The 1988 Ferrari Testarossa (~$150,000 in the used market) is an icon of 80s culture. From its stylish side strakes to its star appearance in Miami Vice, driving the Testarossa instantly makes you appear about 20 percent cooler. The mid-engine flat 12 makes a strong 385 horsepower and 362 lb ft of torque. And since…
The 2022 Bronco Raptor ($102,190 starting in Canada, $70,095 starting in the US) is a brutish and obscenely wide off-road machine. It’s powered by a 418 hp twin-turbo V6 and comes standard with 37 inch tires and fox dampers. It’s also packaged with some sturdy bash plates and a much needed locking differential. The Bronco…
Used Vipers now cost the same as new GT3s. The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring ($228,000 as specced in Canada, ~$180,000 USD converted) and the Dodge Viper GTS ($132,890 when new in Canada, ~$102,570 USD converted) are two absurdly riotous sports cars. A gruesome 8.4L V10 powers the Viper, pushing out 640 pure American horsepower…
The 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance AWD ($79,000 as specced in Canada, $67,890 as specced in the US) is the first fully electric vehicle from the brand. Genesis aims to soon be fully electrified, and the GV60 marks their first foray into this realm. Since this is the Performance trim, Boost mode grants it access to…
The 2004 Toyota Century V12 ($28,000 CAD, ~$22,000 USD converted) is special for many reasons. It has the only V12 in a series production car from Japan, and has some of the best paint on any car ever – seven layers of it! Also, up until recently the V12 Century was only ever driven outside…
Enter at https://www.omaze.com/throttlehouse22 for your chance to win a Corvette Stingray, and support a great cause, The 500 Festival Foundation. The Lexus LFA is a V10 legend. It has a blistering 9k rpm redline and an exhaust that was acoustically designed by Yamaha. Beside it sits another V10 monster, the road-legal race car the Lamborghini…
The 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition is a veritable legend. Car enthusiasts around the world love it. Non-car enthusiasts are ecstatic when they see it pass by. And those who get a chance to drive one talk about the experience for years to come. It’s loud, brash, and effortlessly cool. And since this is…
The 2022 Acura NSX Type S ($187,000 USD, ~$225,000 CAD) is looking to take on some serious competition for this drag race. It’s up against: the rocketship known as the Porsche 911 Turbo S ($223,230 USD, $260,500 CAD), the tried-and-true Nissan GTR Nismo Special Edition ($217,485 USD, $281,998 CAD), and the American mid-engine monster the…
The 2008 Honda S2000 CR ($100,000 USD current market price) is the more serious and track-focused rendition of the beloved S2000 roadster. Available in hard-top only, the Club Racer (CR) was intended to be driven hard at American racetracks – and then back home without a fuss or worry. To help achieve this, Honda improved…
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N ($40,854 CAD as specced, $35,095 USD as specced) and the Honda Accord Sport 2.0 (~$38,470 CAD as specced, $33,500 USD as specced) are lined up for a Willow Springs drag race. The Elantra N has the on-paper advantage, since it has more horsepower and access to launch control. But as…