Category: performance cars

  • First Look 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2

    At the recent Los Angeles Auto Show media previews my Netherlands-based colleague Henny Hemmes was at the exclusive reveal of this new Lambo. You can read her thoughts on this new 572HP Italian exotic right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy

  • 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR – 550HP of SUV fun.

     Have you seen the new James Bond film “Spectre” with the staring role of a few Land Rover vehicles? The 550HP Range Rover Sport SVR is one of them. It’s fast, fun, can haul the family and lots of stuff, and handle the worst that off-road driving can throw at it. Read my write-up on…

  • On the track with the 2016 #Buick #Regal GS

    Buick recently held a driving session for some local auto writers with the Buick Regal GS at Autobahn Country Club located in the Chicago western suburb of  Joliet. We drove the north road-race circuit as well as an autocross course. The Regal GS has pretty good chops when it comes to performance driving. Read more…

  • 2016 Updates for the Ford Mustang

    Ford has made a few tweaks on the ’16 Mustang. I recently drove a coupe and earlier this year drove a convertible. I also had a fun time with the Shelby GT350 and GT350R at Road America. Here’s my latest that includes mention of the documentary film “A Faster Horse” which is about the development…

  • Tokyo Auto Show, Self-driving cars, VW (still), 2016 Camaro and more recalls

    The World Series will soon be over and hopefully you survived another Halloween. Here’s a brief summary of last week’s news in the auto world. Just click here and have a read @1ChicagoCarGuy

  • Muscle Cars, Corvettes And More At Mecum’s Chicago Auction, Oct. 8-10

    The return of the Mecum Chicago auction this Oct. 8-10 to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center will feature an estimated 1,000 collector cars headlined by American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, hot rods, Resto Mods and more. The auction is open to buyers, sellers and spectators. Bidder registration is $100 and includes admission for the bidder…

  • #GT350tracktour Shelby GT350 and GT350R at Road America

    Today you can just write a check, jump behind the wheel of a new car and go very fast. But don’t do it without first developing some high performance driving skills if you haven’t already. The Ford Performance Team invited a bunch of auto writers to drive the new Shelby street-legal race cars, the GT350…