Automotive News, Reviews, and History
The New Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Here it Is Mercedes has long produced their military ‘Jeep’-type off-road vehicle, the G-Class, for both civilian and official customers. In recent years, due in large … Continue Reading Daily News: Wednesday 1/3/18
First Production 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Goes To Auction The new 2019 Corvette ZR1 is sure to be a star of 2018, and eager shoppers can get their hands on … Continue Reading Daily News: Tuesday 1/2/18
Kenichi Yamamoto, father of Mazda’s rotary and a one-time boss of the company, has passed away at the age of 95. While the rotary may not have been invented by … Continue Reading Daily News: Monday 1/1/2018
With the New Year comes new plans, and TheSpeedTrap.net is no different. 2017 was an important year for TheSpeedTrap, as it was the first full year that the site existed … Continue Reading TheSpeedTrap 2018: What to Expect
Subaru Announces Pricing on WRX STI Type RA and BRZ tS Subaru has announced pricing for their pair of special editions, the 2018 WRX STI Type RA and the 2018 … Continue Reading Daily News: Thursday 12/14/17
Last Unsold McLaren Senna Sold For Ayrton Senna Institute Charity Every year, McLaren and the Ayrton Senna Institute hold a fundraiser for McLaren customers, in the pursuit of raising funds … Continue Reading Daily News: Wednesday 12/13/17
Mercedes Teases New G-Class’s Interior Since 1979, or for the past 39 years, Mercedes has been pawning off it’s military off-road vehicle on unsuspecting civilians of the world, in the … Continue Reading Daily News: Tuesday 12/12/17
Volkswagen Updates Compliance System to Head Off Another Future Dieselgate Over the past two years, Volkswagen has spent an estimated $30B USD dealing with the aftermath of the diesel emissions … Continue Reading Daily News: Monday 12/11/17
The McLaren Senna: Fully Revealed, Fully Insane McLaren has announced the next addition to their Ultimate Series line of cars in the form of the insane car you see above, … Continue Reading Weekend Roundup: 12/08/17-12/10/17
Alas, the dearth of automotive news continues, proving we are almost certainly in the ‘off-season’: Honda’s F1 Engine Chief is ‘Reassigned’ From Road & Track: “Yusuke Hasegawa has been the head … Continue Reading Daily News: Thursday 12/7/17
Well, remember yesterday when I said that the automotive world had spent itself in terms of new, exciting news? Sadly, the pattern continues today, with very little car news. However, … Continue Reading Daily News: Wednesday 12/6/17
Lexus Teases New Luxury Crossover Ahead of North American Auto Show Reveal It seems that the Los Angeles International Auto Show exhausted the automotive industry for awhile, as there is … Continue Reading Daily News: Tuesday 12/5/17
Lamborghini Reveals First SUV: Meet the Urus Lamborghini, champion–some may say inventor–of the bright, loud, and brash supercar has finally crumbled to the pressure of the modern-era. In the quest … Continue Reading Daily News: Monday 12/4/2017
Because most of the news is from the Los Angeles Auto Show, I decided to cover two cars which I missed out on down in LA, Saleen’s new offering and … Continue Reading Weekend Roundup: 12/1/17-12/3/17
Below are my favorites from the Los Angeles International Auto Show, in no particular order beyond the first, which is, well, my first pick. Individual OEM’s (original equipment manufacturer’s) who … Continue Reading Los Angeles International Auto Show: My Favorites
Hello! As I sit here editing my photos from todays press day at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, and writing the articles for the reveals, I realized it may … Continue Reading Los Angeles International Auto Show: All of the Photos
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