was ahead of its time. Before the 7 Series was introduced in [...]

Post-Purchase: Upgrading Wheels and Tires on a 964 Porsche

After buying a used dream car, the mind begins to swell with possibilities. In the pantheon of fixes needed or upgrades wanted, it can be tough to decide what to do first. Maybe you have been in that situation before, or perhaps you’re going through it now. At any rate, following along with Larry Kosilla [...]