While Nissan says the Skyline GT-R will wear a Nissan badge when it arrives in the U.S., during recent testing an engineer was overheard referring to the car as the “Infiniti Skyline GT-R.” The Infiniti branding would be more fitting with its anticipated price point and would give Infiniti a supercar to compete with the […]

Tesla has released three videos of its all-electric Tesla Roasdster during cold weather testing in northern Sweden. The first two videos show the Roadster drifting on snow and ice. The third video shows the Roadster performing a simple braking test on a half ice/half snow surface.
Videos after the jump.
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As can be seen from this undisguised prototype, Porsche’s facelifted 911 is almost ready for production, but we will likely have to wait until the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall.
Up front, the 911 gets a restyled front bumper with larger, more aggressive air intakes inspired by the 911 Turbo and new headlmaps. Out back, is […]

Porsche has announced a new factory Aerokit for its Cayman and Cayman S that is designed to be functional and offers a sportier, dynamic appearance. The kit consists of add-on spoiler lips for the standard front-end apron panel and a new, fixed rear spoiler.
The Aerokit’s components, tested in the Porsche’s wind tunnel, reduces lift at […]

Yesterday, we reported that it was possible that the next-generation C7 Corvette will produce up to 700 horsepower. In an interview with Motor Trend, General Motors’ VP of Global Product Development, Jim Queen, did not reveal a specific number but speculation was that 700-hp was possible.
Well, Autoblog did its research, and found out that the […]

It’s possible that the next-generation C7 Corvette will produce up to 700 horsepower, according to General Motors’ VP of Global Product Development, Jim Queen. In an interview with Motor Trend, Queen did not reveal a specific number but with the 600-hp Corvette SS on the way for 2009, 700-hp doesn’t sound like an unreasonable target. […]

Last night Audi released its press release officially announcing its new A5 and S5 coupes. Inspired by the Nuvolari Concept, the A5 and S5 also feature other common cues out of Audi’s current design language. The A5 and S5 are characterized by a very wide and low stance, a short front overhang and a long, […]

Earlier this week we reported that BMW was scheduled to unveil a concept version of its M3 at the Geneva Motor Show. One of the key differences between the concept and the production version will be the license plate holder on the concept will be in the lower bumper area, while the production model will […]

On the Nissan Skyline GT-R’s journey from New Mexico to California and then up the Pacific Coast, we missed seeing the car in Arizona, well not anymore. “BadgerMike” saw the prototype of the Nissan GT-R in Holbrook, AZ and started snapping.
While the engineers with the car may have not been too happy to have him […]

An amateur spy photographer caught a trio of Porsche Panamera prototypes during testing South Africa. Porsche’s new four-door coupe isn’t scheduled to make its world premiere until the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, but the German sports car maker continues to test the new model before its debut.
As we have reported several times before, the […]