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BMW Z4 to Get New 4-Cylinder Base Engine
BMW will replace the current 3.0-liter inline-six with a 4-cylinder as the new base engine in the Z4. The news comes via Automobile Magazine‘s twitter feed and is, understandable, lacking in details. Power output would be north of 200-hp suggests Automobile, and we’d have to think a good bit North in order to even come…
Detroit 2011: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible Debuts, Priced from $91,375 [Video]
BMW‘s long list of Detroit Auto Show debuts included the new X3, the refreshed 1 Series and the high-performance 1 Series M Coupe. But the vehicle BMW chose to put the real focus on was the newly redesigned 6 Series Convertible. While a turbocharged inline-six model is expected, the 6er will hit the market as…
Detroit 2011: BMW 650i Revealed
The Motor City is absolutely frigid this time of year, but the 2012 BMW 650i Convertible, unveiled today at the Detroit Auto Show, has us dreaming of warmer climates that would be appropriate for the Bavarian firm’s newest droptop boulevard cruiser. Powered by BMW’s newest 4.4L twin-turbo V8, the 650i will put its 400 horsepower…
Audi e-Tron Spyder: New Pictures
You might not find a crowd more receptive to electric cars than at the Consumer Electronics Show and so its no surprise that during his keynote address Audi CEO Rupert Stadler made his grand entrance behind the wheel of the company’s e-Tron Spyder. Audi is continuing to keep the focus on its electric car efforts…
Ferrari Ups Sales in China by 50 Percent
China is increasingly becoming the market place for luxury brands, and Ferrari‘s banner year in the Chinese market will likely force the Italian supercar maker to shift more of its energy to the Far East as China and Hong Kong gobble up more and more cars. With 300 cars sold in 2010, China sold 50%…
Chevrolet Camaro Bests Ford Mustang In Muscle Car Sales Race
For the first time in 25 years, the Chevrolet Camaro has outsold the Ford Mustang, beating the Blue Oval’s pony car by roughly 8,000 units, with 81,371 Camaros sold. More surprising is that the Camaro managed to unseat the Mustang despite the lack of a convertible version. A droptop Camaro won’t bow untill mid-2011. Despite…
New Smart Roadster/Cabriolet Patents Revealed
Several design patents of what appear to be a new Smart concept car have popped up online, showing what appears to be a typically unconventional small city car. We’re sorry to get your hopes up, but this is not a successor to the Smart Roadster, but rather a roadster (or cabriolet), inspired by the 2002…
‘Blanc de Blancs’ Aston Martin V8 Vantage Inspired by Champagne
In a world where there’s something for everyone, German tuner Graf Weckerle has introduced its extravagant tuning package for Aston Martin‘s V8 Vantage. The end result is definitely not our cup of tea, but we admit the German tuner does have a way of doing something very unique. Blending history and culture with Aston Martin’s…
2012 Porsche 911 To Downsize
Everyone’s favorite sports car is set to get a bit smaller in it’s next generation, as reports claim that the base engine in the 2012 Porsche 911 will move from its current 3.6L to a more compact 3.4L displacement. With the Boxster Spyder putting out 320 horsepower from a 3.4L motor, a bump to an…
Tesla Shares Fall 15% After Investors Dump Holdings
Tesla Motors share price feel by roughly 15 percent Monday as company insiders rushed to dump their shares after the expiration of a 180 day limit on selling their stock holdings. The shares being sold were previously not available on the open market, and were reportedly offered to investors and other insiders as a form…
Wiesmann MF4, MF5 to Get Twin-Turbo BMW V8 Power, Debut at Geneva Auto Show
Wiesmann will be bringing four new models to the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, all packing more punch than its previous renditions. The GT MF4 Coupe, GT MF5 Coupe, Roadster MF4 and Roadster MF5 will now sport BMW’s 4.4L V8 twin-turbo powerplant underneath the hood. Previous to this announcements the Wiesmann MF4 and MF5 both used…
Canadians Prefer the Ford Mustang Over the Chevy Camaro
If you’ve been paying attention to the muscle cars wars between Ford and Chevy, likely you already know that the Camaro is poised to out-sell the Mustang for the first time since pretty much anyone can remember. The opposite is true in Canada, where our neighbors to the North have a noted preference to the…
Maserati Sales Spike 48 Percent in 2010 as GranTurismo Convertible Sells Out
