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Video: The Garage gets wet over the Lotus Exige S260

December 14, 2009

Most of us around The Garage have a bit of a thing for cars that bear the Lotus name. The more recent models from the house that Colin built follow the less is more philosophy truly embody the spirit of the marque, having light weight and high performance. The very limited edition Exige S260 has [...]

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The Super Cuda tops 200 and the Enzo tops it

December 13, 2009

Regular readers will recognize the name Legendary Motorcar from our series on the Essex Wire Cobra. The really sharp ones among you already know that Legendary is the home of Dream Car Garage on Speed TV. These guys are serious about cars.
While Legendary got their start restoring Shelby’s close to 30 years ago, their reputation [...]

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PSA: make all the drivers in your family watch this

December 11, 2009

Normally we post the fun side of cars here in The Garage but as has been said, with the light comes the dark. The Premier of Victoria in Australia has released the following video compilation as a reminder for people to drive safe during the holidays. It is not a pleasant video and they are [...]

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Super slo mo racing porn

December 11, 2009

Close the door. Choose HD. Choose full screen. Turn up the speakers.

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Review: 2010 Honda Accord EX-L V-6

December 10, 2009

If you asked us if we were a Honda family, we’d probably just shrug our shoulders in response. But the reality is, my parent’s first new car was a first generation Accord, I learned how to drive on a third generation Accord, and my father loaned me his sixth generation Accord Coupe for my honeymoon. [...]

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Viper gets even more hardcore with introduction of ACR-X and the Dodge Viper Cup

December 10, 2009

After the recent upgrades to the undead Viper SRT10 ACR recently, is it even possible for the snake to get more hard core? Sure it is, just let Ralph Gilles and his boys loose with a pipe bender and a mig welder!
That’s right, a pipe bender!
Obviously Gilles is a huge gearhead and has been [...]

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Only in Toronto: He had to take his Ferrari out in the first snow

December 9, 2009

Like much of the North mid-east of the continent, Toronto got the it’s first taste of winter overnight. This guy thought it would be a great day to head out in his Ferrari.
Knob!
Courtesy of a CityTV viewer.

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Aston Martin DBS: Plenty of legroom!

December 8, 2009

We’ve seen some press day videos of guys doing some pretty strange stuff with cars, but somehow I have a feeling that we are the first ones to stuff a pretty girl into the back seat of a 2009.5 Aston Martin DBS!
Despite the rather horrid weather, Viana Mehl-Laituri from Aston Martin was a good sport [...]

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Subaru Announces Impreza WRX STI Special Edition

December 7, 2009

For those of you who feel the beloved Impreza WRX STI has gone a little soft, Subaru has responded with the Special Edition; a sportier, decontented STI. The Special Edition borrows suspension from the Japanese STI spec C, including a thicker rear stabilizer bar, stiffer rear sub-frame bushings, upgraded springs and JDM 18″ alloys. The [...]

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An Evening with the Aston Martin Rapide

December 6, 2009

The Garage was recently invited to a small, private gathering at the Chelsea Art Museum in New York City to preview Aston Martin’s new four door sports car, the Rapide. This would be a rare, not to be missed opportunity to spend time around the Rapide, to poke, prod, and ask questions in a quiet, [...]

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