Cam Walsh
Whip Enthusiast & Editor In Chief · 12 articles published
Cam Walsh has been obsessing over cars since before he could drive one. Based out of Atlanta, Cam covers automotive design, car culture, and the eternal debate over which whips actually look the part.
Articles by Cam Walsh
The 106-mile Ferrari F50 sells for a record $18.7 million
Broad Arrow sold a 1997 Ferrari F50 with 106 miles for $18,705,000 in Las Vegas on October 31. That fell short of the $20 million estimate, but it beat the 11-week-old F50 auction record by $4,130,000. The hammer fell at $17 million.
How much horsepower does the Mazdaspeed3 have? 263, and it never changed
Every Mazdaspeed3 made 263 hp and 280 lb-ft from a 2.3-liter turbo four, from 2007 through 2013. Here is how Mazda kept that torque in check through the front wheels, what magazine tests clocked, and why the 2010 car wore a grin.
Fabrizio Giugiaro redrew the Lamborghini Gallardo 28 years later
Fabrizio Giugiaro unveiled the Hommage 26 in Las Vegas on October 31. It's a carbon-bodied rework of the Lamborghini Gallardo, built from a donor car, and CAVËN Atelier plans 25 of them from €900,000. Who drew the first Gallardo is still disputed.
Is Cupra the same as SEAT? Same company, separate brand, and now the bigger seller
Cupra and SEAT are separate brands from the same Volkswagen Group company, SEAT S.A. Cupra started as SEAT's performance badge in 1996 and went solo in 2018. Here's how the Leon wears both badges, why Cupra now outsells SEAT, and where the US launch stands.
Every Koenigsegg model in order, from six CC8S cars to the CCGT1
Koenigsegg's road cars run from the six-car CC8S of 2002 to the CCGT1 of 2026. Here is every model in order, with production counts and engines from Koenigsegg itself, covering the CCX, Agera, One:1, Regera, Jesko, Gemera, CC850, and Sadair's Spear.
McLaren's next supercar is the 809-hp McL 820, and the letters now come first
McLaren confirmed on October 30 that its next series supercar will be called the McL 820. The number is its output in metric horsepower, about 809 hp. It arrives in 2027 as the 750S bows out, and so far the only thing McLaren has shown is a kiwi statue.
Audi's electric sports car will ride on Porsche's electric 718 platform
Porsche CFO Jochen Breckner confirmed on the October 27 earnings call that Audi's electric sports car, previewed by the Concept C, will use the platform built for the electric 718 Boxster and Cayman. Audi will pay Porsche for it in 2027.
Ferrari's CEO gave the Tesla Roadster a "10 out of 10"
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna rated Tesla's new Roadster 10 out of 10 for technology and presentation, and told the industry to keep dreaming. That same week, Ferrari confirmed a $560,800 US price for its own first EV, the Luce, developed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio.
What is time attack racing?
Time attack is racing against the clock: the fastest single lap wins. It grew up at Japan's Tsukuba Circuit, its Sydney record stands at 1:17.444, and its tire rules are the reason the cars wear such enormous wings and splitters.
Audi's Q9 debuts the first curved OLED taillights
The Audi Q9, the brand's new full-size flagship SUV, is the first production car with three-dimensionally curved digital OLED taillights. Six panels hold 512 segments on glass 0.1 millimeters thick, and the rest of the design is kept quiet so the lights carry the look.
Kia's R&D boss says "I like the idea" of a hotter car above its GT models
Asked by Autocar about a sharper "GT R" level above Kia's GT cars, Hyundai Motor Group R&D chief Manfred Harrer said, "I like the idea," but wants a dedicated GT model first. With the Stinger and the Nissan GT-R both gone, some see an opening.
Mercedes-AMG GT SUV revealed with 1,153 hp and a look that splits critics
Mercedes-AMG revealed the electric GT SUV on October 17, 2026. The GT 63 makes 1,153 hp from three axial flux motors, charges at up to 710 kW, and wears six round taillights. One critic calls it handsome, another says its proportions look bloated.