Automotive news reports the Ferrari chairman says no IPO needed, not on the agenda. Ferrari, which is owned by Fiat, is not planning an initial public offering (IPO), its chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, told a German newspaper. “No, there is nothing on the agenda. And we are not planning anything,” Montezemolo told daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung […] More »
By: DJ | March 21, 2012
Mercedes-AMG is embarking on the 2012 roadster season in inimitably dynamic style: following on from the recent launch of the SL 63 AMG, the top eight-cylinder model, there now comes the presentation of the new Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG, the V12 roadster in the line-up from the Stuttgart-based manufacturer. The AMG 6.0-litre V12 “biturbo” (twin-turbocharged) […] More »
By: DJ | March 21, 2012
I’ll lay my cards on the table immediately. Europeans have different driving expectations to Americans, and they don’t get much further part when it comes to the new Mercedes SL. I am not say either group has better claim to getting it right. But with your wide-open spaces and our narrow roads and closely packed […] More »
By: DJ | March 20, 2012
A museum commemorating the life and goals of Ferrari namesake Enzo Ferrari has been opened in Modena, Italy. The ambitious project has not been without its complications, however. Originally awarded to Future Systems, the project had to be handed over to Shiro Studio when the designer, Czech architect and Future Systems founder Jan KaplickĂ˝ passed […] More »
By: DJ | March 20, 2012
BMW Team RLL had an excellent start to the 2012 American Le Mans Series season. At the 60th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring (US) the no. 56 BMW M3 GT claimed overall victory in the GT class after 307 laps of the “Sebring International Raceway” and a dramatic final stage of the race. […] More »
By: DJ | March 19, 2012
McLaren’s Jenson Button drove a pluperfect race to take the lead of the world championship at Melbourne’s Albert Park on Sunday, keeping his head and his lead even when a safety car intervention appeared to throw a beaten Sebastian Vettel a lifeline. The 2009 world champion scored his third Australian Grand Prix victory in four […] More »
By: DJ | March 19, 2012
In sports car racing, the term “Evolution” has come to represent the most evolved or extreme version of a particular car model. In the case of the Ferrari 599XX which is already a hardcore version of the street going 599 GTB, Ferrari has taken it another step forward with the 599XX Evolution. First revealed by […] More »
By: DJ | March 18, 2012
