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Toyota Yaris Concept to Debut at Detroit Auto Show; Yaris Hybrid for Europe?
With Toyota‘s sub-compact Yaris having been on the market for what feels like forever, a new model is due out soon. Reports indicate that a concept for the next-gen Yaris will debut at the Detroit Auto Show this January, giving us a better look at the style and size of the new model, which is…
Bentley Continental GTC 80-11 and GTC Speed 80-11 Special Editions Debut at Pebble Beach
Bentley chose the suitable Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance as the perfect location to debut two new special edition drop-tops: the continental GTC 80-11 and the GTC Speed 80-11. Both cars get Union Jack badges on the front fenders and a special color named “Midnight,” matched up with a “Dark Grey Matallic” soft top. Interior trim…
SSC Teases New Ultimate Aero; Determined to Best Bugatti’s Top Speed Record
When Bugatti unveiled the new Veyron Super Sport by announcing it had reclaimed the record as the world’s fastest production vehicle, the former record holder, Shelby Supercars (SSC), welcomed the challenge. Announcing that it would seek to top that record, SSC has also announced it will debut a new car (or at lest a new…
Lotus Evora S Confirmed for Paris Auto Show Debut
Lotus has confirmed that it will unveil a new Evora S model as one of its many new vehicles a the Paris Auto Show and there’s little doubt that the “S” stands for Supercharger. Currently Lotus offers the Evora with a 3.5-liter V6 engine making 276-hp. That number should increase to around 340-hp with the…
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Cars on Display at Pebble Beach
Amidst all the other impressive classics on display at Pebble Beach, many of the most interesting belong to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. The car are part of a larger collaboration between the race track and the Concours as next year the Brickyard will celebrate its racing centennial. Notable vehicles on display…
W.K. Cherry Design VRS Concept on Display at Pebble Beach Concours
Considering how long it’s been around, we were surprised to see the VRS Concept on display at the Concept lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Regardless, it’s a unique vehicle using a tubular chassis and a first-gen Cadillac CTS-V engine. The Caddy connection is an obvious one thanks to the dramatic front grille. Equally…
Alfa Romeo Pandion Betrone Mantide Concept Celebrates The Past, Hints at the Future
Unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show earlier this year, the Alfa Romeo Pandion Bertone Mantide concept car is once of three coachbuilt vehicles built to celebrate the brand’s centennial. Based on the Alfa 8C platform and using the same 4.7-liter V8 engine, it features over-the-top design language, especially when it comes to the particularly Baroque…
Jaguar XKR175: First Pictures from Jag’s Pebble Beach Debut
One of the celebrated marques at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is luxurious British automaker Jaguar. With 75 years of history, Jag decided to celebrate the occasion with the limited edition XKR175. As the name suggests, just 175 versions of the luxury coupe will be built for the U.S. market – with an additional…
Rolls-Royce Unveils Concours Edition Drophead Coupe at Pebble Beach
To celebrate 60 years of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Rolls-Royce has unveiled a special Concours Edition version of its Phantom Drophead Coupé. It goes without saying that the debut locale was none other than the world famous concours. With custom trim items, Pebble Beach logos on the seats and door sills this bespoke Rolls…
Morgan EvaGT Concept is Aggressively Retro
What better venue for classic British automaker Morgan to debut a new concept than at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Keeping the same general body shape as the Aero, the EvaGT does away with the VW Beetle headlights in favor of some angry LED units. The large Morgan grille remains, however, and grows in size…
Lotus Exos Type 125 Debuts at Pebble Beach; Makes Ferrari 599XX Look Street Legal
A stroke of genius by the folks in charge of Lotus, the Exos Type 125 is billed as “The Ultimate Track Car” and by all accounts, they’re right. Essentially a Formula 1 chassis made entirely of carbon fiber and weighing just 1,433 lbs, the Exos 125 uses a Cosworth F1 engine to make 650-hp at…
Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta Debuts at Pebble Beach Concours in Glimmering Gold
On display for the first time even, Ferrari chose the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to display the one-off P540 Superfast Aperta. One of the first vehicles to come from Ferrari’s Special Projects program (others including the Enzo-based P4/5 and the F430-based SP1), underneath this gold beauty is a Ferrari 599 chassis. The P540 Superfast was…
Porsche 918 Spider Debuts at Pebble Beach as Hybrid Supercar of the Near Future
Easily the star of the Geneva Auto Show, Porsche‘s 918 Spider concept has since been confirmed for production as a hybrid supercar with true Porsche style and performance. Since Geneva it has been so widely acclaimed and consumer interest so significant that Porsche has given the green light to send the 918 Spider into production….
