Category: Automotive
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Spyker survives. Saab parent company to sell Spyker to U.S. firm
Saab parent company Swedish Automobile plans to sell its Spyker luxury-sports-car brand to U.S. private-equity firm North Street Capital for about $44 million. Spyker has been careful to point out to European news sources that the agreement has not been made final. Swedish Automobile had originally signed a deal with British company CPP Global…
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1921 Bentley Chassis 3, The Oldest Surviving Production Bentley
One of the most important Bentleys in existence, 1921 Bentley 3 Litre was the first customer car to leave the Bentley factory. Bentley Chassis 3 is an extraordinary, matching-numbers car with brass brightwork and an original aluminum body with fully disappearing top as specified by the first owner. It’s participation in Vintage Bentley rallies, and…
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Maserati GranCabrio Fendi
A masterpiece of technology and craftsmanship, the Maserati GranCabrio Fendi will be introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi is crafted in the historical Maserati headquarters in Modena, with exclusive materials bespokely created in various colours for this project. The three-layered body colour named Grigio Fiamma Fendi is a special dark grey…
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Alfa Romeo 4C Concept updated for Frankfurt Auto Show
Alfa Romeo 4C Concept Gets Updated for Frankfurt Alfa Romeo gave us our first glimpse at the 4C Concept in Geneva earlier this year. The 4C Concept is a mid-engined, two-seater that weighs only around 1,800 pounds thanks to the extensive use of carbon fiber andaluminum. The concept is powered by a turbocharged 1.75L engine…
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The Jaguar Suite
The Jaguar Suite opened at 51 Buckingham Gate, London is a collaboration between two TATA-owned companies, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces and Jaguar. The sleek design of this 1,832 square foot, two-bedroom abode alludes to classic and contemporary Jaguar models, from the legendary 1960’s E-type to the state-of-the art C-X75. Overseen by Jaguar Design Director…
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Bentley uber-luxury SUV could be on the road within three years
Bentley super-luxury SUV confirmed Luxury Brit brand Bentley has confirmed it will offer a new uber-luxury SUV model that could be offered with both V12 and plug-in hybrid powertrains. A uber luxury SUV built to Bentley standards would change the way buyers think about soft-roaders. Having a hybrid version of the SUV would be “helpful”,…