Athlete in a suit: ABT Sportsline upgrades the new Audi S8

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3 concept cars from Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro: Vision 2030, Vision 2030 Desert Raid, Bandini Dora

        In just 4 years of business, 7 concept cars have emerged from Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro’s automotive design studio. This Spring, Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro unveiled 3 prototypes in a live streaming mode. The first 2020 novelty from Giugiaro GFG Style studio is the futuristic VISION 2030 electric all terrain Hyper … Read more

The most elegant car of summer 2020 to be crowned at Poltu Quatu Classic Costa Smeralda

 

 

The futuristic GFG VISION 2030 and the Bandini Dora to be premiered at 2020 Poltu Quatu Classic Costa Smeralda.

Poltu Quatu Classic Costa Smeralda – Concours d’Elegance for Classic Cars; @poltu-quatu.com

Poltu Quatu Classic Costa Smeralda 2020 – Concours d’Elegance for Classic Cars. The last edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Poltu Quatu Classic saw the Ferrari brand triumph after the victories in previous editions signed Alfa Romeo and Bugatti.

Poltu Quatu Classic returns to the scene of major international events with the fifth edition of the most glamorous Concours d’Elegance of the summer. On July 10th, 11th and 12th, authentic four-wheeled jewels from the most important Italian and European collections of vintage cars will parade through the streets of the Costa Smeralda.

The Jury of the Competition will be chaired for the third year in a row by Paolo Tumminelli, the well-known automotive historian who has created and refined in recent years an almost infallible evaluation system. With him will be the well-known designer Fabrizio Giugiaro who will realize as a tradition the trophy “Best in Show” that will be awarded to the winning car of the Concorso d’Eleganza Poltu Quatu Classic 2020, Luciano Bertolero founder of Auto Classic and great expert Ferrari, Afshin Behnia CEO of Petrolicious, Alberto Vassallo CEO of Car and Vintage and J. Philip Rathgen CEO of Classic Driver, the three best-known social media in the automotive world.

The innovations included in this year’s program are mainly about the day on Saturday that will start in the morning with a long scenic tour of the Costa Smeralda through a route designed ad hoc by the organizers to give the participants unforgettable scenarios to admire behind the wheel of their cars. The rest of the day will be lived in total relaxation in the famous Vesper Beach of Capriccioli made famous by the movie “007 – The Spy Who Loved Me” where the protagonist Roger Moore emerges with his car from the crystal clear water of the Costa Smeralda in the company of Barbara Bach and where the protagonists of Poltu Quatu Classic 2020 will be guests of the Vesper Beach Club. There will be no shortage on the way back to Poltu Quatu the passage and exhibition of the cars of the Concorso in Porto Cervo at the time of the aperitif.

Poltu Quatu Classic Costa Smeralda – Concours d’Elegance for Classic Cars; @poltu-quatu.com

The participants will live another beautiful experience between visits to historic villages of Sardinia and days at the beach, driving their luxury vintage cars along the breathtaking scenery of the Costa Smeralda and the daredevils will be able to experience the thrill of high speed at sea thanks to the “Off Shore Experience”, also included in this year’s program by the organizers of the event, in company with the 5 times Motorboating World Champion Aaron Ciantar.

The GFG Style of Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro will bring to Sardinia as a world premiere the two prototypes that were to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show, then canceled, we are talking about the futuristic GFG VISION 2030 and the Bandini Dora the 100% electric “Barchetta” that relaunches the famous Italian brand founded in 1946 by Ilario Bandini.

Confirmed the performance at night of the final parade of cars in front of the Jury that will take place Saturday, July 11th after the Gala Dinner at the Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu in the famous Piazzetta illuminated by day for the occasion together with the “Best in Show” Trophy thewinner of the Concorso d’Eleganza Poltu Quatu Classic 2020 will be awarded with a precious Eberhard watch and a precious Goodwool car cover made in the image and likeness of his car.

The high-jewerly Maison Sabbadini will reward the most elegant woman in the Concorso with one of its famous jewels in the shape of Bee.

As a tradition Simone Bertolero will present the event aboard the legendary Fiat 500 Spiaggina, the favorite car for the summer period by the protagonists of the international Jet Set including Gianni Agnelli and Aristotle Onassis. Also joining him in this edition of the Concorso will be the journalist Savina Confaloni, one of the most appreciated and wellknown faces of the automotive world.

Poltu Quatu Classic Costa Smeralda – Concours d’Elegance for Classic Cars; @poltu-quatu.com

 

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Lotus x Norton & Sons: Two British icons join forces around lightweight performance

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