Filed under: Videos, Lotus, Coupe, Performance
Xcar checks out the Lotus Evora 400 to see if the sports car can take the fight to Porsche.
Continue reading Xcar tosses the Lotus Evora 400 around in the rain
Xcar tosses the Lotus Evora 400 around in the rain originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsFiled under: Design/Style, Earnings/Financials, Maserati, Crossover, Luxury, Performance
Maserati believes that the success of the Levante crossover could turn around the company's sagging performance. The CUV goes on sale in early 2016.
Continue reading Maserati betting big on Levante SUV
Maserati betting big on Levante SUV originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsFiled under: Audi, Coupe, Performance, Supercars
Audi's engine development boss says a turbocharged version of the R8 isn't happening, although the company's execs seriously discussed the possibility.
Continue reading Audi exec denies plans for turbo R8
Audi exec denies plans for turbo R8 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsFiled under: Earnings/Financials, Ferrari, Supercars
Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo doesn't seem sure that an IPO is the right step for a sports-car brand that thrives on exclusivity.
Continue reading Ex-Ferrari chairman sounds off on IPO
Ex-Ferrari chairman sounds off on IPO originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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-There are some choices people make that leave you baffled. For example, who bought a brand-new Suzuki X90? Or who went to see Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2? But we aren’t here to condemn these daring consumers—after all, this is the land of the free and the home of the brave. By all means, spend freely and live bravely. READ MORE ››
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--Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles makes big gains on the bottom line in Q2, improving net profit by 69 percent to 333 million euros. NAFTA numbers more than doubled.
Continue reading FCA profits surge in second quarter
FCA profits surge in second quarter originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsToyota of Europe has announced the addition of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the Lexus RC coupe lineup, in the new RC200t. Like its sibling, the IS200t, the smaller-engine RC coupe is expected to come to the U.S. market, as well.
-In Europe, the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo makes 241 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque in the RC coupe, the same figures for that engine in our upcoming IS200t. Lexus is claiming a 7.2-second sprint from zero to 62 mph for the RC200t, which features an eight-speed automatic. The car is also being offered as an F Sport, with a limited-slip differential and adaptive dampers, among other niceties.
-In the IS sedan, the new 2.0-liter four is taking over for the previous 2.5-liter V-6 (in the IS250), with the 3.5-liter V-6 remaining in the IS350. The current RC coupe comes only with the larger, 306-hp V-6. We expect that engine to continue, with the turbo four slotting in as a new, entry-level model. That would put the Lexus coupe offerings more on a par with competitors such as the Cadillac ATS and the BMW 4-series.
-What’s the next RC variant we’d like to see? How about a production version of this concept convertible?
-Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Driving, Technology, Electric, Hybrid
In a move to maker pedestrians safer, NHTSA finally intends to release its rules governing the sound from EVs and hybrids in November. They don't go into effect until 2018, though.
Continue reading US will release final 'quiet car' rules in November
US will release final 'quiet car' rules in November originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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-Don Draper’s 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was a silent but crucially important character in the last few seasons of Mad Men. Now, the actual car used to shoot the critically acclaimed and wildly successful TV drama can be yours—but you better get your bid in soon.
As Mashable reports, more than 1000 vintage items used on the Mad Men set are going up for auction at Screenbid. Most of the items are set dressing—furniture, clothing, vintage radios, old magazines, and dozens of other items that helped make the authentic 1960s milieu that made the show so great to watch.
-But scroll down a bit, and you’ll see what’s bound to be the biggest-ticket item of them all: Don Draper’s 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
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Want to see Don Draper’s 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille in your driveway? Bid on it now: http://t.co/N4CI6FwYil http://pic.twitter.com/qK1Cs0BBX2
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— Mad Men (@MadMen_AMC) July 31, 2015
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Offered up with an opening bid of just $1500, we’re certain that the bidding on this item will push the final price way, way higher. The mere three photos offered in the auction listing are hardly clear enough to judge by, but from our repeated re-watching of the past few seasons of Mad Men the car always seemed to be relatively straight and clean, with a nice-looking red leather interior and power windows.
-Bidding opens at 3 p.m. on July 31st, and closes on August 7th. If you’re in the market for Don’s Caddy, why stop there? You could wear Don’s Ray-Ban sunglasses and turquoise polo shirt, toss his toolbox, pajamas, and raggedy t-shirt and jeans in the trunk (along with a bottle of Old Grand Dad in a brown paper bag), and start a whole new life. Which, frankly, is a fitting tribute to Dick Whitman, I mean, Don Draper.
-This story originally appeared on roadandtrack.com.
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