The new trend in manuals is the rev-matching stick shift. Offered in some of the hottest sports cars in the world, this technology might just save the manuals.
With 14.5 million vehicles sold in the US last year, the automotive market is on track to match or surpass the 17 million units sold in 2008 by 2017 – however the standoffish nature of Gen Y Americans and other economic or cultural trends may slow the market’s pace by then.
The former star of the series Fast Times and the film Life in the Fast Lane, Patrick Dempsey has been challenged to a race in a matching set of 600 hp Hamke Super Late Model Chevy Impala SS racers by Washington’s teenage racing sensation Jessica Dana as a charity fundraiser.
When it comes to exclusivity, the 2014 Mercedes CLA Edition 1 will not only be exclusive because of the unique equipment, but also because of its limited availability.
The all-new 2013 Land Rover Range Rover has been named "Best Dream Machine" by MotorWeek for its superb craftsmanship, luxury and "brute in a tuxedo" off-road prowess.
In a recent piece in Forbes Magazine, Bob Lutz, the range-extended electric car guru, bashed on hydrogen fuel cells in what amounted to a self-serving, myopic view of the automotive industry.
