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Need A Supercar? Come On Down To The U.S. Treasury’s Auction
Zero Hedge, a blog more concerned with the imminent destruction of our economy than the demise of the internal combustion engine, recently obtained word that the U.S. Tresury is going to be auctioning off some serious machinery made in the U.S., Italy, France and England. Thanks to the Treasury’s asset seizure program, the property of…
BMW Z Spyder Stradale Rumored as Successor to Z8
BMW insider SCOTT26, posting on E90Post.com has dropped another juicy rumor on us: a successor to the Z8. Known internally as the Z Spyder Stradale the car is rumored to be the pet-project of BMW boss Norbert Reithofer. The name Spyder Stradale comes from a special version of the BMW 328 MM dating from the…
Porsche 918 Spyder To Compete At 24 Hours Of Nurburgring
Porsche‘s 918 Spyder is set to contest the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in 2011, making it the second hybrid Porsche to compete in the grueling endurance race, with the 911 GT3R Hybrid being the first. The 918 Spyder made its debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March, and boasts (theoretical) numbers like 718 horsepower,…
3D Design Beautifies BMW Z4 With New Aero Bits
Things have gotten very interesting in Japan now that many tuners are expanding the term JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) to encompass European vehicles. Japanese tuner 3D Design specializes in tuning BMWs and has made quite the splash in its young American presence. The company is already quite popular with the newer model E90 and E92…
New M-Based Infiniti Models to Debut at Pebble Beach
On the heels of rumors that Infiniti is looking to introduce both an M Coupe and Convertible, Nissan’s luxury division has announced it will bring two M-based models to Pebble Beach. And as exciting as it would be to have an M Coupe and Convertible join the Infiniti M lineup, there may be more to…
Chevrolet Trailblazer Convertible Inspires Cries Of Despair
Believe it or not, this Chevrolet Trailblazer convertible (a one-off, thankfully), is not some backyard redneck conversion, but a professionally done job used for the Rose Bowl parade. With more passenger and cargo room the a Jeep Wrangler, the Trailblazer convertible is also a more unique alternative, but the vehicle comes with a few limitations….
VW Boss Piech: New Veyron Will Have 1200 Horsepower
Volkswagen patriarch Ferdinand Piech is no stranger to grandiose projects, having overseen the Volkswagen Phaeton uber-luxury sedan, as well as the Bugatti Veyron hypercar. While Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear lamented that the worst part about driving a Veyron is that after it was over, he’d never be able to experience it again, it looks…
Valet Gives Ferrari To Wrong Owner, Hilarity Does Not Ensue
A valet at a casino in Melbourne, Australia was duped into handing over the keys to a Ferrari F430 Spyder to someone who didn’t own the Italian sports car. Adam Ramsay, 32, managed to con his way into the supercar by claiming he had lost his valet ticket. Casino employees asked him to fill out…
Infiniti M Coupe and Convertible Under Consideration
Having just launched the impressive new M range of luxury sedans, Infiniti is now considering expanding the lineup to include both an M Coupe and an M Convertible. News of the new additions to the M lineup comes via InsideLine, which reports Nissan execs are seriously debating the two door models. As surprising as it…
TV Star Patrick Dempsey Races For A Good Cause
TV Star Patrick Dempsey, a well known amateur sports car racer, helped raise $60,000 for the Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Dempsey Center for Cancer, Hope & Healing at an event at a Seattle race track Tuesday. In exchange for a $1000 donation, patrons were treated to laps in one of four Ferraris, donated by…
Chrysler Sebring Will Live On Longer Than Expected
Chrysler‘s Sebring is the butt of jokes in the automotive world, but its nameplate, (ironically derived from the historic Sebring race track) will apparently live on even after the current car is euthanized re-designed in the coming years. The cost of launching a new nameplate is apparently $100 million dollars, a princely sum for the…
Saab Returning To Canada In 2011, Liberal Arts Professors Rejoice Across The Country
After unceremoniously pulling out of the Canadian market, Saab is preparing a return to Canada for 2011, as it attempts to pull off an unprecedented resurrection of its entire brand. While Saab was under the auspicies of GM (and partnered with other perrenial losers like Saturn and Isuzu) in Canada, this time the now Dutch-owned auto maker…
