Category: DRIVE
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The most expensive Rolls-Royce and Bentley ever sold at an auction
World record prices for Bentley and Rolls-Royce smashed by Bonhams A classic Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, one of the finest luxury automobiles in the world, was sold for $7.1 million at a Bonhams auction, making it the most expensive Rolls-Royce ever sold at an auction. The eyes of the world were on Bonhams on Friday 29…
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Homage to Sergio Pininfarina. Prancing Horse loses one of the men most closely connected to Ferrari
One of the greatest designers of our times, Sergio Pininfarina died at the age of 85. “His genius brightened the history of the car,” Fiat said on Twitter “Italy has lost one of its most prestigious world ambassadors, and Maserati has lost a great friend.” – Herald Wester – Maserati With Sergio Pininfarina passing away…
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McLaren 2013 12C Spider revealed
McLaren Automotive reveals details and images of 2013 12C Spider luxury convertible sports car McLaren Automotive launched its second vehicle in the MP4-12C family: the new 12C Spider, a new luxury convertible sports car; a variant of the 12C. The 12C Spider is lightweight with a high powered engine which boasts 616 bhp, a…
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Airbus to establish first U.S.-based production facility
Airbus to establish first assembly line in United States In a major strategic announcement, Airbus said it will establish a manufacturing facility in the United States to assemble and deliver A320 Family aircraft. Located at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama, it will be the company’s first U.S.-based production facility. The facility in Alabama will…
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Son of Concorde supersonic jet: four times faster than speediest aircraft
Nasa, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Gulfstream scientists work to build a supersonic jet that would fly more than 2,485 mile per hour, and can fly its passengers from London to Sydney in just four hours. The biggest obstacle scientists are working to overcome is the sonic boom that was produced by the Concorde supersonic jet.…
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Stanford’s Xenith 100% solar powered racecar
STANFORD SOLAR CAR PROJECT Drive at highway speeds while only consuming the power equivalent of a toaster Xenith is a 100% solar powered racecar designed and built by the Solar Car Project at Stanford University. When the team began designing Xenith they decided to break the global tradition of using polymer encapsulated solar panels in…