Turns out 4-cylinder engines are better for sports cars - here's why
"As Americans, we lust after inline-six performance cars, but it's time to accept that they aren't perfect for the job." Plus more car culture to see.
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The same year Carey Loftin drove the truck in Duel, he pushed a white Dodge Challenger through Vanishing Point and coordinated The French Connection. If there were car stunts in a movie, Loftin made them happen. Carey Loftin hated horses. One kicked him in the stomach when he was 10, and that was …
Rolls doesn’t disclose exact production numbers, but it likely made only around 100–200 Coupés during each of the eight years they were on sale. At more than 18 feet long, the Phantom Coupé is a stately pleasure craft of exceptional splendor. Wait, what? Isn’t this Road & Track? Why is an …
Reengineering a perfect modern Italian supercar with an old-school stick. Ma sei fuori?! The Speciale is the more engaging of 458 models. This Speciale is even more engaging. Ferrari 458 Speciale is damn near perfect. Naturally, Jeff Segal had to change it, waving the magic wand that Ferrari …
In racing, stock, or modded garb, the MX-5 is a winner. Legendary Mazda handling wizard Dave Coleman explains why. For more than 30 years, Mazda has failed to screw up the Miata. The ’24 model gets minor tweaks aimed largely at making it even more fun to drive. Sort by simple volume, and the humble …
Call it a beater, call it a driver, call it the car I use more than my Ferrari. “While I have pictured dying in a car with you, I don’t want it to be this one,” says Tony Harmer, my friend and the photographer who took the shots you see here. His reaction, while a tad hyperbolic, is not unwarranted. …