Archive for 'Spyker'
Mission To Save The Last Saab 9-3 Potentially Ever Built
Posted on 02. May, 2012 by admin.
With Saab officially bankrupt and receivers now looking for bids on any remaining assets, activity at the automaker’s main facilities in Sweden is winding down and the last orders are being completed.
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2012 Volkswagen Golf R: First Drive
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by admin.
First off, we have to tell you that the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is worlds better than the last Golf 'R' to be sold in the U.S.
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To Deplete Inventory, Maybach Offering Up To $100,000 In Rebates
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
When Daimler finally made the decision to kill off the Maybach brand at the end of 2012, the news came as a surprise to no one. Sales of the ultra-luxury brand never managed to meet expectations, and some critics speculated that Daimler actually lost $400,000 on each Maybach sold.
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Italy’s Tax Police Impacting Ferrari And Maserati Sales
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
In the wake of a highly-publicized crackdown on tax evaders in Italy, domestic sales of luxury sports car brands Ferrari and Maserati have fallen off sharply in the first quarter of 2012. Italians fear the Guardia di Finanza, more commonly referred to as the tax police, after a series of sting operations that targeted high-end sports and luxury..
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Mustang Club Of America Announces 50th Anniversary Bash
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
The 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang is fast approaching, and the Mustang Club of America (MCA) has no intention of letting the event slip by without acknowledgement. In fact, the MCA is planning simultaneous events on both coasts, and they’ll be open to Mustang owners and fans alike
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Nissan DeltaWing Tests In The Wet
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
The Nissan DeltaWing sports racer that occupies the 56th garage at this year's 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans began its European preparations with a wet test at the Snetterton circuit In Norfolk, UK on Tuesday, April 17.
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Wade Cunningham Gets Second AJ Foyt Racing Indy Ride
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
AJ Foyt Racing hired former Firestone Indy Lights Series standout driver Wade Cunningham to drive his second car at this year's 96th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, the team announced today. The Kiwi drives a No.
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It’s Official: Audi Really Is Buying Ducati
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
It’s been the worst-kept secret in the automotive industry, but now it’s official: luxury automaker Audi is buying Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. While details of the sale haven’t officially been disclosed, Reuters is reporting that Audi paid some 860 million euros ($1.13 billion) for the brand. Critics say the move...
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Is New York/New Jersey Formula 1 Race In Doubt? Ask Ecclestone
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Even as Circuit of the Americas tries to get its Austin, Texas racetrack built in time for November's inaugural Formula One race, there is now some discussion over whether the second US Grand Prix, a proposed east coast race in New Jersey with Manhattan's New York skyscrapers as backdrop, will even occur. Getting an F1 race in the USA has been a...
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Jaguar Land Rover IPO Could Create Stock Windfall
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
When Ford sold off Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Motors for $2.5 billion in 2008, investors assumed the worst and dumped stock as quickly as they could. The joke, it appears, may be on those who sold off shares, as the current value of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is estimated at $14 billion. That estimate comes from three separate..
