John Coyle

John Coyle is a longtime auto journalist and editor who contributes to Corvette Forum, Ford Truck Enthusiasts and LS1Tech, among other auto sites.

Mercedes AMG SLS E-cell Spied Testing

What initially looks like a normal AMG SLS is actually one of the first prototypes for the production version of the Mercedes AMG SLS E-cell. How can we tell? First, when we spotted it driving, there was no sound. But that’s a little hard to show that with a photo. The more compelling reason? The […] More »

By: | September 12, 2012


Farah Drives Switzer’s “Ultimate Street” GT-R

The wizards at Switzer don’t mess around. Case in point? The new “Ultimate Street” Edition GT-R. The name itself is almost laughable, because if there’s one thing everyone needs in a street car, it’s 962hp—at the wheels. To be fair, that’s running on racing fuel, but even on pump gas it’ll put down 880hp. Even […] More »

By: | September 11, 2012


More Details on McLaren’s F1 Successor?

Last week, we learned McLaren was going to unveil the successor to the legendary F1—codenamed the P12— at the Paris Motor Show. The spy shots we posted a couple months back are probably the best guide as to what it’ll look like, but over the weekend, InsideMcLaren took “all the talk, rumors, official quotes, and […] More »

By: | September 11, 2012



Baseline Dyno Reveals New M5’s Hidden HP

Most of the time, when automakers report stats on their vehicles, they aren’t particularly modest. And that’s fine, the aim is to brag. So we don’t really expect them to play strict rules of golf and dock themselves points for the hell of it. But when a company does the opposite? When they give you […] More »

By: | September 8, 2012


Next-Gen Bentleys To Get Chassis From Porsche

It’s been just over a month since Volkswagen took formal control of Porsche, and we’re already seeing repercussions impacting its upper crust English cousin. To support its next-generation of Bentleys, VW has tapped Stuttgart to design a new chassis based on the Panamera, which—as DJ put it—is “kind of sad and interesting at the same […] More »

By: | September 8, 2012


BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe Spied Testing

What looks like a BMW 3 series GT in full cammo is in fact the latest model in the BMW 3/4 series lineup, the 4 series Gran Coupe. After looking closely, notice the lower front end, which looks to be similar to the 4 series coupe and convertible prototypes we’ve spotted. The roof line is […] More »

By: | September 6, 2012



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