Die-cast: Autoart’s 2017 Dodge Viper GTS-R ACR

Striking Viper GTS-R ACR is a 'super' car, in scale ... I consider myself lucky that as part of my gig of driving and reviewing new cars for newspapers and websites I’ve crushed the gas pedal on several Dodge Vipers, but not the Viper GTS-R ACR. That’s the racy version that put the cap on... Continue Reading →

June 19, 2020 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Aston Martin Vulcan

James Bond would covet this sexy Aston ... Britain’s Aston Martin brand stirs images of James Bond deploying a bulletproof screen behind his DB5, spraying bullets from the machine guns in its running lights, squirting oil on the road to wreck the evildoers following him or ejecting said henchmen through the passenger’s side roof. It... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2020 1

Die-cast: Autoart 2017 Ford GT

Ford GT, old or new, beautiful in any form ... Even before the recent Ford vs. Ferrari publicity machine rolled through our collective conscience car guys and gals knew all about the original Ford GT40, and at least a bit about its more modern Ford GT spinoff. While the first was a butt-kicking racer that... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2020 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s 2016 Ford Focus RS

Ford's raciest Focus, the RS looks great in 1/18 scale … For my job reviewing cars for Public Radio I got to test drive the pocket rocket that is Ford’s Focus RS. Better put on your big-boy pants and racing shoes if you go that route. See my review https://savageonwheels.com/2017/06/02/2017-ford-focus-rs/ In short, the RS is... Continue Reading →

January 18, 2020 0

Die-Cast: Autoart Lamborghini Centenario

Lamborghini Centenario a beauty and a beast! ... We all know beauty is more than skin deep, but with supercars like those made by Lamborghini and Ferrari, well, the skin better be sizzling hot or why pay a million bucks for one, right? So, the two Italian supercar makers are constantly trying to outdo the... Continue Reading →

December 4, 2019 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Nissan R390 GT1, 1998 Le Mans

Beautiful detail on Nissan's 1998 Le Mans GT racer … Le Mans racers have always been cutting edge, even in the 1920s and ‘30s when the endurance race was new. But for the past 20 years or so many of the top cars have developed into bubble-top racers with carbon fiber chassis, and engines that... Continue Reading →

November 10, 2019 0

Die-cast: Autoart Jaguar E-Type Lightweight

Jaguar E-Type "the most beautiful car ever made" … There is nothing like an E-Type Jaguar, for style, pizzazz or sheer high-performance beauty. When it was launched in 1961, the E-Type took the auto world by storm. Old men wished they were young again, young men wished they had the cash to buy one, and... Continue Reading →

November 1, 2019 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Bugatti Chiron

Wow, even in 1/18 scale this Bugatti rocks … The Bugatti Chiron, where to begin? Starting price is $2.6 million in round numbers, and the first 200 made sold out immediately, even before the first car was delivered. It’s possible we need a new term that’s greater than Supercar. The History Not that Bugatti’s Veyron... Continue Reading →

October 19, 2019 0

Die-cast: Autoart Lexus LC 500

Lexus LC 500 is a sexy beast in any scale ... Life can be kind of ironic sometimes. A few weeks back I slid behind the wheel of a beautiful Lexus LC 500h, the hybrid model of this sexy sports car. Not many current cars knock you out when you first see them, styling overall... Continue Reading →

September 29, 2019 0

Diecast: Autoart DeLorean DMC12

DeLorean still looks futuristic ... The tale of DeLorean automobiles and their brains and creator, John DeLorean, is a twisted affair that didn’t end well. Yet the DeLorean DMC12, the make’s only car, was quickly famous as the Back to the Future movie car used by Marty McFly to time travel. Folks remember the DeLorean... Continue Reading →