Posts Written by Shane McGlaun

April 22, 2015

Donkervoort D8 GTO Bare Naked Carbon Edition

Donkervoort D8 GTO Bare Naked Carbon Edition
A long time ago, Plymouth rolled out the Prowler and I thought it was a fantastic looking car. The problem was that the thing had a pathetic V6 under the hood that pretty much ruined it for me.…
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April 21, 2015

Volvo Lounge Concept Ditches the Front Seat

Volvo Lounge Concept Ditches the Front Seat
Volvo is on hand at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show and is showing off another concept aimed at making executives who don’t drive themselves more comfortable during their commute.…
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April 21, 2015

Mazda Releases 2016 Mazda MX-5 Pricing

Mazda Releases 2016 Mazda MX-5 Pricing
At the beginning of the month, we had a single price revealed by Mazda to give us an idea where the all-new MX-5 would fall price wise.…
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April 20, 2015

BMW Teases New 7-Series That Can Park Itself

BMW Teases New 7-Series That Can Park Itself
BMW is giving up some new details on the coming all-new 7-Series car and it will be packed with some interesting technology. The most interesting feature revealed so far is remote control parking.…
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April 20, 2015

Cadillac Confirms CT6 Plug-in Hybrid

Cadillac Confirms CT6 Plug-in Hybrid
Cadillac is on hand at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show and has officially confirmed the plug-in hybrid version of the Cadillac CT6 we talked about earlier this month.…
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April 20, 2015

Volkswagen C Coupe GTE Concept Debuts in Shanghai

Volkswagen C Coupe GTE Concept Debuts in Shanghai
I’m not typically that impressed with what Volkswagen is cooking up these days, but I rather like the looks of the C Coupe GTE Concept that has been unveiled at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show.…
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April 20, 2015

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Final Edition Won’t Come to the US

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Final Edition Won’t Come to the US
Mitsubishi has been making the Lancer Evolution for a long time, and we all know things aren’t going well at company. Sales are plummeting, and somewhere along the way the bean counters made the decision to end the only cool car they make.…
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April 19, 2015

Land Rover Heritage Division Stocks Parts for Old Off-roaders

Land Rover Heritage Division Stocks Parts for Old Off-roaders
Anyone who has ever tried to restore an old car knows that sometimes parts for the car can be very hard to find. Land Rover has been making cars for 70 years now and some of their early off-roaders were so robust that they are still around.…
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April 18, 2015

Ford Video Series Documents Creation of 2015 Mustang

Ford Video Series Documents Creation of 2015 Mustang
I am a huge fan of the 2015 Mustang, despite it being a significant break with Mustang tradition. Not only did the 2015 ‘stang do away with most of the retro theme that the car has had since 2005, it also marked the first time the entire Mustang line moved to an independent rear suspension, and the first time it’s being sold internationally and in a right-hand drive model.…
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April 18, 2015

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid Debuts

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid Debuts
After previewing it back in December, Volvo has officially announced the plug-in hybrid model of its XC90 SUV. This version aims for the green crowd that have a lot of people and stuff to move.…
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April 17, 2015

550hp Ford Taurus SHO is an Awesome Sleeper

550hp Ford Taurus SHO is an Awesome Sleeper
A few years back, I spent a few weeks testing the Ford Taurus SHO in its first iteration on the modern platform. I thought it was a great car and the only thing I didn’t like about it was the price.…
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April 17, 2015

VW’s New Transporter Van: The Modern Microbus

VW’s New Transporter Van: The Modern Microbus
I always thought that the Volkswagen Microbus was a pretty cool car, especially when they were outfitted as campers. I have always particularly liked the sort with the pop up tent type.…
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April 17, 2015

Porsche Vows Future Turbo 911s Will Still Sound Good

Porsche Vows Future Turbo 911s Will Still Sound Good
Porsche has made a turbo version of the 911 for a very long time now, so when we say the Porsche 911 fleet is going turbo don’t get confused.…
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April 16, 2015

Brabus Startech: The Range Rover Avalanche

Brabus Startech: The Range Rover Avalanche
I’m not normally a fan of car/truck or truck/SUV mashups. I was never an El Camino fan and I don’t really like the Chevy Avalanche. Brabus has taken a Range Rover and turned it into something awesome, and I really like it.…
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April 16, 2015

Watch Ford Test the New Shelby GT350 at VIR

Watch Ford Test the New Shelby GT350 at VIR
Mustang fans that like track days are salivating over the new Shelby GT350. This car will be something special and will be a straight up beast at track days around the country.…
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