Artist transforming Hummer into horse cart, i.e. why we love modern art [w/video]

Filed under: Aftermarket , SUV , Etc. , Hummer , Specialty , Design/Style What is art? – Click above for high-res image gallery In 1948 American born artist Man Ray wrote, “There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love

McLaren launches Button and Hamilton’s new ride, the MP4-25

Filed under: Motorsports 2010 McLaren MP4-25 – Click above for high-res image gallery Just a day after Ferrari announced the F10 , McLaren have introduced their 2010 Formula 1 contender, the MP4-25. Coming off a third place finish in 2009 behind Brawn GP and Red Bull Racing, the Woking-based outfit hopes to forget last year’s mediocre performance with a new car featuring a “radical aerodynamic overhaul” compared to the MP4-24. Once again, power comes from a Mercedes-Benz V8 that has been slightly tweaked, and a larger fuel tank has also been fitted to comply with new regulations

Geneva Preview: Alfa-based Pininfarina Spider concept to make its debut

Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Alfa Romeo , Design/Style , Luxury Pininfarina is celebrating its own 80th birthday, as well as Alfa Romeo’s 100th, by unveiling a new concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show .

Report: MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi takes on Formula One, impresses

Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ferrari , Motorcycle , Racing MotoGP racing star Valentino Rossi has ventured from two wheels to four a few times in the past , and he’s always come away smiling when given the chance to strut his stuff on a Formula One track. This latest testing session, though, has left many highly impressed and others understandably worried.

Brabus GL 63 Biturbo picks up where Mercedes AMG leaves off

Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mercedes-Benz GL 63 by Brabus – Click above for high-res image gallery The performance boffins over at AMG keep themselves pretty busy, churning out high-output versions of just about every vehicle in the Mercedes-Benz line-up. Just about, but not quite. For example, if you want a GL-Class family-hauler with the division’s stonking 6.3-liter V8 engine, you’re SOL

MV Agusta Perfezionata: Tamborini Corse T1 ‘perfects what already seems perfect’

Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , Motorcycle Tamburini Corse T1 – Click above for high-res image gallery Massimo Tamburini may have retired from his post as the head of Centro Ricerche Cagiva (CRC, a subsidiary of Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta ) in December of 2008, but that hasn’t stopped brand-new and exquisitely designed machines bearing his family name from rolling down the streets of Italy. One of the best of these customs may be the Tamborini Corse T1, which is the company’s take on the naked MV Agusta Brutale

Report: Cadillac and Corvette to go back on sale in Europe

Filed under: Car Buying , Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , SUV , Wagon , Europe , Crossover , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Luxury 2009 Cadillac CTS-V – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s been nearly a year since a large number of Europeans have been able to drive home in a brand new Cadillac or Corvette . Up until March of 2009, Dutch-based firm Kroymans Import Europe was employed by General Motors as a third-party to distribute Caddys and Corvettes in nearly half of the 25 European markets (not including the U.K. or Russia)

Bringing Sci Fi to Life: Tron Light Cycle is really real, kinda (w/video)

Filed under: Videos , Motorcycle , Celebrities Tron: Legacy Light Cycle – Click above for high-res image gallery Being children of the ’80s (by and large, some being a little more experienced than others, naturally), there were few things that lit a fire under our marathon Saturday afternoon television watching sprees than the movie Tron . Of course, much of that adoration had to do with the well-known but unfortunately short Light Cycle scene.

Geneva Preview: Ferrari to show off 599 Hybrid, production model planned

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Ferrari Ferrari 599XX – Click above for a high-res image gallery News of an impending hybrid from Ferrari is nothing new , but now we appear to have an actual date when the Italian supercar manufacturer plans to show such a vehicle in an official setting. And it’s coming soon, during the first week of March at the Geneva Motor Show , says Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo.

Spy Shots: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg revealed in diecast form?

Filed under: Spy Photos , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Volkswagen Between patent offices, surreptitious shipping company videos, and Marussias being left uncovered on the back of a truck in a traffic jam, lately we’ve been coming across all manner of ways for new cars to be accidentally revealed ahead-of-schedule. Here’s another: a German model car company has let slip images of what looks like the next Volkswagen Touareg , which is actually meant to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show . The box is labeled “VW Touareg 2010,” but the supplementary text mentions the fourth quarter of this year, and a quick look at the front of the SUV makes it plain that this isn’t the current off-roader

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