– There comes a time in certain cars’ life cycles when a special edition is needed to keep sales rolling in. It’s about that time—if not way past that time—for Infiniti’s aging flagship sedan, the Q70 (which you may still know better by its old M37 and M56 badges.) Behold the Q70 Premium Select Edition. – Certainly, the words “premium” and “select” couldn’t say less about the car even when strung together,
– Whether it’s with record-breaking auction sales, howling vintage racers, or simply seeing prancing-horse badges at seemingly every turn, Ferrari attracts a great deal of attention during Monterey Car Week, which culminates in the world-famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance. This week, there will be even more love for Enzo’s company, as Ferrari will be the featured marque at the 65th annual concours on the 18th fairway. To further reinforce Ferrari’s presence
– When the storied red and yellow Abarth shield appeared on the 2012 Fiat 500 at the L.A. auto show, we had high hopes it signaled an upcoming scorpion-led renaissance for the brand. Our initial enthusiasm was quickly tempered, however, with the realization that the 500 was the only car Fiat sold in the U.S. But Fiat has fleshed out its U.S. lineup with the 500L, 500X, and upcoming Fiat 124 Spider—the
-As the E92 BMW M3 was carving out its place in history, BMW’s self-appointed arbiters of purity immediately branded its optional sunroof the mark of a poseur. The sunroof precluded the carbon-fiber roof panel, which meant not only more weight but more weight higher up, thus raising the center of gravity. And any true M3 pilot acid-dips his helmet and goes shirtless on track days to achieve the lowest possible
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– Speaking yesterday to analysts and as reported by Automotive News, Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen has put a timetable on the luxury brand’s move toward autonomy from General Motors. The executive says he expects the brand to splinter from GM and have “a far higher degree of autonomy and self sufficiency” by 2017. – More general word of the move to make Cadillac a separate business unit—which will mean reporting its own financial
By Sui-Lee Wee and Adam Rose TIANJIN, China (Reuters) – Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 50 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. At least 700 people were injured, more than 71 seriously, the Tianjin government said on its Weibo microblog,
By George Georgiopoulos and David Stamp ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s ruling Syriza party edged toward a formal split on Thursday, hours before rebel leftist lawmakers plan to vote against a new bailout deal to keep the country afloat. With opposition support, the government is asking parliament to approve a 85 billion euro bailout deal that Greece needs to avoid defaulting on a debt repayment next week. The vote, expected in
By Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) – The seven-story building on Havana’s famed “Malecon” seafront has for decades been a flashpoint in the Cold War’s most enduring rivalry. Spy games and dirty tricks have been directed by and against the U.S. officials working inside the beige structure, which is nondescript architecturally but among the most famous in Havana. Cuba’s Communist government regularly organized protests outside and once tried to seize the
Britain said on Thursday it would make a formal protest to Ecuador over its decision to provide asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy and so prevent his extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. “Ecuador must recognize that its decision to harbor Mr Assange more than three years ago has prevented the proper course of justice,” British Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire said in a statement.