Ford Taurus (2013)

 ATOZY |Ford Taurus (2013) | Ford Taurus is the first car in the line for North America advanced 2.0-liter Ford EcoBoost ™, which combines turbocharging with direct fuel injection. The standard Ford Taurus 3,5-liter V6 is designed to deliver unsurpassed fuel efficiency among V6 segment competitors while providing improved performance from the expected 290 horsepower. The team has put special emphasis on the all-new model Ford Taurus with the...

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Lexus LF-LC Concept Blue (2012)

 ATOZY |Lexus LF-LC Concept Blue (2012) | LF-LC features to support internal and external, white and brown, the new Engineering Company effective technology for indoor wear. Continuing with motion sensing, side door was carved out of the air to perform in-depth profile LF-LC. Concept car roof light, crystal column, cantilevered glass-glass resin has been inspired by modern architecture. Fading model is also a repeat of the previous matrix in...

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Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Twin Turbo Concept (2012)

 ATOZY |Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Twin Turbo Concept (2012) | If the original Cobra Jet Mustang drag racers Mustang left the factory in 1968, is supported by 7.0 liter V8 engine with four-barrel carburetor huge, to lead them to the strip. If a new generation of Cobra Jets, four decades later, began to win immediately with a modern fuel injection 5.4-liter V8 topped with a belt driven compressor," says Jesse Kershaw, Drag Racing Ford Competition...

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Honda Crosstour (2013)

 ATOZY |Honda Crosstour (2013) | The two different four-cylinder Honda Crosstour models, 2-wheel drive EX-L and EX are powered by a 2.4-liter 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC ® engine. By 2013, the output increases to 278 horsepower at 6200 rpm, 7 HP gain in the 2012 Honda Crosstour V-6. The V-6 Crosstour new 6-speed automatic transmission, new steering wheel mounted paddles. The fuel efficiency for V-6 also has been greatly improved, there are now achieving...

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Hurricane Sandy vs Collector Cars

Ok, first it's Hurricane Sandy, not Super Storm Sandy. No matter how you slice it, it was still a hurricane that rocked the east coast of the U.S. in October. And the one thing that drives any car guy crazy is to see vehicular damage. We cringed at a photo floating around facebook that was also the cover shot of Automotive News magazine last week of a fleet of Ford Crown Victorias and a few Transit Connect taxis sitting in a lot flooded with water....

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Maserati Quattroporte (2013)

 ATOZY |Maserati Quattroporte (2013) | The new Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury sports car, sedan, which interprets the classic design features of the Maserati in a new language of contemporary design. His drawing style was born Maserati principles: harmony of shapes, dynamic lines of Italian elegance. Lorenzo Ramaciotti, head of engine design center owners innovative new Maserati Maserati Quattroporte was designed and developed by Maserati...

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Mini Paceman (2014)

 ATOZY |Mini Paceman (2014) | The innovative concept of the Sports Activity Coupe Compact buzz and hum exterior design expresses the true MINI Paceman diverse properties driving in the language model created project embodies MINI. Attractive feature of the new rear tail lights as Santa in a paragraph MINI First Time, Call current horizontal design. The MINI Paceman is designed exactly like the hum of the four sites. Sports seats for driver and...

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2012 Vilner Nissan GT-R

The 2012 Vilner Nissan GT-R is a special edition of this largely popular Japanese sports car. It is designed by a small tuning company in Bulgaria, and was created at the behest of a businessman from China. Vilner was asked to make a car that stood out in the crowd, but one that paid homage to Chinese cultu...

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Suzuki files for Chapter 11 protection, no more U.S. car sales

What can I say. I saw this train wreck happening 2 years ago. American Suzuki Motor Corporation announced late this afternoon that it was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to their press release, this is being done in order to realign the company to focus more towards their motorcycle, ATV, and marine operations.As part of the wind down operations, ASMC will discontinue all U.S. automobile sales. However, unlike Saab's bankruptcy,...

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It's a Jeep thing: Jeep climbs U.S. border fence

If there's one four wheel drive I have always had a soft spot for, it was the Jeep Cherokee. My family had many of them during my childhood, so of course I liked them. So imagine my surprise when I logged on to MSN this morning and I saw this picture. Now what exactly is going on here? According to the short article, two Mexican suspected smugglers were attempting to drive, yes drive their cherokee over the 14 foot high border fence between Arizona...

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix makes record donation

30 years, two charities, 1200+ volunteers. What does that equal? Over $3.2 million dollars. That is what the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has donated to the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Valley School. Just last week was the annual Victory Lap Check Presentation at the Frick Museum in Pittsburgh (don't take photographs here). This year was a record setting donation to the charities. $250,000 or $125,000 each. Since 1983, the PVGP...

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Racing Legend John Fitch dead at 95

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of racing legend John Fitch. How do you summarize John Cooper Fitch? He was a decorated WWII air corps pilot and POW, Purple Heart medal winner, SCCA and LeMans champion, team manager, racing and auto safety pioneer. These titles all apply.John Fitch was born on August 4th, 1917 and from an early age was introduced to car racing. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His stepfather was an executive...

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Spotted: Cadillac ELR!

It's not too often here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania that we get the opportunity to see a new car from Detroit being tested in full camo. In Michigan, especially around Detroit it's even a rare sight. But today one of our readers spotted what has been confirmed as a Cadillac ELR being tested. What is the ELR? Well, it's going to be Cadillac's electric hybrid like the Volt. Based on the Cadillac Converj concept. And mechanically, it's going to be essentially...

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Officially licensed: 1940 Ford coupes

Want to build your dream 1940 Ford coupe hot rod, but don't want to feel guilty about cutting up an original '40 Ford? Well now you can build your dream rod thanks to Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts. Just in time for SEMA, Ford will display a bare metal body and a hot rod built using the new preproduction body. The bodies can be bought fairly reasonably at about $12,000. Which is not bad when compared with finding, buying, shipping, and then...

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