Posts Tagged ‘john fleming’
The next Bentley Arnage is due in 2010, and thank heavens it won't be a biggie-sized clone of the Continental Flying Spur. That means we don't expect it to look so much like the rendering above, which is 75-percent Flying Spur with a GT tail. A bit long-in-the-tooth by modern replacement standards, ......
Spy Shots: Audi’s important A7
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Audi A7 spy shotsSpy photographers have caught the upcoming 2010/11 Audi A7 out testing in Germany, and while the car cover makes it look like Charlie Brown dressed as a ghost for Halloween, we think the pics are still important considering how significant this ve......
Next Audi A6 to feature new lightweight construction inspired by TT
Friday, May 16th, 2008
A new Audi A6 is expected to hit showrooms in 2010, and aside from an A4/A5-inspired facelift, the automaker's new 5-series competitor will be underpinned by an evolution of the chassis technology originally developed for the Audi TT. According to Car, the next iteration of Audi's Aluminum and Steel......
Artega GT production beginning this summer, convertible version planned
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the production Artega GT.Artega's parent company, Paragon, is getting ready for its assault on the Porsche Cayman this summer, when it finally begins production of the Artega GT. The seductively small coupe will be built in an all-new factory in Westphalian, and......
European Ford Focus RS teaser hits the ‘net, sales begin in 2009
Friday, October 5th, 2007
It's been rumored, spied and denied, but the Blue Oval boys have finally made it official: the Focus RS is on its way. The successor to the Escort RS Cosworth and the last generation Focus RS will be based off the current Focus ST and come equipped with a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five producing......
Iosis X-based Ford Kuga to hit Europe in ‘08
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Click image to enlargeSometimes, you have to wonder if Ford really favors Europeans over Americans. After all, look at the product portfolios. Sure, we have the Mustang and the trucks, which are great, but Europe wins pretty much everywhere else. The Mondeo tops the Fusion, their Focus is worlds bet......
First Ford Mondeo rolls off the line
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
The first Mondeo has made its way down the production line at Ford's production line in Genk, Belgium. The Genk plant has undergone a big upgrade and is one of the most flexible in Ford's production arsenal. The plant was already building S-Max and Galaxy vehicles, and now with the Mondeo added to t......
Ford celebrates 1966 Le Mans victory at 2006 Le Mans Classic
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
Forty years ago, the determination of Henry Ford II to show the world that his company could build a car to compete and win at the pinnacle of international sports car racing was finally rewarded at the 1966 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford's GT40 Mark IIs dominated the race, finishing 1-2-3......