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Mission To Save The Last Saab 9-3 Potentially Ever Built

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

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. The very last Saab 9-3, a 2012 9-3 Griffin Aero sedan finished in white like the one pictured, is expected to roll off the line at the end of…

2012 Volkswagen Golf R: First Drive

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:32:00 +0000

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. That’s the 2008 R32, which was comfortable and faster than the GTI, but not much faster, and all too heavy and luxury-laden—more like a grand-touring hot-hatch. The latest 2012 Golf R, which we recently drove…

To Deplete Inventory, Maybach Offering Up To $100,000 In Rebates

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000

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. Even the dismembered Maybach used to film the music video for…

Italy’s Tax Police Impacting Ferrari And Maserati Sales

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

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…

Mustang Club Of America Announces 50th Anniversary Bash

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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. Mustangs Daily tells us the events are scheduled from…

Nissan DeltaWing Tests In The Wet

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:56:00 +0000

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. Scot Marino Franchitti and German Michael Krumm had the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the handling characteristics of the…

Wade Cunningham Gets Second AJ Foyt Racing Indy Ride

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:07:00 +0000

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. 41 ECat/ABC Supply Dallara/Honda/Firestone entry; Alfe Heat Treating is an associate sponsor on the No. 41 car for the second year in a row…

It’s Official: Audi Really Is Buying Ducati

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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…

Is New York/New Jersey Formula 1 Race In Doubt? Ask Ecclestone

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:39:00 +0000

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…

Jaguar Land Rover IPO Could Create Stock Windfall

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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…