Just the Facts: Legendary performance guru Carroll Shelby has died at age 89. Shelby’s name has been associated since the early 1960s with fast street and racing cars. Shelby American last month unveiled the 1,100-horsepower Shelby 1000 S/C. DALLAS — Carroll Shelby — racecar driver, team owner, car builder, entrepreneur and a man whose name [...]
News Evolution 2 Motorsport Gives Ferrari 458 Italia the Carbon-Fiber Treatment By Mike Lysaght, Correspondent | Published May 11, 2012 Just the Facts: Evolution 2 Motorsport has released an aesthetic and performance upgrade package for the Ferrari 458 Italia. Output is upgraded to 602 horsepower, thanks to a titanium exhaust, ECU remap and air box. [...]
News Magna Steyr Will Build Infiniti Entry-Luxury Compact in 2014 By Paul Lienert, Correspondent | Published May 10, 2012 Just the Facts: Magna Steyr, a division of Canadian auto-parts giant Magna, will assemble the production version of the Infiniti Etherea. The car is a new entry-luxury compact from Nissan’s premium brand. Production in Austria is [...]
News Daimler To Build Smart eScooter By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published May 10, 2012 Just the Facts: Daimler confirmed on Thursday that it will build the Smart eScooter, with a target launch date in 2014. It said the fully electric eScooter’s design is still being finalized. The German automaker said it is targeting customers [...]
Just the Facts: Fisker Automotive says that “there are conflicting reports and uncertainty” surrounding a fire that destroyed a $100,000 Fisker Karma near Houston last week. The cause of the fire is not yet known, according to Fisker, which says the Karma’s lithium-ion battery pack does not appear to have been a “contributing factor” in [...]
News Buick Jumps on Supermodel Bandwagon By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published May 9, 2012 Just the Facts: Buick has tapped former Victoria’s Secret supermodel Marisa Miller for a new Buick Enclave commercial set to debut on May 14. Miller, who made headlines when she wore the 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra made from 2,300 [...]
News 2012 Jaguar Performance Driving Academy Now Open to Non-Owners By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published May 8, 2012 Just the Facts: The 2012 Jaguar Performance Driving Academy has beefed up its course offerings and now wlecomes non-owners. The driving curriculum centers around the Jaguar XFR, XKR and XJ Supersport. The basic course costs $1,850 [...]
News Lamborghini Unveils Exclusive Gallardo MLE in Malaysia By Chips Yap, Correspondent | Published May 8, 2012 Just the Facts: The Lamborghini Gallardo MLE (for Malaysia Limited Edition) will be built to customer order. The Gallardo MLE is being produced in a limited run of no more than 20 cars, priced from $550,000 each. The [...]
News 2013 Cadillac ATS Starts at $33,990 By Paul Lienert, Correspondent | Published May 7, 2012 Just the Facts: Cadillac’s new compact sport sedan, the 2013 ATS, will be priced from $33,990, including shipping. Cadillac is targeting the BMW 3 Series with the new ATS. The midlevel ATS 2.0 will be priced from $35,795, including [...]
Just the Facts: Toyota unveiled its new RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. The car will be priced from $50,610 when it goes on sale in late summer in four California markets. The RAV4 EV uses an electric drive system and battery pack supplied by Tesla Motors. LOS ANGELES [...]
