The Growler
This is the Growler, a 1990 964 based hot rod that certainly sounds better than it looks. It’s rough, raw, and a testament to the auditory beauty of fast cars that sometimes gets overlooked.
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This is the Growler, a 1990 964 based hot rod that certainly sounds better than it looks. It’s rough, raw, and a testament to the auditory beauty of fast cars that sometimes gets overlooked.
How stoked is McLaren about their 1995 win at Le Mans? Well, they’re taking a victory lap twenty years later, so we’d say: very stoked. In fairness, they did break a record.
Need to tote even more gear into the bush? Well, if you’re driving a Jeep, turn your spare tire into additional storage with the Roughrider spare tire organizer ($120). Two top side storage pockets, two hard-side pockets, a long horizontal pocket, and a whole bunch of straps to fit even … Read More
Let’s start with the key number: 630 horsepower. That’s right. Oh, and some other impressive numbers: 5,998 cc DOHC 65-degree V-12 engine, a six-speed Cambriocorsa paddle-shift transmission, and fewer than 770 kilometres on it from new. Oh, and this 2005 Maserati MC12, undoubtedly one of the finest supercars ever built, … Read More
Let’s review that number again: 1,200 horsepower. It gets there with the help of a 7,993 cc DOHC 64-valve intercooled W-16 engine with four turbochargers and a seven-speed, dual-clutch semi-automatic sequential transmission. Top speed? 258 mph. Oh, the 300 chassis (of 300) is one of only eight US-specification Veyron 16.4 … Read More