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Worlds Most Intimidating Cars

Cars have been intimidating people since their inception. When the automobile was first introduced it intimidated many folks that were unfamiliar with the new machines and their capabilities, while others where intimated by their exclusivity that came with early car ownership. Today automobiles are commonplace, although there still remains a small set of vehicles that intimidate the ...

50 Cool Race Track Pace Cars

Since the 1911 Indianapolis 500, pace cars have proved to be a vital component to major auto races around the world. Race track pace cars, also referred to as “safety cars”, are not just there for looks or to add a bit of theater to the start of a race, but rather carry an important safety role throughout the duration of the race. At the beginning of a race the safety pace car is tasked ...

Top 10 Classic British Sports Cars Ever Made

The question of which country produced the best classic sports cars (pre 1970) is a topic of great debate. Regardless of whether you think Italy, Germany, Japan, USA, England or even France have produced the best vintage sports cars; England undoubtedly boasts some of the best classic sports cars in the world in terms of build quality, styling, innovative features and performance. ...

World Famous Ferris Bueller’s Ferrari headed to Auction

The world famous Ferris Bueller's Ferrari is headed for the auction block in Monterey, California this August 17th. Even though the actual movie car is a mere Ferrari replica (based on the classic 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Spyder), it’s already drawing a lot of attention. In other words, this epic movie car is expected to reach a stratospheric price at auction, so if your wallet is as wide as the ...

Top 10 Best Supercars of the 2000s

By the 2000’s the now well-established supercar had entered into a decade of fierce competition, particularly in terms of raw horsepower. The Ferrari Enzo, named after company founder Enzo Ferrari, blasted off the decade with a whopping 650 horsepower. While the Enzo was a relative engineering masterpiece with innovative features such as LED strips in the steering wheel indicating when to ...

Top 10 Best Supercars of the 1990s

By the 1990s the supercar had established its niche of offering ultra high-performance, radical styling (although sometimes controversial) and stratospheric price tags. This decade built on the supercar craze on the 1980s and introduced second and even third generation supercars, such as the Ferrari F50 that came from a pedigree of Ferrari supercars including the F40 and 288 GTO. In our ...

What Will Future Cars Be Like?

You don’t have to be an avid car enthusiast to contemplate what will future cars be like. The idea of the autonomous vehicle has all sorts of exciting possibilities for future cars, roads and how we will get from point A to B in the coming years. The informational graphic provided below shows some of the expected key advantages to cars of the future including being much safer, requiring ...

EF5 Tornado Damaged Cars in Oklahoma

In terms of weather, May was a pretty bad month for Oklahoma citizens with dozens of dangerous tornadoes bombarding the state. Two of these tornadoes were especially devastating including one that struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th, 2013 and another that tore through El Reno, OK on May 31st. Although the tornado damage cost from both of these twisters is likely to well surpass 2 billion ...

Top 10 Best Supercars of the 1980s

The 1960’s saw the birth of the supercar with the Ford GT40 and Lamborghini Muira which paved the way for a progressive 1970’s movement towards more automakers adding an ultra high-performance and exotic supercar to their lineup or even entirely new dedicated supercar companies emerging. With the exception of the 1987 stock market crash, the 1980’s was a relative economic boom time. This ...

What are the Worst Lemon Cars Ever Made?

Automakers from around the world have been producing lemon cars since the inception of the automobile. Some lemons have proved to be total duds with not only terrible reliability, but also poor design and other reputation killing factors. Despite this, most lemon autos could have been great cars, if not for their costly reliability problems. The 1970-79 Chevrolet Nova is a good example of a ...

The Largest Cars in the World

As we mentioned in our “Are Cars Getting Bigger?” article; numerous cars have been produced throughout history that are considered exceptionally large. The average size of cars has fluctuated over time for an assortment of reasons. The first automobiles were quite petite, but flash forward to the mid twenties and many sedans were remarkably large cars such as the Model J Duesenberg’s that ...

High-Tech Roads of the Future

The future of the automotive industry is bright. New car technologies are pioneered each year that introduce thrilling new possibilities in automotive design and utility. One element of automotive progression that is often overlooked is the development of innovative future road technologies that aim to make our driving experience a little safer and convenient. It’s fun to think about how ...

Top 10 Best Supercars of the 1970s

Many enthusiasts argue that the birthplace of the supercar revolution all started with the Ford GT40, while others insist that the 1960’s Lamborghini Miura was the true supercar pioneer. Either way, 60’s high-performance cars such as these bread an ever-increasing number of supercars in the 1970s until the scene exploded in the 80s. In the 1970s we finally saw many true street legal ...

The Price is Right Offers a Ferrari 458 Spider Prize

The Price is Right addicts love to watch this renowned daytime game show especially for moments when contestants have a chance to win a brand new car. With the exception of the Tesla Roadster a few years back, the typical new car offered to win on the program is nothing exciting. Viewers expect to see a base model Toyota Corolla or perhaps a stripped down Ford Escape, but surely not a ...

Epic Subaru WRX STi Stunt Driving Videos

You may have been one of the tens of millions of people to have seen these amazing Subaru WRX Sti stunt driving videos, but if not then you're in for a treat. Professional race car driver Ken Block expertly drives these modified Subaru WRX Sti cars to their limits. I would love to give some of these stunts a shot in one of these powerful Subaru WRX Sti cars, although I'm sure that I wouldn't ...

25 Ugliest American Cars Ever

Don’t get the wrong idea here. We are huge American car fans and still drool over ZR1 Corvettes, GTS Vipers, classic 302 Boss Mustangs, etc, unfortunately every now and then U.S. car designers get their designs horribly wrong. These ugly cars may be completely mechanically sound, reliable, fast, luxurious and packed with all sorts of other great qualities, but still revoltingly ugly ...