Overall sales totals reached $ 50 million at the 2016 Mecum Daytime Auction in Monterey, Calif., with strong individual sales topped by several cars that reached or exceeded the million-dollar mark. Headlined this year by three vehicles that hammered at $ 4.7 million, $ 4.4 million and $ 3 million,… Continue reading
– Not to sound like Michigan’s tourism bureau, but the northern reaches of Car and Driver’s home state contain dozens of charming places. And it seemed as though our long-term Nissan Murano seemingly visited most of them during its 40,000 miles with us. It went to Traverse City multiple times.… Continue reading
RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, continued its strong sales run in Monterey, California this past weekend, generating an impressive $ 117,925,0001 in sales at its flagship sale during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend. Highlighted by a terrific roster of fresh-to-the-market, blue-chip automobiles,… Continue reading
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At the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, the BMW Group is presenting the BMW 2002 Hommage to shine the spotlight back over its successful history with turbocharged engines. BMW 2002 Hommage Celebrates The Birth Of The Turbocharged Car originally appeared on Conceptcarz.com on Fri, 19 Aug 2016 22:42:46 EST. Please… Continue reading
– Ford has finally made its move. – After months of listening to Wall Street analysts gnash their collective teeth about the company’s lack of acquisitions and partnerships related to self-driving technology, the Detroit automaker unleashed a series of announcements Tuesday related to its efforts to develop and deploy autonomous… Continue reading
The Deora, based on a Harry Bradley design, was built by the famed Alexander Brothers, of Detroit. It made its world debut at the 1967 Autorama where it won nine awards, including the coveted Ridler trophy. 1965 Dodge Deora Concept originally appeared on Conceptcarz.com on Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:48:43… Continue reading
– The typical new car launches with much fanfare and then goes three or four years with few changes until its “shiny new” wears off. After a few mid-cycle upgrades, it then soldiers on for a few more years until, usually, it is replaced by an all-new version. So logic… Continue reading
The pioneering character of the new BMW 7 Series model range is in the spotlight once again with the introduction of an intelligent drive concept. The BMW eDrive technology based on the knowledge gained from the development of BMW i cars has arrived in the luxury class and adds outstanding… Continue reading
These expensive and fast automobiles were the result of a Franco-American venture. The elegant bodies were made by the firm that previously supplied bodies for Panhard, Simca and Ford. The engine is a 413 cubic-inch Chrysler ‘Max Wedge’ with twin four-barrel Carter carburetors. About 2,900 total Vegas were made, of… Continue reading
-While there are plenty of players in the thriving compact-crossover segment, only the 2017 Ford Escape offers consumers their choice of three four-cylinder engine options, all paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The powertrain trifecta starts with the naturally aspirated 168-hp 2.5-liter inline-four, which comes only in the base, front-wheel-drive… Continue reading
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance?, is delighted to announce exceptional prewar offerings to The Pebble Beach Auctions on August 20 and August 21 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. Selections include the legendary 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, the Jean Bugatti-owned… Continue reading
-Hyundai dialed back the pizazz of the latest Sonata when it redesigned the family sedan for 2015. It’s a better all-around car and impresses with a spacious back seat and generous trunk capacity. It’s more mature-looking now, too, even if it lacks the sculpted lines of the last-generation Sonata and… Continue reading