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France’s answer to the Volkswagen Beetle, the Citroën 2CV, sold nearly 4 million copies in its 40-plus years of production. Now fans of the Deux Chevaux are gathering to celebrate the car at the 19th international “Amis de la 2CV” in Salbris, France. Organizers expect more than 6,000 owners to bring their 2CVs to the [...]
We get it, Infiniti. You’re being coy. You release one small picture of the new three-row Infiniti JX crossover every week until Pebble Beach, when we’ll finally see the full concept. It’s the dreaded “slow reveal via Internet teaser” that’s lately become a hallmark of new-car introductions. We already know that the JX will include [...]
At Tesla Motors Inc.’s first annual shareholders meeting since going public last July, Tesla CEO Elon Musk provided a vision of using the full capacity of the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant it acquired from Toyota. He also discussed a string of electric vehicles and the possibility of a chain of company-owned charging [...]
The Marussia Virgin Formula One team has parted company with technical director Nick Wirth after a poor start to its second season in F1. Wirth will leave his role as technical director and the team has also terminated its three-year deal with WR Technology, or WRT, the Wirth-owned company that provides technical and design services. The news [...]
A Canadian investor group that includes race-car driver Ron Fellows, a three-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has bought the Mosport International Raceway complex from American Le Mans Series owner Don Panoz. The investor group, Canadian Motorsport Ventures Ltd., includes Alan Boughton, owner of truck leasing firm Trailcon Leasing, and real-estate developer [...]
Mercedes Biome a strange concept car that is designed to be grown from seeds. The designers envision that lab-grown car being made from a non-existent material named BioFibre, a material that is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel. If used in a car, the car would weigh around 875.5 pounds and would also be [...]
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Another car released at the Geneva Motor Show is the Mercedes SLS AMG from the Hamann tuning company. Called the Hawk, the gullwing door sports car features an Everose Gold exterior with a wind tunnel tested aerodynamic kit. Looks more pink than gold to me, however the package consists of a new front bumper fascia with LED daytime [...]
The basic question here is analogous to one we’ve all encountered in the course of the dating game, to wit: If the package is exceptionally attractive, is the disappointment proportionally greater when substance fails to match appearance? Buick’s recent offerings have been striking, with sexy sheetmetal implying hot performance. The Regal certainly registers well on the [...]
What Is It? Infiniti’s first crack at the in-house tuner idea. IPL stands for Infiniti Performance Line, the company’s new performance subbrand. The IPL differs from good old Gs in that it has a more aggressive body kit, 19-inch Y-spoke wheels, and most important, a 3.7-liter V-6 making 348 hp and 276 lb-ft of torque—increases [...]