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Five of Europe’s Most Epic Road Trips
Although Europe is the second-smallest continent, it’s one of the best places to visit if you’re planning a continental road trip anytime soon. Road trips in Europe are always packed with amazing sights, sounds and excursions, and you’re likely to experience some wonderful memories that will keep the trip alive in your mind. If you adore driving as well, a European road trip will be just the ticket, as it’ll give you a chance to drive your way across the continent.
Classic: BMW M1
A look through the pantheon of automotive history reveals car companies have often struck up unlikely partnerships with each other. One of the more obscure tie-ups is an agreement signed by BMW and Lamborghini in the middle of the 1970s that outlined the joint-development of a mid-engined sports car.
Video: Castello Cavalcanti Is A Short Racing Film By Wes Anderson
Castello Cavalcanti is a short film written and directed by Wes Anderson and about a driver in a long-distance race in 1955 Italy. If you’re a fan of the films Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, or The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, or appreciate some good old racing humor, take eight minutes out of your day to watch this.
Video: Federico Liber With Intense Speed In Italian Hillclimb
Here, we see Federico Liber winning 2013 Cividale Castelmonte hillclimb in Italy, according to Jalopnik, in a motorcycle-engined Gloria C8F. The sensation of speed is nearly overwhelming, even on this side of the computer screen.
Alfa Romeo Details 4C Assembly Ahead Of Launch
Alfa Romeo, and the rest of the car-loving world, is excited about the upcoming Alfa Romeo 4C. Ahead of the car’s release, the company has detailed the production information for the new supercar.
BMW Unveils Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe At Villa d’Este
Outside of Ferrari, Pininfarina has designed cars for Peugeot, Jaguar, MG, and Alfa Romeo. This concept is the design house’s first collaboration with BMW, though. It’s called the Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe.
Recap: The Images Of The 2013 Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia was a 1000-mile road race that went from Brescia, Italy to Rome and all the way back. Originally ran in 1927, the Mille lasted for 30 years, and was considered one of the most dangerous endurance races in the world, taking the lives of 56 people over 30 years. The event is far safer today. And with the expanded role of social media, we’re able to follow along with the day’s events. We’ve put together 30 pictures, culled from Twitter, to give everyone a taste of the atmosphere at this year’s Mille. We’ve linked to the user that took the shot if you want to see more of that person. We’ve also linked to the individual tweet, if you want to jump in and retweet from your own account. Enjoy!
Lamborghini Celebrates Golden Anniversary With Grande Giro Convoy
Lamborghini is celebrating its 50th birthday in grand fashion, with a convoy of 350 cars in a Grande Giro (Grand Tour) of Italy, beginning on Wednesday, May 8.
Review: Icona Vulcano
Italian/Chinese design house Icona has revealed its Vulcano supercar in Shanghai.
Detroit Preview: 2013 Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati has released pictures of its new Quattroporte sedan ahead of its official debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Rumors: Teaser—Bertone’s Nuccio Concept
This year, famed Italian styling house Bertone will be celebrating its 100th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Bertone has released these enticing sketches of the Nuccio, a concept named after the son of Giovanni Bertone, the company’s founder.
Detroit 2012: Maserati Kubang’s North American Debut
We’ve already seen Maserati’s Kubang SUV concept in Frankfurt, but today it showed up on American soil for the first time. We were on hand to take pictures of the Kubang live in Detroit.
Hertz Would Like To Rent You A Lotus Evora, European Car Guy
Got a European vacation planned in the near future? Wondering what kind of highway robbery you’ll be subjected to, just to gain the use of some one-liter-diesel powered, most-likely French city car? Think that you might want to splash out on something just a bit more, um, enthusiastic instead?
Winners Announced In 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest
Starting in January of this year, Ferrari and its partners at Autodesk invited students at 50 design schools across the world to dream about the future of the “hypercar.” Students worked from a design brief that called for cutting edge technologies and materials, extreme architecture, and stunning forms. At stake, for the top two participants, would be a career-altering placement at Ferrari’s own styling center under the tutelage of director Flavio Manzoni.
Aston Martin Debuts V12 Zagato Concept Ahead Of Nürburgring Endurance Race
Aston Martin unveiled its newest collaboration with Zagato, this time based on the V12 Vantage. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato debuted over the weekend at the Villa D’Este Concours in Italy. Next month, it will compete in the 24 Hours Nürburgring race.
Friday Video: Ferarri FF Gets A Boo-Boo
The British magazine Car got a crack behind the wheel of the new Ferrari FF in Italy. Driver Jethro Bovingdon was kind enough to film himself inside the cabin as he drives the rather expensive all-wheel-drive Ferrari into a curb.
Driven: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
The Mercedes-Benz Vision CLS show car back in 2003 at the Frankfurt auto show absolutely stole the three-day press event. Rarely is there such a universally big positive reaction to anyone’s “vision,” especially when we’re talking about skeptical journalists. Even we loved it shamelessly.
Secondhand Gems: Five-Figure Supercar Bargains
Not everyone is flailing about in an economic freefall. That’s not to say it’s time to throw caution to the wind, but for those who still have a few bucks in the bank, you should know that six-figure supercars weren’t exactly immune to the financial crisis.
List: The Ten Most Beautiful Cars Of The Decade
As 2009 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the many cars that have stood out over the past decade. And though many cars are revered for their great levels of performance or their overall presence in the automotive marketplace, a car’s design is easily the most recognizable trait that lingers in our minds. Here, we present to you, the most beautiful cars of the last decade.
Driven: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
Elegance on wheels elegantly wafting o’er the Tuscan hills: that’s all the new E-class coupe wants to be and do for you.
—Florence, Italy
One of the bigger sensations of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show this past March was the long-telegraphed intro of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan (designation “W212”) and coupe (“C207”). Naturally, the sedan is solid and enjoyable, but the coupe needs to be sultry. And it is sultry enough.
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