Monday, January 31, 2011

World Drag Race Spyder

World Drag Race SpyderRed Hot Audi R8 Spyder with 600 Ponies will Burn your Pockets


If the factory ready Audi R8 Spyder isn't quite to your liking, perhaps the tuning folks over at Sport Wheels can help you build the roadster of your dreams, albeit at a very, very steep price. If our calculations are correct,...
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World Drag Race SpyderForeign Automakers Review Relationships with Tunisian Partners, which...”happen” to be Relatives of the Ousted President


The looting of the Ferrari 599 GTB owned by former Tunisian president Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali and the smashing of cars owned by his relatives including a Ferrari California may have been eye-catching in an offbeat sort of...
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World Drag Race SpyderVIDEO: Audi A3 Turns Into Icicle after NY Water Main Breaks


An Audi A3 Sportback owner in New York City's East Village received a chilly surprise on Monday after finding his car literally encased in ice. The freakish incident occurred after a pipe broke under the street sometime...
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World Drag Race SpyderArtis Audi A6 with Diamond-Shape 3D Paint Job


This here shiny black Audi A6 is the work of Japanese paint specialist Artis. The German executive sedan features a special finish with diamond shape grooves that was achieved by applying a patterned film all over the car...
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World Drag Race SpyderNew Audi A1 1.4 TFSI S-Line with 185HP Makes its way to Britain


The most powerful version of the new Audi A1 to date, the 185-horse 1.4 TFSI S-Line is now available to order in the UK with prices starting from £20,705 on-the-road (US$32,900). The

Friday, January 28, 2011

World Drag Race Fast

World Drag RaceFiat Group Seals Mirafiori Deal with Unions, Marchionne Criticizes Nay-Sayers


Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne’s key productivity deal won narrow backing from workers of the historic Mirafiori plant in Turin, with 54% of them voting in favor of the groundbreaking contract that limits strikes and absenteeism...
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World Drag RaceFind of the Day: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider for $310,000


Found hidden amongst a bunch of used, older generation Alfa Romeo models in Autotrader's used car listings, is this extremely rare 8C Competizione Spider. The 450HP V8 Italian exotic has been put up for sale by Connecticut-based...
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World Drag RaceFiat’s Future in Italy Could be at Stake Due to Disagreements with Unions


As previously reported, Fiat hasn’t been able to secure agreements with all Italian unions regarding a key productivity deal to help the automaker to keep its turnaround strategy on track. With a hard-line union planning...
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World Drag RaceAlfa Romeo Shows Concept Designer Bags Inspired by MiTo


In what could be seen by many as further proof that Alfa Romeo is steadily losing sight of its core values (whatever is left of them, that is...), the firm's UK division unveiled two concept designer bags for its MiTo subcompact...
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World Drag RaceAlfa Romeo Giuseppe Merosi Design Study for a RWD Sports Coupe


From the creator of the Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano Sedan and Sport Wagon concepts comes this new design study for a classy-looking GT. Named after Giuseppe Merosi, a famous Italian automobile engineer Giuseppe Merosi who worked...
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World Drag RacePoll: Should Fiat Cut Loose Alfa Romeo and/or Sell it to Volkswagen?


Like Saab and countless other brands before, Alfa Romeo is at a tipping point. The famed Italian automaker, which once stunned the world with its gorgeous styling and motorsport victories, is now losing an estimate €200...
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World Drag RaceFiat Takes TV Show to Court for Defamatory Statements on Alfa Romeo MiTo


The Fiat Group has decided to take legal actions against the producers of the AnnoZero television show, which is hosted on the Italian state owned public service broadcaster, RAI, for statements made on an episode that aired...
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World Drag RaceConcept Flashback: Alfa Romeo’s 1996 Nuvola Prototipo V6 Sports Coupe


Welcome to the story of the Alfa Romeo Nuvola Prototipo, one of the most gripping concepts to wear the famous Visconti Serpent badges in the past two decades. Unveiled for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in 1996,...
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World Drag RaceMarangoni's Green-Footed Alfa Romeo Giulietta G430 iMove with 286HP


Italian tire manufacturer Marangoni has teamed up with tuning firm TRC Italia to create a demo version of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1750 Quadrifoglio Verde () and showcase a new series of eco-friendly tires which will soon...
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World Drag RaceAlfa Romeo Sale to VW Rumors Surface Again


