Keepers of the blue and white roundel from Bavaria have officially released 2014 pricing on their four door sedans and love-it-or-hate-it five door Gran Turismos. On sale this August, the 5-Series lineup is bigger than ever in the United States, with diesel engines available in two of the middle executive chariots (535d Sedan and 535d [...]
In this ‘Classics Revealed’ episode, TFLcar finds out where the 2013 BMW M6 draws its root – its grandparents. Take a look at an original German spec 1984 BMW M 635 CSi that started it all. We also take a look at a 1988 M6, which marks the first year the M6 arrived on the [...]
The 2014 Nissan GT-R is perhaps the world’s best supercar bargain and the flagship car for the Japanese Nissan brand. The BMW M6 is also a flagship for the BMW and represents the most power and technology the German Car maker can cram into a sports car. Both cars are very similar in many important [...]
I rarely call out other sites or periodicals when it comes to their opinions about cars. We tend to keep to ourselves. Different strokes for different folks – and all that mother-jazz; however, Consumer Reports posted a story that featured the Scion tC in a most uncomplimentary way. You can link to the story (here). [...]
The 2014 Lexus IS has completely redeemed itself from the previous model which was a good car in its own right. It’s not that much quicker, it’s not that much larger and the important bits are not that impressive when compared to the last model. Nevertheless, the 2014 Lexus IS 250, 350 and 350 F-sport [...]
There’s no mood that a burnout won’t make better…especially if it is long, strong and loud! Recently a TFLcar photographer snapped this photo of the 2013 BMW M6 while testing the car’s 560 HP V-8. We can now confidently report that 560 horsepower is more than enough to burn the fat tires off the BMW [...]
Beijing, China: There are no two ways about it, China is hungry for wheels. No, not just glamorized, motorized rickshaws like the one pictured, but glitzy luxury machines as well. Just a few years ago, smoggy Beijing was mostly inhabited by one of the largest bike-riding populations on the planet. It’s like someone flipped a [...]
It’s simply human nature: different areas of the world have vastly differing likes, dislikes, and needs in their everyday lives, all of which are informed by highly diverse cultures. Case in point – the Mercedes-Benz A-Class pictured above isn’t sold in the US because of its limited versatility and space, yet the model thrives as [...]
2012 BMW K1600 GTL BMW introduces their first inline six-cylinder motorcycle application The 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL represents the company’s first inline six-cylinder application in a motorcycle – there’s also a K 1600 GT version that is lighter, quicker and somewhat more aggressive– but both K 1600 models are powered by the same [...]
Maserati released a few precious details and full photos of the new Maserati Ghibli, a car that is set to deliver on the promise of its ancestor in grand fashion. The original Maserati Ghibli was a two-door, two-seater GT released by Maserati in 1967. The V8-powered Ghibli debuted at the 1966 Turin Motor Show. It [...]
That’s right folks, The Fast Lane Car (TFLCar) will be at the Auto Shanghai 2013 to see the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept among many other vehicles. I’m excited as I’m the one who’s going to cover it. TFLCar has been all over the world for various press events and auto shows, but this [...]
BMW’s model range continues to grow and this is the next child, the BMW X4 Concept. The X4 does to the X3, what X6 did for the X5. It’s a sleeker, coupe-like, sport utility, crossover thing. BMW calls it the “Sport Activity Coupe” or SAC for short. It sure is stylish. This X4 Concept [...]
NAIAS 2013: Evolution is a precarious balancing act. In the case of the CTS, Cadillac had to be sure to walk that tightrope with the utmost care. After all, the CTS has been a hit for Cadillac and put the company in the thick of the sports sedan skirmish. Cadillac introduced the 2014 Cadillac CTS [...]
NAIAS 2013: It is apparent that AMG Engineers cannot be left to their own devices. They turned their voracious appetites on the all-new CLA and turned it into an all-wheel drive rocket: the all-new CLA45 AMG. A hand-built turbocharged four-cylinder produces 355-horsepower and 332 lbs-feet of torque, the CLA45 is good for a 4.5-second 0-60 [...]
