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Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo design chief resigns Along with Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati, Alfa Romeos personify the image of Italian motoring with their sporty overtones and curvaceous lines, however some of the brand’s most admired models were in fact created by an American designer. Now, less than a year out from Alfa Romeo’s official return to the U.S., American Frank Stephenson, has quit his role as chief designer. Cars developed under his guidance include the first Alfa Romeo in years to be headed for the U.S., the new 8C Competizione... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:19 Article Views Rating: 3170 Main > Car Makers News > Jaguar > Blast from the past: 1992 Jaguar XJ220 It’s hard to imagine but not that long ago Jaguar laid claim to building the world’s fastest production car with its XJ220 supercar, which during the early 1990s was speed king until it was knocked off its throne by the McLaren F1. The car featured a turbocharged mid-mounted V6 developing 549hp 409kW and was capable of reaching a top speed of 217mph 350km/h. The idea of first building the car arose after a team of Jaguar enthusiasts envisaged developing a new supercar that could beat the Ferraris... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:17 Article Views Rating: 200 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Carrozzeria Touring returning with new Superleggera One of Italy’s oldest coachbuilders is set to revive its car making business after several decades in hibernation despite the troubled times of many of its closest rivals. The company is Carrozzeria Touring, a coachbuilder first established in 1926 and responisble for a number of cars from the likes of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Aston Martin to name a few. During the 1960s, many carmakers sourced most of their coachbuilding operations in-house and many of Carrozzeria Touring’s remaining... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:06 Article Views Rating: 119 Main > Car Makers News > Ferrari > Ferrari 365 GB/4 Daytona turns 40 While the original 1966 Ferrari 365 was a beautiful car, it was the more focused 1968 365 GTB/4 that garnered most of the attention. This was mostly because of its hard-edged Pininfarina designed body, which was a sharp departure from traditional Ferrari styling at the time. The GT was also famous for its triple win in June 1967 at the ‘24 hours of Daytona’ event, which earned it the unofficial nickname of the Ferrari Daytona. Now, over four decades later, Ferrari has commemorated the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:01:16 Article Views Rating: 214 Main > Car Makers News > Ferrari > Ferrari 365 GB/4 Daytona turns 40 While the original 1966 Ferrari 365 was a beautiful car, it was the more focused 1968 365 GTB/4 that garnered most of the attention. This was mostly because of its hard-edged Pininfarina designed body, which was a sharp departure from traditional Ferrari styling at the time. The GT was also famous for its triple win in June 1967 at the ‘24 hours of Daytona’ event, which earned it the unofficial nickname of the Ferrari Daytona. Now, over four decades later, Ferrari has commemorated the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:00:49 Article Views Rating: 226 Main > Car Makers News > Ferrari > Ferrari 365 GB/4 Daytona turns 40 While the original 1966 Ferrari 365 was a beautiful car, it was the more focused 1968 365 GTB/4 that garnered most of the attention. This was mostly because of its hard-edged Pininfarina designed body, which was a sharp departure from traditional Ferrari styling at the time. The GT was also famous for its triple win in June 1967 at the ‘24 hours of Daytona’ event, which earned it the unofficial nickname of the Ferrari Daytona. Now, over four decades later, Ferrari has commemorated the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:06:57 Article Views Rating: 219 Main > Car Makers News > Ferrari > Ferrari plots return to coachbuilding Ferrari is planning a return to its coachbuilding heritage this year, catering to wealthy clients who desire something a little more exclusive than the ‘off-the-shelf’ Ferrari products. According to AutoWeek, the Italian sports car manufacturer will collaborate with at least three of its most trusted design houses: Fioravanti, Pininfarina and Zagato. Ferrari is hoping to cash in on the clients and collectors looking for independent designs that sit on Ferrari mechanicals, the result of which... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:07 Article Views Rating: 202 Main > Car Makers News > Lamborghini > Lamborghini lends its name to Bluetooth headset There’s usually nothing worth mentioning about a Bluetooth headset but here’s one that will get the attention of most performance enthusiasts. The device is the ‘Tonino Lamborghini Bello’ and apart from Lamborghini’s shield emblem on the outer casing there’s not much that the headset has in common with the Italian supercar brand. The headset is sold under the Tonino Lamborghini, a brand of exclusive watches and leather goods, and it was apparently designed with some input by Ferruccio... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:58 Article Views Rating: 232 Main > Car Makers News > Maserati > Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback concept The Maserati Quattroporte defined the modern comeback of Maserati and has been praised for its looks and design the world over. Now, Italian coachbuilder Carrozeria Touring Superleggera is introducing a station-wagon version of the Quattroporte, dubbed the Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback. The car will be shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’este from the 25th to the 27th of this month, at Lake Como in Italy. The Bellagio Fastback is still in concept form and details about any... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-23 06:16:41 Article Views Rating: 271 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Pininfarina CEO killed in motorcycle accident The CEO of Pininfarina, Andrea Pininfarina, was killed early this morning after the motorbike he was riding on collided with a car near the company’s Cambiano design center in Turin, Italy. While details are still scarce, preliminary local police reports claim the car crashed into Pininfarina’s motorbike at 8.15am local time. Andrea Pininfarina was the grandson of the design studio’s original founder, Battista Farina, and son to the chairman of the company, Sergio Pininfarina who was inducted... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:29:47 Article Views Rating: 103 |
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