Pirelli is rolling out its new Pirelli Noise Canceling System (PNCS) tires as a factory-installed option for the Audi RS 6 and RS 7. These tires use a sponge-like layer of polyurethane that lines the inner walls. PNCS is claimed to reduce in-cabin tire noise by 50 percent, or three decibels. While PNCS significantly reduces tire roar, the […] More »

This isn’t your ordinary review of a Range Rover Sport. What you are about to see is a new kind of off-roading that throws flying into the mix. Driving a Range Rover Sport through an obstacle course inside a Boeing 747 seems like an idea one could only dream of while on Cannabis. If Land […] More »

At sea level the Audi S8 accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. At a mile above sea level, lower oxygen concentration means the Audi S8 is slower. While twin-turbocharging stifles the power loss an NA motor suffers at elevated altitudes, forced-induction engines still lose some power at high elevations. The Tesla Model […] More »

Range Rover Sport Stats: 503-hp, 450-lb-ft, 5.0L Supercharged Petrol V8 0-60 in 5.3 seconds 155 mph top speed $79,995 base price 1:00.52 lap time Porsche Cayenne Turbo Stats: 500-hp, 516-lb-ft, 4.8L Turbocharged Petrol V8 0-60 in 4.5 seconds 175 mph top speed $110,400 base price 57.60 lap time Okay, you likely gave that performance match-up […] More »

Here’s another great “Head 2 Head” episode from Motor Trend starring the Audi R8 Spyder and the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. A couple of good points to ponder when watching this video — Jonny Lieberman points out that back when new episodes of I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show were making TV sets […] More »

The world first laid eyes on it at the Paris Motor Show in 2010, and since then, the Jaguar C-X75 has been enthusiasts’ most-wanted car in production. There are many people who would give up their ability to chew food to be able to drive one of these, and it’s depressing to learn that the […] More »

What we have here is a failure to communicate undesirability, and here’s why. Back in the old days, wagons existed for hauling stinky, obnoxious kids home from the baseball game. Back in the day, wagons weren’t cool. They were rolling environments of unpleasantness; the automotive symbol of being unhappily married with 2.2 devilish children. The […] More »