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Ferrari plans to sell fewer cars in 2013

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Barry, 08 May 2013 15:00

Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has announced an unusual plan for the Prancing Horse: to sell fewer cars in 2013 than the 7000 it delivered in 2012. Speaking in Maranello, di Montezemolo stated that 'this is a far-sighted decision to strengthen our brand equity, from what I learned from Enzo Ferrari… We must resist people who say the competition will ...

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Ferrari plans to sell fewer cars in 2013

Ferrari plans to sell fewer cars in 2013

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Barry, 08 May 2013 15:00

Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has announced an unusual plan for the Prancing Horse: to sell fewer cars in 2013 than the 7000 it delivered in 2012. Speaking in Maranello, di Montezemolo stated that 'this is a far-sighted decision to strengthen our brand equity, from what I learned from Enzo Ferrari… We must resist people who say the competition will ...

CAR interviews Dany Bahar on the crisis at Lotus (2012)

CAR interviews Dany Bahar on the crisis at Lotus (2012)

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ben Barry, 17 April 2012 14:41

CAR yesterday sat down with Dany Bahar, the chief executive officer of Lotus Cars, to discuss the company's financial situation. He talked about the recent takeover of parent company Proton by DRB-Hicom and what it means for Lotus, the financial performance of Hethel and the latest on plans to launch the new Esprit supercar and all the other new Lotuses in ...

Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (2012) first pics

Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (2012) first pics

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 22 November 2011 09:00

These are the first official shots of the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, which goes on sale in March 2012.  The convertible top still looks as if it was made of soft fabric, but it actually consists of three semi-rigid lightweight panels coated with a novel furry material, which conceals the cutlines. A fabric top layer finishes things off, and is ...

BMW 3-series (2012): our comprehensive guide to F30

BMW 3-series (2012): our comprehensive guide to F30

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 17 November 2011 09:54

BMW has sold 12 million 3-series models since 1975; it’s an important car, one that accounts for a third of global BMW sales. The sixth-generation, codenamed F30, has a lot to live up to, then. Here are the key changes: Chassis The F30 is still, of course, rear-wheel drive, has 50:50 weight distribution, and sticks with the MacPherson strut front/multi-link ...

Suzuki Swift (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Suzuki Swift (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 13 September 2011 09:00

Back in 2006, the Suzuki Swift took CAR Magazine’s Car Of The Year gong ahead of some pretty accomplished opposition. But, since then, it’s rarely featured in our pages while the Renaultsport Clio has stolen our small-car affections. Suzuki’s star of the Frankfurt show, the Suzuki Swift Sport, hopes to put the model back on the radar. Suzuki Swift Sport ...

Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series (2011) news

Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series (2011) news

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Barry, 23 July 2011 00:01

Mercedes-Benz AMG is using the 2011 German GP to preview its fourth Black Series model: the C63 AMG Black Series, the cheapest – at a still chunky €97,000 plus local taxes – Black Series ever. What is the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series? Black Series acts as a no-comprises halo model for AMG, with wilder styling, more power, less weight, ...

VW 'to announce its WRC entry' at Rally Sardinia

VW 'to announce its WRC entry' at Rally Sardinia

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Barry, 15 April 2011 17:45

VW Polo R WRC (2011): Volkswagen enter the WRC High-level sources in an existing World Rally Championship team have told CAR that Volkswagen will formally announce its decision to enter the WRC at Rally Sardinia, which starts on 5 May 2011, somewhat stealing the thunder of Mini’s WRC debut. It’s believed that sister firm Skoda’s Fabia Intercontinental Rally Challenge car ...

Mini John Cooper Works WRC (2011): launch news

Mini John Cooper Works WRC (2011): launch news

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Barry, 11 April 2011 15:18

Mini John Cooper Works WRC: the rollcage in detail Mini WRC goes flat-out in France - VIDEO Mini has today officially launched its WRC campaign in the UK, at the company’s Cowley base on the outskirts of Oxford. For the first time, the WRC team – run in conjunction with Prodrive – also revealed its ambitious strategy: to be challenging ...

Kia preparing a range of sporting models

Kia preparing a range of sporting models

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 23 March 2011 15:54

Kia is quietly readying a string of sportier models to pep up its humdrum image, CAR has learned. The burgeoning sports car plan is likely to sire everything from hot hatches to standalone sports cars. On our trip to Korea this week, sources at Kia HQ confirmed a range of performance models, designed to mix some excitement into a brand ...

Kia to launch a new range-topping V8 saloon dubbed K9

Kia to launch a new range-topping V8 saloon dubbed K9

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 22 March 2011 11:49

Kia will build their rumoured rear-wheel drive V8 saloon - but it won't come to the UK, sources in Korea have confirmed to CAR.Following the domestic badge hierarchy, this new range-topper would logically be called the K9. Perhaps that dog-inspired badge may explain why the car won’t come to Europe, but US sales are expected.  Kia’s new range-topper: the ‘K9’ The ...

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