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2012 Porsche Cayman R

Ross Rapoport — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:53:27 +0000

2012 Porsche Cayman R

The 2012 Porsche Cayman R was one of the most-anticipated cars to ever come through the Roadfly office. The car’s stats are simply stunning: 0-60mph in 4.7 sec. 330hp @ 7500rpm, 2855 lb. Even the door handles have been replaced with nylon tabs to reduce weight.

The [...]

2011 Ford Mustang GT Road Test & Review

bryan — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:48:20 +0000

Mustang enthusiasts rejoice: the iconic 5.0 is back and better than ever. New for 2011 (and for the first time since 1995), Ford has brought back both the 5.0 engine, giving its muscle car rivals such as the Camaro and Challenger a good reason to run for their money. Our [...]

2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Video Review

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:15:39 +0000

The Chevrolet Corvette has long been a favorite in the American muscle car family and the offering of the Grand Sport for those who can’t swing the Z06 will probably bring in even more fans. For those who have followed the Corvette over the years, you’ll appreciate the meaning [...]

Ford Mustang GT Video Review: The Muscle Car is Back!

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:58 +0000

Join correspondent Steve Hammes as he brings you up to speed on the 2010 Ford Mustang GT. This model year refreshes the 2005 design and those missing the American muscles car will not be disappointed.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Unlike some of its counterparts, the ’10 Mustang stays [...]

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:37:23 +0000

Join us as we test the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S at Miller Motorsport Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are only slight design modifications for 2009, with the major changes occurring behind the scenes with the new dual clutch system, PDK, that replaced the old Tiptronic transmission. [...]

BMW’s New M3 V8 Engine: Official M V8 Engine Specs

Charlie Romero — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:22:02 +0000

BMW released pictures of their newest M variant V8 engine this morning. This new high-revving engine is slated to power the first ever V8 M3. The all new M3 Concept Car was unveiled a couple of weeks ago at the Geneva Auto Show. The new M3 featuring this all new [...]

Video: Exclusive 2008 BMW M3 Concept Car Footage

Charlie Romero — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:57:31 +0000

Due to the significance of the BMW M3 Concept unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, Roadfly has made new exclusive footage with commentary available. This footage supplements the previous M3 Concept videos made available by Roadfly.com.

Read and or comment: BMW M3 Forum

Link to video: Exclusive BMW M3 Launch Video

Video: The Sweet Sound of the New BMW M3 V8

Ross Rapoport — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:18:43 +0000

Here is some footage of BMW’s new 2008 M3 concept revving its engine, from the car’s official launch at the 2007 Geneva auto show. This is the hottest ‘music’ on the web right now, since it’s the first time the car-buying public has heard the M3’s all-new V8 in [...]

BMW M3 Concept Exclusive… 18 More Photos

Charlie Romero — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:40:29 +0000

The BMW M3 Concept was one of the hottest cars unveiled at the Geneva International Auto Show. If you’re like most Roadflyers… you can’t get enough! Here are 18 more M3 pictures. Click the images or follow the link below to get wallpaper sized photos with minimally intrusive watermarks.

Video: 2008 BMW M3 Concept Car from the Geneva Auto Show

Charlie Romero — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:05:45 +0000

Photo montage video with commentary of the BMW M3 Concept Car unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show.

Post your comments on Roadfly.com the world’s largest M3 message forum. M3 Forum

Link to the 2008 BMW M3 Concept

BMW M3 Concept Car – Official Photos and Information

Charlie Romero — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:04:17 +0000

Photo Note: Hi-res photos suitable for printing or using as desktop wallpaper are available in our photo gallery. 2008 BMW M3 Concept Car Pictures

Sports Car and BMW Enthusiasts alike have eagerly been waiting for official photos and specifications of the all new 2008 BMW M3. BMW finally unveiled the BMW [...]

2007 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500

ljackson — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Forty years ago if you’d asked anyone which car had two wide racing stripes running full-length from bumper to bumper, they would say “The Shelby GT350!” A couple years later the answer would be, “The Shelby GT500!” These cars carried the immensely popular Mustang into the world of SCCA racing, [...]

2008/2009 Lotus Esprit spied on the road

Alan Riley — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:01:19 +0000

In 2004, Lotus’ famed Esprit ceased production after 27 legendary years. Many car enthusiasts first caught a glimpse of it in two James Bond films, while others fell in love with it in Pretty Woman and Basic Instinct.

Lotus is working as fast as they can on the next-generation [...]

Chevrolet Corvette to pace Allstate 400 in Indianapolis

Ross Rapoport — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:57:15 +0000

For the first time ever, a Chevrolet Corvette will pace the field at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

Chevrolet vehicles have served as the pace cars of this high-profile NASCAR race for the last twelve years, but this will be the first time that America’s most enduring sports car gets [...]

2006 Mazda RX-8: The Essence of Zoom-Zoom

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Oh, joy! The 2006 Mazda RX-8 is in the fleet, and all is right with the world. One of our perennial favorites, it’s a serious sports-car with soul to spare. Mazda has done a lot right with this car–and it all starts with balance.

Round it up a couple of tenths, [...]

New Porsche Cayman starts for less than $50,000

Charlie Romero — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:50:49 +0000

We knew it was coming but we didn’t know it would come this soon. Today Porsche announced the Porsche Cayman (without the S) will be available soon. Probably the best news is that Porsche will begin marketing the new Cayman for under $50,000.

Full press release from Porsche AG follows:

On the [...]

Heightening the Heartbeat of America: The 2006 Chevy Corvette

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Full disclosure: although we here at Roadfly.com get a good bit more track time than your average drivers-and we do drive a slew of high-powered hot-rods of all shapes and sizes over the course of a year-we really don’t get a whole lot of time in all-out sports cars. Look [...]

Preview of the 2006 Fisker Tramonto

Charlie Romero — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

September’s Frankfurt auto show will be the site of the unveiling of the first *two* automobiles to bear the new Fisker Coachbuild moniker. This preview sketch hints at a pure two-seater sports car to be called the Tramonto. With a promised 610 horses under its rarified hood, the Tramonto’s performance [...]

2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible: High Speed Fun in the Sun

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ford Mustang: always an American icon, it was entirely redesigned and re-engineered for 2005, becoming by all accounts one of the best new cars of the model year and an outstanding sporty-car sales success – the likes of which Ford Motor Company hasn’t seen since the original, 41 years ago. [...]

2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Serious Seat Time In The Ultimate Driver’s Seat

Steve Litscher — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

While browsing the press materials for Porsche’s latest iteration of the 911, there’s no mistaking its identity. Porsche would like its new version of the 911 (known internally and to enthusiasts as the 997) to be presented as “The 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera.” Add an “S” to the end of [...]

Blast from the Past: Ford’s GT Supercar

Steve Litscher — Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:00:00 +0000

What has 500 horsepower, 500 foot-lbs of torque, an aluminum frame and brakes big enough to stop something four times its size? GT40, baby; the one, the only, the GT40.

Sporting a supercharged, 5.4L V8 placed midship and wrapped in an unstressed composite body, the all-new GT40 bears a striking [...]