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Mansory channels Enzo styling in Ferrari 458 Spider Monaco Edition
Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Performance , Ferrari Say what you want about the German-based tuner Mansory , but the company definitely has a style all its own. The same can be said for their latest creation, the Ferrari 458 Spider Monaco Edition, which is channeling quite a bit of the Ferrari Enzo on its snout. Mansory says that the new body panels, all of which are constructed of lightweight carbon fiber, save a little over 130 pounds, and with power boosted to 590 horsepower the car is capable of hitting 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) in 3.2 seconds and reaching a top speed of 205 mph.
Continue reading...Holden announces export of RWD Commodore to North America, other bodystyles could follow *UPDATE
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet , Holden , Australia , Rumormill Calling it "Holden's worst kept secret," a report in Australia's Drive indicates that the General Motors antipodean brand will announce "very soon" that it will be exporting "thousands of Commodores to the U.S. from 2013." Or, put another way, we will be getting thousands of Chevrolet SS Performance sedans - the Pontiac G8 in a previous life - starting next year. The report says Holden is divulging the news earlier than planned because leaks just about everywhere, including OnStar , as well as trade-publication reports and speculation about GM's 2013 NASCAR entrant , have got everyone looking southward for confirmation of the answer we already (almost) know.
Continue reading...Leaked Fisker Atlantic documents reveal big production delay, specs
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Fisker , Electric , Luxury The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated "a few weeks ago." The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise against the BMW 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, as well as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class , Jaguar XF and Audi A4 and A6 . That would put the model in the $50,000 to $60,000 range, according to the publication.
Continue reading...2014 Mini Cooper gets mellow in yellow
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Filed under: Spy Photos , Hatchback , BMW , Mini Given the spate of new models Mini has introduced in the past few years, from the Clubman to the Countryman to the Coupe to the Roadster , it sometimes seems like BMW has forgotten about the original model, the plain old Mini Cooper hardtop. It was last redesigned for the 2007 model year, which seems like a long time ago because, well, it is
Continue reading...Guy Fieri to drive Corvette ZR1 pace car in Indy 500
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Marketing/Advertising , Chevrolet , Celebrities Diners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens. The Food Network host, who recently had his Lamborghini Gallardo stolen and then recovered in a teen's storage container , has been selected to drive the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car at the Indy 500 this year. Guy's an admitted car fan, and he should feel at home in the ZR1 ; he owns seven Chevrolet models that span the decades from 1968 to 2011, and a Cadillac Escalade ESV
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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