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Alfa Romeo Introduces 8C Competizione To U.S.

Alfa Romeo enthusiasts are excited of the fact that their favorite cars ware finally available in the U.S. It has been 13 long and painful years since we have seen them on our shores - but now they have broken the break off and introduced their brilliant sport cars once again.

They are starting off the new transition with the 8C Competizione. The downside to this is that they have already sold the maximum amount of units (84) that were available to the U.S. This means that some of us will have to be quicker next time.

2008 Carmel By The Sea Concours

The 2008 Carmel by the Sea Concours is taking place and this is only its second year. More then 130 cars have come from all across the nation for the two days that the event is being held.

On Monday all Ferraris and Porsches were given their own space to show off their goods and for people to discover the history of each company. Four devoted classes to 356s included almost every variant the factory sold.

Porsche To Start Production Of Panamera In April

The Porsche Panamera has been talked about for over two years now and it seems that we still have at least one more year to go before the sedan will be released to consumers. The Panamera will be put into production next April. According to reports there will be 20,000 four-doors produced per year.

Land Rover And Jaguar To Find New CEO

Since the passing of CEO Geoff Polites Jaguar and Land Rover have been taken care of by the chief financial officer David Smith. However, they are about to appoint a brand new chief executive as the two companies transition from Ford to the Indian automaker Tata.

Arden Gives Details On Jaguar XF AJ 21

Last month Arden gave the auto community the plans they have for the Jaguar XF. We were able to catch a glimpse of the front fascia, rear brake cooling ducts that have been integrated into the side skirts, and LED running lights. What we saw gave us an insight into the aggressive look that Jaguar has planned for it.

First Reventon Arrives In Vegas

The first Lamborghini Reventon has arrived in Las Vegas and the excitement is scattered throughout the whole of Sin City. Lamborghini has decided to settle down in Vegas where the rich love to spend their money and gamble long into the night.

They finally decided to join the rest of the supercars that have been residing there for some time now. There are a total on 20 Reventons making their way over to Vegas in a very large box. 19 of them have already been bought and sold before they were even pulled out of the factory. Not a bad start to a new beginning.

GM Works To Make Corvette ZR1 Light-Weight

Tadge Juechter – the chief engineer for the Corvette ZR1 – was able to answer a few questions about the supercar that Chevy is creating during an interview with GMNext. GM is bragging to consumers that this new supercar would be one of the most fuel efficient cars on the market today. Skeptical?

New CAFE Rules Could Hurt Top Automakers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) may be planning to create two sliding scales of efficiency for vehicles of different sizes, in light of the proposed new fuel economy rules. This will put pressure on automaker companies that carry powerful short wheelbase models. These companies will be assigned fuel economy standards based on what they call a “Footprint”, and the amount of vehicles they sell. The “footprints” are determined by the wheel base of the vehicle, for example short wheelbase will have a small “footprint”.

Bugatti Veyron Convertible Makes Serious Changes

When we heard about Bugatti’s newest supercar – the Veyron 16.4 – were excited and at the same time nervous to see how it would turn out and what the specs would be on it. We don’t have all the details – but we have enough to cause us to doubt as to whether or not they have made the right decisions.

Bugatti Falling Behind On Production Of Veyron

Bugatti is proud of the popularity that their Veyron has brought to them. Consumers love the beautiful design and the power that exudes from this supercar. The only problem they have is keeping up with everyone who needs one. Bugatti is not having any trouble selling the Veyron – but they are behind in production.