Back in April, the Fiat Group announced yet another round of plans to revive its money-losing Alfa Romeo brand, which included the development of new models and a re-launch in the U.S market. At that time, this seemed possible...
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World Drag RaceFiat's Split Into Two Groups Results in New Logos


In about a month's time, on the 1st of January 2011, Italy's Fiat will have completed the separation of its truck and tractor business from its car making operations. The split will result in the creation of two separate...
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World Drag RaceFiat and Chrysler Announce Plans to Build New Cars and SUVs for Alfa Romeo and Jeep at Mirafiori Plant


The Fiat Group has revealed plans to create a new joint venture with its North American partner Chrysler LLC at its historic Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy. Under the new plan, Fiat will bring a U.S. platform to Turin for...
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World Drag RacePhoto Tour of Alfa Romeo's Historical Museum in Arese


The Alfa Romeo Historical Museum, located in Arese, near Milan, was officially inaugurated in December 1976 and covers an area of 4,800 square meters, divided into 4 main sections and six floors.The first section is devoted...
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World Drag RaceSimbol Design K1 Attack is a Shed-Built Italian GT with an Alfa V6


From the creators of the Ferrari Enzo-emulating GTX-R comes the K1 Attack, a car that takes styling cues from the Spyker C8 Aileron, Lotus Europa and others. Simbol Design has fitted the Attack with an Alfa Romeo-sourced...
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World Drag RaceReport Says VW Group May Also be Interested in Ferrari Stake...


Having already expressed interest in acquiring Alfa Romeo, the ever-growing Volkswagen Group is now allegedly eyeing a stake in Ferrari - or at least that's what is being reported by the German press. However, whereas with...
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World Drag RaceMarchionne Says Jeep Grand Cherokee Platform Could be Used on New Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Maserati SUVs


Launched in June, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee has enjoyed a massive success, as sales last month were up 291% compared to October 2009. So it comes to no surprise that Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, is considering...
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2011 Car of the Year: 7 Finalists Announced


There were 41 candidates eligible for the European 2011 Car of the Year (COTY) award, with quite a few big names being mentioned, such as the Audi A7 Sportback and A8, BMW 5-Series and X3, Jaguar XJ and Mercedes Benz CLS....
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Alfa Romeo Creates Giulietta Mosaic with Thousands of Photos


As part of the ongoing celebrations for the Italian brand's first 100 years, Alfa Romeo has unveiled a unique billboard in Chelsea, UK. The specially commissioned artwork depicts the latest model to join Alfa Romeo's range,...
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World Drag RaceAlfa Romeo to Stay and Rebuild Under Fiat, Hopes to Move 500,000 Units by 2014


Fiat CEO Segio Marchionne has put the VW-Alfa Romeo rumors to rest...for now. Alfa will officially stay under its Italian parent's wing for at least a little while longer as Marchionne attempts to revive the ever-struggling...
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World Drag RaceIDECORE's Alfa Romeo Monza V8 Concept [with Video]


This is IDECORE's (an acronym for "ideas, concepts, relationships") Alfa Romeo Monza V8,a new digital concept in honor of the Italian firm's centennial celebration. IDECORE, which

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Future World Drag Race

World Drag RaceChinese Man Commissions US$666,000 Gold Trimmed Fiat 500 C Abarth with Diamond iPad


An incredibly wealthy Chinese businessman has commissioned Italian tuning firm Fenice Milano to build a one-of-a-kind Fiat 500 Convertible Abarth inspired by the 'La Dolce Vita' concept study we first showed you back in...
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World Drag RaceRomeo Ferraris' Fiat 500 Abarth Monza Special Edition with 260HP


Apparently, Italian tuning firm Romeo Ferraris believes that the Fiat 500 is a dish best served with lots of power. Named after the legendary Italian circuit, the 500 Abarth Monza is a limited edition Fiat on steroids sporting...
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World Drag RaceHamann and H&R Jointly Tune the Fiat 500 Abarth with 275HP


Tuning firms Hamman and H&R have joined forces to create a monster out of the Fiat 500 Abarth with an insane power boost to 275-horsepower.Beginning with the engine bay, Hamann's engineers used forged pistons, enhanced...
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World Drag RaceParis Show: Abarth 500C Esseesse with 160 Ponies


