exotic cars


REPORT: Ferrari working on radical new door opening

As if scissor doors, gullwings, butterflies and those crazy Koenigsegg pivoters weren't enough to separate exotics from lesser cars, Ferrari is said to be working on another new door design that is both radical and practical. Go figure. Autocar came across a patent filing showing a few diagrams depicting this unique door setup. What sets it apart is the fact that the new Ferrari door includes part of the front fender and hinges upward like the butterfly door from a LeMans racer. Apparently the opening is large enough and shaped in such a way ... Read more →

VERITAS RS III Roadster ready for production Frank Filipponio

After an eight-year buildup, the Veritas RS III has finally slithered into series production in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany. Just like the Dutch firm Spyker, Vermot AG has resurrected the ...

200 mph supercars featured at the 2nd Annual Caruso Concours Frank Filipponio

The 2nd Annual Caruso Concours was held this past weekend at The Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale, California. Put off a bit by threatening skies, we didn't make it out there ...

Official Cash for Clunkers trade-in list reveals oddities too strange to believe Frank Filipponio

Mixed reaction has surrounded the government's Cash for Clunkers program, but after spending around $2.8 billion, some 700,000 new vehicles have found homes. But what got traded in? We've heard ...

The valet's guide to driving exotic cars Dan Roth

Don't screw it up -- the likely mantra of any conscientious valet. Beyond that imperative, what's a carhop to do when flipped the keys to something truly exotic? A Murcielago is, of course, ...

Geneva Preview: Gumpert Apollo Speed promises ludicrous velocities 9 months ago on Autoblog

Despite economic conditions, the upcoming Geneva Motor Show promises to be a rip-roaring cacophony of high-end machinery, with independent German sportscar firm Gumpert taking its shot at the slowing economy with an even faster version of its Apollo supercar. Called the Apollo Speed, the revised ...

duPont Registry's 11 "Best of" cars set horsepower, price records 1 year ago on Autoblog

The duPont Registry has listed the best cars in eleven categories, and taking the cake for 2009 Car of the Year is the Bugatti Veyron Gran Sport. Other winners, like the ZR1 for Bang for the Buck and Continental Flying Spur Speed for Performance Sedan, make up the usual murderers' row of marques ...

VIDEO: truTV breaks into an exotic car dealership 1 year ago on Autoblog

Don't worry, it's not what it sounds like. No laws were broken in the making of this video. Symbolic Motors in La Jolla, CA wanted to test out its security systems and hired the "Tiger Team" to see if they could break into their showroom full of exotic cars. truTV watched on with video cameras in ...

Exotic car rentals get organized 3 years ago on Autoblog

There are a myriad of choices available to the average traveler when four-wheeled transportation is required. But to the discerning car connoisseur, the prospect of being trapped within a Caliber, Impala or other nondescript people mover is as unconscionable as choosing Denny's over Per Se. Enter ...

Forbes lists the world's 10 most expensive cars 3 years ago on Autoblog

Have more money than you know what to do with? We wish we did, so we'll have to settle for gawking at the descriptions and pictures of Forbes' 10 Most Expensive Cars of 2006. It's a list that makes the Porsche Carrera GT look like a bargain at just #9 on the list, and when you don't see vehicles ...

Laboratori Bebi's Quercianella 3 years ago on Autoblog

New Swedish carmaker Laboratori Bebi isn't pulling any punches as it attempts to enter the supercar world. Its Quercianella, named so for legendary designer and Quercianella contributor Giotto Bizzarrini, has a 2.4L V8 according to a post on Inside Line's blog, which is ...

Koenigsegg CCX won't challenge Bugatti Veyron 3 years ago on Autoblog

More official info has been made available about the Koenigsegg CCX that will debut in Geneva, and it’s now clear that the CCX won’t have the cajones to challenge the Bugatti Veyron for the top-speed title. The CCX will not come with the erroneously reported 900bhp we mentioned earlier, ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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