No sane Boxster owner would subject his softop sportscar to this kind of cold weather punishment, so it's pretty obvious that the Porsche in our latest spy photos is a prototype. We guessing it's the 2009 Porsche Boxster as there's minor camouflage on the headlights and taillights. The front air dam has been reconfigured as well, but the rest of the car looks unchanged. Expect the usual level of horsepower and torque enhancements, although given there's already 280 horsepower 236 pound-feet of torque in the Boxster S, the need for even more power seems unwarranted.
Continue reading FV Report: 2009 Porsche Boxster.
Categories: Frankfurt Auto Show,Future Vehicles,Porsche,Sports Cars,Spy Photos
Lee Iacocca, must be feeling lucky, as the Nevada Gaming Commission approved the purchase of Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nev., by Full House Resorts Inc. The former Ford president and Chrysler Corp. CEO is a director and owns 12% of Full House.
So now he and casino owner (and former auto industry dabbler/meddler) Kirk Kerkorian can do lunch and talk shop...
Continue reading Iacocca feelin' lucky.
Categories: Chrysler,Ford
One of the "perks" to being a UAW member was higher salaries as compared to those at (import) factories. Now, according to the
Detroit Free Press,
that may no longer be true, as foreign automakers are offering bonuses. So the old UAW argument of higher salaries going to UAW workers is no longer a selling point in terms of joining the UAW.
For example, Toyota Motor Corp...
Continue reading UAW pay advantage no longer true.
Categories: Trends
The Hummer H2 was once the vehicle of the moment, with people clamoring to be the first to buy this cartoonish SUV. That moment has passed. Actually it passed some time ago.
Predictably then, Hummer is resorting to the oldest trick in the car business to try to create some excitement around the H2: the Limited Edition model...
Continue reading 2007 Chicago Auto Show: Special-edition Hummer H2.
Categories: Chicago Auto Show,HUMMER,SUVs,Trucks
Got a hankering for a 17.18 acre 5-bedroom 5902 square-foot estate with a view of Lake Huron owned by none other than Ford Chairman Bill Ford, Jr.?
Got $3,950,000, as that's the asking price?
Other features include an in-ground pool, tennis courts and 650 feet of lake frontage.
Home listing with more pics
here
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here
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Continue reading Bill Ford's home up for grabs.
Categories: Ford
When I first saw images of the Chevy Volt at the Detroit auto show I thought: 'hey that's cool looking,' completely disregarding the technology behind it.
Last week I saw the car in the flesh at the Washington, DC auto show, and that confirmed my initial gut feelings. Not only is it cool looking, it's flat out stunning to look at as you walk around it--and I absolutely love the unique side window treatment and almost zero rear overhang! I really think GM has some of the best car designers on the planet...
Continue reading GM's Chevy Volt electrifies auto industry.
Categories: All Auto Shows,Auto Industry,Chevrolet,Detroit Auto Show,General Motors,Green Tech,Honda,Hybrids,Toyota
First pictures of F1's Kimi Raikkonen in his new Ferrari digs.
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Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
Categories: Ferrari,Motorsports
Goodwood, 29 January 2007:
The first Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé destined for the USA has been bought at a charity auction held during the annual Naples Winter Wine festival in Florida for $2million. More than $1.6 million will go to the Naples Children and Education Foundation, which supports charitable and educational programmes to improve the physical, emotional and educational lives of underprivileged or at-risk children.
The car was bought by a resident of Naples, who will take delivery of the car later this year. The winning bid of $2 million is the single highest price paid for any lot in the event’s seven-year history and, it is believed, makes this Phantom Drophead Coupé the most expensive new car ever sold in the USA...
Continue reading First Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé auctioned for $2 million.
Categories: Rolls-Royce
Image: AP Photo/Kathy Willens
We all know the military is using unmanned aircraft, but would you trust a robotic garage to park your car? Well, if you live in NY's Chinatown, you just may find yourself in just that situation when you go to park your car, because as of February, there will be just such a parking garage there. Good luck...
Full story here
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Continue reading New York gets robotic parking garage.
Categories: Trends
From the Press Release
Detroit (USA), January 8th, 2007 – Ferrari is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2007 with a major event from June 21st to June 24th in Maranello, Italy. Maranello will be the finish line in a “relay race” across five continents where participants will carry a baton embossed with symbols of the 60 greatest moments in the company’s history. The relay represents an extraordinary, collective sign of enthusiasm that will bring together Ferrari clients and their cars representing every model and era.
The “Ferrari 60 Relay” will kick off on January 28th in Abu Dhabi, site of the future Ferrari theme park, and conclude in Maranello on June 24th, after traversing about 50 countries in 148 days...
Continue reading Ferrari celebrates 60 year anniversary.
Categories: Ferrari