Archive for 'Geneva Motor Show'
A. Kahn Design Unveils Bespoke Ferrari 458 Italia Collection
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
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British Firm Previews New Audi R8 Stretch Limo: Video
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
British limousine specialist Limo Broker has done the unthinkable and announced plans to destroy a perfectly good Audi R8 in order to convert it into a stretch limo. Worse than the Maserati Quattroporte limo we previously saw for sale on eBay, and possibly even the stretched Ferrari we saw at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Limo..
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Toyota’s 2012 Le Mans Hybrid Race Car Breaks Cover
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
It could just be coincidence, but considering Peugeot's announcement yesterday that it was shutting down its endurance racing program effective immediately, now would seem like a very opportune time for another major manufacturer to show off its brand new Le Mans contender. Enter, Toyota. The Japanese auto giant made the official announcement last...
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Guilty Pleasure: Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais with Quad 4 Engine
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
We've seen a late-80s Oldsmobile in this series, and I'm still looking for a nice Trofeo for my personal collection of cars that cause the owner equal measures of pride and shame. The big problem with the Trofeo, however, was its lack of a screaming, way-over-one-horsepower-per-cubic-inch Quad 4 engine. Yes, GM--which, at the time was still..
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Lotus HVM Racing Completes Four Days Of Testing With New Dallara Chassis
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The new Engine Developments Ltd.-designed and built Lotus IZOD IndyCar Series engine had its first tests on the Palm Beach International Raceway road course last Thursday and Friday. Lotus HVM Racing, the Lotus test team and Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro completed a two-day shakedown test of the 2.2-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine and the new..
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Saab’s Swan Dive Puts Spyker At Risk
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
In a release today, Swedish Automobile N.V. ("Swan") announced the possible sale of Spyker Cars, the Dutch supercar brand that Victor Muller parlayed into a purchase of Saab in 2010 and Swan's sole remaining subsidiary. But a sale might not be possible, and Spyker could go down with the ship
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Erwin Dazelle Paints Long Beach Grand Prix Race Poster
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Here in Long Beach, CA we know that springtime is in the air when the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach announces the artist whose work will grace posters and programs for the upcoming April race that includes contests from the IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights Championship, American Le Mans Series, Toyota Pro/Celebrity, SCCA World...
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2013 Porsche Boxster: Interior Gallery
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The 2013 Boxster just made its way into the public eye a little over a week ago, but at the time, it came with just one shot of its interior. Today, we have a nice new selection of more detailed shots--and we have to admit, the new Boxster looks sharp inside as well as out. We were already pretty taken with the new drop-top's exterior, with its..
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Are Interactive Windows For Rear Seat Passengers In Your Future?
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
General Motors Research and Development challenged students and researchers at Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Art and Design to create new ways to enhance the driving experience for rear seat passengers, particularly children.
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Proton’s New Owners Ponder Lotus Sale
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
When Lotus’ parent company, Proton, was sold to manufacturing, transportation and power-generation conglomerate DRB-Hicom, critics said that a sale of Lotus would surely be pending. After all, the boutique sports car builder hasn’t turned a profit for Proton since its acquisition in 1996.
