Fiat 500 Abarth at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
The Fiat 500 Abarth has officially made its debut at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiat’s Chief Marketing Officer, Olivier Francois, was on hand for the unveiling of the new model and gave insight into the heritage of the Abarth name.
The Abarth brand is synonymous with the successful racing cars of the 1960s piloted by Karl Abarth. Like the racing models of the past, the 2012...
Subaru BRZ Concept STI At The 2011 LA Auto Show
Meet the Subaru BRZ concept STI, one of the highlights of this weekend’s Los Angeles Auto Show and a step into uncharted territory for the Subaru brand. Wednesday’s unveiling was the first showing of the concept in actual sheet metal after a month or so of artist’s renderings floating around the web.
Styling for the sexy new BRZ is that of a true 2+2 sports coupe with a low, wide stance, flared rear fenders, and a large spoiler mounted on the trunk lid...
2012 Porsche 911 and 2013 Panamera GTS at LA Auto Show
Porsche made its mark on the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show with the unveiling of two new vehicles as well as plans to build a fifth Porsche Performance Center located in the heart of sunny Southern California. Members of the press bore witness to the North American debut of the stunning, new seventh generation of the hallowed 911 as well as the world premier of the Panamera GTS sports sedan...
Jaguar unveils the C-X16 Production Concept at Frankfurt
Jaguar has just unveiled the concept for what will become their next generation sports car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Dubbed the C-X16, the new two-seater is the smallest Jag built since 1954 and seems to be aimed directly at the heart of the Porsche 911 Carrera.
The handsome production concept represents a new design direction for the Jaguar marque. Global Brand Director, Adrian Hallmark, stated, "The C-X16 embodies the established Jaguar strengths of sensual design, animal-like agility and inspirational performance...
Audi's new S lineup gets twin-turbo V8, improved performance and ef...
In just a couple of weeks, Audi will be unveiling its new line of S models at this year’s Frankfurt International Auto Show. The S6, S6 Avant, S7 Sportback, and the S8 will debut featuring an all-new smaller displacement, fuel-efficient twin-turbo V8 replacing the thirsty 5.2-liter V10 from the previous models.
The new 4.0-liter TFSI V8 is part of Audi’s engine downsizing strategy that is drastically reducing fuel consumption while improving performance. The improved efficiency is accomplished...
Bentley gives back with charity auction of one-off collector's items
Bentley is giving back by partnering with other businesses across England to raise 1 million pounds for charity. Various craftspeople and designers from Bentley have been charged with the task of engineering a series of unique collector’s items that will be auctioned off with the proceeds benefitting the Prince’s Trust.
The handcrafted items that will go to auction are based on the materials and processes that go into developing a Bentley vehicle itself. The list of approximately 20 one-off items includes...