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Craftsman Recreates Vintage Trucks for Millionaires, One at a Time

Jonathan Ward, the slight, short-haired mastermind behind boutique automaker Icon, speaks much like he works: quickly and efficiently. This is especially true when he’s dissecting the underpinnings of his stunning retro-modern trucks. Continue reading →

30. October 2012 by Basem Wasef
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Review: 2013 BMW M6 Convertible

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 U.S. driveways last year are but a sliver of the nearly quarter-million vehicles [...] Continue reading →

11. June 2012 by Basem Wasef
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Review: Test Driving the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C

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, [...] Continue reading →

01. June 2012 by Basem Wasef
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Review: Stripped-Down Porsche Cayman R Performs Like a World-Class Athlete

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. At 2,855 pounds (or 2,910 pounds with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission), the Cayman R is the lightest road car built by [...] Continue reading →

11. May 2012 by Basem Wasef
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