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Race-car builder Lola’s last entry into the world of Formula 1 almost brought about the demise of the company. Backed by MasterCard, Lola was forced to launch its F1 program in 1997, fully a year before the team was ready. The results were disastrous. The T97/30 chassis had zero hours of testing in a wind tunnel, and it was powered by an...
The battle between Italian supercar rivals Lamborghini and Ferrari rages on, but this time it’s being played out on frozen lakes instead of race tracks or dealer showrooms. Not to be outdone by Ferrari’s Winter Driving Experience, Lamborghini is reminding customers that it, too, offers the Lamborghini Winter Academy. Here’s the...
Cadillac had a momentary lapse where it thought today was the Los Angeles Auto Show, as it 'accidentally' revealed the production 2013 XTS sedan on its website. Fortunately for all of us, we grabbed a shot of the luxo barge before Cadillac had the chance to correct its mistake. The XTS was first shown at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show as the XTS...
According to the supercar gospel scripted by Lamborghini and McLaren, “thou shalt use carbon fiber in thine automobiles.” Ferrari, on the other hand, is going down a different path: it’s sticking with tried-and-true aluminum for both bodywork and components. Despite using carbon fiber to build such supercars as the F50 and Enzo...
When Kyle Busch got stopped for doing 128 mph behind the wheel of a Lexus LFA last May, he probably never thought that he’d get a chance to chase down a police cruiser later in the year. Busch must really appreciate the irony of Ford’s latest announcement, then: the automaker’s Police Pursuit Vehicles will be used to pace the...Page 1 of 278
