Shane McGlaun

Ferrari has used its Tailor Mad program to create a special edition of the 488 Pisa supercar that is only available to Ferrari racing clients. Those clients are the drivers who race Ferrari's in various series around the world. The sexy car comes in Rosso Corsa, Blu Tour De France, Nero Daytona and Argento Nürburgring.That means blue, red, silver, and black. All colors have … [Read more...] about Ferrari 488 Pista “Piloti Ferrari” is a Sexy Special Edition

Back in March we talked a bit about an NHTSA document that had turned up claiming that the Mazda MX-5 would get a bump in power to 181hp. We haven’t heard anything else about that rumored power bump until now. A publication called Car Watch in Japan has tested out a Japanese market version of the MX-5 this week.According got that publication the MX-5 has 181hp and a higher … [Read more...] about Japanese 2019 Mazda MX-5 Confirms 181hp

GMC has announced that it is rolling out the Graphite Edition of its full-size SUV called the Yukon. The special edition will be offered on the smaller Yukon and the larger Yukon XL and is based on the SLT trim. Buyers can opt for 2WD and 4WD versions of the truck.Graphite Performance Edition gets 22-inch six-spoke gloss black wheels, black assist steps with gloss black … [Read more...] about 2019 Yukon Graphite Performance Edition Packs 420hp

Ford has announced that the GT350 will carry over to 2019 as will the GT350R. While the GT350R carries over unchanged, the normal GT350 gets some mild updates. Ford says that those updates improve precision and balance to deliver faster lap times and performance on the track and the street.Performance enhancements include drag reducing aero tweaks with a new spoiler with an … [Read more...] about 2019 Shelby GT350 Gets Updates for Faster Lap Times

Each year the Goodwood Festival of Speed sees all sorts of exotic hardware taking on the hill climb in West Sussex, England. This year's hill climb will be no different and the Polestar 1 prototype will debut at the event. The 600hp, 738 lb-ft car at the event is said to be prototype #4.The car is a four-cylinder hybrid and has a driving range of 93 miles. The driver behind … [Read more...] about Polestar 1 Prototype to Take on Goodwood

GMC has pulled the wraps off its new Sierra Elevation trim truck for 2019. The ride is based on the double car Sierra full-size truck model and is offered in two or four-wheel drive configurations. The package comes with monochromatic door handles, bumpers, and grille surrounds.Black accents on the outside set the remainder of the vehicle off including black tow-hooks, … [Read more...] about GMC’s 2019 Sierra Elevation is a Swanky Truck

I admit to being a sucker for a VW camper van of the sort you can’t buy here in the States. Nissan has unveiled a pair of new camper vans that are going to be available directly from the dealer, at least in Spain. The models are the NV300 Camper and the e-NV200 Camper. Both models have interior and exterior mods that make them suitable to camping.The NV300 interior supports … [Read more...] about Nissan Unveils New Camper Vans

Porsche recently showed off the livery that its factory-backed racing cars will wear at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Both cars are 911 RSR racing cars and they are wearing iconic liveries for the track. The #91 racing car wears colors meant to be reminiscent of the Rothmans racing cars of yore.Rothmans, a British tobacco maker, sponsored racing cars for many … [Read more...] about Porsche to Field 911 RSR Racers at Le Mans with Classic Liveries

Subaru told the world that it would be offering some limited edition WRX and WRX STI cars for the 2019 model year when it announced the pricing for the entire 2019 WRX line. What we didn’t get then were pictures of the Series.Gray edition cars to give us an indication of exactly what the Cool Gray Khaki color looked like.Subaru has now offered up images and details on the … [Read more...] about Subaru Details WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray Cars

Last week we heard that rumors were going around claiming that Dodge would resurrect the Viper again. That rumor claimed that a new lighter Viper with no V10 would turn up as a 2021 model. That car was tipped to have two available V8 engines and start at under $90,000.FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne has now said specifically that a new Viper isn’t in the plans. According to … [Read more...] about No 2021 Dodge Viper says FCA CEO Marchionne

Dodge and Barrett-Jackson have teamed up to offer a pair of lasts to one lucky buyer. The auction will see the very last 2018 Dodge Demon and the last 2017 Viper sold with proceeds going to charity. The Demon is car number 3,300 and rolled off the assembly line in Canada clad in black.Dodge will repaint the car Viper Red and auction it off along with the last 2017 Viper. … [Read more...] about Last Dodge Demon and Viper Head to Auction as a Pair

Consumer Reports tested the Tesla Model 3 not long ago and came away unimpressed by the car's braking distance. The poor braking performance meant that CR denied the Tesla its coveted "Recommended" rating. Tesla quickly said that it would address the braking issue with an OTA update.CR said that if Tesla could do that, it would retest the car. Tesla made good on its promise … [Read more...] about Tesla OTA Brake Update Earns CR Recommended Rating