Car Throttle

Subaru enthusiasts in the US market have been getting the short end of the stick for the better part of 2 decades. The WRX debuted in Japan in 1992, and as the Impreza GT in Europe in the same year.  Despite the generally undeniable American propensity towards things that go fast, it would be another 9 years (2001) before we even got a taste of WRX on these shores.  And while we've continued to get WRX's (look at that, Subaru, Americans DO want cars that can go fast and do corners!) and hot-rod STi's, we've sorta been left out on the whole special-edition thing. I mean Europe's gotten the RB5, 22b STi, Prodrive P1, RB320, S203... you get the picture.  But as for the US market, the

Today, Maserati is a purveyor of what I like to call automotive pornography. They produce two products - the almost criminally good-looking Gran Turismo and the equally seductive Quattroporte.  Both sell for north of $100k, are chock full of Ferrari bits, and are absolutely wonderful, top-notch modern supercars.  This hasn't always been the case. Maserati returned to the US market in 2002, after leaving without saying goodbye in 1991.  They, like Alfa Romeo, were basically chased out of the US thanks to persistent rumors of suspect reliability as well as a less than favorable exchange rate which artificially inflated prices.  Many say that the reason for Maserati's failure in the US was the Biturbo.  Let's take a look at that car (and it's derivatives) and return to

Are you in the market for a Lotus Esprit Turbo?  Do you have an unnatural fascination with awful feel-good chick flicks from the 90's?  Well, Hemmings has a combo deal that will make your day! The Lotus Esprit SE used in the film Pretty Woman is now for sale through Hemmings.  In the movie, where Richard Gere plays a well-to-do banker who inexplicably falls in love with a prostitute (played by Julia Roberts!), the Lotus really only plays a small role - but will forever be remembered as "that fast car from Pretty Woman!!" If you're ready for that kind of responsibility, this particular Esprit doesn't promise the best value per se, but it appears to be in great shape.  It is for sale as a