The 2013 Porsche Boxster S

FIRST DRIVE: The 2013 Porsche Boxster S Is A Performer Of Epic Proportions -- Business Insider

Disclosure: Porsche flew me to Birmingham, AL to drive the new Boxster S and covered all expenses. I ate far too much pulled pork while I was there.

In the early 1990s, Porsche was not the uber-profitable powerhouse it is now. Sales were down and finances were grim.

They needed a new car with mass appeal.

When Porsche first showed the Boxster Concept in 1993, it was met with rave reviews for the styling inspired by Porsches past, including the legendary 550 Spyder. It hit the roads in 1996.

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My Comment: I love the convertible version.

Hit The Rroad In Car Encrusted With 81,000 Crystals

Can you handle the bling? Cara Kilbey tweeted this snap of the Diamond Jubilee Peugeot she's been riding around in today

Vajazzle My Ride! TOWIE's Billi Mucklow And Cara Kilbey Hit The Road In Car Encrusted With 81,000 Crystals -- Daily Mail

There's hardly a shortage of bling in Essex.

But is seems the TOWIE girls won't stop until literally every surface is covered with sparkle.

Billi Muchlow and Cara Kilbey were spotted riding around in a glittering silver Peugeot RCZ, encrusted with 81,000 crystals today.

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My Comment: Waayyyy too garish for my taste.

Ford's Fastest Mustang Ever

Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 Courtesy Ford Motor Co.

Ford's Fastest Mustang Ever: A 200mph Muscle Car -- Popular Science

Detroit automakers have recently been locked in a competition straight out of the 1960s: a race to create the fastest and most powerful muscle car. This summer, Ford takes the lead with the 650-horsepower Mustang Shelby GT 500. To break the 200mph mark, engineers departed from the muscle-car tradition of throwing a truck engine under the hood and calling it a day. Instead they redesigned the engine with lightweight materials, refined the car’s aerodynamics, and installed driver-assistance systems that allow anyone to drive the Shelby as it’s designed to be driven—aggressively.

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My Comment: My friend has a 2011 Ford Mustang .... and he is always telling me that Ford can never improve on this car. Hmmm .... it looks like they have.

Steve Tyler Loves His Hennessey GT Venom

Honkin on Bobo's horn: Steven Tyler resisted the urge as he cruised around Malibu in the luxury car yesterday

American idle! Judge Steven Tyler Enjoys A Chauffeured Drive Around LA In $1m Sports Car -- Daily Mail

One of his most famous hits with legendary band Aerosmith is the hard-rocking Eat the Rich.

But it is doubtful whether American Idol judge Steven Tyler's anti-wealth song will be taken as seriously by fans in the future when they see him being chauffeured around in a sports car worth around $1m.

The 64-year-old rock singer looked like he was enjoying a smooth ride as he was driven around in the flash Hennessey GT Venom in Malibu yesterday.

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My Comment: He clearly loves his car.

Rare $1.7m Aston Martin One-77 Wrecked In Hong Kong

Aston Martin One-77

Rare $1.7m Aston Martin One-77 Crashed -- Sydney Morning Herald

One of just 77 supercars built by British brand wrecked in Hong Kong.

The ultra-rare Aston Martin One-77 is now even rarer following reports of a high-speed crash involving one of the British-built supercars in Hong Kong.

An image posted on Chinese site weibo.com shows the aftermath of the crash, with the car sitting on the back of a low loader truck. Only one image has been seen of the wrecked car so far.

The sold-out limited production One-77 - there were only 77 cars built (hence the name) - is regarded as one of the most sought after – and expensive – supercars on earth.

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Update: The First Aston Martin One-77 Crash Just Happened In Hong Kong -- Jalopnik

My Comment: The other 76 have just risen in value.

Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin Goes For £1.23m

Rare: The DB4GT Zagato Sanction II Coupe, one of only four made, sold for £1.23million

Aston Martin Goes For £1.23m As Collection Of 46 British Classic Cars Go Under The Hammer In Record-Breaking Sale -- Daily Mail

A rare Aston Martin has sold for £1.23million in a record-breaking group sale of the classic cars that made more than £6million.

In an annual auction at Aston Martin works, 46 classic cars were sold, fetching a staggering record breaking total of £6.5million.

