The ultimate in slot car tracks comes at a price [w/video]
January 4, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Videos, Toys/Games, Design/Style
If you were fortunate enough to visit last year’s Detroit Auto Show, you may recall something special lurking in the Ford booth. The automaker featured an expansive slot car track with a variety of Ford Mustang racers darting around an immensely detailed course. As it turns out, the track [...]
Aston Martin V12 Zagato returns for ultimate showdown at the Nürburgring [w/video]
June 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Coupe, Aston Martin, Racing
Aston Martin V12 Zagato at the Nürburgring – Click above for high-res image gallery
Sure, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato may have won top honors upon its unveiling at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. But it’s not just a pretty face. Aston Martin is keen to highlight that [...]
Is the Citroën DS the Ultimate Legend on Wheels? If not, what is?
May 12, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Classics, Sedan, Europe, Citroën, Design/Style
Citroën DS – Click above for high-res image gallery
To mark the 125th anniversary of the automobile, Auto News Europe is hosting a poll to determine which car represents the Ultimate Legend on Wheels. The Citroën DS is certainly near the top of our list of contenders, [...]
Review: 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate
Filed under: Sedan, Hyundai, Reviews, Luxury
Lexus Luxury At A Hyundai Price
2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate – Click above for high-res image gallery
My roommate – bless her heart – is about as much of a car enthusiast as the BMW X6 is a coupe. She puts forth an honest effort to hold conversations with me about autos, [...]
Ducati and Elizabeth Raab team up for ultimate garage art
February 2, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., Motorcycle, Design/Style
Ducati Desmo Photography Collection by Elizabeth Raab – Click above for high-res image gallery
Designers have been coaxing organic shapes out of cold metal and composites for generations, and while few are so bold as to recreate the bombshell lines that we saw on display in the early ’50s, the tradition doesn’t [...]
SSC Ultimate Aero II: More images and info
October 10, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Design/Style
2011 SSC Ultimate Aero II – Click above for high-res image gallery
Top Gear has let loose another batch of pics showcasing the SSC Ultimate Aero II. In addition to the tantalizing imagery, we get some facts and figures. For starters, this new Ultimate Aero is powered by a 6.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 [...]
Video: Ultimate Shooting (Through) Brake – Maserati Quattroporte hearse
September 27, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Wagon, Etc., Europe, Videos, Specialty, Design/Style
Maserati Quattroporte Hearse – Click above to watch the video after the jump
Remember when we told you about Intercar Modena turning a Maserati Quattroporte into hearse? We’re not sure if this is one of theirs, but the number of Maserati hearses built has to be very low, but [...]
SSC Ultimate Aero II flashes backside for Top Gear
September 8, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Design/Style
SSC recently teased us with shots of their new would-be Bugatti assassin, the Ultimate Aero II and Shelby Supercars has allowed Top Gear to provide the world a new angle with which to view their exotic road warrior.
The SSC Ultimate Aero II is designed by skilled artisan Jason Castriota, who [...]
Shelby Supercars teases new 2011 Ultimate Aero
August 17, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Specialty, Design/Style
Shelby Supercars 2011 Ultimate Aero teaser – Click above to enlarge
Nobody is disputing that Shelby Supercar’s Ultimate Aero is fast. In fact, it may very well be the fastest production car in the world, though Bugatti is sure to raise an eyebrow to that notion. In any case, no matter [...]
Review: 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo is the Ultimate Passenger Machine
Filed under: Wagon, Crossover, Hatchback, BMW, Reviews, Luxury
2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW recently launched a new marketing campaign titled “BMW is Joy.” The new tag line is explained as, “Part of a big-media strategy the company is doing to raise its profile worldwide with a more emotional, optimistic [...]
