Mecum Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction Reaches $5.8 Million

The 2011 Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction sold a variety of noteworthy Corvettes with total gross sales reaching $5.8 million
Marengo, Ill. – Mecum Auctions sold a variety of noteworthy Corvettes during its annual Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction, which had total gross sales (excluding buyer’s premium) of $5.8 million for [...]

Introducing Corvette Central Performance

The new Corvette Central Performance online catalog offers performance products for all Corvettes, from C1 to C6
Corvette Central is proud to introduce a new online catalog developed exclusively for Corvette performance enthusiasts: Corvette Central Performance.
Corvette Central was established in 1975 to provide Corvette owners with uncompromised quality parts and accessories for every [...]

Filed under: Aftermarket, SUV, Jeep, Off-Road

Xplore Jeep Grand Cherokee – Click above for high-res image gallery

We saw the Xplore FJ Cruiser at SEMA, and then the company appeared in Moab to show off its all-new Xplore Wrangler. Now the adventurous minds at Xplore are ready to pull back the sheet off its latest creation – [...]

Filed under: Aftermarket, Plants/Manufacturing

HRE Open House 2011 – Click above for high-res image gallery

If you asked a group of enthusiasts what company makes the best wheels, the answers would undoubtedly be varied. HRE, however, would probably be mentioned in that conversation. The HRE Peformance Wheels team has been creating rollers for everything from luxury cruisers [...]

Yesterday, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. met with its national dealers to outline its plans for the coming year. The big news is the automaker’s confirmation — and showing — of the all-new 2012 Camry, which will head to dealers this fall.
In a prepared statement, Toyota predictably said very little about its latest midsize sedan offering, [...]

If you recently bought a BMW 6-series convertible and are looking for ways to drive it to a higher level, thetuning specialists at Hamann can take care of your need for style and speed. The newly designed open-top 6 is given a little extra touch to the wheels, foot pedals, and more to transform the [...]

Bentley’s ties to Le Mans are undeniable. The luxury automaker was present for the inaugural 24-hour endurance race in 1923 and currently has six first-place wins under its belt, including its most recent achievement in 2003 when two Bentley Speed 8 race cars won both first and second place.
The automaker hasn’t participated in the [...]

Defining what makes a luxury car a luxury car is akin to defining what makes a sports car a sports car. The answers vary from each of the companies that engineer, design, build, market and sell them. Not to mention the consumers who are fortunate enough to own them (and those of us who wish [...]

Another video has surfaced from Russian-based DragTimesInfo – this time around it’s sport bike versus supercar. Both vehicles hail from Japan and are renowned for their performance out the gate, but both have been modified. First up is the sport bike named for the bird of prey with the fastest stoop: a slightly tuned Suzuki [...]

On Tuesday the Environmental Protection Agency approved new labels for E15 blended gasoline. The new label announces the approval for use of E15 blended gasoline in all vehicles made from 2001 to present, much to the chagrin of automakers. E15 is a blended gasoline that’s a mix of 15 percent ethanol on 85 percent gasoline. [...]