The 13th sale of its type was held at the Aston Martin restoration shop on the site of the company's old Newport Pagnell workshop, in Buckinghamshire, attracting a record crowd of 2,000 bidders and enthusiasts.

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My Comment: The Brits did have a sense of style when these cars were made.

The Porsche Covered In Crushed Diamonds

A demo car showing off Gemballa's new diamond 'paint': The paint is made from diamonds ground down to a dust that still sparkles, so it can be applied to cars like a paint. The German company claims that the sheer number of tiny diamonds in the coating leads to an 'incomparable' shin

Talk About A Pimped-Up Ride: The Porsche Covered In Crushed Diamonds (But Can It Take You To The Weekly Shop At Waitrose?) -- Daily Mail

German Porsche-tuner Gemballa has created one of the most over-the-top cars in history - a car encrusted head to toe in diamonds.

But before every rapper in the world rushes for their AmEx, this is just a demo model - real, driveable versions would have to have compromises such as windshields you can actually see through.

‘When Gemballa peaks of diamonds, we really mean it’, explains CEO Andreas Schwarz. ‘Our complex process uses genuine diamonds as its key ingredient - not metal pigments, glass fragments, or crystals.’

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My Comment: I call this imagination and brilliance run amok.

Check Out Steve Tyler's Hennessey Venom GT Spyder

Hennessey Venom GT Spyder

Come Dine With Me: Lana Del Rey Joins Steven Tyler For A Business Lunch Before Checking Out His Million Dollar Sports Car -- Daily Mail

After previously courting speculation that she was dating Axl Rose, Lana Del Rey was spotted out with another ageing rock star.

The Video Games singer met up with Aerosmith front-man Steven Tyler for a laid back business lunch, yesterday afternoon.

The 25-year-old joined the American Idol judge for a spot of lunch at Mexican food chain Pink Taco, in West Hollywood, California.

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Editor: For more info on Steve Tyler's Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, go here.

Ferrari's F70, an Eco-Friendly Supercar

2012 Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari's F70, an Eco-Friendly Supercar -- Bloomberg

Ferrari, the preferred drug for many deep-pocketed drivers with a need for speed, is turning to fuel-saving hybrid technology to create its most powerful and expensive model. Using technology developed for Formula One racing, the Italian automaker’s first hybrid, dubbed the F70, will combine two electric motors with a 12-cylinder gasoline engine to produce more horsepower than any previous Ferrari while cutting fuel consumption by 40 percent.

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My Comment: An expensive car to prove that one is environmentally conscious.

Building Tesla (Photo Gallery)

Tesla Motors will deliver its first batch of Model S sedans this July. Here, one is guided past a series of robotic spray-paint guns. Photographs by John Stocklin

Building Tesla -- Technology Review

At its electric-car factory in Silicon Valley, Tesla obsesses over details like making its own high-tech tools.

Just as Tesla’s cars don’t feel like anything from Detroit, the ­California factory that produces the company’s upcoming Model S electric sedan is inspired as much by Tesla’s high-tech neighbors in Silicon Valley as by a typical auto plant. In particular, Tesla is obsessive about taking care of details itself—whether it’s forming the cars’ bodies from scratch or making tools for the robots that build the vehicles.

CSN Editor: The photo gallery starts here.

The World's Most Beautiful Cars (Photo Gallery)

1938 Talbot Lago T150 SS
( Michael Furman Photography )
Mullin Automotive Museum founder Peter Mullin names the 1938 Talbot Lago T150 SS as his top pick for the most beautiful car ever. The Talbot is the finest example of the "rolling sculpture" style popularized by the classic French cars of the 1930s.

Editor: The photo gallery starts here.

A Look At How McLaren Makes Their 'Supercars'

100 years since Henry Ford, production lines still prove their worth - but now computers and robots help the humans

Supercar That Was A Century In The making: McLaren Opens Doors To State-Of-The-Art Factory For New £170,000 MP4-12C 100 Years On From Henry T's Ford -- The Daily Mail

These stunning photographs give a rare insight into the £40million facility which McLaren hopes will make them the supercar world's market leader.

Supercars line the sides of the factory, as 750 experts work together to produce McLaren's first supercar, the £170,000 MP4-12C.

