Author Archives: Marcus Slater

Chevy SS (Could be) Getting Manual and More In 2015

FINALLY. Sorry if I’m a little open with my happiness that GM might be releasing the SS with a stick… But come on. The biggest cop-out of the year was GM only issuing this car—their champion in the sports sedan arena—with an automatic. I know at this point it’s just a matter of preference. GM’s [...]

Mercedes AMG GT Shrieks Around the Nurburgring

I mean “shriek” literally. The sound that it’s rubber makes heading into corners couldn’t be mistaken for anything else. Full throttle acceleration, hard braking, fast corners… You know, the normal Nurburgring stuff. The Mercedes sits tight through all of it, which is heartening. The only trouble I want to see the AMG GT have is […]

Porsche Concept Rendering is a What the 928 Could Have Been

Ah, the 928. Porsche stopped building that car back in 96. They didn’t go back to building front-engine rear-wheel drive cars until they pushed the Panamera onto the world stage. As well regarded as Porsche front-engine efforts were, it was never really their “thing.” Sure the Panamera’s a success, but for sports cars, rear and [...]

Scion Offering Free Rental Cars in New Promotion

Scion is trying out a new program for owners with a lot of stuff and a small car. If you’re not driving an xB, there are going to be times when you storage space is tight. That goes double if you’re in an FR-S (triple, if you’re in an iQ). The program is called “Scion [...]

Spy Shots: Mercedes C-Class Wagon Spotted!

Here we have the new C-Class wagon almost completely without camouflage covering it’s beautiful body panels. Like it? Well, if you’re lucky, it’ll come to a show room near you before the year is out. If you live in the US, honestly, you’re probably out of luck. Mercedes hasn’t stated explicitly that they’re shipping the […]

Sold Out! The Camaro Z/28 is Going, Going, Gone

And just like that folks, your shot at buying a Camaro z/28 in 2014 has passed. Autoguide reports that all 500 cars alotted for 2014 have been spoken for. Bummer. On the flipside, GM is building 2,500 for next year. This is hardly the end of the Z/28. Considering how much of a special case the [...]

OPTIMA Presents Photo of the Week: A Girl and Her Monster Truck

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