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Main > Car Makers News > Bond > Enough is Enough: Bond crashes Aston DBS into wall Despite a couple of disastrous and debilitating setbacks, filming of the next Bond flick, the Quantum of Solace, is back, with production continuing in the mountains of Carrara, Italy. Unfortunately, these newest shots from the set are further proof that the writers and producers have absolutely no regard for the hotness that is the Aston Martin DBS. To their credit, the death of the DBS was deliberate, as 007 is chased through a rock quarry by a handful of villains piloting Alfa Romeos. The 15-minute... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:37 Article Views Rating: 319 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs DETROIT -- Luxury brands once again dominated an annual U.S. automobile quality survey by a California research company, but total quality dropped for the first time in four years, the company said. BMW led all brands in the results released today by San Diego-based Strategic Vision Inc ., followed closely by Hummer, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Infiniti, Lexus, Land Rover, Cadillac, Lincoln and Volkswagen. Volkswagen AG , which includes Audi, led all corporations with a total quality index score of 892 out of... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:32 Article Views Rating: 128 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin DBS crashed for new James Bond movie One Aston Martin DBS used for filming in the latest James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, has already ended up at the bottom of an Italian lake, and now a second car has been crashed into a quarry. Unlike the first incident, which was actually an accident caused by poor weather conditions, the latest crash was scripted as the final climax of the new movie’s car chase. The simulated crash took place in the mountains of Carrara in Italy and required that the car fly into a marble quarry after being... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:19 Article Views Rating: 211 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo Mi.To could replace 3-door 147 The new Mi.To hatch is already building a fan base on the back of its good looks and sporty potential, and now rumors are circulating that the diminutive hatch is actually the replacement for the smaller end of the 147 line, with the 149 replacement to be five-doors only and targeted more up-market. Alfa Romeo reportedly wants to sell about 150,000 units annually of both the Mi.To and the 149, to combine for 300,000 units, according to Dutch publication AutoTelegraaf. By splitting the 147 line into the... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:06 Article Views Rating: 209 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Haute 'car-ture' craze caters to the ultra-rich Meet the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes, a $2.4 million, 253-mph, 1,001-horsepower hypercar, a collaboration between Bugatti and Hermes' elves on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore. Go ahead, inhale the excess: the two-tone, ebony-and-brick bull calfskin interior; the saddle-stitched steering wheel requiring 30 hours of handwork; the wheel locks branded with the signature H; the door handles borrowed from an Hermes valise; an Hermes wallet fitted to the glove box; and special luggage for the trunk. Now... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:09 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > BMW 3-series design study We’re used to seeing concept design studies for exotics like Ferrari and Lamborghini, and even a Corvette every now and then, but it’s not often that we come across designs for more mundane models such as the BMW 3-series sedan. The design seen here is the creation of Coventry design school graduate Benedetto Bordone and previews a possible future design direction for the BMW brand. The design features its own unique complex surface language and was created by Bordone as a realistic direction for... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:07 Article Views Rating: 199 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Rendered Phat: Scuderia Bizzarrini P538 Click to view the Scuderia Bizzarrini P538 in hi-res Any day with a new Italian supercar is a good day. Today, then, is such a day, brought to you by one of the most stoic names inside or outside the business. Those in the know will recognize the name as belonging to Giotto Bizzarrini, the sportscar guru whose career brought him to the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Iso. Among his most famous creations were the iconic Ferrari 250 GTO and the enduring Lamborghini V12 whose latest evolution... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:24 Article Views Rating: 148 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo unveils Mille Miglia Special Edition Maybe not all of you know, but between 1928 and 1947 the Alfa Romeo team took 11 victories in the well-known Mille Millia endurance race. In order to celebrate their victory, the Italian manufacturer created a special edition limited to just 11 units: the Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Special Edition.[source] Full article... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:54 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo builds special edition ‘Mille Miglia’ Spider Alfa Romeo has created a special edition of its Spider convertible in order to commemorate the historic Mille Miglia 1,000 mile race that takes place in Italy annually. The carmaker will build just 11 examples of the ‘Spider Mille Miglia’ to mark the 11 victories it’s had in the famous Italian race, which heralded the rise of the original sports grand tourer. While there are no performance increases, the Spider Mille Miglia is based on the standard 3.2 V6 powerplant that outputs 260hp... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:18:55 Article Views Rating: 208 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM successfully casts green tint in powerful performance of Chevy Tahoe Hybrid SUV Big Oil killed the SUV. Not alone, of course; crazy-high gas prices are just playing with the band of conspirators. The real Brutus in this murder mystery is the consumer. The consumer turned his back on big brawny trucks and sport utility vehicles faster than a bleeding Caesar could blurt out "?" William Shakespeare couldn't have crafted a faster downfall of this iconic American vehicle. It's dying right now; you can almost hear the deep-throated metallic death rattle: . But in a plot twist worthy of... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:43 Article Views Rating: 132 |
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