It is a far cry from the dawn of the car industry, when Henry Ford laboured to perfect his methods in Trafford Park, Manchester, exactly 100 years ago - simultaneously transforming the 20th century by the introducing the age of mass assembly by production lines.

Nowadays the cars may have changed, but look beyond the differences and the similarities emerge.

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My Comment: This is so cool. We all see these cars on the street .... but how they are made is just as impressive.

A look At The Convertible Lamborghini Gallardo

Convertible Lamborghini Gallardo Is Super Flashy, Super Expensive -- ABC

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- If you want to enjoy the nice weather and also show off a little, there's nothing quite like a convertible.

If you want to enjoy the nice weather and really show off, there's nothing quite like a Lamborghini convertible.

The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550 Spyder is new for 2012. Spyder is one of those cool Italian words that essentially means convertible. The 550 designation is for the horsepower number from the 10-cylinder engine right behind the driver.

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My Comment: My dream car for the summer.

First Tesla Model S Cars To Be Delivered June 22

Tesla Motors said it will begin deliveries of its Model S electric car next month. (Tesla Motors / May 22, 2012)

Tesla To Start Deliveries Of Model S Electric Cars Next Month -- L.A. Times

Tesla Motors Inc. said it will begin delivering its first mass production electric car -– the high-end Model S to customers starting June 22, about a month ahead of the expected schedule.

The Palo Alto-based company says it has more than 10,000 orders for the battery-powered car but that not all will be delivered this year.

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More News On The Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Coming June 22 -- Autopia
Tesla to Begin Shipping Model S June 22 -- Daily Tech
First Tesla Model S Cars To Be Delivered Next Month -- Forbes
Tesla to launch electric sedan in US on June 22 -- AFP
Tesla Model S Signature Series launches June 22 -- Slash Gear
First Tesla Model S electric sedans will be delivered June 22 -- Digital Trends
One Month To Go For First Tesla Model S Deliveries -- Hybrid Cars
Tesla CEO tweets that crash testing is complete, Model S production ready to roll -- Endgadget
Tesla Model S Deliveries Set For June, Australian Debut Due In 2013 -- The Motor Report
Crashed, Tested, Sold: Tesla Announces Model S Delivery Date -- Automobile

Ferrari vs Lamborghini - The Ultimate Battle

From marchettino:

The ultimate Ferrari vs Lamborghini competition is here, using some of my best videos i took during the years to make a comparison between two of the greatest supercars brand in the world. In the video you can see some of the best, fastest and expensive italian horses and bulls racing in the streets and on the track (such as Imola, Misano and Monza) making some serious noise! Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Lamborghini are two persons i really admire for what they did, they realised their dreams and totally changed the market of the sport car and this is a tribute for they! In the video you will see the following cars:

My Comment: Sorry .... there is no race .... but a collection of videos with a good soundtrack.

The Downside Of Owning A Lamborghini

This Is The Downside Of Owning A Lamborghini -- Jalopnik

Putting aside the obvious fire risk that comes along with owning an Italian exotic, as this video illustrates there's another less obvious downside of owning a Lamborghini.

We couldn't begin to estimate the amount of stupid things people do in cars every day. Regardless of what kind of car it is chances are somewhere, someone is driving one like an idiot. The difference is when you're driving a high profile exotic like this Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder, many people are paying attention and occasionally someone is videotaping you.

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My Comment: The word idiot came to my mind when I saw this video.

New Porsche Can Hit 201mph And Can Do 94 Miles To The Gallon

The Porsche 918 Spyder will be able to accelerate from 0-62mph in less than three seconds - making it faster than most supercars on the road

The Super Green Machine: New Porsche Can Hit 201mph And Can Do 94 Miles To The Gallon (That's Better Than A Prius) -- Daily Mail

* But super-car will set you back a wallet-unfriendly $1.5million

Supercars generally have the reputation for being gas-guzzlers as they rage across our roads with a need for speed.

But the new Porsche 918 Spyder may be about to change all that - for while it manages a top speed of 201mph, it also manages an economic 94 miles to the gallon.

That makes the Porsche more economic than the car with one of the greenest reputations - the Toyota Prius - which can manage 72.4mpg.

The UK's biggest selling car, the Ford Fiesta, by contrast, manages just 78.5mpg.

