It’s small, it’s light, and that makes the Mazda2 a good platform to build on. Can it be genuinely good, though? Matt Farah, of The Smoking Tire finds out.
-Nick
Category Archives: Auto Idolatry
Pictures and videos showcasing cars we love. Just for fun.
It’s one thing to collect supercars, it’s another thing to collect hypercars
For me the GT1 homologation era has been the epitome of the high performance automobile thus far. These were actual race cars that had been converted for road use, and they make the hypercars of today seem like shallow status symbols. You actually need a decent amount of skill to drive a McLaren F1, a Mercedes CLK GTR, or a Porsche 911 GT1 at all, let alone quickly.
This video from The Supercar Driver shows us a collection with all of them, as well as a glimpse into the ultra-exclusive world of trading automobiles at the highest end.
-Nick
Hybrid Exotic Showdown: BMW i8 vs. Acura NSX
Carfection pits the BMW i8 against the Acura NSX.
-Nick
Jaguar is remaking the 9 XKSS’s lost in one unfortunate fire
It’s good when the effects of unfortunate events are set right.
-Nick
Porsche 911 Turbos, Old and New with Magnus Walker
Magnus Walker shows us his ultra rare right hand drive 1975 Porsche 930, and takes it out for a drive along with a new 991 Turbo to see if the same DNA can be felt after 40 years.
-Nick
A Supercharged NSX on /TUNED
Today we begin with this impeccably modified Acura NSX with tons of horsepower and over 230,000 miles.
-Nick
Motor Trend Tests a Very Blue Ferrari 488 Spider
The Ferrari 488 is a drool-worthy machine, and the Spider turns it up to eleven.
-Nick
The Jagauar XJ13 on Motor Trend Classic
Springing off of the Bugatti Aerolithe post from earlier, here is another of those iconic recreations that had to be done when a one-off original car was destroyed. Ladies and gents, the Jaguar XJ13.
-Nick
/DRIVE: Flat Out in a Porsche 917
To hear and see a Porsche 917 in action is always a treat!
-Nick
Top Gear Reviews the Porsche 911 R
I never get tired of the 911 R. It represents everything I hold dear in a car.
Enjoyment > Everything Else
-Nick
This Fiat 1100 Vignale is the Magic of Italian Cars
With all of my doubts about the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio as a reliable-enough daily driver voiced earlier, I thought we should look at what makes Italian cars so special. Naturally, we can leave it to Petrolicious to paint the perfect picture.
Feel the passion!
-Nick
Koenigsegg Freevalve: The Next Step For The Internal Combustion Engine
Koenigsegg, maker of Swedish Hypercars, is also working to revolutionize the internal combustion engine. Engineering Explained explains…
-Nick
Mind Over Motor 