It sounds too bizaare to be true but Alfa Romeos are about to become Dodges, igniting a controversy that’s outraged car fans worldwide. The car above is Alfa Romeo’s MiTo. It was named for the two cities associated with Alfa Romeo: Milan and Torino. Now that it will be a Dodge (from Detroit), will it be renamed the Dodge DeMiTo?
Fiat chairman Marchionne told Autocar “Dodge is the American muscle car, while Alfa Romeo is the European muscle car. How we dovetail these two brands is very important. The level of competition between these two brands is tremendous because they are both going after the same customer.†He continued. So he’s implying not only that  … Details
Meet the 620hp STILLEN R35 Nissan GT-R as prepped for the 2009 Targa Newfoundland Rally
A balanced car that is capable to answer all the extreme demands from the Targa events that covers vast and varying landscapes and road conditions (pot holes, dips, asphalt issues, gravel, sand, water, mud, etc…)… Details & Pictures
STILLEN R35 GT-R – Targa Rally Testing – Compilation of footage taken during GT-R shakedown and testing in preparation for the 2009 Targa Newfoundland Rally
Motor Trend Magazine has chosen the Porsche Cayman S as the “Best Driver’s Car” for 2009. Additionally, the Cayman was also picked by British car journal Auto Express as “Best Sports Car” in their New Car Awards 2009. In both cases Porsche’s mid-engined coupe won over experts with its driving dynamics, precision, feedback and response.
Featuring PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplung), Porsche’s Double-Clutch Gearbox, the Cayman S impressed Motor Trend on both regular roads and the race track, making its way to …Â Details
Mercedes-Benz doesn’t have one. Neither does BMW. Nor Volvo or Saab or any of the Brits save Lotus, and not—at least since the short tenure of the Ford GT—any of what’s left of the Big Three. Exclude the Italians specializing in exotics and Porsche, hardly a volume manufacturer, and the only luxury relatively-mass market carbuilder making a mid-engine automobile today is Audi. That car is the Audi R8.
Indeed the Audi R8 places its engine behind the passenger compartment and in front of the rear wheels…Â Details