Ferrari announced that 2012 was the best financial year ever for the 66-year-old brand. A total of 7,318 vehicles were delivered to worldwide dealership in 2012 while a revenue of 2.43 billion euros was recorded, breaking the record set in 2008. Net profit rose 17.8% to just under 244 million euros.
"We are all enormously proud of ending the year with these kind of results despite the unfavourable economic backdrop in many European nations, and the distinctly hostile one in Italy," sa
Not only is BMW the segment leader when it comes to its sedans, it is also one of the few carmakers to have a pure-electric production-ready vehicle.
And yes, it's the BMW i3 we're talking about. It was at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show when the BMW i3 concept was showcased under BMW's new sub-brand - the BMW i - which in BMW's language is a comprehensive and ground-breaking concept for sustainable mobility.
The styling of the car is distinctive and avant garde, making it look like a
Toyota's official tuning arm, Gazoo Racing, worked their magic on Toyota's mid-size executive Mark X sedan and brought the GRMN Mark X concept alive.
Launched recently, pretty much everything that was on the concept made it into production. It still uses a six-speed manual that is hooked up to the 3.5-litre V6 that produces almost 320bhp and 380Nm of torque. LSD is standard and with the ability to switch off the stability control, those who want to drift their GRMN Mark X can do so easily.
V8-powered cars have always been known to be not fuel efficient. But CNET reckons it shouldn't stop you from owning one. Watch the video and see what are the top 5 cars that it thinks have a good balance of power, price and of course fuel consumption.
By the way, the choice of vehicles ignores hybrids and diesels and to our surprise, only one car is not German and it ranks highest on the list.
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We've seen diecast car collectors buying detailed diecast models that costs hundreds of dollars. But this thing right here, is really something else...
The Capo Racing Jeep is as true to the real Wrangler as is possible in a 1/8-scale vehicle. Everything works, from the three-speed automatic transmission to the transfer case to the locking differentials.
It uses a body-on-frame design with a real, metal multi-link suspension. In the cabin, the seats recline and the instruments light
Jethro Bovingdon of Drive Tribe recently had the chance to sample the new Ford F-150 Raptor and the Ariel Nomad. Which one is king out there in the desert?
Shot in the Johnson Valley recreation area in California, the place is equipped with a selection of different surfaces to test out the Raptor and acts as the perfect playground to fully exploit all its off road prowess. While the truck feels total at home jumping and sliding around at speed, the same can't be said of the Ariel Nomad.
What will a café racer bike of the future look like? Here's Honda's thoughts on the matter, showcased by its new CB4 Interceptor bike concept at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.
The black – or 'Total Black' as Honda puts it – concept bike is the work of Honda's research and development department in Rome, and It continues in similar vein as the 'Neo Sports Café' styled CB4 Concept displayed at EICMA 2015, but according to Honda the Interceptor takes a direction towards what it calls Sport
The Audi A1 has just been revealed and rumours of when its hotter variant has surfaced. The hot hatch is set to make an appearance in late 2019.
According to Autocar, the S1 is set get an uprated version of the VW Group's 2.0-litre turbocharged unit. It aims to become the most powerful hot hatch among its competitors, pushing around 250bhp from its TFSI four-cylinder engine.
It will have all-wheel drive which in turn will give the S1 a much improved century sprint timing. The outgoing S
Last weekend, no less than 170 cars gathered at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colorado with hopes of breaking the record for the most number of simultaneous burnouts done.
As you can see from the drone footage, all the vehicles participating in the event lined up alongside the edge of a drag facility and once the flags started waving, smoke started spewing out from the cars gradually. Some of the owners even fitted special tyres so that the smoke generated from the spinning tyres are blue i
For this video review we have the MINI One Clubman!
Don't know how the MINI range works? Jon starts off the review with a run through of what the different MINIs offer.
The MINI Clubman of course, gives you a larger boot to place your luggage. However, its depth does leave much to be desired if you're looking for something practical...
We found the MINI One Clubman still delivers a plush and luxurious interior, despite being the base model.
Jon finds that th
One of the activities that most motor heads do during the weekends is that they congregate their friendly neighbourhood specialty mechanic shop. There they exchange views and look at each others ride while having the mechanic change their engine oil or brake pads. But some go there just to meet up with friends. Usually the shop that is frequented by them are specialist tuner type shops and not the average workshop. Take for example the workshop in the photo above, it is filled with Subarus as we
The youngest human being to ever join an F1 team is 11 year old Canadian Lance Stroll. Believe it or not, he has been inducted into Ferrari's Driver Academy program and will be going under training and supervision to possibly become an F1 driver for Ferrari in future.
