Exactly one year ago we reported about a plan by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo to revive legendary Italian marque De Tomaso for three brand new sports cars. Today we have news that Rossignolo’s newly established De Tomaso is looking to purchase an unprofitable production facility located in Sicily from Fiat--and he has the backing...
Back in 2008 Lamborghini teamed up with Italian fashion house Versace to create a special edition package for its then-new Murcielago LP640 Roadster. Versace’s designers worked closely with Lamborghini’s Centro Stile and specialists from the ad personam project to create unique interior fittings and exterior color schemes for the...
Autonomous or ‘self-driving’ cars have been around for a while, at least in prototype form. In fact, just this week we reported on Audi’s autonomous TTS, which successfully charted the grueling 12.42 mile Pikes Peak run. However, about a year ago we reported on a government-backed initiative in Europe called SARTRE (SAfe Road...
Nothing is more saddening than seeing a scratch in your car’s beautiful paintwork, especially if it’s on the driver’s side. However, getting it properly repaired can be a difficult and often expensive experience, and more often than not the end result is never quite right. A Dutch company by the name of AkzoNobel has a solution...
Audi’s vehicle electrification plans show no signs of slowing, with news today that the automaker plans to launch a plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2014. Audi is quickly becoming a leader in the field of electric vehicles, having already shown off a barrage of concept vehicles and established the standalone e-tron electric vehicle department, as...
MINI has just launched a dedicated section on its main website for its new 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman, with a number of interesting features to keep potential customers and the curious interested in the car. First and foremost is a new configurator function that allows you to deck out the Countryman with every option possible so that you can...
In the latest addition to what has turned out to be a very video-heavy Tuesday, we have the president of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, driving the New Stratos at Fiorano. Based on a shortened and heavily modified Ferrari F430 platform, and as the revival/re-imagination of an Italian icon, the project is certainly close to di Montezemolo's heart...
Chrysler's model lineup hasn't changed much yet, but its cars are showing a new attitude and a new aesthetic. Just last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the automaker pulled the wraps off the 2011 Chrysler 200 and 2011 Town & Country, complementing a lineup of refreshed Dodge models. Chrysler's been mum about the 2011 Chrysler 300, which...
The new 2011 Saab 9-5 shouldn’t have too many problems at getting customers through the door for a test drive but now the Swedish automaker has made an offer you simply can’t refuse. For every test drive of its new 9-5 sedan, Saab will be donating $50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The only catch is that customers will need to print...
Wanting what we can't have is a common thread in the shared human experience, and the thread has rarely been stronger for us than in the case of the Audi RS3 Sportback. Hatchback? Check. Hot? Check. All-wheel drive? Check. It ticks all the boxes. This video includes tons of static footage of the car, some rolling shots, plus the sound of the...
About a year ago, BMW's M Division development chief said a 1-Series M car was off the table, and hopes were consequently deflated. But then, after a spate of spy shots, BMW finally confirmed the car’s existence and released a new teaser video to boot. Earlier today, we brought you news that the car could be packing as much as 445...
Powerful, efficient, and with curves to garner an R-rating, the Porsche 918 Spyder made the leap from technology show horse to production in an eye-blink. Now we have a look at what may be the production model courtesy of Porsche itself. A clay design model, released as part of an announcement of a $200 million investment in its development center...
Curious about MINI's new iPhone-controlling, Internet-enabled Connected system, paralleling parent BMW's system of the same name? Satisfy your curiousity with the video below. Fresh from MINI's media site, the video features Rob Passaro as he walks us through the MINI Connected system's multitude of features. We'll let the video speak for itself...
The latest rumor on the automotive interwebs is that the Audi Quattro is headed to production, tending to confirm earlier reports of the same. The source this time? A lucky enthusiast and Jalopnik follower that caught the concept out on a test run. The same information was reported back in October just after the Paris Auto Show. That information...
A photograph of what may be an internal BMW computer document posted to a BMW enthusiast forum shows the BMW 1-Series M Coupe is indeed coming to the U.S. and that it will sport up to 332 kW (445 horsepower) when it does. Very juicy, though we're hesitant to call it confirmed since that would put the 1-Series M Coupe well into M3 territory. The...
