The logical left and raging right hemispheres of the human brain don't always meet in the middle, especially when it comes to crazy-expensive supercar sleds. … [Read more...]
Full Gallop
September 14, 2012 By
Photo courtesy Ferrari S.p.A. In a hushed corporate dining room not far from the foundry where his company’s engines are born, Ferrari S.p.A. chairman Luca di Montezemolo distills the essence of his latest flagship, the F12berlinetta. The dapper Italian conjures the requisite analogy to the female form while expounding how the front-engine two-seater complements the current Ferrari lineup. But his conclusion says it all: “I wanted … [Read more...]
M Plein Air
Juni 11, 2012 By
The new M has a hushed engine and some cushy trim, but it's a beast on the straight roads. Photo by Basem Wasef/Wired BMW fanboys ritually enrapture themselves over the small blue, purple, and red “M” badge that designates the brand’s hulkier strains. But these are divisive times for the Bayerische Motoren Werkes’ in-house performance shop. The 7,104 “M” cars which made their way into US driveways last year are … [Read more...]
Hot Wings
Juni 1, 2012 By
Photo: Basem Wasef/Wired Supercars should look like sex. This is what the voice inside my head has been insisting since I was 14 years old, when the very same (if slightly less mature) spirit guide led me to hang a Lamborghini Countach poster above my bed and doodle Ferrari Testarossas all over my Pee Chee folders. But somehow, to my eye, the McLaren MP4-12C doesn’t quite strike a nerve the way old school überexotics once did. Eye-popping … [Read more...]
No, Officer, I Don’t Know How Fast I Was Going
Mai 11, 2012 By
The 2012 Porsche Cayman R is a proven attention-getter. Photo by Basem Wasef/Wired In this unprecedented age of obscene horsepower and affordable performance, the Porsche Cayman R is the Jenyne Butterfly of the sports car world. Who is Jenyne Butterfly? Look her up, preferably not at work. Ms. Butterfly’s sinewy muscles are cut on gracile bone, and articulate her long limbs with purposeful flexibility. She’s graced with the sort of … [Read more...]
