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Car be sold as 2014 model

Porsche has announced its 2013/2014 pricing for the United States and included on the list is the 918 Spyder.  Porsche lists its next supercar as a 2014 model, which means that legally it will go on sale after June in the US. The base car...

Marchionne says its sure the brand will return to the US

Sergio Marchionne says that Americans will not have to wait much longer for a return of Alfa Romeo to North America. He says that the brand's return is "for sure" this time and will kick off with the 4C that will debut before the end...

Ferraris continue to prove among most valuable cars to collectors

In a one-day auction in Phoenix, Arizona, RM Auctions sold $36.4 million in cars and eight cars sold for over $1 million. The best seller of the show was a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Berlinetta 'Competizione' that went for $8.14 m...

Hoping that Chinese sales can jumpstart company

FIsker is hoping that Chinese investment and selling cars to China will save the company from death. The company sold 2,000 cars in 2012, but not a single Fisker has been built for the past six months because its battery supplier has gone bankrupt...

Will take senior management position at Mercedes

Executive director of Williams Toto Wolff is leaving to become executive director at Mercedes F1. He and Ross Brawn will be in charge of the team. The change in positions is effective immediately. Wolff is effectively taking over the role previous...

Will hold celebration on September 2, 2013

McLaren is celebrating 50 years of racing history since a 26-year-old Bruce McLaren founded the company that bears his name. For this year, McLaren's factory racing crews will wear at patch with "McLaren 50" to celebrate the annivers...

Delivers Vanquish to Burj Kalifa via helicopter

Aston Martin will be celebrating its centenary all year this year. The company already announced limited runs of Centenary Editions of popular models that include a special paint finish that takes 60 hours to apply and sterling silver trim. Its la...

Brand plans an all-wheel drive hybrid for the future

Chinese automaker Qoros continues to promote its GQ3 sedan for the Geneva Motor Show, but it says that it will be showing two concepts at the Swiss show as well that are based on the GQ3. One of them will be a five-door hatchback called the Cross ...

Top seller at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in 2013

The original Batmobile from the television show that aired from 1966 to 1968 was the highest selling car at this year's Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction with an after-commission price of $4.62 million. This car was not a replica or secondary...

Sebastien Loeb wins in final season

Sebastien Loeb added another trophy to surely cramped display case after winning the Rally Monte Carlo this weekend for what will likely be the final time, but Volkswagen put in a stellar performance as well by taking second in the Polo R WRC'...