Archive for February, 2011
Insurance agency sues FBI for damaged Ferrari
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
American insurance company Motors Insurance has launched a legal battle against the FBI and the Justice Department, suing them for $750,000 in an incredible story of a stolen and damaged Ferrari.
Aston Martin considering six-cylinder mills once again
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
At the unveiling of the new Virage, Dr Ulrich Bez, head of Aston Martin, said the British manufacturer is thinking of bringing back the six-cylinder engine. He revealed that, theoretically, the company had already chosen an inline configuration of “around 2.5-litre capacity with direct injection and turbocharging”.
Geneva 2011: Porsche to revive the Semper Vivus, a 111 year old hybrid
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
Porsche will be taking advantage of the Geneva Motor Show to exhibit a 111 year old gem of a car. After four years of intense efforts, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, has managed to recreate the Semper Vivus, latin for “always alive”.
Geneva 2011: Auto123.com will be there!
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
If you’ve spent any amount of time surfing the web in the last few weeks, sifting through car news, you will have noticed that the word Geneva is on everyone’s lips.
BRABUS unveils tuning program for 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
BRABUS today announced the details of its new tuning program for the second-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe.
Toronto 2011: Mazda’s SKYACTIV technology strategy starts with high compression
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
TORONTO, Ontario — Mazda has decided to concentrate its R&D activities on a very unique and radical technology: the internal combustion (IC) engine.
Toronto 2011: For F-Body fans
Friday, February 25th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
Do you remember what FBI stood for when you were younger? If not, to bad… For those of you that do recall, I just found another definition: F-Body Idolizers. Not bad eh? Fine, it’s weak.
Two VW concepts leak out ahead of Geneva debut
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
Several shots of two new concepts have started circulating on the web, pointing at the next-generation Golf, Polo, Scirocco or Up! from Volkswagen. They were apparently leaked from the European patent registry.
Geneva 2011: Introducing the new VW Golf Cabrio
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
Volkswagen has revealed details on the new Golf Cabrio before its scheduled appearance at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
More power and style for 2012 Saab 9-3
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 | Car News | Comments Off
Saab is turning the spotlight on the all-new 2012 9-3 with the promise of improved performance, looks and efficiency.