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It was not exactly a secret that an extra-hot version of the 488 was in the works deep inside Ferrari factory in Maranello, especially since Porsche released their GT2 RS last year. Now the first complete picture of this beast has leaked and we get our first look at the new2019 Ferrari 488 GTO. And in case you are in a hurry to know, it has 700 horsepower. Ferrari 488 GTO is the successor to the 360 Challenge Stradale, the 430 Scuderia, and the 458 Speciale. But this one is apparently so good, they went ahead and gave it the venerated GTO badge. The name has not yet been confirmed officially, but a lot people are calling it that. So it is almost certainly the official name. Now, those th...

Japanese tuner Wald Inteational has finally released a preview of their latest Black Bison package, tailored for the BMW’s flagship sedan. The newWald BMW 7 Series styling package fits both G11 and G12 variants of the 7er which are the short and long wheelbase models respectively. This generation of the 7er has a unique and angry kind of design which seems to respond well to subtle improvements. But that is just what Wald BMW 7 Series is not, at least in its upcoming version. The tuner has done a diet version of this car which we will get to in a minute. What they are previewing here is a full body kit with completely revised bumpers and skirts and some old-fashioned wheels which ma...

General Motors has been stepping up their ‘package’ game for the brand’s various SUVs and trucks over the past few years as a way to increase the value of these cars in the eyes of customers. The latest of this bunch is the2018 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition which gets some nice new options handpicked to make the big SUV look cooler. If we cut to the chase here, what sets the2018 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition apart from the regular models includeblack-painted 22-inch wheels with chrome inserts,polished exhaust tip, chrome mirror caps, and premium floor mats. The main highlight of the package, however, is theOnyx Black exterior paint work, a color that makes ...

Is this your dream car? Well, we’re sure it’s many people’s dream of a lifetime (ours too), anyhow some dude in Paris drives around what appears to be a pile of junk. Either his girlfriend is somehow mad at him or we really don’t know what’s wrong with a person that keeps a Ferrari in this condition… Help us out reach Ferrari and get rid of this. Ferrari’s rules are pretty clear, so if you’re d...

Ferrari is known for being at the forefront of relief efforts whenever a natural disaster occurs, or being charitable just because. In one of their latest bouts of generosity they donated a uniqueLaFerrari Aperta which was auctioned for charity atRM Sotheby’s for a record-breaking8.3 million euro. All the proceeds from theLaFerrari Aperta auction, which was part of the Prancing Horse’s 70t...

The Italian Formula One Grand Prix came and went this past weekend and a Brit in a German car won it. That is probably because Ferrari drivers were off goofing around in anAlfa Romeo Giulia QV (Quadrifoglio). We kid, of course. The trio, including Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönenand Antonio Giovinazzi, were doing sister company Alfa Romeo a favor by taking the QV around the track for a frie...

A new Ferrari GT is in town and it’s replacing the lovely Califoia. The newFerrari Portofino is much more macho than the Cali, and more potent too. It packs a 600 hp Turbo V8 engine and a host of advanced electronics. There is also the all-importantretractable hard top. A genuine sports car,Ferrari Portofino is a two-seater GT with a big boot capable of covering long miles. It accelerates form 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and tops out at 320 km/h. But it also has a wind deflector, a great new air con, and a10.2” touchscreen infotainment display. [embedded content] Follow Our Chael fo...

As you may know by now,Ferrari 70th Aiversary celebration has become this huge global party with owners and fans around the world forming their own groups and rallies and meetings to mark the occasion. The latest of these celebratory meetings took place in Edinburgh, Scotland. In an unchara...

It is usually the top dog W12 version of the Bentley Flying Spur that gets all the special treatments, but this time they decided to show some love to the V8 S and came up with a Black Edition model which makes the luxury sedan look and feel a lot cooler. It does so through the addition a host o...

We are currently living the age of hybrid hypercars and it’s been fairly exciting, what with the rivalry between the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918. But already it seems the tide is shifting towards crazier, more technologically sophisticated machines such as Mercedes AMG Project One and ...

