The 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype is one of the most famous cars in history for both the make and automobile history in general. That’s why at Gooding’s sale during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance auto show and auction on August 20th and 21st, this particular Prototype, chassis No. 0666 TR, is expected to [...]
A new picture of what seems to be a new Ferrari 599 GTO is floating around. However, word is that the particular 599 in the picture isn’t a normal 599. Ferrari is destined to show the world that it will be producing the world’s first hybrid supercar. Ever since the Geneva Motor Show of 2010, [...]
In conjunction with OnStar, GM is releasing the very first smart grid pilot this year. The real-world pilot works with utilities with the purpose of lowering consumer costs by making energy usage more efficient. Nick Pudar, OnStar VP of planning and business development comments on the products implementation: “In contrast to other OEM’s who are [...]
Just last week, we’ve revealed a new package for BMW 1- and 3-Series buyers in the UK. Made to pay homage to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, the US will too receive Performance Edition Packages as well, but just for the 335i sedan and 135i coupe. Costing only $550, the package features a [...]
Have you ever acquired a new car only to find out that you forgot to learn yourself about either an update or a completely new and improved model coming out? Well, if you’ve just recently bought a McLaren MP4-12C, this would probably be you. For those who haven’t, you might be better off. Either way, [...]
Last month, we informed you of Ferrari’s World Design Contest, where they gathered a number of world-renowned collegiate design schools around the world to compete for what could be the next Ferrari ultra-supercar a la F40/F50/Enzo etc. A grand total of 50 schools were chosen to participate and were given special software and specific guidelines [...]
Lamborghini has been hard at work since the Aventador recently replaced the Murcielago with the Gallardo-replacement Cabrera is too. So what does that naturally mean? New hot Lamborghini drop tops that will mess with g-strings more than they ever have. Over the years, whatever supercar Lamborghini has decided to make has pretty much been made [...]
When people have money but just don’t quite have enough, especially to dolly up for the $1 million-plus price tag of the legendary Bugatti Veyron, yet relentlessly want the car, sometimes individuals would do the unthinkable in order to get what they want. And that’s exactly what 25-year old Mike Duff from Florida did. But [...]
FoMoCo may be the No.1 pickup truck seller in the United States but Chrysler Group LLC recently overtook the Dearborn automaker as the biggest seller of light trucks in Canada this year. Sales of light trucks, which includes pickups, minivans and SUVs, grew twice as fast as total auto deliveries in Canada during the first [...]
Nissan announced yesterday that it will start producing electric-motors for the Nissan LEAF at its Decherd, Tenn., powertrain assembly plant in early 2013. Preparation for the plant is being facilitated by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program loan funds. Plans call for the addition of a new assembly line that [...]
