Articles by James Lisle

James Lisle

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James Lisle (aka J3) likes all things cars.

Cynical and enthusiastic in equal measure, James loves to clamber into anything with a steering wheel and a decent amount of grunt.

Although it may seem the J3 glass is half empty on first acquaintance with a new ride, he maintains a balanced approach and will happily lose himself in technical details relating to even the most common, mass market models. Bore and stroke ratios, specific output stats, and thermal efficiency figures are his guilty pleasures.

Triple Eight's next-gen Commodore Supercar sounds amazing... because it's a V8

By James Lisle · 22 Sep 2017

Alas, it doesn't have the new-fangled turbocharged V6. But the new V8-powered prototype still sounds the duck's guts.

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Get punched right in the feels with this heartfelt Porsche video

By James Lisle · 22 Sep 2017

While I'll admit that I don't get teary through most movies, except at the end of Armageddon, this hit me deep.

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Here's a quick glance at the cars we looked over at Frankfurt

By James Lisle · 21 Sep 2017

As you get with mega-sized motor shows, you sometimes overlook some of the smaller displays on offer while rushing towards to the bigger unveilings.

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Meet the rockstars Hyundai headhunted for their renaissance

By James Lisle · 18 Sep 2017

These are the guys who got poached by Hyundai Motor Group’s ambitious design plans.

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This GT-R noob proves why you shouldn't run before you can walk

By James Lisle · 15 Sep 2017

We love all hitting the track on the weekend, but best to do it without endangering your car’s life. Or someone else’s.

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Did Porsche just make the 911 R obsolete?

By James Lisle · 12 Sep 2017

Holy hell – there’s yet another Porsche 911 GT3-based derivative, and it might’ve just clipped the Porsche 911 R.

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This Hellcat-powered '69 Dodge Charger is a Republican's dream car

By James Lisle · 11 Sep 2017

Admittedly, the fuel economy probably isn't that great. But there's still plenty of space in the back for your American flags, low-alcohol beer, and that salacious cousin of yours that you didn't notice was a real looker until now.

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Want the power-to-weight ratio of a Koenigsegg One:1, but can't afford it? We have you covered.

By James Lisle · 08 Sep 2017

As is the tradition with man, we want to find new and exciting ways to die in a ball of fire.

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Mazda is bringing out a production rotary!

By James Lisle · 05 Sep 2017

It’s for real this time.

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Calsonic livery of choice for Caruso at Nissan

By James Lisle · 04 Sep 2017

Ah, once again the Sandown 500 Supercars comes around. And with that, everybody goes all hipster.

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