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BMW 335i Costs $260,000 In Singapore As Vehicle Permits, Taxes Increases 24-Fold
Think the $41,400 sticker price for a BMW 335i is bad? Be glad you don’t live in Singapore where the same model will run you $260,000, about what an Italian exotic would retail for in the United States. Singapore residents who want a private vehicle must pay for a special permit that allows them to…
Ferrari Will Not Release IPO For Several Years
Ferrari head Luca Cordero di Montezemolo denied reports that the company was planning to go public. “There are no current plans (to list the company). Perhaps in three, four or five years. There is no project now. Maybe there never will be,” he told Reuters. There was brief speculation that Ferrari would be listed on…
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Crashed By Canadian Journalist’s Son Now For Sale
Back in the summer of 2010, a Porsche 911 Turbo that was part of Porsche Canada’s press fleet was put through a garage door by the son of Canadian Auto Journalist Peter Cheney. The story generated all kinds of feedback, from those shrugging it off as “boys will be boys”, to righteous indignation bordering on…
Wealthy Collector Buys All 14 Gulf Oil Races Cars
The Gulf Oil orange and blue livery is an iconic paint job that has transcended Gulf Oil’s demise into relative obscurity, with the classic colors still appearing on all kinds of racing merchandise, and even the Ford GT road car during its production run. One collector of fine automobiles decided he liked the Gulf paint…
Ferrari 458 Italia Crushed By Ford F-150 In Florida
Brand new Ferraris are notoriously hard to buy. Not only do you have to endure a massive waiting list, but you also have to jump through hoops with your local dealer just to merit a spot, among them, owning a brand new Ferrari previously, or paying more than sticker price for the privilege. One unfortunate…
Noble M600 Finally Revealed as a 650-HP British Exotic
The Noble M600 has been a long time coming. So long in fact that one might think the car has already been on sale for years. However, the final production version has just been unveiled by Noble and the first customer units should be delivered by April 2011. The specs look incredible. The M600 weighs…
McLaren MP4-12C Super Car Gets its Own Tag Heuer Super Watch
A supercar needs a super watch, and that’s why McLaren has partnered with Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer to bring us the special edition MP4-12C Chronograph. Boasting innovative, high-performance and precision manufacturing principles, the TAG Heuer McLaren MP4-12C Chronograph gathers its inspiration from the McLaren MP4-12C, following its lead when it comes to color, materials…
Ferrari FF Video Uncovered
To end your weekend on a good note, here’s a video of the Ferrari FF being wrung out by the engineering crew at Ferrari. Bet you never thought you’d see a Ferrari sliding through a winter wonderland did you? The FF, as you all now, is Ferrari’s newest flagship, powered by a 6.3-liter V12 engine…
Pagani Huayra Has A Name And Face Only A Mother Could Love
Oh, the humanity! Pagani’s Zonda supercar was one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful cars of all time, but a purported spy shot coming from a Spanish language car magazine shows the Pagani Huayra to be a catfish-mouthed monstrosity, with all manner of gills, bulging headlights and a snout that looks like its perpetually open. Sure, the car…
Ferrari To Show Successor To 612 Scaglietti At Private Event
The often-spied follow-up to Ferrari‘s 612 Scaglietti will make its debut on January 21st – but you won’t get to see it. The car’s unveiling is by invitation only, and will take place only at 6 A.M. Eastern Standard Time. The invitation’s Italian text loosely translates into “Get ready to jump on board… Ferrari invites you to…
Lamborghini Estoque Back On Track
With Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmamnn desiring a third vehicle for his company’s product lineup, the Lamborghini Estoque appears to have been given the go-ahead rather than the obvious choice of an SUV. Although Lamborghini pioneered the exotic SUV segment with its outlandish LM002, the company will forge ahead with the Estoque, after Audi decided to…
Bugatti Veyron Jumps The Shark With Latest Birdman Video Appearance
