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MINI Sedan Could Join Wagon, Van in Growing Lineup
MINI might be changing the way we think of minivans by the year 2020. The British automaker is considering expanding its lineup to include a five-door station wagon, a van, and possibly even a notchback sedan. The all-new MINI Roadster will hit dealerships this month and is the sixth MINI model. Next on the list…
Rolls-Royce Ghost Gets Vorsteiner Treatment
Tuning company Vorsteiner released an image of their latest project, a Rolls-Royce Ghost gussied up in gaudy glory. We have to wonder if the British ultra-luxury automaker feels the same about people modifying their cars as champagne maker Cristal did when Jay-Z idolized their champagne in what they see as a distasteful light. Nonetheless, the Vorsteiner…
Ayrton Senna Helmet and Racing Suit Up For Auction
Last December, an auction provided a rare opportunity for racing fans and cinema buffs to bid on Steve McQueen’s original Gulf livery racing suit worn in the movie “Le Mans.” In case you missed out or couldn’t afford the $800,000 price tag, a new opportunity to own a piece of motorsport history has arisen. Thanks to…
Iconic Aston Martin DB5 Returns For New ‘Skyfall’ Bond Flick
Good day, Mr. Bond, your old Aston Martin DB5 is here. The British touring car that made cinematic history almost 50 years ago makes a return in Skyfall, the latest film in the James Bond 007 franchise. Caught on the set during a chase sequence, the classic DB5 adorns the original number plate, BMT 216A, as…
Caterham Sports Car Expected by 2015
Caterham boss Anser Ali recently confirmed during an interview with Car Magazine that the company has plans for an affordable sports car to go on sale by 2015 that will have at least three models, including a racing variant. Ali confirmed to Car Magazine that they have financial backing to bring a second Caterham to…
Electric Race Car Debuts New EV Technology
A dream team of ten engineers and tech experts have assembled at the UK-based Lola-Drayson to develop an extremely innovative all-electric race car. This electricity powered car is aiming at a top speed of 320 km/h or 200mph. While that seems like an astronomical number, this actually isn’t the ultimate goal of the electric racer. According…
Top Gear Host Gets New Show to Air in America
To appease the millions of insatiable television viewers, the BBC teamed up with BBC America to create a new show featuring Richard Hammond, one of the legs to the entertaining tripod of Top Gear presenters. While the show is not necessarily a Top Gear spin-off, Richard Hammond’s Crash Course is still an over-the-top experience that…
Final Aston Martin One-77 Available For Sale
The final factory-built Aston Martin One-77 is available for sale and is one of five to eight One-77s that made it to the United States. The exotic One-77 only had a total production of just 77 units and could be yours for around $1,850,000. Strangely enough though, despite it being the last One-77 to be…
Bentley Continental V8 Makes Dramatic Debut in Munich [Video]
Bentley turned to the skies to make its new Continental V8 debut one to remember out in Germany. The new 4.0L V8 Continental GT coupe went flying (literally) above downtown Munich thanks to a very sturdy harness and excellent helicopter pilot. Obviously a marketing and publicity stunt more than anything else, Bentley also needed a…
Bentley SUV Rumored for Geneva Auto Show Debut
Although Bentley already confirmed its newest SUV will be coming to market, we still have no details on when the luxury automaker will release the specifics to the public. The newest update from Autoweek says that Bentley is scrambling to get together a working concept to debut at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show. The new…
Birdman Gives Away a Rolls-Royce and Two Bentleys
Defining the one percent is messy math business that we’re far from doing, but maybe you can reach this stellar status by demonstrating your wealth through gifts. If that is the case, hip hop entertainer Birdman certainly made the cut in the video below where he gave away a Rolls-Royce Ghost and Bentley Mulsanne —…
Bentley Introduces Driving Program For North America [Video]
Taking their first Le Mans victory in 1924, the Bentley Brothers and their powerful, heavy, rugged, and reliable Bentley Blower dominated motorsports in the 1920s, outclassing rival Bugatti and its more elegant, lightweight, but considerably more fragile machines. Despite Volkswagen ownership and the passing of many decades, Bentley cars still retain this trait today. Since…
Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Program Now Accepting New Candidates
The job of a lifetime is waiting for you at Rolls-Royce. The automaker has just announced that its apprenticeship program is now accepting new candidates. Open to people aged 16 to 24, the apprenticeships last for up to four years at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood plant in England. These lucky apprentices will get the chance to work…
Select Jaguar C-X75 Will Receive Jet Engines
For decades, the recipe for a supercar had always been about stuffing a fire-breathing V12 engine in the middle. Some super cars receive the occasional quad-turbo W16, V10, and supercharged or turbocharged v8, but these all build upon pretty much the same idea. What many car enthusiasts have actually been wondering ever since they witnessed…
Bentley Continental GT Goes Skijoring in Switzerland [Videos]
Bentley recently found an interesting way to prove the all-wheel drive capabilities of its Continental sports car, taking to the sport of skijoring out at the Switzerland Alpine passes. Skijoring, a winter sport that usually involves a person on skis being pulled by a horse or dogs, can sometimes be seen with a motor vehicle,…
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Leaked Online Ahead of Debut
We already knew that the Aston Martin V12 Zagato was scheduled to make its public debut at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance, but that didn’t stop the Internet from finding a PDF ahead of time revealing the supercar in all its glory. The new V12 Zagato will be available in coupe form only and will be…
Aston Martin Dragon88 Special Edition Models Coming to Beijing Auto Show
What better way to ring in the Chinese new year than with some special edition Aston Martins? Available only for the Chinese market, 88 special “Dragon88” models of the V8 Vantage S, Virage, and DBS will be made featuring some Chinese cultural references and iconography. This news comes right after Rolls-Royce announced that their “Year…
Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Facelift Caught Testing [Spy Photos]
Rolls-Royce is planning an update for its flagship Phantom range. Recent spy photos brought the changes to light on the traditional Phantom sedan, but now we can see the modifications will find their way into the entire lineup, including the Coupe and Drophead Coupe convertible, shortly after. The photos don’t reveal much, other than the…
Jaguar Heritage Museum Set to Close in September
Ever since British automaker Jaguar started closing its historic Browns Lane facility piece-by-piece after moving its production elsewhere, many wondered what would happen to its Heritage Museum that is one of the remaining parts of the old factory. Well, now we know as Classic & Sports Cars out in England is reporting that Jaguar will…
Lotus Searching for New Parent Company
At present, Lotus requires funding of around £500m ($790 million) in order to fund the development of future street cars, which includes new Elan, Elise and Esprit models.
MINI Convertible Highgate is Exclusive But Attainable
Another week, another special edition announcement from British automaker, MINI. This time around it’s the MINI Convertible Highgate, a special edition variant of their soft-top, four-seater named after one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in London. The MINI Convertible Highgate will be offered with two engine variants, the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S and…
Lotus Lola LMP2 Headed to Le Mans
The German-based Kodewa team will be campaigning a pair of Lola LMP2 Coupes in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Lola LMP2 race cars are designed and built in Huntingdon UK and will be powered by an engine provided by the Lotus Group. The Lola B12/80…
Jaguar XFR-S Coming Soon
A Jaguar XFR-S is likely to be on the way soon, spurred by competition from the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG which seriously outgun the British super-sedan. The current XFR (pictured above) uses a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 to make 510 horsepower which falls about 40 ponies short of both sedans it directly competes with….
MINI Marketing Stunt Kills 100
Here’s an idea: sponsor a blizzard and name it after a line of cars. That way when it snows, the weather man will be forced to advertise them, how could it possibly go wrong? Mini is learning the answer to that question the hard way as you read this. It turns out that snow storms,…
