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May 2009

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Ferrari's New 599 HGTE Laps Fiorano Circuit in 1m 26.5s

May 28, 2009  |   Contributor: Motor Authority

Though the California convertible has grabbed almost all the attention paid to Ferrari in the media recently, the 599 GTB is still just as formidable and attractive as it was the day it hit the streets.... Read More

Ariel Shoehorns 500hp V8 into Atom Roadster

May 28, 2009  |   Contributor: JL Staff

Luxury Vehicles: Hot on the heels of the news of the 500hp (373kW) Caterham Seven RS, rival British sports car manufacturer Ariel has revealed plans for its own V8-powered superlight roadster based on the existing Atom platform. The exposed... Read More

Great Gatsby Rolls-Royce to be Auctioned in Greenwich

May 27, 2009  |   Contributor: JL Staff

Luxury Cars: On June 7 Bonhams will auction off the 1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Ascot Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton with coachwork by Brewster that co-starred in the 1974 movie version of The Great Gatsby. The sale, which features several... Read More

Bentley Can Be Recycled

May 26, 2009  |   Contributor: Andrew Christian

Luxury Cars: Bentley, the British automaker has made a bold new move in providing its top-of-the-class environmental strategy with a guarantee that the materials utilized in all of its existing Continental models are 85 percent recyclable or... Read More

Rolls-Royce Boosts Production

May 26, 2009  |   Contributor: Andrew Christian

Luxury Cars: In order to support the manufacture of its new model, the Rolls-Royce Ghost, the British manufacturer... Read More

BMW Z4: Elegant and Stylish

May 22, 2009  |   Contributor: JL Staff

The world of luxury automobiles is a combination of sophisticated art mixed with elegant functionality.... Read More

Unique Sportcars Teams up with Novitec Rosso for "Calavera" Ferrari F430

May 21, 2009  |   Contributor: Motor Authority

Luxury Cars: Ferrari's F430 is destined to bow out towards the end of the year, set to be replaced by an all-new model, but in the lead up to its swan song German design group Unique Sportcars has teamed up with fellow Teutonic tuner Novitec... Read More

First Ferrari Store Opens in UK

May 13, 2009  |   Contributor: JL Staff

Luxury Car Brands: Ferrari's first store in the UK, on Regent Street in the heart of London's fashionable Mayfair, opened last week with a ceremony presided over by the famed auto marques Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen. The event marking the... Read More

Maserati GranTurismo S Novitec

May 10, 2009  |   Contributor: Andrew Christian

Luxury Cars: Novitec Tridente, noticing that the Maserati GranTurismo sportscar rarely visits a tuning studio, decided to give the GranTurismo S some upgrades. This involved providing a supercharger to the powerplant thereby producing 600bhp... Read More

Audi Adds New Features to Help Drivers Save Fuel

May 7, 2009  |   Contributor: Motor Authority

Luxury Features: While BMW has gone to great lengths to promote its range of EfficientDynamics fuel-saving features, rivals Audi and Mercedes Benz are only starting to make inroads with their own respective technologies. Audi has announced... Read More

Lamborghini Super Trofeo Hits the Track at Monza

May 7, 2009  |   Contributor: Motor Authority

Late last November, Lamborghini announced a new racing series called the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, is set to commence in May 2009, and described as the world's fastest one-make series. In February the company revealed it had taken the cars to the race track at Adria for testing, and the results were promising, and now the Super Trofeo has hit the pavement at Monza, complete with video.... Read More

Aston Martin One-77 unveiled

May 2, 2009  |   Contributor: Andrew Christian

Luxury Cars: The wraps on the Aston Martin One-77 supercar, which comes with a whopping price tag of €1.3 million, was reveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza show held at the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este overlooking the coast of Lake Como in... Read More