Earthquake

  • Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

    A new earthquake struck northern Italy this morning, killing 15 people and toppling buildings in the Emilia Romagna region. The quake, which measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, hit the Modena province at 9 a.m. local time. Bloomberg News reports that the quake was centered near the towns of Cavezzo, Medolla and Mirandola, and was severe enough to temporarily halt production at automakers Ferrari and Maserati. Motorcycle manufacturer Ducati, recently purchased by Audi, also shut its factory in the wake of the temblor. It’s not yet clear how long the respective factories will be shut down...

  • Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez
    Aston Martin Auctioning Rapide To Aid Japan

    It’s been two months since the Japan earthquake disaster but the effects, especially on the auto industry, are still being felt all around the world. Aston Martin is showing its full support for the island nation, with its CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez announcing plans to auction his Rapide company car...

  • 2012 Nissan GT-R live photos
    2012 Nissan GT-R Deliveries Safe Despite Japan Earthquake

    It looks as though Japan’s earthquake crisis won’t hamper deliveries of Nissan’s long-awaited 2012 model year GT-R supercar. As we all know the facelifted 2012 Nissan GT-R is substantially quicker and more powerful than the outgoing model, as well as being greener, and we...

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