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Fernando Alonso gets himself a Maserati GranCabrio
Filed under: Motorsports , Convertible , Performance , Maserati , Celebrities , Luxury Fernando Alonso with his new Maserati GranCabrio - Click above for high-res image gallery What do Formula One drivers drive in their downtime? Well, when you're a two-time world champion like Fernando Alonso, you get to drive pretty much whatever you want. That is, assuming the team you're driving for isn't owned by a specific automaker
Continue reading...McLaren, Sauber move to sever ties with Mercedes, BMW
19. March 2010
Filed under: Motorsports , BMW , Mercedes-Benz For the past several years - even more in the case of McLaren - Germany's automakers have been known around the Formula One paddock by their association with two of the sport's most established racing teams. But for the 2010 season, both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have dissolved their partnerships with McLaren and Sauber, respectively.
Continue reading...Report: Volvo XC30 compact crossover coming in 2012
18. March 2010
Filed under: Crossover , Volvo , Rumormill 2010 Volvo C30 - Click above for high-res image gallery Much like the 3 Series-based BMW X1 , Volvo is reportedly hard at work on its own diminutive soft-roader, modeled on the C30 hatchback . The new small crossover, said to be dubbed XC30 (natch), will ride on a slightly taller version of the C30's chassis, and while the drivetrain and powerplants are likely to be straight out of the three-door hatch, it's been reported that the styling will be more akin to that of the larger XC60 CUV . The addition of a small(er) crossover to Volvo's lineup doesn't shock us, especially since other European luxury marques have discussed the possibility of creating crossovers in this segment as well.
Continue reading...Spy Shots: Updated Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon spotted touring about
18. March 2010
Filed under: Spy Photos , Wagon , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery Last week, the forthcoming revised Mercedes C-Class sedan was caught on a field trip , and this week it's the C-Class wagon. Naturally, the same changes spotted in that last round of photos - new hood, headlights and bumpers, a more upright grille, LED taillamps, and altered rear fascia - have taken the small step over to this car as well.
Continue reading...McLaren Automotive officially launches itself and MP4-12C supercar [w/video]
18. March 2010
Filed under: Performance , UK McLaren MP4-12C - Click above for high-res image gallery At a press conference held at its technology center in the UK this morning, McLaren Automotive officially launched itself into existence as a real, honest-to-goodness automaker. McLaren Automotive chairman Ron Dennis introduced the new MP4-12C by reminding the audience that since McLaren entered Formula One competition in 1966, the team has won 25 percent of all the races that have taken place. McLaren created the first carbon fiber chassis F1 car in 1981 and the first series production road car with a carbon chassis
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19. March 2010
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