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Sounding like the illegitimate offspring of a pasta restaurant and one of Godzilla’s foes, the Faralli & Mazzanti Evantra is actually an exotic automobile from a niche Italian manufacturer. The car, in our opinion, is both stunning and very original. We’re hard pressed to find anything derivative about the Evantra. The tapered side windows, the [...]

Not Your Sister's Miata

We know what you’re thinking. Mazda MX-5 Miata. Ummm? This is Gear Patrol, right? Since when do they review cars my sister would want? Where are the chainsaws, soft shells, and golf clubs? Well, we like the unexpected and we’re certainly not going to deny a chance to test out the best selling two seat [...]

The Whip of Choice for Baller Sith Lords

The self-proclaimed auto industry-obsessed Autoblog has surfaced another ridiculous spectacle in the world of luxury sports cars. It’s distinguished from standard Aston Martin V12 Vantage sport coupes by its sinister black metallic finish, which apparently looks different depending on the viewing angle and requires over 50 man hours to apply. The inside naturally also received [...]

By Jay Shoemaker | The Truth About Cars I made my first pilgrimage to AMG in 2001. Arriving unannounced, I was relegated to longing stares through a chain link fence at rows of serious looking automobiles. I eventually bought an SL55 AMG. I loved its ability to terrify unsuspecting passengers. But it always struck me [...]

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Looking at the 2009 Nissan GT-R the song “Going The Distance” by Cake comes to mind. This firebreathing 473 horsepower twin-turbocharged V6 all-wheel drive monster will make make you scream whilst screaming itself. An appropriate car for the upcoming Hallow’s Eve indeed. Arriving this coming Spring stateside, the 2009 Nissan [...]

You have to give a lot of credit to the Italians. There’s absolutely no denying the fact that they breed gorgeous women and gorgeous cars. Not to generalize, but we’re generalizing… Alfa Romeo hasn’t hit the US shores in eons, but if the 8C Competizone is an example of what’s to come then it’s been [...]