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Ferrari $308,000 Flagship Sells Out Amid Push Beyond Sports Cars
Ferrari NV unveiled the speediest production car in its history, underscoring its reputation for uncompromising performance even as the Italian manufacturer pushes the limit of how many autos it can sell without losing its allure. The 812 Superfast debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday with a 12-cylinder, 800-horsepower engine that accelerates to 100 kilometers per hour in as little as 2.9 seconds, making it Ferrari’s most powerful production model ever.
Mitsubishi Seeks to Strengthen SUV Credentials With New Model
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will unveil a sport utility vehicle that will debut in Europe, its first new model since joining the Renault-Nissan alliance, as Chairman Carlos Ghosn strengthens the Japanese company’s credentials as an SUV brand. The Eclipse Cross compact SUV coupe to be revealed at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday will be shipped to its second-biggest market in the last quarter and subsequently roll out in Japan, North America and other regions, Mitsubishi said in a statement.
Here are the 10 best cars of 2017
This week, Consumer Reports released its latest list of the top cars on sale in the US. The venerable consumer publication picked out 10 cars – all representing different segments of the auto market – for its Top Picks list.
Here are the 10 best cars of 2017
This week, Consumer Reports released its latest list of the top cars on sale in the US. The venerable consumer publication picked out 10 cars – all representing different segments of the auto market – for its Top Picks list.
Geely Chairman Says He Plans to Abandon Bid for Lotus Owner
Billionaire Li Shufu said he’s planning to pull Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. out of a bid for Proton Holdings Bhd., saying the Malaysian carmaker keeps changing its plans.
6 Super Luxury Cars Selling Like Crazy Because of Trump’s Stock Market Surge
Thanks to investors anticipating a business-friendly administration , the Dow Jones Industrial Average is setting new records . As a result, high net worth buyers seem to be celebrating by purchasing super luxury items such as real estate, art, and you guessed it – six-figure cars.
What Do You Buy When Trump Wins? A Bentley
Buyers are feeling more confident about shelling out six figures for a set of wheels as market investors have been on a tear in recent months, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average solidly past 20000, on bets that the Trump administration will enact business-friendly policies. Sales of vehicles made by Volkswagen AG’s Bentley, Ferrari SpA , Fiat Automobiles NV’s Maserati, Porsche AG and BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce jumped an estimated 18% since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election through January, compared with the same period in 2016, according to Autodata Corp. That far outpaces the gains these upscale brands had been notching through the prior 10 months.
What Do You Buy When Trump Wins? A Bentley
Buyers are feeling more confident about shelling out six figures for a set of wheels as market investors have been on a tear in recent months, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average solidly past 20000, on bets that the Trump administration will enact business-friendly policies. Sales of vehicles made by Volkswagen AG’s Bentley, Ferrari SpA , Fiat Automobiles NV’s Maserati, Porsche AG and BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce jumped an estimated 18% since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election through January, compared with the same period in 2016, according to Autodata Corp. That far outpaces the gains these upscale brands had been notching through the prior 10 months.
Nissan recalls Altima; door may open if window rolled down
The company is recalling nearly 363,000 of the midsize cars worldwide from the 2015 through 2017 model years because the doors might open if a rear window is lowered. Documents posted Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the latch and lock cable in the doors may not have been routed properly at the factory.
Toyota Paces U.S. Sales Decline as Carmakers Boost Discounts
Toyota Motor Corp. led major carmakers reporting lower U.S. sales in January, even as an industry trying for another record year piled on discounts to keep showrooms busy. Deliveries fell about 11 percent for both Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.
The Toyota Camry is Getting a Facelift.
CEO Akio Toyoda unveiled the company’s plans to soup up the Camry. Listen to this segment from Industry Focus: Industrials to hear what will change with the midsize sedan and why Toyota seems to be focusing so much effort on this model.
Volkswagen surpasses Toyota in 2016 sales
Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen’s 10.31 million. Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen’s 10.31 million.
Toyota Loses Top Global Automaker Crown Amid Trump Pressures on Trade
Toyota Motor has lost its position as the top global seller of cars to rival Volkswagen , but such figures may now be the least of its worries for Japan’s biggest company as it mulls whether to appease or defy U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policy. The maker of the Prius and Corolla models said Monday its global vehicle sales rose 0.2% year on year to 10.175 million units.
Slow fix: VW diesel owners complain of buyback delays
In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, photo, Volkswagen vehicles are stored at the vacant Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. The Volkswagen TDIs are in the center of the emissions scandal forcing Volkswagen to buy back those vehicles affected.
VW Shrugs Off Scandal Woes as 2016 Deliveries Rise to Record
Volkswagen AG delivered more cars and trucks than ever before, shrugging off the emissions-cheating scandal by wooing more customers in China. The German manufacturer, which vies with Toyota Motor Corp. for the title of the world’s biggest automaker, posted a 3.8 percent rise in sales to 10.3 million vehicles in 2016, the Wolfsburg-based company said in a statement.
Detroit Wants Something From Trump in Exchange for Those Tweets
The way Bill Ford tells it, you’d think he and Donald Trump are like two old buddies chitchatting all the time about cars, economics and taxes. “When needed, I can always get to him or he calls me,” Ford, the chairman of Ford Motor Co., said in an interview Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Detroit auto show: Google, Camry and the shadow of Trump
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, center, and North American International Auto Show Chairman Sam Slaughter, right, are given a tour of the Mopar area from Ron Stallworth, left, of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Detroit. The show opens to the media on Monday, Jan. 9 and to the public on Jan. 14. less Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, center, and North American International Auto Show Chairman Sam Slaughter, right, are given a tour of the Mopar area from Ron Stallworth, left, of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Friday, … more The Ford display is seen at the 2017 North American International Auto show, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Detroit.
The real reason Ford abandoned its plant in Mexico has little to do with Trump
The frame of a 2015 Ford Mustang vehicle moves down the production line at the Ford Motor Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, U.S. August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Ford chief executive Mark Fields announced Tuesday the automaker was ditching its plans to open a factory in Mexico and instead expanding a Michigan plant, creating 700 more local jobs.
Here’s what it’s like to live with a supercar in San Francisco
Ask any car enthusiast which driver’s seat they prefer, and the answer, almost invariably, will be one that sits low, with a big, thunderous engine out back and a six-figure price tag. As true as that might be, it’s almost clich to say that supercars are the stuff of dreams.
Toyota Hybrid Bet Pays Off as Dieselgate Spurs Europe Demand
For years, Toyota Motor Corp. focused on pushing its hybrid models in Europe, avoiding a diesel-for-diesel competition with market leaders including Volkswagen AG. The Japanese carmaker’s strategy is finally paying off.
TheStreet’s Top Muscle Car of 2016 Is a 707-Horsepower Animal That Will Stop Your Heart
The qualifications for TheStreet ‘s “Top Muscle Car of 2016” were absurdly simple — one, is the car stupid fast and two does it borderline frighten you to death with the gas pedal pressed to the floor? After all, those emotions are what defines driving a piece of American muscle, no? Suffice it to say TheStreet’s hands-down winner this year was the Dodge Challenger Hellcat, which we had the awesome pleasure of driving around for several days. Runner up was the Dodge Charger Scat Pack .