It’s official, the economic recovery is complete. Don’t believe us? Just ask the folks at Maserati, who were able to sell every single GranTurismo Convertible that landed States-side in 2010. In total, Maserati shifted 1,717 units this year, which included 558 units of this gorgeous convertible. The GranCabrio – as most of you will know,…
Aston Martin DB9 Morning Frost, Carbon Black and Quantum Silver Editions Announced
Having already introduced numerous special edition models for 2010, Aston Martin has just released a selection of three more, all based on the DB9. The three new models are named Morning Frost, Carbon Black and Quantum Silver and can be ordered as either a coupe or Volante convertible. The Carbon Black and Quantum Silver models…
BMW X3 M-Sport Package to Join 2012 1 Series, 1M Coupe, 650i Convertible Debuts in Detroit
The German automotive giant BMW is about to make a big splash at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, with no less than three unveilings. First up will be a slightly tweaked version of the current 1-series coupe and convertible, which is getting a face-lift. The recently announced 1-series M Coupe will also be present at…
Rare Fisker Tramonto For Sale; Own a Piece of Automotive Trivia
In the world of car designers, Henrik Fisker’s name is more recognizable than most. After all, his past credits include cars like the BMW Z8 and the current Aston Martin Vantage. In 2005, Henrik decided to start his own designer car company and thus Fisker Coachbuild was born. His first car was called the Tramonto…
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé Gets Sporty Upgrades for 2011
The words Rolls-Royce and sporty don’t often go together, but that is about to change… but maybe just slightly. Rolls-Royce has just announced that for the 2011 model year, the Phantom Drophead Coupe will be getting some upgrades, which will make the car more sporty to drive. No, the sportiness is not limited to a…
Rolls-Royce Ghost to Get Coupe, Convertible and Long Wheelbase Versions
British luxury auto brand Rolls Royce is looking to expand its product portfolio with a whole host of new models, based on its new Ghost model. The Ghost, which went on sale in early 2010, will soon spawn three new models, a convertible, a coupe and a long wheelbase sedan. The long wheelbase model will…
2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Priced from $29,150
Chevrolet has yet to officially announce pricing figures for the new 2011 Camaro Convertible, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist yet. A trip by the new cars section on Edmunds.com shows the data has been released to a select group of car shopping sites and the Camaro Convertible comes in at exactly where GM…
2012 Mercedes SLK Revealed in Leaked Promo Video
The 2012 Mercedes SLK has been revealed online thanks to a leaked video that shows the new luxury convertible from every angle. Looking very much like the baby SL we expected it too, the 2012 SLK gets a more flat-fronted nose and many design cues from the new line of Mercedes products. The SLK will…
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Likely to Get GTS/CSL Version; Cabriolet Also Planned
With the official reveal of the 1 Series M Coupe just over a week away, BMW is already considering more versions of the small sports car to meet demand. Initially BMW’s plan for the 1M Coupe was to limit production to just 2,700 units, but later reports have indicated the German automaker will build as…
Tesla Roadster Race Car Makes Appearance at 2010 Race of Champions [video]
With all the introductions of next-generation electric cars at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, it’s safe to say that they’re becoming the vehicles of the future. Whether or not electric cars and/or hybrids will fully replace what we’ve known to love over the last decades, we won’t know for a while, but it’s nice…
Acura ZDX Is America’s Most Expensive Vehicle To Insure
A report by insurance comparison website InsWeb suggests that the priciest car to ensure in America isn’t a Nissan GT-R or some other foreign exotic favoured by the young and reckless, but the strange looking Acura ZDX crossover. According to the site, there is little data on the ZDX, as few people have bought one,…
Matte White Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport on Display in Beverly Hills [Video]
We believe Bugatti’s Veyron Grand Sport needs no real introduction as the convertible counterpart to Bugatti’s Veyron coupe. It weighs more, it costs more, but hey, you can hit 220-mph with the roof off. Now with only 150 of these bad boys being made in the world, we wouldn’t imagine that a whole lot of…