McLaren MP4-12C Makes North American Public Debut at Pebble Beach
It may be on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach, but the McLaren MP4-12C is not a hypothetical model – even if it’s named like one. One of very few carbon chassis vehicles in the world (a list which also includes the Lexus LFA, displayed directly next to the MP4-12C at Pebble Beach), this new…
Yellow Lexus LFA Unveiled on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach
Several weeks ago we brought you a few pictures of a yellow Lexus LFA; now that car has been officially unveiled on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach, during the annual Concours d’Elegance. Those early pictures were misleading about the exact shade of yellow, however. Seeing the car in person it is definitely more of…
Jaguar XJ75 Concept Debuts at Pebble Beach; Do Customers Want a Pimped-Out Jag?
There’s no doubt that with the new XJ, Jaguar decided to leave behind its decades old approach of building the same old vehicle in order to take on the luxury saloons of Germany with something fresh and new that would appeal to less traditional Jag customers. Taking that approach to the next level is the…
Zagato Perana Z-One Makes U.S. Debut at Concorso Italiano
After a warm reception in Europe, Zagato has announced it will sell its Chevy Corvette-based Perana Z-One in the U.S., with the official news and the car’s North American premier taking place at Concorso Italiano. The car will be imported through Superformance out of California, with pricing sure to be significantly higher than the Vette…
Aston Martin Rapide Race Car at The Quail, Fresh from 2nd Place Nürburgring 24 Finish
Shown for the first time on U.S. soil, Aston Martin had on display a racing version of its new Rapide four-door at The Quail. One of the lead-up events to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, The Quail puts the emphasis on motorsports, and what better way to do so than with this four-door race car…
Ferrari 599 GTO Makes North American Debut at The Quail
Surrounded by “The Great Ferraris” the 599 GTO was arguably the star attraction of the Ferrari exhibit at The Quail – one of the many high profile events leading up to Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Sharing podium space with the Ferrari California and the very new 458 Italia, the 599 GTO is the fastest…
The Great Ferraris: On Display at The Quail Motorsports Gathering
With too many classics and legendary vehicles to list, on display at this year’s The Quail Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, CA we simply can’t ignore the incredible selection of Ferrari models. Running under the banner of “The Great Ferraris” the models on display did not disappoint in celebrating the Prancing Horse’s iconic history. One can’t…
Exotic Ferraris and Lamborghinis on Display at Concorso Italiano [Gallery]
For its second year under new ownership and at the new Laguna Seca Golf Ranch location, Concorso Italiano continues to grow. With the numerous other events on the Monterey Peninsula leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Concorso Italiano is one of the few that caters to late model vehicles – although it does…
The Quail Celebrates 45 Years of the Shelby Mustang [Gallery]
Amidst the classic Ferraris and the typical antique pre-war models on display at “The Quail Motorsports Gathering,” this year’s event featured a wide selection of American muscle, all thanks to Carroll Shelby. The Quail has increasingly become a popular spot for high-end automakers to display their wares in the week-long run-up to the Pebble Beach…
Infiniti IPL G Coupe Debuts at Pebble Beach: Monterey 2010
It’s no M3, in fact its not even a 335is, but Infiniti has officially launched a more high performance version of its G Coupe. Called the IPL G Coupe, the initials stand for Intiniti Performance Line, with this new G Coupe likely the first of many such models for across Infinitis range. Upgrades to the…
Fiat 500 Small Car Makes Big Splash at Concorso Italiano
Displayed proudly amongst its Italian brethren, the Fiat 500 attracted plenty of attention during the new model’s first showing at Concorso Italiano – one of the may high profile events in the lead up to Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. And to go along with the 500, Fiat was winning over attendees with Gelato and…
