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From the “you can’t keep a good man down” file, comes word that Steve Saleen is back. As mentioned in the April 2008 issue of R&T, Mr. Saleen recently left Saleen, Inc, though his name will stay with that company. … Continue reading →

When speaking to the chief engineer and project manager of the Nissan GT-R, Kazutoshi Mizuno, you get a sense he’s providing hints as to what’s in store next for Nissan’s new 2+2. For instance, when you ask him how much … Continue reading →

When the Spanish arrived in the New World some 500 years ago in their enormous wooden sailing ships, it is said the indigenous people standing on the shore literally did not see the great vessels on the horizon because they … Continue reading →

Ever wondered what really happens in the reclining rear seats of a Maybach 62? We may soon be able to find out, if Maybach decides to bring its newest model—the Landaulet—to the States. That’s right, Britney’s and Paris’s back-seat shenanigans … Continue reading →

Our spy photographers have caught a glimpse of what looks to be the next Acura NSX testing near Germany’s Nürburgring. The spied car bears a striking resemblance to the Acura Advanced Sports Car concept that we’ve seen at several auto … Continue reading →

As we predicted when the Aston Martin V-12 Vantage RS concept debuted prior to the 2008 Detroit auto show, the green light has been given for a small production run. Aston announced last week that it will begin building the … Continue reading →

Conceptually, the irony was comical: “Welcome to Ibiza. Here’s your station wagon.” Wagon? Really? Thanks, Audi, for bringing us to the world’s preeminent party destination on an island in the Mediterranean Sea and then sticking us in a wagon. Come … Continue reading →

In our last road test of a Volvo sedan [May 2007], we likened a top-of-the-line S80 AWD’s appeal to eating particle board. Given that the V70 wagon is based on the S80, the outlook for Volvo’s new wagon is not … Continue reading →

The 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is new for 2007 and is powered by a 611-horsepower 6.0-liter V12 engine combined with the F1 SuperFast transmission that shifts gears in 100 milliseconds. The 599 GTB Fiorano also features F1-Trac to optimize … Continue reading →

  Mercedes-Benz’s new Black Series roadster will be based on the SL65 AMG, shown. By GREG KABLE If you had any doubts that Mercedes-Benz intends to boost the sporting credentials of its facelifted SL roadster, you don’t have to go … Continue reading →