The legendary Koenigsegg Agera. Its debut in 2011, marked the end of the CCX-era and the beginning of the Ag-era (no pun intended). The Agera, including its several special editions, all managed to do a few things besides looking pretty, in a Sheik from Abu-Dhabi's garage. The Agera is like a lion in the jungle.... Continue Reading →
Just when we thought the #CamaroSix couldn't get better, it did. This month's major auto show, in Chicago, brought the emergence of the new 2017 Camaro 1LE, the track focused Camaro. Arriving in late 2016, the 1LE package is available with the 1 and 2LT trims and the 1SS trim. This means that the 1LE, for... Continue Reading →
So normally, "The Short Throw" features high end luxury cars, concept cars or performance cars. This weeks "The Short Throw" features one of the most common cars known to man and one of the first mainstream hybrids. The Toyota Prius! Why did the Prius make the cut for this week over the Camaro 1LE, Jaguar... Continue Reading →
Between 1992 and 1996, Ford built the indomitable Ford Escort RS Cosworth. This was not only one of the coolest Ford Escorts ever built, (with exception to the lifted Mary Kay model on The Car Files' Instagram), but it was one of the coolest "hot hatches" of all time. Fast forward to 2016 and past a... Continue Reading →
I reached an acheievment. This post will be number 100 for The Car Files: Thoughts of an Enthusiast! So I have to make this one the most epic post ever. There's only one issue. What should be the subject for this milestone post? I got it. I guess I could write about the VW... Continue Reading →
In my opinion, the LC500, is not only one of the most visually stunning concepts from Lexus in recent memory, but the best from the NAIAS 2016. As a matter of fact, this is a big, expensive and Herculean powered luxury coupe set to battle with the Germans. The LC500's main competition? The SL-Class from... Continue Reading →
People. I know that various sources on the Internet are saying that warming your ride up on a brisk winter morning is harmful to your engine, but there's gotta be another side to this story. It's kinda like choosing between liver damage and frostbite; which is worse? While the science behind the detriments from... Continue Reading →
Admittance is the first step to...? Ok so maybe using that line had no point, but guess who's back? When Honda first gave us their unibody truck, it was met with mixed reviews. While it had the style and versatility of a truck, it's unibody construction, which is very much similar to the Chevy... Continue Reading →
Shhh...Be wery, wery quiet. I'm hunting wRaptors! Between the TRD Pro Tundra, z71 Chevy, and Ram Runner and Rebel, nothing has really gave the SVT Raptor a real challenge. The Raptor's stat sheet is and was extremely impressive and the reviews yielded just as impressive stats. Of course, the SVT Raptor is probably the... Continue Reading →
