Posts Tagged ‘tom lasorda’
It's no secret that we're big fans of Top Gear, and it's good to hear that we're definitely not alone in loving the world's greatest motoring show. The waiting list to get a first-hand glimpse of the show being produced is an incredible 336k names deep, which translates to about a 21 year wait. That......
VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black at full-tilt boogie
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Click above for a photo gallery. Follow the jump for video.The SL65 AMG Black, in this Autoblogger's opinion, is everything the SLR should have been -- intimidating, mean, nasty, and fast. Granted, the butterfly-doored SLR had the last base covered, but compared to this latest Black Series ride, it ......
New McLaren supercar expected for 2010
Friday, May 9th, 2008
With the mostly unloved Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren set to get the official axe in 2009, the path is clear for the next McLaren-branded supercar to be unveiled. Expected to be built at its facility in Woking, England, McLaren has plans for the as-yet-unnamed vehicle to compete with Ferrari's incredibl......
Bugatti increases Veyron production rate (again)
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Click above to view more of the Bugatti Veyron in hi-resThe Bugatti Veyron does everything with effortless speed. Except, that is, for production, the rate of which is painstakingly slow. So slow, in fact, that the crown jewel in the Volkswagen empire is having trouble meeting demand. Since the hyp......
Spyker loses 72.075 million euros in 2007
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the Spyker C8 AileronFor such a small manufacturer of specialty vehicles, Spyker hemorrhaged a huge amount of money last year; 72.075 million euros ($113.07 million at current exchange rates), to be exact. Part of this loss was due to the sale of its Formula 1......
SALE! 11 Bugatti Veyrons that are ready for new homes
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Click above to view in high resolutionIf you're in the market for a Bugatti Veyron, first we'd like implore you consider how wonderful it would be to have your daughter marry a blogger. Then we'd direct you to Innovation Cars, a UK-based luxury car broker that is currently listing no less than 11 Ve......
Cerberus gives reasons why Chrysler could flop
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Cerberus Capital Management shot off a nine-page letter to investors outlining ways that Chrysler could sink, while also pointing out that they believe Chrysler's on the track for success. Some of the possible failure scenarios include a nasty recession, an extreme slowdown in the car market, or a f......
Wrong-Wheel-Drive! Dodge Demon to use Chery platform
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
click above for more high-res images of the Dodge Demon ConceptThe Dodge Demon has been hinted and anti-hinted for production, and it seems that the sports car will indeed make it into showrooms. Unfortunately, according to AutoWeek, the Demon will wind up on a front wheel drive chassis from Chery. ......
Detroit 2008: RAMPEDE! Live intro of the 2009 Dodge Ram
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Click image for high-res gallery of the 2009 Dodge Ram unveiling
Poor Chrysler can't buy a break. On the day of the official unveiling of the 2009 Dodge Ram, the Sunday Freep's front page is dominated by Ford's new F-150, while the Ram is relegated to a small, cropped grille shot in the upper right ......
Man with 2.6 million-mile Volvo P1800 aims for 3 million
Sunday, August 19th, 2007
click above image for more pics of the 2.6 million-mile Volvo P1800We've reported on high-mileage cars here before. There was the Jetta diesel that Volkswagen found in Ohio with 562,000 miles on its odometer. Then there was the Saab 900 that had traveled 1,001,385 miles in its lifetime. Finally, the......