Exactly one year ago we reported about a plan by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo to revive legendary Italian marque De Tomaso for three brand new sports cars. Today we have news that Rossignolo’s newly established De Tomaso is looking to purchase an unprofitable production facility located in Sicily from Fiat--and he has the backing...
Back in 2008 Lamborghini teamed up with Italian fashion house Versace to create a special edition package for its then-new Murcielago LP640 Roadster. Versace’s designers worked closely with Lamborghini’s Centro Stile and specialists from the ad personam project to create unique interior fittings and exterior color schemes for the...
Autonomous or ‘self-driving’ cars have been around for a while, at least in prototype form. In fact, just this week we reported on Audi’s autonomous TTS, which successfully charted the grueling 12.42 mile Pikes Peak run. However, about a year ago we reported on a government-backed initiative in Europe called SARTRE (SAfe Road...
Nothing is more saddening than seeing a scratch in your car’s beautiful paintwork, especially if it’s on the driver’s side. However, getting it properly repaired can be a difficult and often expensive experience, and more often than not the end result is never quite right. A Dutch company by the name of AkzoNobel has a solution...
Audi’s vehicle electrification plans show no signs of slowing, with news today that the automaker plans to launch a plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2014. Audi is quickly becoming a leader in the field of electric vehicles, having already shown off a barrage of concept vehicles and established the standalone e-tron electric vehicle department, as...
MINI has just launched a dedicated section on its main website for its new 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman, with a number of interesting features to keep potential customers and the curious interested in the car. First and foremost is a new configurator function that allows you to deck out the Countryman with every option possible so that you can...
In the latest addition to what has turned out to be a very video-heavy Tuesday, we have the president of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, driving the New Stratos at Fiorano. Based on a shortened and heavily modified Ferrari F430 platform, and as the revival/re-imagination of an Italian icon, the project is certainly close to di Montezemolo's heart...
Chrysler's model lineup hasn't changed much yet, but its cars are showing a new attitude and a new aesthetic. Just last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the automaker pulled the wraps off the 2011 Chrysler 200 and 2011 Town & Country, complementing a lineup of refreshed Dodge models. Chrysler's been mum about the 2011 Chrysler 300, which...
The new 2011 Saab 9-5 shouldn’t have too many problems at getting customers through the door for a test drive but now the Swedish automaker has made an offer you simply can’t refuse. For every test drive of its new 9-5 sedan, Saab will be donating $50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The only catch is that customers will need to print...
Wanting what we can't have is a common thread in the shared human experience, and the thread has rarely been stronger for us than in the case of the Audi RS3 Sportback. Hatchback? Check. Hot? Check. All-wheel drive? Check. It ticks all the boxes. This video includes tons of static footage of the car, some rolling shots, plus the sound of the...
About a year ago, BMW's M Division development chief said a 1-Series M car was off the table, and hopes were consequently deflated. But then, after a spate of spy shots, BMW finally confirmed the car’s existence and released a new teaser video to boot. Earlier today, we brought you news that the car could be packing as much as 445...
Powerful, efficient, and with curves to garner an R-rating, the Porsche 918 Spyder made the leap from technology show horse to production in an eye-blink. Now we have a look at what may be the production model courtesy of Porsche itself. A clay design model, released as part of an announcement of a $200 million investment in its development center...
Curious about MINI's new iPhone-controlling, Internet-enabled Connected system, paralleling parent BMW's system of the same name? Satisfy your curiousity with the video below. Fresh from MINI's media site, the video features Rob Passaro as he walks us through the MINI Connected system's multitude of features. We'll let the video speak for itself...
The latest rumor on the automotive interwebs is that the Audi Quattro is headed to production, tending to confirm earlier reports of the same. The source this time? A lucky enthusiast and Jalopnik follower that caught the concept out on a test run. The same information was reported back in October just after the Paris Auto Show. That information...
A photograph of what may be an internal BMW computer document posted to a BMW enthusiast forum shows the BMW 1-Series M Coupe is indeed coming to the U.S. and that it will sport up to 332 kW (445 horsepower) when it does. Very juicy, though we're hesitant to call it confirmed since that would put the 1-Series M Coupe well into M3 territory. The...
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