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The death of the Fiesta, the deletion of the combustion-powered Smart car, and the forbidden fruit that is the Toyota Yaris GRMN hot hatchback; all of these seem to signify … Continue Reading Is the Small Car Dead in America?
Summer is winding down, fall is starting, and it’s the time of year to look back at the adventures we have had this past season. Unless you have a very … Continue Reading History Hits: Henry Ford and the Vagabonds
Range Rover Announces Hybrid Range Rover Sport P400e Yesterday, Range Rover announced the details of the upcoming 2018 model year(MY) Range Rover line-up, as well as announcing the arrival of there first … Continue Reading Daily News: Wednesday 10/4/17
Over the past two weeks, I have been unfortunately busy with this silly thing called ‘life’, but now that that is all squared away, TheSpeedTrap.net can get back to business! … Continue Reading What Did We Miss? News Catch-Up
Here are just a few shots from this last weekends Dreams and Drivers event, with a few from the previous days Hot Chili and Cool Cars event in Rocklin, CA, … Continue Reading Dreams and Drivers Roseville 9/17/17
Usually, the weight of your vehicle is only a bragging point if you are light, or lighter than normal. After all, removing weight is one of the easiest ways to … Continue Reading History Hits: Heaviest Production Passenger Vehicles
When thinking of Ford and Lincoln’s lineup, it is easy to quickly place a few vehicles in the spot of ‘halo car’. The Mustang GT350R, F-150 Raptor, and Focus RS … Continue Reading Review: 2017 Lincoln Continental Black Label
Jaguar Electrifies it’s Lineup by 2020 During Jaguar/Land Rover’s first Tech Fest event this year, Jaguar debuted its vision for an electric vehicle future by demonstrating its electric models from the … Continue Reading Daily News: Thursday 9/7/17
When shopping for a car, it is nearly impossible to not build a ‘list’ of cars that fit your budget; whether these cars are practical, fit your requirements, or other … Continue Reading What Else Can You Get for the Price of a Lincoln Continental Black Label?
Ariel Reportedly Launching 1,180-HP Turbine-Electric Hybrid SupercarAriel—a company best known for making blisteringly quick track-attack vehicles with hardly any body panels—looks set to tussle with the likes of Ferrari and … Continue Reading Daily News: Tuesday 8/22/2017
Zagato Announces ‘Lineup’ of Four Aston Martin’sFor nearly a century, Aston Martin—which produces some of the most beautiful cars in its own right—has turned to Italian-firm Zagato to design their … Continue Reading Daily News: Tuesday 8/15/17
2017 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Challenge AnnouncedMazda Motorsports has announced open registration for the 2017 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Challenge to be held on October 12th to the 15th. The … Continue Reading Daily News: Wednesday 8/9/17
Recently, my employer leased a 2017 Lincoln Black Label Continental, and while it isn’t technically mine, as a driver, I will be driving it a lot—as well as being the … Continue Reading Lncoln Black Label Leasing: Is it Really “On Your Terms”?
2018 Mustang GT Wants Everyone to Like Its OwnerSteve von Forester, head of vehicle engineering for Ford Motor Company, has a party-pooper of a neighbor. When von Forester was backing … Continue Reading Daily News: Tuesday 8/1/17
Muscle cars, or ‘Pony Cars’, began life in the 60’s as bigger and bigger engines were put in smaller and sportier cars. As soon as the namesake of the pony … Continue Reading Muscle Car Wars: Last Roar of the V8?
2018 Jaguar XJR575 Debuts at SpeedIt’s not often that praises can be sung for a car company’s PR Team of all things, and yet that is exactly what I find … Continue Reading Daily News: Monday 7/24/17
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