Posts Written by Shane McGlaun

September 13, 2015

2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Still Sounds Good

2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Still Sounds Good
I’ve never thought that the Porsche flat six was the best sounding sports car in history. I prefer the wail of a V12 Lambo or Ferrari.…
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September 11, 2015

$400k Will Get You a New Audi R8 LMS GT3 Race Car

$400k Will Get You a New Audi R8 LMS GT3 Race Car
If I won the lottery, you can bet much of the loot would be spent on awesome cars with more than a bit of the money going to cars that I wouldn’t even be able to drive on the road.…
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September 11, 2015

2016 Nissan LEAF Gets 23 More Miles of Driving Range

2016 Nissan LEAF Gets 23 More Miles of Driving Range
The undisputed driving range champion  in the EV market is the Tesla Model S. In its 85D variant, it can drive up to 270 miles per charge.…
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September 11, 2015

Honda Project 2&4 Concept is a Track Day Dream

Honda Project 2&4 Concept is a Track Day Dream
Honda has unveiled one of the coolest concept cars that has ever worn the company’s name. It’s called the Honda Project 2&4, and it is a four-wheel minimalist car with the heart of a racing motorcycle.…
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September 10, 2015

VW GTI Clubsport Production Model to Debut in Frankfurt

VW GTI Clubsport Production Model to Debut in Frankfurt
I am not a big fan of FWD cars, but I have harbored a serious hankering for a Volkswagen GTI for a while now. It’s an impressive car for the money.…
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September 10, 2015

Audi A8 L Security is the Most Armored Civilian Car

Audi A8 L Security is the Most Armored Civilian Car
I recently talked about the Land Rover Sentinel, which had a VR8 rating for ballistic protection. If that isn’t secure enough for you and yours, the Audi A8 L Security has debuted and this beast kicks things up a notch.…
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September 10, 2015

Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo Teased

Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo Teased
One glance at the teaser images that Hyundai has offered ahead of the unveil of the N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo and you can see that the car looks like the love child of a Le Mans racer from the future and a fighter jet.…
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September 9, 2015

Right-Hand Drive Ford Mustang Production Begins in Michigan

Right-Hand Drive Ford Mustang Production Begins in Michigan
Ford has announced that production on right-hand drive versions of the 2015 Mustang has begun at the Flat Rock Assembly plant in Michigan. This marks the first time ever that the Mustang has been offered in a right-hand drive version, allowing the car to be exported to all the nations where drivers use the left side of the road. …
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September 9, 2015

40 Years of Awesome BMW M Series Hit the Track

40 Years of Awesome BMW M Series Hit the Track
The first time I ever drove a BMW M car at the track was a bit of a revelation for me. I never really liked BMW until that spin around the track in a late model M3 with a V8 and flappy paddle gearbox.…
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September 9, 2015

Is This Nissan Crossover Concept the 2017 Juke?

Is This Nissan Crossover Concept the 2017 Juke?
The other day I mentioned that the next generation Juke would be using a shared platform that is a result of the Renault-Nissan partnership. Today Nissan has offered up a single teaser image and all we know is that it will be a crossover concept to debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show next week.…
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September 8, 2015

Range Rover Sentinel Can Survive Assault Rifle and Grenade Attacks

Range Rover Sentinel Can Survive Assault Rifle and Grenade Attacks
Range Rover has announced the all-new Sentinel, an armored SUV based on the Range Rover Autobiography SUV. The Sentinel is the first armored Land Rover to be fully engineered by the company’s Special Vehicle Operations.…
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September 8, 2015

Mercedes Working on Tesla Competitor with 300+ mile Range

Mercedes Working on Tesla Competitor with 300+ mile Range
When it comes to luxury EVs on the market today, the runaway leader in the realm is Tesla. Tesla is selling more EVs than anyone else, even though the Model S is a very expensive car.…
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September 7, 2015

Turbo-powered 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Packs up to 420hp

Turbo-powered 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Packs up to 420hp
It used to be that when you were talking about a twin-turbo Porsche sports car, you were talking about a very special and specific edition of the venerable 911.…
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September 7, 2015

Roush Ford F-150 Adds Suspension and Cosmetic Upgrades

Roush Ford F-150 Adds Suspension and Cosmetic Upgrades
Roush Performance is a company known for racing cars in several pro series, and making modified Mustangs that you can get at Ford dealers with lots more power than stock.…
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September 4, 2015

Second-Gen Nissan Juke to Move to New Platform

Second-Gen Nissan Juke to Move to New Platform
Nissan has done well with its quirky Juke crossover. The little SUV is a tight squeeze for four adults, but the turbo engine makes for fun driving once the boost spools up.…
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