| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  |  | Ferrari says the 599XX broke the 7-minute barrier on the Nürburgring.... | | Ferrari is reporting that its 599XX set a record on the legendary Nürburgring. The company says it is the first time a production-derived sports car has bested the 7-minute barrier on the classic 12.9-mile Nordschleife circuit, lapping it in 6 minutes, 58.16 seconds. The 599XX, which inspired the 599 GTO, is designed for track use--but not for racing, Ferrari says. Only 29 copies will be built.... |
|  | | Lamborghini has revealed a special edition of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce for the Chinese market at the Beijing motor show. Just 10 copies will be made, featuring a grey paint job marked with a striking orange stripe that symbolizes an erupting volcano. Each car will be numbered, and...
|  | | Character lines that flow unbroken from front to back and a long, curved roofline are the hallmarks of BMW's Gran Coupe concept that the automaker unveiled at a private setting in Beijing but won't be putting on the floor of the Beijing motor show. And even though the concept's name includes...
|  | | J. C. France--who lost his Grand-Am racing license after being arrested last October and charged with narcotics possession and driving under the influence after police reportedly stopped his lime-green Lamborghini following a street race against his half-brother--has been reinstated by the...
|  | | ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: SUVs such as this 4Runner are sort of an endangered species. The Chevrolet Trailblazer/GMC Envoy is gone, and the Ford Explorer will be making the move to a unibody platform next year, which leaves this 4Runner with vehicles such as the Nissan Pathfinder and...
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