Lamborghini's Egoista concept highlights edgy designMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  The Lamborghini Egoista concept shown earlier this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy, isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lamborghini has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
Porsche says 918 Spyder will influence future modelsMay 16, 2013 13:21 CET  Porsche's says its 918 Spyder hybrid supercar, which begins production in September, will have a big influence on the automaker's sports cars of the future.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Montezemolo says keeping Ferrari's high profits will be challengingMay 7, 2013 06:01 CET  Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has lived through many highs and lows, both on the racetrack and at the office. Times are good now. Last year, the automaker had record sales of 7,318 supercars and an operating margin of 14.4 percent. Montezemolo expects the automaker's finances to keep improving.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE The making of LaFerrariMay 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Ferrari's limited-edition supercars are special. Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo says the new LaFerrari is no exception because of features such as the supercar's gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, F1-inspired carbon fiber cockpit and a state-of-the-art aerodynamics.... Read More »
COMPANY EARNINGS McLaren Automotive will post 2012 loss but is positive on future earningsMarch 19, 2013 13:25 CET  McLaren Automotive will be profitable next year after posting a loss for the year ending March 31, Managing Director Mike Flewitt said.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW McLaren vs. Ferrari Formula One rivalry spills onto the roadMarch 8, 2013 06:01 CET  The all-consuming rivalry McLaren and Ferrari display on the F1 racetrack was transferred to the Geneva auto show as the two carmakers unveiled competing million-euro hybrid hypercars.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Hyper-hybrid LaFerrari could redefine green carsMarch 6, 2013 10:50 CET  The LaFerrari is one of the most electrifying debuts at this year's Geneva show, and not only because of its sleek carbon-fiber body or its top speed of more than 350 km/h. It is one of a new breed of sports cars, combining powerful gasoline engines with electric motors, that are part of a new group of greener hyper-hybrid vehicles.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Ferrari unveils its fastest model to dateMarch 5, 2013 12:00 CET  Ferrari unveiled the LaFerrari supercar at the Geneva auto show today. The 963-hp hybrid is the fastest, most powerful and most expensive Ferrari model to date. It succeeds the Enzo.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS Lamborghini celebrates 50th with exclusive Veneno 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2013  Lamborghini stole the limelight from McLaren and Ferrari rivals on Monday by celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exclusive hypercar of which just three will be built.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW McLaren will build 375 units of Ferrari rivalFeb. 26, 2013 14:19 CET  McLaren said it will build just 375 units of its flagship P1 supercar that debuts at the Geneva auto show. The P1 will compete with Ferrari's Enzo successor that also debuts in Geneva.... Read More »
Ferrari supercar to start at 1 million euros, sources sayFeb. 16, 2013 06:01 CET  The pre-tax starting price for Ferrari's next supercar will be about 1 million euros, people familiar to the matter told Automotive News Europe. Volume is expected to be limited to 499 units, sources said, which is 100 more than the Enzo. The increase is being made to meet growing demand for the brand in Asia.... Read More »
Is social media spoiling the Super Bowl ad surprise? 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 27, 2013  Many advertisers in the Big Game are already teasing and revealing details of their Super Bowl ads as a means to generate buzz through digital and social media. But while this new era of ads is generating loads of digital and social awareness for automakers and other advertisers, experts say they are also removing a lot of the shock and amazement that were once a big part of the viewing experience.... Read More »
New Ferrari puts F1 power in a road carSept. 21, 2012 06:01 CET  Ferrari's latest supercar gives customers as much power as a Formula One driver. “The F12 Berlinetta delivers 740 hp,” Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo told Automotive News Europe, “and today's Formula One cars have between 740 hp and 750 hp. Thus we are offering F1 power in a road car.”... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Peugeot puts hybrid spin on supercar conceptSept. 13, 2012 11:15 CET  Peugeot says the Onyx supercar concept that will debut at the upcoming Paris auto show demonstrates what sporty versions of hybrid production models will offer.... Read More »
Montezemolo predicts record Ferrari sales, profit this yearAug. 28, 2012 09:52 CET  Ferrari is "on track to make this year another record year," according to Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. He foresees the Fiat supercar subsidiary setting new all-time highs for both unit sales and operating profit.... Read More »
GM given more time by Spyker to respond to Saab lawsuitAug. 24, 2012 09:38 CET  Dutch sports car maker Spyker said it had agreed to a request by GM to extend the deadline for responding to its $3 billion dollar lawsuit. Spyker is suing GM on behalf of its former subsidiary, Saab, accusing the U.S. automaker of deliberately bankrupting the Swedish carmaker by blocking a deal with a Chinese investor.... Read More »
Italians give up Ferraris, Maseratis as austerity measures biteAug. 15, 2012 06:01 CET  The 204,000 euro Ferrari 458 Italia has never been a particularly common sight, even on the autostrade of its native Italy. Today, it's becoming even rarer as austerity measures drive Ferrari owners to export their supercars by the truckload.... Read More »
BMW to showcase fleet at OlympicsJuly 26, 2012 06:01 CET  BMW has completed an 800-square-meter pavilion within the Olympic Park that will showcase its cars during the Olympics in London. BMW, which is the official automotive sponsor of the Summer Games, provided 4,000 hybrid, diesel and electric-powered vehicles to transport officials, media, volunteers and athletes during the Games, which start Friday.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC McLaren celebrates 1 and 1,000 6:00 pm U.S. ET | June 20, 2012  McLaren Automotive celebrates one and 1,000 today. The one is for the first anniversary of the opening of the British supercar maker's first dealership to retail the MP4-12C. The 1,000 is for reaching its goal of delivering that many MP4-12Cs to new customers around the world during its inaugural year of commercial operation.... Read More »
McLaren plans China offensive with 8 dealerships by 2014June 20, 2012 06:01 CET  British supercar maker McLaren plans to have eight dealerships in China by early 2014 as the automaker joins rivals including Ferrari and Lamborghini in betting on rising demand in the world's fastest growing major economy.... Read More »
Marchionne cuts 500 million euros from Fiat's European investmentsJune 15, 2012 08:19 CET  Fiat is cutting investments in Europe by 500 million euros ($632 million) on expectations that the region's auto market won't recover in the second half. "The capital expenditure reduction is about half a billion euros from what we planned last year for 2012 in Europe," CEO Sergio Marchionne said.... Read More »
BMW will price i8 hybrid at more than 100,000 eurosJune 14, 2012 06:01 CET  BMW says it is sticking to plans to sell the i8 hybrid supercar for more than 100,000 euros ($125,400) when the model reaches customers in about two years.... Read More »
Aston Martin to introduce successor to flagship DBS carsJune 11, 2012 06:01 CET  Aston Martin is preparing to introduce a vehicle that will replace the flagship line of DBS automobiles. An announcement will be made soon and production will begin at the end of the year, said Michael van der Sande, the automaker's chief commercial officer.... Read More »
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