Author Archives: Marcus Slater

Prototype Porsche 911 GT3 RS Attacks the Nurburgring

Now that the whole fire fiasco is behind us, we can get back to pining over Porsche’s most hardcore 911. It’s a hard car to hate. Even harder to hate is the GT3 RS, spotted here on the Nurburgring. The specs are unknown, but if I’m being honest, at this level of car the specs [...]

Scion Unveils xB Release Series 10.0

Scion doesn’t have any new models for the New York Autoshow, but that’s not stopping them from introducing new-ish products. Since there are no brand new Scions, they’ve been able to splurge a little bit on their release series. Color change paint, anyone? The xB Release Series 10 gets a one-of-a-kind, pearlescent, white-to-green paint job. [...]

Mercedes’ Mystery Coupe Officially Named 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT

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The SLS isn’t long for this world and Mercedes isn’t keen on leaving that space in their lineup on for long. Instead of building another large, long super car like the SLS AMG though, Mercedes have been building a new car for people who want to go fast and spend significantly less. Spy shots of […]

Wallpaper Wednesday Presented by Michelin: Road Tripping in a Camaro

What a beautiful life it would be to wake up to this every morning. Well, now you can! Below we’ve posted versions optimized to fit everything from your desktop to your iPhone! This is Wallpaper Wednesday. iPhone 5 iPhone 4 1920 x 1080 1600 x 900 1366 x 768 1024 x 768 via [Flickr] presented by [...]

Tales from SRK: Turbo LS1 Miata Rows Past 325i… Literally

Yes, that is and oar. No, it’s not a joke. Well, the oar is, the Miata is most definitely not. The Miata is turbocharged on top of being equipped with an LS1. He’s making some 670 horsepower at the wheels in a car that weighs about 2600 lbs. Poor BMW never had a chance. To [...]

OPTIMA Presents Photo of the Week: Picture Perfect Ford Lightning

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United Autoworkers Union Votes to Strike at Corvette Plant

Union members have voted in favor of authorizing a strike at General Motors bowling green plant citing safety issues and working conditions. Roughly 800 UAW members partcipated in the vote; 93% voted in favor of a strike. According to a local union president Eldon Renaud, concerns about physical safety and product quality control are the [...]