patrick_yPatrick_y test drives the Lamborghini Aventador at Pebble Beach. A long review and follows as the Lamborghini Aventador really digs its hoofs into Patrick_y's memories of other cars he's driven while at Pebble Beach. I have been attending the Pebble Beach Concours since my teenage years (which I like to remind myself wasnt that long ago). During the many years that Ive been attending Pebble Beach Concours, Ive had the great pleasure of test-driving many different types of automobiles, including some extremely special high performance automobiles...">Story

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amanicoAs very often, a dream car is a dream car because it first is a car with an History, and because you have a story with the car. This is exactly the case of the Volvo P 1800, and a story I will tell you, now. 1/ The History of the P 1800: Here, I will make it short, as many specialized websites did an awesome work of research and provide exhaustive informations on that model. I don't want to steal their work and researches, so I will just sum the facts...">Story

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ThomasMLamborghini first auto manufacturer to use carbon fiber in passenger cars - I recently came across again the statement that Lamborghini was the first marque to use carbon fiber in a production street passenger car; in this case, the front bumper of the Lamborghini Countach QV was identified as the specific part. I do know that the Diablo, back in the early - mid 1990's used a carbon fiber engine compartment, and in fact Horacio Pagani was in charge of the composites and carbon fiber department at Lamborghini before striking out on his own to specialize in advanced composites, which evolved into the highly regarded Pagani car company. Any anoraks out there that might confirm or dispute this "first use" claim, hopefully with specifics if this claim is incorrect? I am familiar with the British MOD role in the early development of carbon fiber, and that Rolls Royce was one of a few original licensees of the new materials technology, though only in aero applications. Anecdotally I've heard the disasterous early foray into commercial applications for carbon fiber was one of the reasons for Rolls Royce' financial troubles in the 1970's which culminated in Rolls Royce and Bentley being sold to German automotive conglomerates (BMW and VW, respectively) To my knowledge, there were no automotive applications in those early days, and I can't think of any examples that predate the Lamborghini claim to first use in production...">Story

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patrick_yWe had a lot of people really like the BMW 8-series Coupe by Pininfarina that was presented at Villa d'Este. Unfortunately, nobody knows if that car will actually be produced and if so at what time. But a new car that will be hitting showrooms shortly will be the new Rolls-Royce WRAITH. Which I believe, is likely to be built on a platform that is quite similar to the BMW 8er...">Story

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ThomasMnot in the header! that way everyone has a fair chance in later entrees... Winners will be chosen by public vote (most positive comments under the entry post), tie breaker by PuristSPro moderators. There will be a prize for the winner(s)! ;-) Automotive Forum Caption Contest #2 entry deadline will be Wednesday, July 24th 5p PDT. Have fun! TM This is NOT the photo to be captioned, it is just to get the creative juices going (and to see who actually reads to the bottom of these postings...">Story

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ThomasM2005 Mercedes Benz AMG W215 CL65 – More than just a test drive Civilized. Elegant. Solid. Its body graceful, formed of pure lines without any ostentation, the 2005 W215 CL65 projects substance the old fashioned way: subtlely, by sheer dimensions and proper proportions...">Story

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amanicoImagine the situation. You are having a good glass of Champagne in a garden, with some friends, and suddenly, you hear a strange noise. A rough motor, screaming on the road, and parking in the house just in front of the garden you are relaxing. I immediately asked my friends if they knew the guy who drove this car and if this car was not, by coincidence, a Renault.....">Story

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unotazSo here is an interesting topic for all you car fans.......what is downforce and how much of it do you have on your car? This topic came across when I was reading the Sports Auto Supertest on the Ferrari 458. In Sports Auto Supertest, one of the testing criteria is the car's downforce (or lift). Sports Auto supertest uses Mercedes static wind tunnel to perform this test at 200km/h (or 124mph). In the case of the Ferrari 458, the downforce shown was shockingly low...">Story

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patrick_yPuristSPro Drives The Porsche Cayman S. An approachable car with racing spirit, available over the counter, without a prescription. Die Neu 2014 Porsche Cayman has just hit the United States market in late April/early May 2013. And in mid May, there was an opportunity to drive the new Porsche Cayman, Porsche Cayman S, 911 Carrera 4, and 911 Carrera 4S on the Sonoma Raceway track...">Story

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ED209I spent the past Sunday afternoon enjoying the beautiful setting in Beverly Hills at the historic Greystone Mansion for the 2013 Concours d'Elegance event. This was the 4th annual event at Greystone Mansion and featured vintage and classic automobiles manufactured prior to 1975. The event was not just to showcase some spectacular vehicles, but also serves as a fundraiser event for the continued restoration and preservation of Greystone which is a nationally registered historic landmark. There were a number of marques that were shown at Greystone, but the event also payed tribute to the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette, and also the 40th Anniversary of the Porsche 911 RS...">Story

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