The Barrett-Jackson Auction has come to a close.  Some history was made as works of art in the automotive world rolled into another driveway (or huge warehouse of masterpieces).  There were some definite high points and I am here to give those to you. 

My personal favorite was, of course, the Batmobile.  The car, in my opinion, was a high point…

Want to know one of my worst fears?  One of my worst fears (other than ghosts and falling off a building) is wrecking a car that does not belong to me.  I will not drive anyone?s car for just that reason.  It is with that same train of thought that I am absolutely mortified with the recent story I heard coming…

Source: [conceptcarz.com]

Loving speed and amazing design makes me an automatically enamored of Porsche.  The lines and power that such a beautiful line of vehicles delivers makes me drool whenever they pass me in traffic (and yes, I said pass me).  That being said, the latest reviews of the Cayenne S make me really want to move to Europe, where…

Checkered Flag is proud to announce that they will be taking ownership of Virginia Beach's Land Rover dealership.    In a message from Checkered Flags President Steve Snyder: "It is my pleasure to announce that Checkered Flag has reached an agreement with Phillips Automotive…

Source: [car and driver]

Checkered Flag is accustomed to having much acclaim for the many different makes and models that they carry.  Each independent manufacturer gets much praise and we the Checkered Flag family of dealerships is proud to have each.  This year is no exception.  Car and Driver has named its top 10 vehicles for 2013 (I know…

Ever heard three words that sounded so lovely together as Jaguar, Porsche and Audi?   Any one of the three would make my Christmas complete.  If you are like me and either you don't have the room for the vehicle in your driveway (at least that is the reason I will convince myself of), or you already have one and now you…

You never know what you're going to see when you come to a Virginia Cars and Coffee event.  This past week, Audi had a special surprise for one of our local groups. 

 Audi Brings RS4 Avant to Virginia Cars and Coffee Gathering - Should it Stay for Good?
Written by: Ben Timmins

Cars and Coffee is always a good place to show…

November is flying by.  I feel like it was just summer a few days ago, and now we are facing the Holiday season.  We have Thanksgiving and Christmas in the very near future-but an upcoming Veterans Day gives us a chance to stop and really think about all that has made this fast and wonderful life we live possible. 



It is with…

There is lots of chatter out in the autosphere about the new power upgrades made to the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.  The new horsepower boost, without efficiency sacrifice, has the new Cayenne S finding its way on wish lists everywhere.
 


If you have trouble viewing the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S video on this page, choose the following link and scroll…

Checkered Flag MINI enthusiast at August 2011 Cars and Coffee event

Wanna hear something really spooky?  The final Hampton Roads Cars and Coffee event of 2012 is creeping up next weekend.

Come out and join our Hampton Roads fall event favorite! 

This month's Virginia Beach Cars and Coffee will be held Saturday, October 20th, from 8:00am to 11…