Wrecked Ferrari 458 Italias seem to be daily news these days (look here, here and here). Today, we’re adding another one to the collection – this time a rental Ferrari 458 Italia lost control on wet road conditions, damaging the front of the car. No one was hurt and the 458 Italia looks like it [...]
Besides detailing its initial public offering of common stock, General Motors announced today that it will invest $20 million in its Bay City, Michigan Powertrain operations to produce camshafts for the next-generation Ecotec engine. The move brings the total investment at the Bay City plant to $62.5 million this year. “This specific investment results in [...]
Last week Suzuki headed out to Bonneville Speed Week with a modified Kizashi sedan and a target of making it go up to 200 mph. The Japanese automaker announced today that they not only achieved their target but passed it with a top speed of 203.720 mph. The modified 500-hp Suzuki Kizashi sedan was piloted [...]
General Motors announced today that it has filed for an initial public offering of common stock with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The amount of securities offered will be determined by market conditions and other factors at the time of the offering,” GM said in a statement. “The number of shares to be [...]
Earlier this month Pagani said that it will deliver a one-off custom built Zonda to a very rich American. At the time we had no idea who this “very rich American” was but it is now reported that the man who ordered this one-off Pagani Zonda HH goes by the name of David Heinemeier Hansson. [...]
We are just 19 day away from the debut of the 2011 Bentley Continental GT and the British automaker has just released a teaser giving us a sneak peek at what the new-generation model will look like. We’ll bring you more details as soon as we get them. Stay tuned. Click here to visit the [...]
Following the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo and the much rumored 3-Series Gran Turismo, BMW is working on yet another niche model – a shooting brake version of the next-generation 6-Series. Product development chief Dr. Klaus Draeger confirmed that BMW’s design head Adrian van Hooydonk has already worked up a concept design, which may make its [...]
Hurst Performance has offered a bunch of muscle car modifications in the recent years including the 50th Anniversary Hurst/Viper Serial #1, the Hurst/Hemi Dodge Challenger, the 2010 Hurst Mustang Convertible Pace Car and more recently the Redline Series Hurst Camaro V6. The American tuning company is now giving enthusiasts a chance to get involved in [...]
Porsche has unveiled a set of personalization modifications for the new Panamera sedan, which includes a performance increase for the Panamera Turbo, 20-inch Panamera Sport Wheels for the whole Panamera lineup and a Sport Design Package. The Panamera Turbo Powerkit features two new turbochargers with titanium aluminum turbines and an ECU management that increases output [...]
We had our first encounter with the totally reengineered and redesigned 2010 Ford Taurus back in October, when FoMoCo dropped a top-of-the-line 365-hp 2010 Ford Taurus SHO off at our garage. With a starting MSRP of $37,770 however, that vehicle is certainly not one designed for the masses. More recently, Ford gave us the pleasure [...]