If you feel the regular Abarth 500C could benefit from a few more ponies under the hood, Fiat's performance division has the answer in the form of the Esseesse edition. The tuning package bumps output of the standard 1.4-liter...
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World Drag RaceParis Preshow: Abarth Unveils 160HP 500C "esseesse" and 180HP Punto Evo "essesse"


Fiat's Abarth division is expanding its range with the launch of the esseesse tuning kits for the new Abarth 500C (convertible) and Abarth Punto Evo models at this month's Paris Auto Show. While Abarth is withholding most...
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World Drag RaceFerrari F1 Drivers Alonso and Massa get their own Abarth 695 Tributo


One of the perks of being an F1 driver for an automaker is that you get a lot of free stuff, including cars - not because white collar execs love you, but because they want to milk every single ounce of fame out of you....
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World Drag Race¿QuĂ©? Abarth's 695 Tributo Ferrari Priced from €46,339 / $58,900 in Spain!


While we're all for special / limited edition models, we can't help but scratch our heads after learning that the Fiat Group's Abarth 695 Ridicolo Tributo Ferrari has been launched in Spain with a price tag that starts at...
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World Drag RaceFiat's Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari Special Available in the UK, Priced at £29,600


The Fiat 500-based, Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, is possibly the closest we'll ever get to a baby model from the company with the Prancing Horse logo. And now, almost a year after its world premiere at the 2009 Frankfurt...
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World Drag RaceFiat UK Prices New Abarth 500C 140HP and Punto Evo 165HP


The new Abarth 500C will cost from £17,500 OTR and the Abarth Punto Evo from £16,500 OTR, Fiat's UK arm announced. Both models will make their UK public debuts at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, before going on...
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World Drag RacePogea Racing Tunes Fiat 500 Abarth Ferrari Dealers Edition to 264HP


German tuning firm Pogea Racing believes that there's something fundamentally wrong about a hot hatch carrying the Ferrari nameplate that's powered by an engine producing only 165-ponies . So the tuner decided to do something...
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World Drag RaceFiat Unleashes Huge Photo Gallery of Abarth 500C Convertible


In the next few days, the new Abarth 500C will go on sale first in Italy and shortly after in the rest of Europe, so Fiat decided to drop a huge photo gallery of its newest model that had its world premiere at the Geneva...
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World Drag RaceGeneva Preview: New Abarth Punto EVO Packs 165HP 1.4-liter Turbo Engine


A few months after the premiere of the (facelifted) Punto EVO, and Abarth has announced that it has prepared its own version of the three-door supermini packing a 1.4 liter turbocharged Multiair four-that will debut...
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World Drag RaceNew Abarth 500C: Performance Version of the Fiat 500 Convertible Heading to Geneva


Fiat's official tuning brand, Abarth, has dropped the lid on its latest creation based on the 500C ahead of the convertible's world premiere at next week's Geneva Motor Show. Like its tin-topped counterpart, the Abarth 500C...
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World Drag RaceAbarth 500 Convertible and Abarth Punto EVO Rumored to Debut in Geneva


Rumors of the pending arrival of the Abarth branded Fiat 500C and Punto Evo have been circulating for months, but Italian car magazine Quattroruote is certain now that both models will have their official world premiere...
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World Drag RaceFiat Groups Together Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth by Appointing Common CEO


Italy's Fiat Group, which recently bought a 20 per cent stake in Chrysler, is continuing to shake up its executive and business structure. Today, the company's boss, Sergio Marchionne revealed plans to create a new group...
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World Drag Race360HP Fiat 500 Abarth by Romeo Ferraris to Participate in Italian Endurance Race


Romeo Ferraris, as in the Italian tuning firm and racing car builder, has announced that it will take part in the '6 Hours of Vallelunga' endurance race in Italy on November 22 with its specially developed Fiat 500 Abarth...
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World Drag RaceAbarth Takes to the Seas with Special Racing Powerboat Equipped with Three 350HP V8 Engines


Sure, Fiat's rejuvenated motorsport and tuning division is all about cars, but form time to time Abarth likes to extends its reach on other sports also, even if it's only for promotional reasons. The brand with the Scorpion...
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World Drag RaceHamann Presents Insane Fiat 500 Largo with 265HP at 2009 Frankfurt Show