John Coyle's first memories are of identifying makes and models while driving with his dad. His favorite vehicles smell like gasoline, shoot fire, and sound like buildings falling down. Before he began his career in the automotive field, he daily drove a 1978 Jaguar XJ6 with a fully functional electrical system. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
The Camaro and the Mustang are natural enemies, and there’s been reams of positive press about both the ZL1 and the Blue Oval’s track-tuned Pony, the Boss 302 Laguna Seca. In the past the Mustang has been able to surprise reviewers with how well it handles corners—despite the fact that it still sports a live […] More »
SEMA is full of crazy rides, and over the years I’ve seen some awesome stuff, including a ’58 Caddy with a beer tap in the backseat—um, hey officer—an interior made out of what looked like Yeti pelts and a Rolls-Royce drag car. But even among wacky projects like those, MagnaFlow’s “Revolver” truck is going to […] More »
When picking vehicles for autocross, most people gravitate toward giant ’60s sedans. With their light weight and natural agility, classic examples of Detroit Iron are perfect cars to tackle tight, twisty courses. Actually, that’s not really the case. At all. But Dick Eytchison isn’t most people, and with some help from some trick Hotchkis Suspension […] More »
We haven’t seen a fifth generation Z/28 yet—but that doesn’t mean it’s not in the cards. According to GM Authority, the General recently filed to trademark the name Z/28, which raises some intriguing questions. But the first one that popped into my head had nothing to do with performance packages, it was a little more […] More »
Our buddies over at New Car Test Drive get to check out everything from econo-boxes like the Toyota Matrix—yup, they still make it—to hot hardware like Aston Martin’s Rapide and Porsche’s Panamera. So I was curious to see what they thought about the Camaro after getting to flog both the V6 and the 426hp SS […] More »
***MEDIA ALERT*** VELOCITY CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH 12 DAYS OF VELOCITY –The Network’s Marathon Programming Event Features Top Automotive Shows Beginning Friday, December 21 to Tuesday, January 1 — For the second straight year, Velocity is making viewers’ holiday wishes come true by rolling out another installment of 12 DAYS OF VELOCITY starting Friday, […] More »
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 Chevrolet Spark and Sonic Drive with Siri LOS ANGELES – Early next year, the Chevrolet Spark (1LT, 2LT) and Sonic LTZ and RS will integrate Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps get things done just by asking. Chevrolet made the announcement today at the Los Angeles International Auto […] More »