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My Comment: Fast and economical .... but at a cost of $1.5 million per Porsche.

Own Your Own Batmobile

Sergio Goldvarg poses for a picture with his driveable Batmobile, a replica of the original 1966 Batmobile from the Adam West TV series

Holy Smokes, Sergio! The Man Who's So Obsessed With The Caped Crusader He Bought His Own Batmobile -- Daily Mail

Batman fan Sergio Goldvarg loves the Caped Crusader so much he bought his very own Batmobile.

Sergio, 55, who lives in Miami, Florida, takes every chance he gets to show off his pride and joy - even if it's only to drive wife Mariana to the shops.

He fell in love with the model car version aged six, but the pride of his collection is the one he can ride around in himself.

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My Comment: He definitely is a collector.

Impatient Driver Of £140,000 Lamborghini Crash Between Two Cars After Racing Off From Lights (Video)

Not So Flash Now: Watch Impatient Driver Of £140,000 Lamborghini Crash Between Two Cars After Racing Off From Lights -- Daily Mail

With his engine revving impatiently at the red light, it is clear the driver of this powerful Lamborghini does not want to hang around.

The occupants of the car behind - who are obviously impressed with the expensive yellow sports car in front of them - know exactly what is about to happen.

Or, at least, they thought they did.

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My Comment: Waaayyyy too much power for the driver.

Justin Bieber Takes His Flashy $100k Fisker Karma For A Spin Around Los Angeles

Hot wheels: Justin Bieber took his chrome-wrapped Fisker Karma car to a restaurant in Los Angeles

Hot Wheels! Justin Bieber Takes His Flashy $100k Chrome Sports Car For A Spin Around Los Angeles -- Daily Mail

He was gifted the $100,000 chrome-wrapped sports car for his 18th birthday more than two months ago.

And Justin Bieber is clearly enjoying showing off his flashy Fisker Karma motor; taking it for a spin in Los Angeles earlier today.

The singer was spotted arriving in style for lunch at a Mexican restaurant with a friend before zooming off in the bright sunshine, which reflected off the striking vehicle.

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My Comment: A nice toy for a teenager.

The Luxury Car Stylings Of The 2025 Lincoln

Future Lincoln: The Luxury Car Stylings Of 2025 -- Popular Mechanics

Ford is on a mission to restore Lincoln to its former glory. For some extra inspiration, the carmaker recently challenged students at Detroit's College for Create Studies to design a Lincoln for the year 2025.

When Ford killed Mercury but kept Lincoln alive in 2010, it was clear the automaker still had hopes for the struggling luxury brand. That same year, Max Wolff became Lincoln's first-ever design director, tasked with revitalizing the brand's image. Previously, Wolff had been a pivotal member of the Cadillac team during its own design overhaul. Fresh styling cues, such as Lincoln's waterfall grille, have trickled into the lineup over the past few years, but the MKZ concept, which debuted at the 2012 Detroit auto show, was supposed to show off a bold new design direction. Reviews, however, were mixed.

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The Amazing Porsche 918 Spyder

Porsche 918 Spyder. Courtesy Porsche

The Amazing Porsche 918 Spyder Is The Hybrid You've Been Waiting For -- Business Insider

Much like the Chevy Volt, Porsche's latest supercar is a plug-in hybrid.

However, the 918 Spyder is a wee bit more exciting.

Instead of a little four cylinder engine and a battery pack, the 918 has a 570 horsepower V8 combined with electric motors that generate 200 horsepower. For those of you that don't like math, total output is 770 horsepower.

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More News On The Amazing Porsche 918 Spyder

Porsche 918 Spyder takes shape -- Stuff.co.nz
Porsche 918 Supercar: Fine-Tuning a 770-Horsepower Hybrid -- Wall Street Journal
Porsche's 78 mpg supercar takes shape -- FOX News
Porsche's 918 Spyder hybrid on track for 2013 release, now with 770 bhp and 94 mpg -- Gizmag
Porsche 918 Spyder prototype returns to the road with polished black and white shell -- Endgadget
Porsche 918 Spyder enters next phase, prototypes begin testing -- Ubergizmo
Caught: Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype Testing in Europe -- Automobile
Spyshots: 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder -- Autoevolution
918 Spyder: Porche's supercar hybrid prototype -- CBS News
918 Alert! Porsche's stinging spyder grows closer to becoming reality -- Autoweek

