– You already know the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is built to be a track-day beast. With its magnetorheological suspension, flat-crank 5.2-liter naturally-aspirated V8, and focus on lightness, it’s gonna be a screamer. – Now, to whet your appetite, watch Ford vehicle dynamics development engineer Dave Harmison and crew flogging some early examples of the new ultimate Mustang at Virginia International Raceway. – – – Springtime in Michigan: the
-Buying a Ferrari can be a hassle. It’s not like the prancing horse has dealerships in every one-horse town, and inventories of the six-figure supercars are notoriously slim. – Virtual reality to the rescue. – Yes, Ferrari is equipping its dealers with virtual reality-powered tablets that can scan the cars on the showroom floor and show them in any configuration you desire. On the tablet, you can virtually swap paint
– Cadillac’s ELR is a luxurious, hyper-attractive car that just so happens to be a plug-in hybrid that can silently hum around on electric power alone for up to 39 miles at a time. At least, that’s the conclusion we’ve reached, having covered it extensively and tested one. That’s not exactly what John Q. Public seems to think, however, as evidenced by Cadillac’s ELR sales woes. Eager to try and
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– Cadillac and Barrett-Jackson are teaming up to support cancer research this Friday in Palm Beach, Florida, where the first production CT6 is being auctioned for charity. The CT6, the flagship Caddy aimed at Audi A8 and Lexus LS buyers, should bring a welcome donation to Detroit’s Karmanos Cancer Institute months before the executive sedan goes on sale. Here’s hoping someone spends Maybach money on this thing. – The Palm
