Ferrari Auction: over 1.800.000 Euros raised for Emilia Romagna Earthquake Victims
... by Ferrari in favour of Emilia-Romagna earthquake victims was a huge success: the site www.ferrari.com raised over 1,800,000 Euros. An official statement from Maranello reports that a “significant sum will now be donated to help the families of the victims of the earthquakes that ... …
2012 Geneva Motor Show: Koenigsegg Agera and Agera R
One of the most sought-afetr models at the ongoing 2012 Geneva Motor Show is definitely the 2013 version of the Koenigsegg Agera R. The latest evolution of the Swedish hypercar that has been enhanced with slight but significant changes: first off the model now sports exclusive rims made of carbon fibre, which is a total first in the automotive world. This move alone allows to save 20 kg over the outgoing model. Moreover, Koenigsegg Agera and Agera R are going to be the first production cars in the world ... …
Ferrari F12berlinetta officially unveiled
Today is one of those days when the whole automotive indusrty just stops and takes notice. Today is the day that sees the launch of the brand new Ferrari F12berlinetta, the new, unbelievable V12 sportscar from the legendary Italian manufacturer that the good people from Maranello describes as “the first in a new generation of Ferrari V12 sportscars”. Let’s get the record straight here: we are talking about a proper hypercar boasting unprecedented performance figures for a Ferrari production car. Its new 6 ... …
Kia Track'ster Concept unveiled: official info and photo gallery
South Korean manufacturer Kia releases new official images of the Track’ster concept, a prototype styled at its own Design Studio in California and described as a one-of-a-kind sporty crossover delivering unbelievably high performance. This intriguing model is being introduced to the public right now at the ongoing 2012 Chicago Auto Show, and has quickly become one of the most sought-after models of the event. This concept is supposed to be an anticipation of a future production model that combines sporty ... …
Hyundai Veloster Turbo at the 2012 NAIAS in Detroit
Hyundai has just unveiled its new Veloster Turbo at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and here are a bunch of shots of the car taken live at the event by our mates from Autoblog.it as well as an official photo gallery released by the South Korean carmaker itself. Aesthetically, the new overall design of the model looks far more athletic than its standard counterpart: the front end gets an unique and aggressive hexagonal grille as well as fog-lights, while at the rear we find a ... …
Bentley Continental GT and GTC V8 at the 2012 NAIAS in Detroit
Bentley is at the 2012 North American International Auto Show introducing the renewed Continental GT and GTC with a brand new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. As previously reported, this new engine boasts direct injection technology and derives from the unit used by the new Audi S6, S7 and S8. One of its most interesting features is that it is capable of automatic switching to an energy-saving V4 mode (deactivating 4 cylinders) whenever the car is traveling at low speed. The new engine delivers 507 hp at ... …
Chevrolet Code 130R and Tru 140S: live from the 2012 NAIAS (with videos)
Chevrolet is at the 2012 NAIAS with two new concept cars called Code 130R and Tru 140S. Both models sport a quite athletic attitude and are powered by the same 1.4-litre Turbo Ecotec delivering 150 hp and 200 Nm of peak torque, with an average fuel consumption of 17 km/l. This unit works in tandem with the so-called eAssist technology, which integrates start-stop sytsem, kinetic energy recovery system and releases a sort of overboost during acceleration. The Chevy Code 130R (the one in red) measures 4.40 ... …
Dodge Dart: our live pictures from the 2012 NAIAS
We have been talking a lot about the new Dodge Dart in the last few days: we received some teasers first and then, yesterday, right before its official unveiling at the 2012 North American International Auto Show, we published the official photo gallery as well as the most significant specs. Now we have some more special contents to bring forward about Dodge’s latest output: an exclusive photo gallery taken live by our photographers in Detroit as well as Dodge’s official Press Release, that you can access ... …
Bret Michaels tries his luck again at a car-auction
... the jump, the Press Release presenting the lot. Our advice is: if you would be interested in some of the models but you are not a Poison’s fan, forget it. via | Autoblog.com ... …
Mini Coupe: "The Best Test Drive Ever. Period." (video)
... made its premiere on Friday, December 23 nationwide on Mini USA’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, MiniUSA.com and in cinemas nationwide. The fifth model of the new Mini generation to wear the British ... …
Fiat 500 by Gucci
... €17,100, the Fiat 500 by Gucci will get international pre-launch events in cities like Paris, London and Tokyo. If you want to pre-order your model online, go to www.500bygucci.com before June 30th ... …
BMW 1 Series F20 teaser
... named F20 has been teased for the very first time in an image which gives us basically nothing - a blue tarp and a red tarp. The image comes from the site www.2originals.com, developed to publicise the debut which should occur in the next couple of months. A series of videos should emerge as the 1 Series teaser campaign continues. The campaign has the ... …
European Union to ban fuel cars by 2050
A radical EU transport proposal includes the aim of banning all petrol and diesel-powered cars by 2050. The plan is to have European city centres free of fossil fuel vehicles and reduce oil dependence by up to 60 percent. The plan includes interim objectives regarding overall transport and road safety issues, including halving fuel traffic in urban centres by 2030 and halving road casualties by 2020. We doubt the measures will ever be passed, but imagine that they are exaggerated so that when modified, ... …
New Porsche supercar to compete with Ferrari and McLaren?
... Spyder is being considered by the company according to reports from Autocar. The model would appear in the same price range as cars such as the Ferrari 458 Italia and http://www.eurocarblog.com/tag/mclaren+mp4-12c, given Porsche a true competitor in the supercar segment. Autocar cites a “recent interview” (in an unnamed publication) in which Mathias Muller says that in extending the ... …
Very Good Trip with Renault
... networks throughout the competition to gain the support of a fan base and Web users can follow the teams on their adventures and vote for their favorite team daily on www.verygoodtrip.renault.com site. At the end of the game, the most popular team will win the “Very Good Trip” and take home the two vehicles and the financial equivalent of a year’s ... …
Ferrari 599 GTO pics and details
Ferrari has officially presented the new Ferrari 599 GTO and even the pics themselves show how performance-oriented it is. Based on the 599 GTB Fiorano, the 599 GTO uses the same six-litre V12 engine but with power up to 670 hp at 8,250 rpm (an increase from 620 hp). While we haven’t seen the 599 GTO get to the magic hp number of 700, dry weight is also down to 1,495 kg for a weight-power ratio of 2.23 kg/hp. Acceleration to 100 km/hr is achieved in 3.35 seconds and top speed is more than 335 km/hr. To ... …
Volvo S60 first video
... channel on YouTube a few seconds after we have entered the new year,” says Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Olle Axelson. To see the video, go to Volvo’s YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/user/VolvoCarsNews, or see after the jump. Here’s hoping that 2010 is a brighter year for Volvo, with this lovely sports sedan bringing some spark to the company. Update: Video added ... …
Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing configurator online
... SLS AMG configurator is online at the dedicated SLS minisite (details at “visualizer” section: http://www.mercedes-amg.com/#/sls). We will have live pics of the SLS AMG from Frankfurt, but in the meantime we can play around with the configurator either because we want to get our ... …
Bertone Mantide official pics
... /hr. The Mantide is destined to be one unique example, and built in collaboration with Danisi Engineering, will be on display at various events. For a listing of these events see www.insideprojectm.com ... …
Roadsharing: hitch hiking on the internet
... of hitch hiking has taken on new life, so that now instead of the thumbs up gesture on the road, you find your lift by clicking your computer mouse. The site www.roadsharing.com has set up a network of drivers from whom you can cadge a lift by indicating your departure and arrival destinations. Thanks to Google maps the system matches demand with offer ... …
