A 1973 Ferrari Daytona with a hose of royal connections including HRH The Prince of Wales, is set to be auctioned off on Wednesday May 18th, at Brooklands in Surrey. The 1973 Daytona is one of just 158 right-hand-drive 365 GTB/4′s that adopted the Daytona name following Ferrari’s 1-2-3 success in the 1967 Daytona 24-Hour [...]
President Obama announced yesterday that starting 2015, all new cars and trucks bought by the federal government will be either hybrids, EVs, and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Currently, the government operates a fleet of more than 600,000. The administration also plans to form partnerships with private companies who seek to upgrade their larger fleets to alternative-fuel [...]
In 2007, Porsche AG pulled out of the NAIAS in Detroit, saying that it was better served by dedicating resources to other American markets where there were more customers for the brand. Four years later however, much has changed as Porsche launched its new hybrid in 2011 at the very show it had abandoned in [...]
Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne said today that the company’s IPO may be pushed into 2012. Earlier this year, he expected the IPO to come in the second half of this year. “It is rational, maybe reasonable, to expect that there will be an IPO. It can’t be done very quickly,” he said. “We just [...]
Finally, General Motors has started giving us some information on the eighth-generation Chevrolet Malibu. The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, which will debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show next month… wait… Shanghai? Why not the 2011 New York Auto Show. Well, GM will be using an international launch for the all-American Malibu because the car will [...]
Earlier this morning, Porsche dropped all the details on the new 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo S. We now have some new high-res photos of the new top-of-the-line Panamera for your viewing pleasure. Click here for our original post on the 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo S. Hit the jump for the updated high-res gallery. Refresher: Power for [...]
According to some random rumors flying around today, Chrysler Group is planning a HEMI 392-hp powered version of the legendary Jeep Wrangler. Powering the high-performance Jeep Wrangler will be Chrysler’s 6.4L 392 HEMI V8 making 470-hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Sounds pretty interesting seeing as no current production Wrangler is offered with a V8. [...]
According to latest reports and spy shots, Mercedes-Benz is putting the final touches on a Black Series version of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which goes on sale later this year. The new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series will be the fourth Black Series model, joining the SLK, CLK and the SL. While we have [...]
Jaguar has unveiled ‘spy shots’ of the 2012 Jaguar XF fitted with a new 2.2L turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel engine. The engine features low-friction pistons, new injectors and a new crankshaft and allows engineers to add a new oil pan, a new electronic systems and an intelligent Stop/Start system that allows more fuel-efficiency. The 2.2L turbocharged [...]
Hyundai is not being Mr. Nice Guy anymore. Starting today, if you purchase a new Hyundai and then lose your job within a year, you’re just going to have to keep the car. Back in 2009, Hyundai stared a new car buy-back program under which it offered to buy back a car from any Hyundai [...]
