Chances are, if you’ve been near a BMW dealership in the past few years, you’ve come across a car powered by the N55. That’s manufacturing code for what BMW calls their TwinPower Turbo inline six cylinder engine. That’s BMW-speak for a 3.0 liter engine with a single twin-scroll […]
I’ll admit, I was worried. A few weeks before the 2012 VW Beetle was scheduled to arrive, I got the first look at the Monroney and there wasn’t a whole lot to see: Denim Blue Exterior – N/C, Titan Black Leatherette Interior – N/C, 5-Speed Manual Transmission – […]
–Christopher Little Gillette Stadium is the perfect place to enjoy a sunny Autumn afternoon, but on this particular afternoon the Patriots were over 400 miles away in Baltimore. The entertainment would instead be provided by a fleet of Jaguar’s 2013 model lineup. The two-hour Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience […]
-Christopher Little Let’s get this out of the way quickly. Cute – it’s the word I heard most frequently when showing people the new Mini. I suppose that, if you just saw it sitting there, you might think it is cute. It may be just a Mini Cooper […]
-Christopher Little Good things come to those who wait. And occasionally, those good things come while you’re on vacation. Such was the case last week when I found myself sitting behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 Black Edition Cabriolet. How did I get here? It started with […]
-Christopher Little There’s a bit of a war going on in Germany, and it’s been going on for quite some time. For years, the BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4 have challenged each other over bragging rights to be the top German sports sedan. 85 kilometers separate […]
-Christopher Little Back when we were first introduced to the US-spec BMW X1 at the New York International Auto Show, I wasn’t so sure it would be a good idea. After driving it, have I changed my mind? Maybe. I’m still not sure why someone in the market […]
-Christopher Little Race tracks attract car enthusiasts. Most of us can’t help but be drawn by the allure of pavement without a speed limit. Maybe it’s the culture. Perhaps it’s for the sights and sounds. It may even be the copious consumption of fuel and tires. Race tracks […]
-Christopher Little Another storied manufacturer has died. This week, TVR became just another “Saab story” for automotive history. TVR was a master integrating V8 power and tubular steel frames. Beyond that, they managed to fit these platforms with stunningly beautifully and unique fiberglass bodies. While many of these […]
–Christopher Little Last Friday, the final Mazda RX-8 Spirit R rolled out of the factory in Hiroshima. Not only did it mark the end of a true enthusiast model, but it brought about the end of the rotary engine. For Mazda, the tradition began with Cosmo Sport back […]
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