Posts from ‘Sporty/Performance Cars’
2000 Honda Prelude Type SH
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2019 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
The fifth—and final—generation of the Honda Prelude made its American debut as a 1997 model. The sportiest of these final Preludes was the Type SH, and we think it makes an interesting choice for the historically minded enthusiast seeking cheap wheels.
2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible in Liquid Platinum silver
2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 68
Fuel used: 4.4 gallons
2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4Matic in Jupiter Red
2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4Matic
Class: Premium Compact Car
Miles driven: 155
Fuel used: 5.5 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
1951 Jowett Jupiter
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2015 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
By Jack Stewart
Jowett was an unorthodox make even by British standards. From 1910 through 1936, Jowetts were powered by horizontally opposed two-cylinder engines. A four introduced in ’36 continued the “boxer” layout in which the two banks of cylinders faced each other with the crankshaft in the middle. Then, too, Jowett was located off the beaten path in the Yorkshire village of Idle. (Management must have gotten tired of “Idle factory” jokes.)
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 goes sniffing for challenges on track or strip through a big grille and ducts that cool the engine, transmission, supercharger, and brakes. Shown here is a GT500 set up for drag racing with downforce-enhancing front-splitter wickers and rear-spoiler “Gurney flap” removed. Special tools for these parts are included with the car; so are instructions for optimal front camber settings.
If Ford Mustang and Shelby marketing chief Jim Owens is happy about anything, it’s this: “There is no better time to be a performance-car enthusiast than right now,” he says. No doubt he feels that way because for 2020 his stable of steeds has a new leader, the 760-horsepower Shelby GT500. It is, Owens notes, the fastest street-legal Mustang ever, either in a straight line or lapping a road course.
Oldsmobile Silhouette OSV
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
First Look: 2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
The COVID-19 pandemic may have put the kibosh on traditional auto shows for the near future, but automakers still have new and redesigned products poised to hit the market, and those manufacturers are increasingly turning to the Internet to debut their soon-to-arrive new vehicles. Today there were two online unveilings, in fact—Nissan took the wraps off its redesigned 2021 Rogue compact SUV this morning, and this evening Lexus debuted a revamped version of its rear-drive-based compact sport sedan via a Facebook Live webcast.
2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio in Misano Blue Metallic (a $600 option)
2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 165
Fuel used: 9.7 gallons
2020 BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe in Mineral White Metallic
2020 BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 220
Fuel used: 12.8 gallons
