Automotive Cheers and Jeers of 2009
editorial.autos.msn.com — If ever the automotive world had an annus horribilis, it was 2009, a year of recession, bankruptcies and ever-shrinking sales figures. But there were a few positive moments. Here are the best and worst moments of 2009. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Top 10 Gas Guzzlers of 2010
editorial.autos.msn.com — The economy is in the doldrums and the planet is running out of gas, or so conservationists would have you believe. But if you were thinking that every carmaker is scrambling to build the most fuel-efficient vehicles possible in an effort to conserve natural resources, Judas Priest put it best: "You've got another thing coming." (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Top 10 Future Classic Autos
editorial.autos.msn.com — What makes a car a classic? Original and stunning design that translates into lasting beauty is a good start. Exceptional performance, technical brilliance, landmark innovation and historical significance are also key. Here are ten cars sold in the U.S. over the past five to 10 years that have a shot at becoming classics. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Wackiest Cars at the Tokyo Auto Show
editorial.autos.msn.com — Auto shows are lightning rods for the strangest of the strange, attracting the cars that automobile designers cook up while locked in their studios, shaping clay models or drawing digital sketches. Nowhere is this more true than the Tokyo Motor Show. This year's collection of the weird and wacky didn't disappoint. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Maserati debuts GranTurismo convertible
editorial.autos.msn.com — Maserati’s first-ever 4-seat convertible goes on sale in the spring, at a cost of roughly $135,000 ... to start. The GranTurismo’s standard engine will be the operatic 4.7-liter, 440-horsepower V8. And Maserati officials hinted that the smaller 4.2-liter, still offered on the GranTurismo and Quattroporte sedans, won’t be around much longer. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
The Transformation of Jaguar, From Feline to Ferocious
editorial.autos.msn.com — For as long as Jaguar has been in business, it has built long, lithe and refined machines (much like its legendary hood ornament) for the well-heeled and stately. But for the last few years, the British carmaker’s design studio has supplanted its rather tame, catlike creations with more ferocious, teeth-baring, aggressive-looking machines. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Top Ten Fastest Street Cars — Ever
editorial.autos.msn.com — The world's first automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, was unveiled in Mannheim, Germany, in 1886.Two dozen autos have claimed the mantle of world's fastest street car since the Motorwagen made its debut, with the current record holder capable of a mind-blowing 257 mph. Here are the 10 fastest street cars of all time. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
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