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Introducing the McLaren Solus GT

Introducing the McLaren Solus GT

When video games come to life!  McLaren has announced plans to build (in real-life) the Solus GT, a car inspired by their "Vision GT" creation for Gran Turismo.

By Winding Road Staff | August 22, 2022
Formula 1, mclaren
It’s Official: Oscar Piastri Signs with Mclaren
It’s Official: Oscar Piastri Signs with Mclaren

Oscar Piastri is officially a McLaren F1 driver.  After all the contract drama with Alpine heading into the summer break, a four-person Contract Recognition Board unanimously ruled in McLaren and Oscar Piastri's favor.  Soon after, McLaren confirmed Piastri on a multi-year deal.

By Winding Road Staff | September 06, 2022
Hennessey, Roadster
Hennessey Venom F5: the World’s Fastest & Most Powerful Roadster
Hennessey Venom F5: the World’s Fastest & Most Powerful Roadster

With just 30 examples slated to be produced, and a cost of over $3,000,000 USD, only the few will be able to find out what it's like to go over 300 mph with the top down.

By Winding Road Staff | September 07, 2022

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Happy Holidays From Winding Road!

We at Winding Road are signing off for the holiday weekend to fill up on holiday beer cheer, spend time with family and friends, and practice our snow drifting techniques. Things will be pretty quiet around WindingRoad.com for the next few days, but don’t worry — we’ve slotted some good content to publish throughout the weekend. And if huge breaking news (like Saab rising from the dead) happens, we’ll be sure to give you the full report.

By Winding Road Staff | December 25, 2009
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Aston Martin One-77 Clocks 220 MPH Top Speed In Testing

When we first saw the stunning new Aston Martin One-77, we knew it was going to be fast. New reports from Gaydon, though, show that in its testing phases, the One-77 is even beating out Aston Martin’s original expectations, and is now poised to become the fastest production Aston ever.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 24, 2009
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Is That You, NSX? Honda HSV-010 GT To Participate In Japan’s Super GT Series

We enthusiasts have always secretly wished for another iteration of the fantastic Acura NSX supercar. But while Honda’s new HSV-010 GT fits that bill, it’s not for road-ready consumption. Instead, the HSV (which stands for Honda Sports Velocity) will be competing in Japan’s Super GT championship.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 24, 2009
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Lotus Creates Exige S Type 72 Limited Edition To Commemorate Formula 1 Victories

Lotus has released another limited edition run of the Exige, this one to commemorate the Lotus Type 72 Formula 1 car, which won 20 Grand Prix victories in the first half of the 1970s. The Lotus Exige S Type 72 will be limited to 20 cars in the United Kingdom, 20 units in mainland Europe, and another limited run in Japan.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 23, 2009
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Spy Shots: Volkswagen Touareg Tests In The Icy Cold

Our spy shooter delivered these photos of the Volkswagen Touareg testing in below-zero temperatures. It looks like its ready for its debut at the North American International Auto Show, no matter how cold it gets in Detroit.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 23, 2009
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Saab Put On Life Support, For Now

Last week, we reported that General Motors announced it would kill the Saab brand after a failed deal to sell it to Spyker Cars. Not so fast.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 23, 2009
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New Electric-Drive Smart ForTwo Images And E-Mobility Berlin Information

Earlier, we announced the first delivery of the new electric-drive Smart Fortwo. Now, we have an image gallery of the new electric Smart, as well as information about the “e-mobility Berlin” project, which is testing a new charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 23, 2009
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Official: Geely To Buy Volvo In First Quarter Of 2010

Today, Ford announced that it will officially sell all assets of the Volvo division to Chinese automaker Geely. The difinitive sale agreement will be signed in the first quarter of 2010, with the sale closing half-way through the year.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 23, 2009
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Report: Chrysler-Badged Lancia To Appear At Detroit Auto Show

Chrysler will not be holding an official press conference during the Detroit Auto Show media preview, but a report from Bloomberg suggests that there will be something rather special sitting out on the show floor. A Chrysler-badged Lancia will be on hand to give show-goers a taste of what future offerings from the new Fiat partnership could bring to our shores.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 22, 2009
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Cadillac Bringing All-New Concept, Production CTS-V Coupe To Detroit Auto Show

Cadillac’s Art & Science design language will be heightened at this January’s Detroit Auto Show. GM’s non-Buick luxury division will be previewing an entirely new concept car, and we’re told it’s nothing we’ve seen before, so go ahead and rule out any possibility of a production ATS sedan to rival the C-Class and 3-Series.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 22, 2009
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BMW To Launch Race-Ready Z4 GT3 In 2010

While BMW did just release details about the showroom-ready Z4 sDrive35is (pictured above), individual racers will be getting a hotter new offering next year—the Z4 GT3, which will be poised to compete in the FIA GT3 European Championship, International GT Open, and ADAC GT Masters, as well as other twenty-four-hour endurance races.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 21, 2009
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Video: Why We Dream Of The Porsche GT3

The Porsche 911 GT3 makes a beautiful rally car. This video shows the GT3 jumping, sliding, carving, climbing, squealing, spinning, and flying in various races in Germany, Spain, and Belgium.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to breathe.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 18, 2009
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Embargo? What Embargo? Details Leak Out About Mustang GT’s New 5.0-Liter V-8

The details about Ford’s new 5.0-liter Mustang GT were supposed to be kept under wraps until closer to the official announcement at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, but reports have leaked out confirming that the Pony Car will be getting an all-new 412-horsepower V-8 for the 2011 model year.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 18, 2009
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Who Will Adopt Saab’s Orphans?

Saab is done for. So it goes. But, what of the brand loyalists? What will they do when they’re done swallowing sadness and it’s time to buy a new car? Who will offer a new home to the Saab orphans?

Here are the top ten brands.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 18, 2009
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Kia Ignition Soul Offers An Even More Unique Look At A Value

Kia announced this week the arrival of a special edition of the Kia Soul, called Ignition.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 18, 2009
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Aston Martin Offers Special Edition Carbon Black DBS And V12 Vantage

Aston Martin has created special editions of two of its best performers in terms of sales, the DBS and the V12 Vantage. As a way to celebrate surpassing their sales goals, the two models have undergone the Carbon Black treatment.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 18, 2009
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Video: BMW ActiveE Concept Promo

Yesterday we showed you the BMW ActiveE concept, an electric version of the 1-Series coupe. This video is BMW’s promo for the vehicle.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 18, 2009
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It’s Official: Goodbye, Saab.

General Motors has announced that, after a deal to sell the brand to Spyker Cars, Saab will be “wound down.”

By John Beltz Snyder | December 18, 2009
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New Electric Smart ForTwo Begins Deliveries In Berlin

The first new Smart ForTwo EV was delivered to a customer in Germany. It will also become available to Italy, Spain, England, France, Switzerland, U.S., and Canada.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 17, 2009
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Plug It In, Plug It In: Volvo C30 EV Coming To Detroit Auto Show

Volvo initially debuted an all-electric C30 hatchback in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but a more evolved version of this EV will be making an appearance at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Why? Volvo is planning to build fifty units of the EV C30 and will start doing real-world road tests in 2011.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 17, 2009
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GMC Acadia Gets The Denali Treatment For 2011

If you really like the GMC Acadia but feel that you need a bit more luxury and out of your Lambda-platform crossover, your ship has come in. GMC will be selling the all-new Acadia Denali in the third quarter of 2010, and though the high-zoot Acadia is no different (mechanically) than the lower-end models, it features a whole lot more in the way of interior refinement and, um, “style.”

By Steven J. Ewing | December 17, 2009

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