Coming close to its originally planned production run of 300, Bugatti is all about releasing special-edition models of the already exclusive Veyron. First we saw the Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007 followed by the Veyron Fbg par Hermes at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. We recently brought you pictures of Bugatti’s [...]
We recently saw a fleet of Godzillas land in Jacksonville, Florida and today Nissan announced that delivers of the 2009 Nissan GT-Rs are scheduled to begin on July 7th. Nissan said that more than 1,700 units of the GT-R have already been sold, approximately 70 percent of the first year allocation for the U.S. Weird because [...]
Toyota said today that it has increased its share in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the manufacturer of Subaru cars. FHI sold 61 million shares valued at 31.1 billion yen ($293 million) to Toyota, who now owns 16.61 percent of the company. The boosts Toyota’s current 9.5 percent stake making it the company’s top shareholder. The [...]
While BMW is doing everything it can with its new EfficientDynamics program to increase the fuel-efficiency of their models, a German man threw gasoline on his BMW and torched it Friday on a lawn outside Frankfurt’s convention center. An unemployed 30-year old drove his 1995 BMW 3-series to the location, got out and emptied a [...]
The Mercedes-Benz F 700 Concept is one of the most intriguing concepts of 2007 and is probably the most innovative study by the Stuttgart automaker. Powered by its DIESOTTO engine technology mated with a hybrid module and other technologies such as direct-injection and turbocharging, the F 700 produces 258-hp. The Mercedes-Benz F700 is capable of a combined fuel-economy [...]
Mitsubishi Lancer Register, a UK organization for owners of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, will be taking a shot to create the World Record for having the largest parade of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution models. The event will take place at the Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire, England. Mitsubishi Motors of UK will be supporting and attending [...]
It’s already confirmed that the Porsche Panamera will be available as a hybrid, but according to an AutoWeek source that attended a focus group in California this week, the German automaker could be consider further variants of its first sedan. First is a diesel version of the Panamera which will mostly likely borrow the same [...]
We’re huge fans of Opel (Saturn’s counterpart in Europe) and after seeing the new Opel Insignia, we are dying to see the next-generation Saturn Aura. And while nothing is more important these days to a brand than a mid-size sedan, sales of the Aura have been slow and word on the street is GM has [...]
Aston Martin teamed up with bespoke tailor Kilgour of Savile Row to create a special edition V8 Vantage that will celebrate Kilgour’s first-ever fashion show in Paris as it presents its spring and summer collection. The special-edition Aston Martin V8 Vantage was finished in a Morning Frost Satin paint with the interior influenced by Kilgour’s [...]
Corvette”s Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter previously stated that the full production model will be capable of lapping the Nurburgring in “Seven minutes, twenty-something seconds.” Well earlier this morning, beating the Nissan GT-R’s 7:29 lap, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 lapped the Nurburgring in a time of 7:26.4. GM development engineer Jim Mero, drove the ZR1 [...]