BMW is pumping a little extra juice inits already bonkers super SUVs with a new blacked-out edition. The 2018BMW X5M and X6M Black Fire gets a range of new cosmetic and interior upgrades that make them meaner and cooler and as a result sexier. On the outside theBMW X5M and X6M Black Fire ge...

At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Rolls-Royce is going to introduce a new line of Black Badge models “beyond measurable limitations,” whatever that means. The car trusted with accomplishing this monumental task is the newRolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge, an open-top luxury cruiser with a lo...

There is no denying that theLincoln Navigator simply isn’t as good as any of the big players in the luxury SUV market.But being cool has nothing to do with being good, and we think the big Navi, at least this new version – the2018 Lincoln Navigator Black Label, is the coolest one out there. ...

Project Black S, as you may know, is Infiniti’s effort to create their own AMG or M GmbH – a sort of in-house high-performance brand charged with making super hot beasts out of ordinary cars. Now they get a major boost in their efforts as Pirelli wants in on the project, taking over the design a...

The interior experts at Carlex Design have tried their hand this time at a very high-end supercar. The amazingCarlex Design Ferrari F12 Berlinetta sort of takes Ferrari themselves to school on how to properly trim the inside of a grand tourer in a maer that is both classy and practical.The cabin...

Using an age-old trick to keep an aging car salable, Nissan aounced the release of a new Black Edition LEAF. On sale now in the UK, the 2017Nissan LEAF Black Edition comes with a range of, well, black extras, and it is priced fromfrom £26,890.Now, that price includes the£4,500 govement plug-i...

These days GTB Ferraris are better investments than gold and bonds and property. And that is why we reckon this awesome 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Scaglietti will go for more than its estimate of €1,800,000 to €2,200,000 when RM Sotheby’s auctioneers drop the hammer on it at their February 8 event. The soberly restored and maintained apple green 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Scaglietti, one of only 250 examples ever built, boasts its original 3.3 liter SOHC triple Weber carb V12 engine with the original five-speed manual transaxle. It is Ferrari Classiche certified which means you can be sure fully independent coil-spring suspension with upper and lower wishbones, Koni tubular shock absorbers, and fou...

As you may know from our previous reports on Vorsteiner’s plans for this year’s SEMA show, they have brought with them a couple of hotties boasting the latest aero kits they have developed in-house. The hotties in questions are the hot-out-of-oven Vorsteiner McLaren 570VX and the Vorsteiner Ferrari 458VX which is a new take on an old model. These kits are among the very best in business for these super cars, McLaren setting new standard for the 570 and the 458 schooling other tuners on how it’s properly done. Both kits are also top-notch in terms of quality, as they are made from Vorsteiner’s refined pre-preg carbon fiber. The Vorsteiner McLaren 570VX has the more elaborate treatment he...

You know Capristo as the maker of top-notch exhaust systems for exotic cars. This time though, they have come up with an exclusively aesthetic package. Capristo Ferrari 488 Spider is given by the tuner a range of new carbon styling components that make it look deliciously more aggressive. So maybe the exhaust maker decided the 488 sound good enough as it is and instead of wasting time tweaking that sound went and made some cool carbon parts for it. The main highlights of Capristo Ferrari 488 Spider include a front splitter with side wings which they have used previously on 458 models, tail light covers, mirror caps, rear air guide panel, side air panels and a new carbon fiber boet (engi...

One of the world’s sickest Caddy Escalades comes to you not from downtown L.A. or Texas, but Tokyo. This Calwing Cadillac Escalade seems to have been tailor made for a rapper with the words “young” and “money” in his name as it features a healthy amount of golden accents on its body. It begins with some gold teeth on the car’s Strut front grille and continues with the trim accents in the bumpers and air intakes, the mesh grille, side vents around the flared wheel arches, side moldings and window surrounds, rear diffuser and mesh, even the tailpipes. You will also find on Calwing Cadillac Escalade a set of electric ruing boards and double roof and tailgate spoilers. Among the other highl...