The talented young individual won twice at the Canadian national championships in the Rotax Mini Max category as well as the Coupe de Montreal and Coupe du Quebec Micro Max Championship in 2008 and both Mini Max Championships
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In compliance with the new Euro 5 emissions regulation Mercedes-Benz have announced a total of four new diesel and petrol engines for the Mercedes Benz S class. Out of the four, three are usual type of engines you see in a Mercedes S class
The jointly developed new sports coupe (86, FR-S and BRZ) from Toyota and Subaru has yet to arrive in the showrooms around the world. But some tuners have made specially designed units of the abovementioned cars. And the car you see above is just one example of it.
Scion unveiled this specially made car at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show and it is named as the Scion Racing Greddy FR-S race car. This car was built by team crews from Scion Racing and Greddy. Greddy is a performance parts co
The 2015 Mercedes S-Class coupe has been spied with lesser camouflage. The model will be the successor to the CL-Class. The name change makes it the first two-door S-Class since the W140 generation of the 1990s.
The ultra-luxury coupe will not be just an S-Class with two doors removed but features its own unique styling with a lower front fascia and a sloped roof top.
The S-class coupe will share its rear-wheel-drive architecture with the next-generation S-class sedan, wh
Shell is once again driving value for motorists in Singapore with its 'WinWithShell' promotion from the 19th of May until the 13th of July.
Shell Escape members who spend at least $50 on Shell fuels and spot the winning message on the back of their receipts will instantly win the equivalent of their fuel purchase. Shell will match the amount spent - dollar for dollar - rounded up to the nearest $10.
Moreover, customers who pay with their Citibank credit cards will win double the amount
Lamborghini offers buyers incredible levels of performance combined with angular, avant-garde styling That grabs everyone's attention. Now, the Italian brand is giving its customers the chance to flaunt their supercars even more with a new Aventador Pirelli Edition.
Designed to celebrate Lamborghini's relationship with Pirelli that goes back to the tires on the original 350 GTV prototype, these special-edition Aventadors keep all of the high-performance mechanicals and add a little extr
The 2016 Audi A4 arrives with a bang, but no surprises. We say that because the formula for creating the new A4 is one we know all too well. Make it larger, add a bunch of content, reduce weight, and improve both power and efficiency. It's a recipe for success, and this fifth-generation A4 looks to be a solid contender against its chief rivals, the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
The shape hasn't changed; it's immediately recognizable as an A4. Instead, this new model updates that
Now that christmas is over, the dreadful task of removing all the decorations around the house has to be done. Nissan reckons they could speed things up a little bit, by helping undecorate a christmas tree. Of course, when "speed" is involved, only the best from their line-up will suffice.
Check out how Nissan manages to undecorate the christmas tree in just 2.7 seconds in the video below. Looks pretty effective to us!
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According to Ford, the Focus RS's drift mode was only discovered when the development team was doing some calibration of the all-wheel drive system. According Motoring, which did an interview with Ford Performance vehicle and Engineering Manager Tyrone Johnson, reported that the automaker never intended to include an oversteer-inducing driving mode into the Focus RS.
Johnson said that they were actually fine tuning the car's all-wheel drive system at the tail end of its development when a f
Recently, more and more car makers have been seen adding 'Drift' modes into their high performance cars. These cars include the latest Mercedes-AMG E63 and the McLaren 720S. The upcoming BMW M5 will also be offered with this mode that allows the all-wheel drive vehicle to disconnect its front wheels and send power to rears only.
You can thank Ford for bringing this feature into the market first with the Ford Focus RS. It is currently one of the best driving hot hatch on sale now.
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The BMW 8 Series has returned to the German firm’s lineup after a near 20-year absence. A two-door coupe will be the first of three body styles that will make up the range, which will grow to include a convertible as well as four-door Gran Coupe by the end of next year.
Pitched as a rival for everything from a Mercedes S-Class Coupe right up to the Aston Martin DB11, the German firm believes it has created a car with a broader breadth of abilities than any of its competitors packaging luxury
If you form part of the 75% percent of parents that are worried that their children will begin crying in public, Honda has the solution for you.
Called the Honda Sound Sitter, the cute little soft toy has been designed to calm children by playing engine noises. According to Honda, its engineers discovered that engine sounds seem to have a calming effect on infants and toddlers, as it studies show that infants are calmed by sounds which are similar to noises they would have heard inside their
Shooting of the Fast and Furious 9 has already commenced and someone has spotted the new Toyota Supra on the set of the car action movie.
Filming is currently taking place at Tbilisi, Georgia, where some action-packed stunts have taken place. Thanks a Instagram user, we can also see that a orange Supra will feature in the 9th installment of the movie, a nod to the original that was driven by the late Paul Walker.
Other than that, the article on Car and Driver also reported that a blac
