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What many may not know about Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne is that the unassuming auto exec in a sweater is an avid performance car fan, especially the high-performance cars from Ferrari. At a recent press event in Balocco, Italy, Marchionne took the opportunity to show off his own personal black Ferrari Enzo. The car, pictured here, has Swiss registration and is kept in a special garage which is thought to also hold an Alfa Romeo 8C and one other unknown model. Marchionne has owned several Ferraris in his lifetime. You may recall back in 2007 he crashed a Ferrari 599 GTB on the A1...
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Only Ten Aston Martin One-77s Left, Dealer Ads Start Showing Up
Reports came out last year claiming that the stunning new Aston Martin One-77 supercar, which is being produced in a limited run of just 77 cars, had been sold out within months and that 10 of the cars were going to just one buyer from the Middle East. While these reports later proved to be untrue...
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Video: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 On The Streets Of Berlin
If you thought the sound of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 supercar’s V-12 engine was a little limp wristed in this previous video, just wait until you hear its menacing growl upon start up in the video below. Captured as it was being delivered to an exclusive dealership in Berlin...
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Carlsson C25 Royale Based On The Mercedes-Benz SL: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
It’s been a while since we last heard of German tuner Carlsson and its wild C25 supercar loosely based on the Mercedes-Benz SL platform. At last year’s Geneva Motor Show Carlsson first took the covers off the C25 and announced a limited production run of just 25 units of the V-12...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has finally landed, and as expected it looks out of this world--as any Lambo should. Replacing the Murcielago as Lamborghini’s flagship, the Aventador represents the pinnacle of the company's design and construction capabilities. Its performance stats reflect...
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Ferrari 599 GTO By Novitec Rosso: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Forget the 458 Italia and forget the Enzo supercar, for when it comes to Ferrari’s fastest ever road car the 599 GTO takes home the honor. However, be that as it may, the Ferrari tuning gods at Novitec Rosso have seen fit to work over the limited edition supercar and boost its performance...
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Germany’s Edo Competition is an expert when it comes to modifying ultra-rare exotics so who better to tune one of Lamborghini’s most hardcore cars ever produced--the limited edition Murcielago LP640. About one and a half years ago the tuning firm’s engineers laid hands on a LP640 and turned it into the fastest and most powerful Murcielago in the world--no small task with monsters like this one from America's Underground Racing. Back then, the Edo Competition team managed to extract 710 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque from the car’s 6.5 liter V12 engine. The end...
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Video: Ferrari FF Spotted By Passing Dog Sled
Most remain divided on the styling of the new Ferrari FF and its controversial ‘shooting brake’ bodystyle, and it seems no amount of official photography is going to persuade its detractors. However, we now have a new video of the car captured by the pilot of a dog sled that came across...
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First Aston Martin One-77 Delivered To Monaco Customer
The first deliveries of the much-hyped Aston Martin One-77 supercar have quietly started, with the first example of the limited edition beauty being delivered to a customer in Monaco this past week. The first car, finished in a solid black, was seen parked outside the Hotel de Paris, right in the...
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Despite $1.87 Million Sticker, Aston Martin One-77 Is Sales Success
Earlier this year reports came out claiming that the upcoming Aston Martin One-77 supercar, which is to be produced in a limited run of just 77 cars, had already been sold out and that 10 of the cars were going to just one buyer from the Middle East. While these reports later proved to be untrue...
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Last Lamborghini Murcielago Rolls Off The Line, Number 4,099
It is the end of an era. The Lamborghini Murcielago has been around for almost a decade but it’s time has come, with the last of the legendary supercars, number 4,099 to be exact, rolling off the production line at the automaker’s factory in Sant’Agata, Italy today. The very last...
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Simbol Design Lavazza GTX-R Is A Ferrari Enzo On A Budget
Simbol Design is one of those niche Italian car companies that you’ve probably never heard of but their new Lavazza GTX-R supercar should get them some press, even if it’s bad. The car looks like a cross between the Ferrari Enzo and a block of Lego but it packs a V-12 punch and enough...
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The Paris Auto Show is one of the world's premier automotive exhibitions and competitions and over the years it has been the location for the debut of some of the world's most impressive cars. Now, Ferrari is set to continue that tradition with the unveiling of the hotly anticipated convertible version of its 599 GTB Fiorano. Dubbed the SA Aperta, the latest Ferrari supercar will be built in a limited run of just 80 examples--the number being in celebration of Pininfarina's 80th anniversary. The SA nomenclature also pays homage to both Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina whose company and work have...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG: First Look
Mercedes-Benz has released the first images of its 2011 model year CL65 AMG sledgehammer, revealing very subtle updates over the outgoing 2010 model and even fewer differences between it and its lesser CL63 sibling. Visually differentiating the CL65 from the CL63 are minor things like a chromed...
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Aston Martin Finalizes Specs For One-77 Supercar
The Aston Martin One-77 supercar appeared out of nowhere last year and stunned the automotive world with its bold design and exorbitant price tag, which is expected to run in the vicinity of $2 million. The One-77 is the ultimate expression of what Aston Martin stands for and will combine modern...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Mega-Gallery
The Ferrari 599 GTO is the fastest road-going car ever created by the famous Prancing Horse marque but despite the carâs prowess the automaker has only released a measly five images of its stunning beauty. That is until today, as we now have a new mega-gallery revealing every inch...
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One-Off 1990 BMW M8 Prototype Reappears In Germany
To this day BMW has never launched an M8 but the automaker did come close to doing so at one point, though the project was canned at the last minute. Back in 1990 BMW built a one-off prototype version of its then new 8-Series sports coupe and labeled it the M8. The prototype featured a 6.0-liter...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Priced From $179,995
One of the fastest cars in Aston Martin’s near-century of history is headed to the U.S. later this year but it will come at a price, a very, very steep price. The car is the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage and it’s set to stun the luxury world not only in performance but also because of its...
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The 612 Scaglietti is the oldest model in Ferrari’s lineup but a replacement is due in late 2011.
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Spy Shots: Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari recently showed off its new Laboratorio Technologico 599XX experimental car based on the regular 599 GTB Fiorano, and while we all wished the wild concept would eventually enter production, the chances of actually buying one are next to nil except maybe for a few lucky people enlisted as...
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Brabus Bringing 750HP Mercedes Benz S-Class to Frankfurt Auto Show
Brabus describes the SV12 R Biturbo 750 Mercedes-Benz S-Class as the world’s fastest and most powerful executive luxury sedan.
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