Audi A4, A5, Q5 To Get 8-Speed Automatic On Four-Cylinder Models
With up to 70% of its sales volume expected to comprise of automatic transmission cars, Audi is hoping to get a leg up on the plebian 6-speed and 7-speed auto boxes offered by its German rivals by introducing an 8-speed automatic in the A4, A5 and Q5 equipped with the 2.0TFSI four-cylinder engine. The 8-speed…
Lexus Announces Special Pricing On F-Sport Packages
Lexus is looking to build up their F-Sport lineup in a similar manner to how AMG and the M Division add a performance boost to Mercedes and BMW. To get the ball rolling, Lexus is offering special pricing for a limited time on their F-Sport packages for the IS and GS350. The base F Sport…
Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet Priced from $56,850
Mercedes-Benz’ opulent new E-Class cabriolet is slowly hitting dealership lots and pricing information is being released at the same time. The six cylinder E350 Cabriolet will start at $56,850 while the V8 powered E550 cabriolet will come in at $64,880. Having done away with the CLK nomenclature for the newest generation of mid-size Mercedes two-doors,…
BMW Fanatic Gets Proper Tombstone, Neighbors Roll Over in Their Graves
Well here’s something that has definitely grabbed our attention. Steve Marsh, also known as BMW Steve, was a huge BMW and general automotive fanatic. Recently he passed away in his sleep. His family paid the biggest tribute to his passion by finding the only way to immortalize him; importing in a custom BMW E93 M3…
BMW Z4 sDrive35is Mille Miglia Celebrates 70th Anniversary of BMW’s Historic Race Win
BMW has announced that it will build just 99 special edition Z4 sDrive35is Mille Miglia models in celebration of the 70h anniversary of the BMW 328’s impressive performance at the historic race. The 328, we’ll remind you, took not only first place, but third, fifth and sixth. As an sDrive 35is model, this Z4 gets…
Shelby Turns GT350 Mustang Into A Track Weapon By Reducing Power
One of the greatest “oh s***” moments you can have as a car enthusiast is when you find out that the awesome, expensive modification you’ve done to your car puts you into a more difficult class in a competitive driving event – or worse, ends up getting you disqualified. With a large contingent of customers…
Volkswagen New Beetle Down To Its Last Days
After a 12 year run, Volkswagen is finally winding down production of the New Beetle, with the company taking final orders for the car. No word on whether there will be a special edition to commemorate the end of production (similar to the Ultima Edicion for the last generation Beetle), but the New Beetle has…
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Gets More Awesome For 2011 (With Video)
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is one of the best bargains in the sports car category – if you can call $74, 285 a bargain, that is. Undoubtedly, it is a great deal considering the performance you get with it, and now it’s an even better value proposition thanks to some choice upgrades borrowed from the even…
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Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Sets Auction Record
A Ferrari 400 Superamerica set a new auction price record this past weekend, selling for an astonishing $3.5 million at the RM Auctions in Monaco. Vintage Ferraris are always considered a solid investment, but this particular example, one of 400 short-wheelbase cabriolets in the entire world, has a Bonneville Salt Flat run under its belt,…
Chevrolet Recalling 40,000 Corvettes Due To Steering Column Issue
GM has announced a recall for 40,000 Chevrolet Corvettes spanning the 2005 and 2006 model years. The recall applies to cars with a telescopic and tilt steering column. Over the, signals sent by the wheel can become corrupted, causing an error message, and more seriously, brake activation on one side of the vehicle. The brake…
Hurst Mustang Challenge Pace Car to be Auctioned Off for Charity
Hurst has just unveiled its latest project, a one-of-one Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Pace Car, which recently debuted at Virginia International Raceway and which will be auctioned off later this year for charity. A combined project with Ford Racing, the black and gold 2010 Convertible gets all sorts of goodies, ranging from a 550-hp…
Report: Next-Gen Mercedes SL to Use Carbon Fiber Parts
The next generation of Mercedes SL models are likely to weigh considerably less than the current boulevard cruisers thanks to the addition of carbon fiber body panels. According to a report by Reuters, a Japanese textile company called Toray Industries will make the carbon fiber weave for Daimler. The parts will be manufactured at Toray’s…
