By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

OK, this is hardly the first time that I’ve seen a fast bike pitted against a hot car. But it’s not like I’ve never eaten tacos, drank booze, or gotten laid before, and I’m not even close to sick of any of those things. And while you probably know—or, em, should know—how it’s going to end up when these hot pieces of hardware square off, it’s still great fun to watch. Personally, I was blown away watching Ducati’s 1098 rip by a GT-R on full afterbuner. I mean, I know how fast Godzilla is. When I drove Nissan’s halo car, I was blown away by its insane quickness, and I talked about it to anyone who would listen, and plenty of people who were just pretending to, for days afterward. But when something tips the scales at 400lbs and sports 150 horsepower at the wheel, it’s not exactly slow, and it passes the GT-R like a rifle bullet passing a horse and buggy. Amazing…

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

After getting to see it in person at SEMA, I have to say I think Ferrari screwed the pooch with the back end of the California. With the top up it looks decent… but topless it’s just a fail. Tough to say, but true. The 458 Italia though, looks stunning. Damn. Autocar has the scoop on all the sexy little exterior touches, and got to take the new Cavallino it for a spin. RIP the gated shift…