2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCab / SVT Raptor SuperCrew ? Official Photos and Info
Ford?s awesome off-roader gains two real doors, drops its base engine, and picks up a few new toys. We?ve been enamored with the F-150 SVT Raptor ever since Ford unveiled the truck nearly two years ago. The off-road capability, toughness, and all-round bad-ass-ness quickly made the Raptor a C/D favorite. It?s clear we weren?t the only ones, as Ford claims that Raptors stay on dealer forecourts for a quarter of the time standard F-150s linger?just...
The Continental: Mercedes Prototype-Spotting, New Ranger for Everyone Else, and Some Thoughts on Lincoln
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Right now, traveling anywhere between Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart headquarters, the company?s Bremen factory, and its Papenburg test track, you are bound to run into camouflaged M-B prototypes. Just last week, I spotted...
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible ? Short Take Road Test
Chevy?s middleweight Corvette makes for a hugely capable convertible. Currently in its sixth generation as America?s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette bristles with track-bred performance, unmistakable design, and everyday comforts. Although it hasn?t been entirely modernized?leaf springs, anyone??General Motors has whittled away at the car?s rough edges for well over half a century, resulting in one of the best all-around performance cars for t...
2011 Dodge Durango ? Official Photos and Info
Taking newfound civility to the fringes of civilization. Don?t be alarmed if you think the 2011 Dodge Durango looks a lot like a stretched Jeep Grand Cherokee with a crosshair grille, because that?s essentially what it is. While the underpinnings are largely shared, Dodge tells us that the Durango is more focused on hauling people?it has three rows to the Grand Cherokee?s two?than crawling over rocks. And so while Jeep boasts about off-road capab...
Hyundai ix20, Updated i10 to Debut at Paris Auto Show
Hyundai will use the Paris auto show to debut the ix20, a sketch of which appears above. The company describes it as a B-segment MPV, meaning it will likely be similar to the Chevrolet Orlando that also will bow in Paris. The ix20 is touted to combine engaging driving dynamics with the practicality of a minivan, although the sketch reminds us more of a small crossover. Like the new Hyundai Tucson, the ix20 was styled and designed in Rüsselsheim, ...
Track Layout for Austin F1 Circuit Unveiled
The designers from Tilke GmbH have unveiled their design for the new Formula 1 racetrack set to be built near Austin, Texas. The location is scheduled to host F1 races from 2012 through 2021 and will be the first purpose-built Grand Prix circuit in the U.S. The course runs counterclockwise and is 3.4 miles long, with 20 corners and a total elevation change of 133 feet. The designers say the layout lets spectators watch multiple turns from one loc...
New Dodge Logo Debuts on 2011 Durango
The unveiling of the 2011 Dodge Durango gave us an unexpected look at a new Dodge logo design. This image of the Durango?s steering wheel reveals a shield-shaped chrome emblem, with the word ?Dodge? centered inside a crosshair design. It’s a change from the old ram?s head logo (pictured below) that used to mark all Dodge products; that design is now exclusive to Chrysler?s Ram Truck division. Outside, the Durango doesn?t wear the new emble...
2011 BMW 335i Sedan ? Quick Test
When it comes to turbochargers, two isn?t necessarily better than one. What Is It? Remember, this is Car and Driver you?re reading. You know exactly what the BMW 335i sedan is. It?s one of the best sports sedans on the market, with a perfect balance of supple ride and superb handling. For 2011, BMW dropped the N54 twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six and replaced it with the N55 single-turbo 3.0-liter. With direct fuel injection, a twin-scroll ...
2012/2013 Toyota FT-86 / Subaru 0846 Sports Coupe Spy Photos ? Future Cars
This horribly mutilated STI shows that development continues on the joint Toyota/Subaru sports coupe. Sports-car loving Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda is committed to producing a Lexus LFA for the masses?or at least some kind of affordable rear-drive sports car?possibly as early as late next year. That is, if the horribly chopped and bobbed Subaru we caught scaring small children in the desert ever fulfills its production destiny, eventuall...
Carjacker! ? Archived Feature
For a band of special cops in South Africa, every night is dangerous, every traffic stop can be deadly. The witch doctor scatters the bones onto the dirt floor of a shanty lit only by a candle. The air is close, smelling of burnt sage. Around the witch doctor?he’s called a “sangoma”?are snakeskins and bottles of herbal potions, and he wears a white hat of animal skirts and a brightly colored cape. Sitting intently across from hi...