Auctions America will expand its 2012 calendar with the addition of the Terry Bennett Collection, a two-day, single-vendor sale in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, Sept. 21-22, 2012. Best described as a 'treasure chest of collectibles', the Bennett Collection comprises an amazingly diverse series of motor cars, motorcycles, boats, bicycles, architectur
Man vs Car Challenge for London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
Ultramarathon runner, Duncan Philips, is to take part in a friendly challenge with veteran car driver, Dan Suskin, to see who gets to the coast first during the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, on Sunday November 4, 2012. The annual event is hosted by the Royal Automobile Club and is the world's longest running motoring event....Read Full Post
Vehicles From The Pettit Collection Coming to Glenmoor Gathering
Classic Motorcar Auctions LLC will hold their 3rd annual Grande Salon Auction Sept. 15-16, 2012 during the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles Concours d'Elegance at the historic Glenmoor Country Club in North Canton, Ohio....Read Full Post
Allards, Tuckers and Trans-Atlantic Hybrids Featured at Glenmoor
More than 220 vintage and classic American and European automobiles, including early supercharged and steam-powered cars, the Allard sports car and Seven 1948 Tucker automobile will be on display at the 2012 Glenmoor Gathering set for Sept. 14-16 at Glenmoor Country Club, 4191 Glenmoor Rd. NW....Read Full Post
DTM 2012: Green 4th, Paffett 7th
Jamie Green reclaimed the number 2 spot in the drivers’ standings of the 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season after finishing fourth at the Zandvoort race. With 93 points, Green overtook Bruno Spengler of BMW, who had 91 points after finishing sixth in the race. Gary Paffett still leads the drivers’ standings even despite an uninspiring 7th pl
Quality online car parts for car enthusiasts
For many people today the car is not only a friend but also a real family member. Nobody wants to lose be without them for any great length of time, that’s why you should look-after the technical condition of your friend. For this reason all motor-car enthusiasts are keen to purchase spare parts for their own cars. But how to make a quick purchase
A lot of Leafs blowing around my LA neighborhood
The perfect plug-in for city folk? Where a plug-in electric car makes a lot of sense So, a new Chevy Volt ad finds the Volt telling its gas-guzzling parents that it’s electric. Even when the Volt is at the gas station converting gasoline into electricity, I wonder? Maybe. Nevertheless, it’s this EV focus that makes it so interesting how
Why does everyone lie about fuel economy?
40 mpgs in the real world? LOL! Of course consumers want a 60 mpg truck that costs the same as a 15 mpg truck The other day on GreenCarCongress I came across the latest Consumer Federation of America (CFA) study that suggests that the citizenry are on board with the government’s plans to increase CAFE standards through 2025. Comments to this
Nissan announced scheduled release of the 2013 Note
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan recently announced the roll out of the brand’s next generation subcompact called the Note. It is due to hit showrooms in Japan come September and Europe by next year. The North American arm of Nissan also announced that the upcoming Versa will be using the same platform as the Nissan Note and will reflect most of it
A $30,000 Tesla plug-in electric car by 2015?
An Model X Teaser. $30,000 plug-in next? To be followed by a Tesla pickup truck? MotorTrend via Autocar is reporting that Tesla is planning a BMW M3 Series plug-in to come some time after the Model X launches in late 2013/early 2014. While the new Tesla plug-in will be smaller than the M3, it will also offer a smaller price tag, possibly as low as
Is the Tesla Model S Bob Lutz’s new Toyota Prius?
The key to electrification. Had GM focused on a Model S-like plug-in, rather than the Volt, would they be more successful? I never liked ex GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and co-father of the Chevy Volt until I met him. Even then I often haven’t agreed with him, I love his tact, or lack thereof. Lutz shoots from the hip and makes no excuses. And L
Manhart Racing presents BMW MH5 S-Biturbo
Getting 560 h.p., new model MW M5 is the present target for any tuning studio: some want to make JTS even more aggressive by sight, and others – to improve and without that impressing indicators of productivity. The recent package shared tuning studio Manhart Racing, whose masters managed to combine together both points. Standard eight-cylinder V-s
New diesel engine for Porsche Cayenne
The diesel version of Porsche Cayenne is present in the European market since 2009. And by this time Germans make long-awaited decision to send the car and on other markets, in this case – American. Diesel Cayenne a lineup of 2013 debuts at auto show in New York. The car will be equipped with more economical 3.0 liter the six-cylinder V-engine capa