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Silverstone Auctions International Trophy Sale Includes British Rarities

Silverstone Auctions International Trophy Sale Includes British Rarities

Cars include the 51st E-Type made, an '89 Lister Jaguar and Bentley wide body Mulliner

Silverstone Auctions will hold its International Trophy Sale on May 17th at the Silverstone racecourse in the UK. The auction includes 60 classic cars mostly from England. Highlights include the 51st Jaguar E-Type built, a 1989 Lister Jaguar XJS, ...
02.05.2013 | 3033 views | 0 comments
Ford Finding Corporate Customers for Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid in US

Ford Finding Corporate Customers for Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid in US

It already has three major fleet customers

Ford has found three major corporate partners who are buying the Fusion Hybrid and C-Max hybrid for their fleets. In the past year, it has sold over 1,000 cars to these companies. Ford predicts that using the hybrids can cut operational costs by 4...
02.05.2013 | 1046 views | 0 comments
Audi Reports Lower Revenue and Operating Profit for First Quarter

Audi Reports Lower Revenue and Operating Profit for First Quarter

Vehicle deliveries up by 6.8%

Audi has released its quarterly financial report, and while deliveries were up 6.8% to 369,494 cars from January to March, revenue and operating profit fell. Audi had total revenue of €11.734 billion in the first quarter compared to ...
02.05.2013 | 914 views | 0 comments
BMW Offering Rooftop Home Solar Cells for New i3 and i8

BMW Offering Rooftop Home Solar Cells for New i3 and i8

Partnering with photovoltaic maker SOLARWATT

BMW has partnered with photovoltaic cell maker SOLARWATT to offer rooftop solar cells and microgenerators to for the i3 and i8. Buyers will be able to get them directly from SOLARWATT, order the system when they buy their i3 or i8, or order the sy...
02.05.2013 | 2514 views | 0 comments
Nissan Shows Upgrades to 370Z Nismo and Prices GT-R Track Edition

Nissan Shows Upgrades to 370Z Nismo and Prices GT-R Track Edition

Both cars will be on sale in the summer

Nissan has given its cars a performance upgrade by announcing upgrades to the 2014 370Z Nismo and pricing for 2014 GT-R Track Edition. Both cars will be on sale in the summer and available for order now.  370Z Nismo Nissan is giving t...
01.05.2013 | 2863 views | 0 comments
European Commission Certifies Audi Full LED Headlights

European Commission Certifies Audi Full LED Headlights

Five models already offered with full LED lights and more coming.

Audi's LED headlights have received certification from the European Commission, and they will be added to more models in the near future.   The commission says that cars using LED lights for the headlights, taillights and license plat...
01.05.2013 | 6668 views | 0 comments
Kia Partners with Chinese Partner Dongfeng for New Brand

Kia Partners with Chinese Partner Dongfeng for New Brand

It will be Kia's second joint venture in China

Kia and Chinese automaker Dongfeng have joined up to create a new Chinese joint venture called Horki, and the brand’s design was previewed in the DYK concept. The brand's first car will be based on the Forte. The brand's name combine...
01.05.2013 | 3776 views | 0 comments
Next Jaguar XJ Will Get Two Wheelbase Versions

Next Jaguar XJ Will Get Two Wheelbase Versions

The long wheelbase version will be aimed at China

Jaguar says that the next generation XJ will be offered as a single body style with two wheelbase lengths when it goes on sale. The longer wheelbase version will be aimed primarily at China.  "We're still in discussion on what we...
01.05.2013 | 1289 views | 0 comments
Mazzanti Evantra Makes World Debut at Top Marques Monaco

Mazzanti Evantra Makes World Debut at Top Marques Monaco

Unveiled by Prince Alberto II of Monaco

Mazzanti has finally revealed its Evantra super car at the Top Marques in Monaco super car show. Prince Alberto II of Monaco unveiled the car. The name comes from the Etruscan goddess of immortality. The design comes from by Luca Mazzanti and ...
01.05.2013 | 3284 views | 0 comments
SSC Officially Certifies Power of Tuatara's 6.9 Twin-Turbo V8

SSC Officially Certifies Power of Tuatara's 6.9 Twin-Turbo V8

Says that the car is in final phases of assembly

Shelby SuperCars says that it is in the final stages of fine-tuning its new super car - the Tuatara. It has just certified the car's 6.9-liter twin-turbo V8 as having 1,350hp and 1,280lb-ft of torque at 9,200rpm when running on 91-octane gas. ...
01.05.2013 | 3981 views | 0 comments

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