Rapper and music impresario Birdman is the finest example of the American dream – even someone of questionable literacy can become rich enough to afford a Bugatti Veyron thanks to hard work and capitalize on certain “market inefficiencies” when distributing products that are only available at your local street-corner pharmacy. Despite Birdman’s love of premium products,…
Lexus LF-A Production Begins
While prototype units of the Lexus LF-A have been in production for over a year, the first units destined for retail customers began rolling off the line at the company’s facility in Toyota City, Japan. With 15,000 parts assembled largely by hand, an LF-A requires 170 people to be produced. Every step of the assembly…
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%…
Free Supercar With Purchase of Stand Craft 166 Yacht [video]
So we didn’t get the Stand Craft 166 Yacht for Christmas (and we’ve already written a stern letter to Santa regarding this issue) but we’ve already started being extra good for next year in the hopes that this oversight won’t be repeated. The yacht is like a Kinder Surprise – this bad boy comes with…
Lamborghini Planning 50th Anniversary Model
Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini is just two-years away from celebrating its 50th anniversary as a car company, and according to recent reports it is working on something rather special for this milestone. What will the new Anniversary model be is not clear at the moment. Some suggest it will be an all-new vehicle, but history…
Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale Shows Flagrant Disregard For Innocent Life
Well, what else is there to say…? Aside from the lame video game introduction, there is no way that you, a reader of AutoGuide, do not want to be this guy, ripping through the heart of a tropical metropolis in one of the greatest Ferraris, the 360 Challenge Stradale of all time. Turn the speakers…
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Racer Previewed
McLaren previewed what a race-ready version of their MP4-12C sports car will look like, when a small batch of GT3 class cars goes on sale in time for the 2012 FIA GT3 Series in Europe. Apparently the GT3 version was developed alongside the road car, and considering that the race-trim McLaren F1 was able to…
Bugatti Veyron Available In “Rape Yellow”
The Bugatti Veyron may not be the best car of 2010, but it certainly wins inaugural award for “most unfortunate color descriptor” with the available “Rape Yellow” paint scheme. Before angry feminist groups start marching on Molsheim, it should be known that “rape” in this context refers to the flower from which canola oil is…
Aston Martin One-77 Almost Sold Out
One of the most eagerly anticipated cars for 2011 has to be the limited edition Aston Martin One-77. This $2-million rolling sculpture features a 7.3-liter, V12 that produces 750 hp and 553 ft-lbs of torque. All that power will be transferred to only the rear-wheels via a six-speed paddle shift gearbox, made especially for this…
Jay-Z Gets Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport From Beyonce For His 41st Birthday
Jay-Z is a pretty lucky guy – one of the world’s best rappers, former CEO of Def Jam Records and a multiple Grammy winner worth about $450 million. If that wasn’t enough, he’s married to Beyonce Knowles, the super-talented singer who was kind enough to buy her husband a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport for his…
Lamborghini Countach Seized By Canadian Government At Auction For $58,000
The government of Canada is auctioning off a Lamborghini Countach, with bids starting at the low price of $58,000. The vehicle was forfeited to the Canada Revenue Agency (the Canadian IRS) with only 54,000 miles on the clock. The vehicle was originally listed for an opening price of $70,000 but failed to get a single…
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition To Retail For $90,960
Chevrolet’s Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition will retail for $90,960 when it goes on sale in early 2011. Pricing hasn’t been officially announced, but Harlan Charles, GM’s Corvette product marketing manager let pricing numbers slip during an interview with Corvette Blogger, a leading Vette enthusiast site. While the Carbon Edition shares the Z06s 7.0L LS7 V8,…
Porsche Sales Up 86 Percent Thanks To Cayenne, Panamera
Porsche purists who derided the brand’s introduction of the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan should be thankful for the existence of the two cars – without them, the brand may not have survived through the past decade. Instead, the Cayenne led Porsche to an 86.4% increase in sales, with Cayenne sales up 151%. Panamera sales…
