Author Archives: Yoav Gilad

Mercedes Next-Gen F1 Engine Sounds

As you’ve probably heard by now, Formula One is switching… well, formulas next season and mandating a turbo-charged V6s powerplant in an attempt to ‘green’ the sport a bit. In an informal poll we conducted, ten people had eleven opinions as to whether this is good or bad. We know the cars will continue to [...]

F1 Sounds, Past and Future

Whether you love, hate or simply don’t care about the circus that is Formula One, one thing is undeniable: the sounds are intoxicating. Frantic, screaming, unrestrained engines scrambling to put power out and barely (sometimes, not) containing the thousands of explosions within– it’s mesmerizing. We could listen to these beasts all day, like Sirens luring [...]

Looking for an E30? Keep Looking…

Someone thought this was a good idea. Judging from the background, they have a lot of spare time and bathtub whiskey/meth. This is AWFUL, worse than Amanda Bynes showing up on your driveway with a can of gas and Zippo. If you want to find out more, go here, but we don’t recommend it [...]

Happy Birthday USA!

You’re the greatest! Happy 237th Birthday United States of America! USA! USA! USA!

BMW i8 Roadster Wins Concept Car of the Year

Last year the BMW i8 Roadster won the North American Concept Car of the Year Award. It’s been recognized again this year as the Best Production Preview Vehicle. The Production Preview category acknowledges vehicles based on a model that has already been announced or planned for production. Like the Coupe, the BMW i8 Concept Roadster with eDrive is a [...]

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Configurator Launched

The entry level CLA is launching this fall in the US and now you can configure your own baby sedan-coupe on Mercedes-Benz online configurator. Initially, choice is limited to the front-wheel drive CLA250, with 4matic all-wheel drive coming soon after. But eventually we’ll get the CLA45 AMG which is sure to be enthusiasts’ favorite. While pricing [...]

BMW M6 Gran Coupe Test Numbers

We recently ran a story on an AC Schnitzer-tuned M6 Gran Coupe. It turns out that the M6 Gran Coupe doesn’t need too much help to begin with. Road & Track has a long-term M6 Gran Coupe in their garage and the test numbers they just posted are rather impressive: 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, 0-100 [...]