The 2012 Bugatti Veyron Honors The Sports Car Tradition

Photo Courtesy of Bugatti

Bugatti Veyron Brown Carbon & Aluminum Honors Sports Car Tradition -- Just Luxe

Bugatti, famed Italian luxury car company has recently released the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Brown Carbon Fiber and Aluminum. The beautifully designed vehicle combines racing prowess with a refined design. The two-tone color scheme was chosen as a nod to 1920’s and 1930’s tradition, symbolizing the greatness the Bugatti family legacy has lent to sports car history. The newest edition features a mocha brown and aluminum color combination.

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My Comment: Only Bugatti can make brown look good on a car.

A Review Of The Porsche Cayman R

Porsche Cayman R. Photo by Basem Wasef/Wired

No, Officer, I Don't Know How Fast I Was Going: A Review Of The Porsche Cayman R -- Wired

n this unprecedented age of obscene horsepower and affordable performance, the Porsche Cayman R is the Jenyne Butterfly of the sports car world.

Who is Jenyne Butterfly? Look her up, preferably not at work.

Ms. Butterfly’s sinewy muscles are cut on gracile bone, and articulate her long limbs with purposeful flexibility. She’s graced with the sort of physique you’d associate with an Olympic swimmer or an extreme yogi. She also possesses a preternatural ability to fling herself across a pole with fluid undulations that appear to disobey the laws of physics.

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My Comment: A car clearly built for speed.

The Ultimate Electric Car Inspired By Jaguar's Iconic E-Type

Stunning: The Jaguar XKX concept car features amazing energy capturing bodywork that recharges the battery as air flows over it

Look What The Bright Sparks At Jaguar Have Come Up With: The Ultimate Electric Car Inspired By The Iconic E-Type -- Daily Mail

* Car features layers of microscopic ripples that recharge batteries when stimulated by the friction of airflow

If this stunning electronic concept car drives half as well as it looks Jaguar should be able to convert even the most ardent petrol heads to battery power.

The XKX will not be unveiled to the world any time soon as it the dream child of an independent design studio which has no links to the car marque.

But it does provide a glimpse of the astonishing cutting-edge science which could be driving cars of the future.

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My Comment: The word 'sleek' comes to me when I look at this car.

The 2013 Jaguar XJ Ultimate Models Will Be Available In Late 2012

Photo Courtesy of Jaguar USA

Six-Figure 2013 Jaguar XJ Ultimate Shows Passengers Extra Attention -- Just Luxe

The 2013 Jaguar XJ Ultimate models will be available in U.S. dealers' showrooms in late 2012. Only 30 of the vehicles with the ultimate in handcrafted interiors will be sent to the United States. The base price of the new ultra-luxury sedan with a 510-horspower, 5.0-liter engine and a new eight-speed transmission will be $155,000.

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My Comment: A classy ultra-luxury sedan.

A Competitor To Tesla Motors

Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Courtesy Fisker Automotive

Testing the Long-Awaited Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid -- Popular Science

At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the start-up Fisker Automotive unveiled its Karma concept , a high-end plug-in hybrid the company would use to challenge Tesla Motors. Cofounder Henrik Fisker said the Karma would go on sale in late 2009. Then the recession, a switch in battery suppliers and other delays kept Fisker from shipping the first trickle of cars until late last year. This spring, we got one of the first test drives.

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My Comment: I wish them luck.

Lamborghini Aventador Meets Real Life

You can get four small bags of shopping in the space under the Aventador's bonnet. Forget the rear - it's all engine

Lamborghini Aventador Meets Real Life: Erin's View -- The Telegraph

Forget the Top Gear test track, this is the ultimate test of a supercar as the Telegraph Motoring team pits Lamborghini's biggest, baddest and fastest against a range of real-world challenges.

"If you could own any car, what would you pick?" is the question I'm most asked when I tell people what I do for a living. I can't stand this question, because what they're plainly actually asking is, "Ferrari or Lamborghini?". So normally, I look them in the eye and say, "Hyundai i20", then walk off.

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My Comment: Taking a Lamborghini to go grocery shopping .... hmmm ... no.