Image Source: SPEEDHUNTERS The word “kit car” carries a stigma with it. Cobras are the only replicas accepted by the public and that consistently do the originals justice. But if you’ve ever seen a fake Ferrari, Lamborghini, or the like, your brain becomes a demolition derby. Confusion, disbelief, laughter, and sadness all playing the role [...]

  By Zack Klapman   What was a Jalpa? Think of it as the first Gallardo, the 458 to Ferrari’s F12. Cheaper, a bit slower, 2/3 as many cylinders but the same badge recognition. It’s not as striking as the Countach, but I think it’s a good look car. It looks like the Esprit’s cousin. [...]

Chris Harris thinks the Jaguar F-Type coupe may be the best Jaguar of his generation, and I want to agree. I spent a week with the F-Type convertible and found it to be an angry little demon of a car. It ate tires like a beaver snacking on toothpicks, and as you’ll see in the [...]

 Image source: David Bendorfer Concepts By Zack Klapman I tend to hate the cyclical nature of fashion. The whole “retro” thing bothers me. Don’t bring back neon clothes, they look stupid. Hipsters touting the benefit of single-speed bicycles is evolution in reverse. But, do it with a car, and I become a flip-flopping hypocrite. The new [...]

By Zack Klapman   I love AWD cars so much. I love their versatility. I love that they can handle any of nature’s weather offerings, providing equal fun in fair weather or foul. When I was 24 I worked 2 jobs and saved up to buy a 2006 Subaru WRX STI, Aspen White with gold [...]

By Zack Klapman   If you don’t know Chris Harris, you should. Not because he’s been a writer for some of the best auto mags in the world (EVO, Autocar), but because he is possibly the most skilled pen behind a wheel. He can safely slide the new colossally-powerful McLaren P1 within mere feet of [...]