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Aug
1st

2008 Callaway C16 Speedster

BY STEVE SILER

210 mph with no windshield? Reeves, you may have a problem.

Callaway is a name synonymous with wild styling, Corvettes, and, of course, speed. (more…)

Jul
22nd

2009 Artega GT by Fisker - Auto Shows

BY STEVEN COLE SMITH



Fisker ditches luxury and heads toward sportiness with its latest car, shown in Geneva.

Yes, there’s a little Porsche Cayman there, and the Artega GT does have a 3.6-liter Volkswagen-sourced V-6 engine, so there is sort of a link to the family. But the styling, penned by Henrik Fisker, is cleaner than a Cayman. Fisker is, after all, the man responsible for much of the current look of the Aston Martin portfolio. Hardy Essig, a former Porsche engineer, helped develop the drivetrain. (more…)

Jul
21st

2007 Tramontana - Auto Shows

BY RAY HUTTON, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE VALENTE

This bizarre creation has a carbon-fiber chassis with cycle fenders, 720 hp, and wood paneling. It can be yours for a mere three-quarters of a million dollars.

How do you fancy spending three-quarters of a million dollars on a tandem-seat road car which is tailored to your specification, which means fixing the seat and pedal positions to your personal dimensions? (more…)

Jul
12th

2007 Brilliance BS6 - Previews

BY NICK KURCZEWSKI

Chinese cars are now on sale in Europe, so we go for broke and try one at top speed on a German autobahn.

Yes, Chinese cars are coming to the U.S. The catch is that no one, not even the Chinese car manufacturers themselves, can provide a clear answer as to when and how. But we wanted to see how a Chinese car fares on real roads”and we wanted to know right now. (more…)

Jul
2nd

Pagani Zonda R - Auto Shows

BY STEVE SILER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE VALENTE

What to get if you didn’t get on the list for the Ferrari FXX.

Ferrari’s audacity hit a new peak last year when it produced the track-only FXX and subsequently sold it to loyal owners willing to cough up 2.1 million bucks for the honor of joining Ferrari’s ultimate focus group. (more…)