In 1992, Ford officially launched the SVT brand at the Chicago Auto Show with the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning. The brand has now returned to the 2012 Chicago Auto Show with the new 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible. The drop-top version of the Shelby GT500 will be built at AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat [...]
Some new rumors are floating around the mill regarding Maserati’s next efforts to expand its lineup and replace the wonderful, but aging Quattroporte. Word says that an all-new Quattroporte will possibly debut at next year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Reports have stated the new Quattroporte will be six inches wider and two [...]
Volkswagen will be debuting the second ever Golf GTI Cabriolet at next month’s Geneva Motor Show for the UK, following up last year’s soft-top GTI debut in Austria. This will most likely be the last MkVI Golf variant, since the next generation is coming up in 2013. A full-spec GTI Cabriolet has skipped the last [...]
Eli Manning is on top of the world. After proving that he is not only in the league of top tier quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Manning proved that he can take down top tier quarterbacks and lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. Besides celebrating the win, Eli received a brand new 2012 Corvette [...]
The Cooper Convertible Highgate is Mini’s latest Special Edition model that was recently debuted, scheduled for launch this spring. Four different options are available for power, all of which can be paired to either a six-speed manual, or a six-speed automatic. The petrol versions of the motor produce 120hp or 181 hp, the diesels are [...]
Pending 10,000 likes on Facebook, Chrysler’s SRT group has promised to release a teaser of its upcoming 2013 Viper. Since the Viper page is already passed the 10,000 likes, well before its February 1 deadline, rest assured the pics are coming at Midnight on Monday. No details have been released on the new Viper yet, [...]
An owner of a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe could end up cashing out $100,000 to fix damages caused by leaving the top down on his ultra-expensive luxury car. Many walking by the Drophead Coupe parked outside a cafe stopped to record some footage of the car being soaked with the top down. John Barsoumian, owner [...]
Last September, famous actor John Travolta’s classic W113 Mercedes-Benz 280SL was stolen while he was visiting a Jaguar dealership in Los Angeles. After cameras were found to have captured Travolta’s Benz leaving the Jaguar dealership, law enforcement was able to track the car and two arrests were made. “Through the collaborative efforts of investigators … [...]
Ford gave big time muscle car enthusiasts a rare chance to bid on a racetrack durability prototype that was used to produce the new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang at the 41st Annual Barrett-Jackson. “This GT500 durability car represents the most recent collaboration between Ford SVT and Carroll Shelby,” said Ford’s President of The Americas, Mark [...]
The online configurator for the new 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider is now live. You can now spend the rest of your Monday at work daydreaming how a brand new drop-top Italian stallion would look if you bought one to park in your driveway. Click here for more news on the Ferrari 458 Italia. Build your own [...]
