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Ferrari's 599 roadster (2010): first details

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 09 June 2010 09:00

Ferrari’s next new model will be a 599 roadster, Ferrari chairman Luca de Montezemolo told journalists in London last night.  ‘A lot of our clients are saying they want an open, 12-cylinder car with very sporty performance. At Pebble Beach, we will present this car,’ said de Montezemolo. Ferrari is working on a drop-top 599? Yes. Ferrari is currently presenting ...

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Ferrari's 599 roadster (2010): first details

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 09 June 2010 09:00

Ferrari’s next new model will be a 599 roadster, Ferrari chairman Luca de Montezemolo told journalists in London last night.  ‘A lot of our clients are saying they want an open, 12-cylinder car with very sporty performance. At Pebble Beach, we will present this car,’ said de Montezemolo. Ferrari is working on a drop-top 599? Yes. Ferrari is currently presenting ...

Ferrari 458 Italias ‘selling for £200k in UK’

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 10 February 2010 12:35

The first examples of the new Ferrari 458 Italia supercar are trading for close to £200,000, price guide Glass’s Guide reports today. It claims wealthy enthusiasts are paying a £25,000 premium to jump the queue and get into one of the first 458s in Britain. The Italia lists at £169,545 in the UK, with first deliveries due for summer 2010. ...

CAR interviews McLaren Automotive boss Ron Dennis (2009)

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 18 May 2009 12:10

It’s been an interesting start to the year for Ron Dennis. In the past five months he’s pulled out of F1, his race team has been hauled up in front of the FIA like a naughty schoolboy for telling porkies, on-track performance from the 2009 McLaren car has been abysmal at best and now he’s about to launch a range ...

Baby Rolls-Royce named as Ghost

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 20 April 2009 09:00

Rolls-Royce has revealed that its new sub-Phantom saloon will be called Ghost. The announcement was made by Rolls CEO Tom Purves at a press conference held at the Shanghai motor show this morning, and he also teased at other future models that will bear the Ghost name. Rolls-Royce Ghost? What happended to RR4 and 200EX? RR4 was just the codename ...

Porsche Panamera prices announced

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Pulman, 12 March 2009 12:50

Porsche has announced UK prices for its Panamera, and that all PDK-equipped cars will come with stop-start technology - the ‘entry-level’ S starts at £72,266, rising to £95,298 for the range-topping Panamera Turbo. By comparison, a Cayenne GTS is £54,085 and a Cayenne Turbo is £75,137 So what do I get on my £95k Porsche Panamera Turbo? For a start ...

Shake-up at Tesla; a dozen UK orders

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 16 October 2008 11:22

Electric car start-up Tesla is restructuring its US operation and laying off around 100 staff, as the credit crunch continues to make life difficult for car companies big and small. It’s now on its fourth CEO in 12 months, as founder Elon Musk takes over from Ze’ev Drori. In an announcement on the chief exec’s blog, Tesla Motors said it ...

Corvette ZR1 price bombshell

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Greg Fountain, 25 September 2008 14:37

General Motors has pitched the Corvette into the price stratosphere by announcing that the 206mph ZR1 will retail at an eye-watering £109,000 in the UK. It may be the fastest car ever built by GM, but the new 'Vette now enters big-time supercar territory, where it will need to have the quality to match its ballistic performance. The outrageous price ...

Tesla increases Roadster production

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Nick Eaton, 11 September 2008 11:30

Tesla Motors is about to ramp up production of its Roadster, having secured supply of a new single-speed gearbox from BorgWarner. Tesla began producing the Roadster in March 2008, but all 27 cars so far delivered to customers have effectively been interim models because the original two-speed ‘box was deemed too fragile for long-term use. So what’s the deal with Tesla’s latest Roadster? The original ...

Honda starts deliveries of FCX Clarity

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Whitworth, 22 August 2008 11:08

Honda has started first deliveries of its radical FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle to customers in America. Some 200 hand-built FCX’s will be delivered to a wide range of customers, including high-profile celebrities – like actress Jamie Lee Curtis – as well as normal working families. The project is part of Honda’s goal to stimulate energy suppliers to create a ...

Tesla to work with others, Roadster priced at £92k

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Oliver, 19 August 2008 09:21

Tesla has confirmed that it is working with several major car makers to develop affordable, fully-electric city cars, with the first going on sale as early as 2010. The established car makers will use the experience Tesla has gained developing the high-performance, £92,000 Roadster as a short cut to  getting their own electric cars on sale. 'Smaller Teslas in the ...

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