eBay Find of the Day: 1991 Nissan 300ZX Spyder concept
November 21, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Auctions, Nissan
eBay Find of the Day: 1991 Nissan 300ZX convertible concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Finding a Nissan 300ZX convertible is not necessarily an amazing eBay occurrence. Finding the 1991 300ZX folding hardtop convertible concept car, however, is quite a big deal.
Nissan sold the Z32, or second [...]
How Audi created the e-tron Spyder
October 25, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Paris Motor Show, Audi, Electric, Luxury
Making the Audi e-tron Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi has pulled back the covers on how it created the e-tron Spyder for the Paris Motor Show, and it’s giving us a rare glimpse into what went on behind the scenes. It [...]
Review: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Porsche, Reviews, Luxury, Racing
A playful companion with razor-sharp claws
2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
“More for Less.” It’s the call to prayer of every car salesman to ever don a plaid jacket. Guys with sturdy names like Wally and Chuck would stop dead in their tracks and [...]
Video: Jay Leno gets private time with Porsche 918 Spyder
August 19, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Performance, Videos, Porsche
Jay Leno’s Garage gets private time with Porsche 918 Spyder – Click above to view video after the jump
One of the things we like most about Jay Leno, aside from being a hugely knowledgeable car guy, of course, is his access. Who else would Porsche pick for some [...]
Porsche 918 Spyder moves under its own power in Monterey [w/videos]
August 17, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Performance, Videos, Porsche
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept at Pebble Beach – Click above for high-res image gallery
While we’ve heard rumblings that Porsche was going to show its hot new 918 Spyder Hybrid Concept here at Pebble Beach, it appeared that the car was only going to be shown to a select [...]
BREAKING: Porsche approves 918 Spyder for production
July 28, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Hybrid, Porsche, Electric
Porsche 918 Spyder concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
As expected, the Porsche supervisory board has approved the development of the 918 Spyder concept into a series production model. The 918 debuted as a concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a plug-in hybrid powertrain claimed [...]
Unlikely Ire: Dan Neil excoriates 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder
July 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Porsche, Design/Style
2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
When we look at the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder rap sheet, it’s hard not go get a bit excited. It looks seriously terrific, it weighs but 2,811 pounds, and it packs 320 mid-mounted ponies. Good stuff. When we spent some [...]
Porsche 918 Spyder reportedly to fetch half a million euros apiece
July 13, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Porsche
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Say what you will about Porsche, its diversification into four-door sedans and SUVs at the cost of its racing program, and its plot to take over the world. Push come to shove, the German automaker isn’t [...]
Report: Porsche 918 Spyder to contest 2011 Nürburgring 24
June 13, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Hybrid, Europe, Porsche, Racing
Porsche 918 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
Porsche made an impressive showing at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring this year with its 911 GT3 R Hybrid. But don’t think for even one power-boosted second that its hybrid initiative was a one-time affair for the Stuttgart-based [...]
Can-Am recalls Spyder trikes over stall risk
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Motorcycle
Can-Am Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery
Any time a vehicle manufacturer begins pushing the boundaries of technology, there are bound to be teething issues. Such is the case with the Can-Am Spyder, which is available with a semi-automatic transmission in addition to the standard hand-operated clutch and foot-operated shifter [...]
