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  • 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake prototype

    The 850-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra built to honor the late Carroll Shelby may have garnered the most attention at this past weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but there was one other special Mustang on show at the event. That special car was a virtually production-ready prototype for the upcoming 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake, which its maker, Shelby American, promises will debut in the coming weeks. We saw the latest Super Snake under construction just a few weeks ago, but the latest images suggest development is almost complete. Shelby...

  • Best In Show: 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Sauotchik Torpedo
    Mercedes-Benz 680S Torpedo Wins Best Of Show At Pebble Beach

    The annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is where you'll find some of the most beautiful and exclusive cars on the planet, so the award for Best in Show is coveted indeed. This year, that honor goes to a 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo--an imposing roadster powered by a supercharged...

  • Bespoke 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost Presented At Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Rolls-Royce chose this past weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to announce its 2013 Ghost sedan, which gains a few subtle updates for the latest model year. On show was a custom version of the latest 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost, one that was enhanced by the craftsmen and women...

  • Lamborghini 50th Anniversary logo
    Lamborghini Reveals 50th Anniversary Plans At Pebble Beach

    Lamborghini stayed true to its promise to divulge its 50th anniversary plans during this past weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and while there was no mention of any special 50th anniversary model, the Italian manufacturer of supercars, and soon an SUV, did make several...

  • Bentley Mulsanne Convertible Concept preview sketches
    Bentley Announces New Mulsanne Convertible

    Bentley has confirmed its intentions to expand its Mulsanne flagship line with a new convertible variant, which has been previewed in these official teaser sketches. Announced over the weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the same event where the Mulsanne sedan made its debut...

  • Teaser for new Cadillac concept revealed at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Cadillac Teases New Concept At 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Cadillac previewed a new concept in the lead up to this weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a concept the automaker promises will be unveiled in full at a major North American auto Show early next year. No other details were released, though comments made by Clay Dean...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse special edition at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the fastest and most powerful roadster ever released to the public. It is the combination of the record-breaking Veyron Super Sport with the more lifestyle-oriented Veyron Grand Sport, and it retails for about $2.3 million, should Bugatti decide to build you one. This guarantees it’ll remain one of the most exclusive cars ever produced, however, should you desire more, there are things even more special than a ‘regular’ Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Just today a special edition example of the stunning supercar was rolled out at The...

  • 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra
    Carroll Shelby Honored With 850-HP 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra

    To honor the late Carroll Shelby a group calling itself the “Friends of Carroll Shelby” and consisting of numerous firms including the likes of Ford, Shelby American and Ford Racing has built a one-off tribute car based on the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Unveiled this weekend at one...

  • BMW Zagato Roadster
    BMW Zagato Roadster Debuts At 2012 Pebble Beach Concours

    Barely three months out from the reveal of the Zagato Coupe at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, BMW has unveiled the follow-up, this time a roadster, which made its official debut late yesterday at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Appropriately named the Zagato Roadster, it’s...

  • 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo
    2013 Fiat 500 Turbo Preview

    We knew it was coming, but now it’s official; the 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo has made its debut today in the lead up to the Pebble Beach Concours and is set to launch this fall priced from just $20,200, including destination. The car squeezes in between the regular 500 and high-performance Abarth...

  • Mercedes-Benz SL models on display at Pebble Beach
    Mercedes-Benz Honors The SL Roadster At Pebble Beach

    For six decades, the Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been one of the most iconic luxury sports cars on the market. In recognition of this, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a tribute to the SL (which designates “Super Light”) at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Combining a...

  • 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
    2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Makes North American Debut At Pebble Beach

    Luxury automaker Bentley has chosen the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for the North American debut of its fastest-ever production model, the 2013 Continental GT Speed. With an output of 625 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbo W-12 engine, the Continental GT...

  • 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection

    A Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe not special enough? Never fear, as Rolls-Royce has got you covered, with the automaker today unveiling a new special edition at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Labeled the Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection, the new special edition draws inspiration from Rolls-Royce co-founder Charles Stewart Rolls and the legendary Supermarine S6B racing seaplane that won the prestigious Schneider Trophy back in 1931 thanks to the thrust of its Rolls-Royce engine. Only 35 examples of the Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection will be built, each with their own suite of...

  • BMW Zagato Concept, debuting at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
    BMW Zagato Concept, 2013 Alpina B7, 7-Series To Debut At Pebble Beach

    It's going to be a weekend of firsts (and seconds) for BMW: The brand's second-ever collaborative effort with coachbuilder Zagato will make its global debut at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and the 2013 Alpina B7 will make its North American debut alongside the new 2013 7-Series. The...

  • McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept
    McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept: Pebble Beach 2012

    The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is about to get underway, and while we'll be bringing you the freshest photos and latest news as it happens, there's a bit of preliminary business to take care of: the previews. The latest is McLaren's 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept. A track-only racing...

  • Corvettes at Carlisle, 2011 - image: Carlisle Events
    Meet With GM Engineers At Corvettes At Carlisle

    If you’re into Corvettes (and what we’ll call the Corvette lifestyle), you already know that a pilgrimage to Corvettes at Carlisle is a requirement on your bucket list. The annual event brings together Corvette owners (and fans) from around the world for three days of swap meets...

  • 2014 Kia Forte Sedan
    2014 Kia Forte: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview

    The current Kia Forte, known as the K3 or Cerato in other markets, is a pleasantly styled and attractively priced alternative to the likes of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the compact segment. Penned in Kia’s California design studio, the car first launched in sedan trim as a 2010...

  • 2014 Mazda MAZDA6 (European spec)
    2014 Mazda6 Makes World Debut At Moscow Motor Show

    Mazda has chosen an unlikely place--Moscow--for the world premiere of its next-generation flagship Mazda6 sedan, which will be making its debut in the U.S. early next year as a 2014 model. While the Mazda6 shown here--the production model and not a prototype or a concept--marks the debut of all-new...

  • 2015 Lotus Elise Concept

    It was close to two years ago that Lotus, led by recently-ousted CEO Dany Bahar, announced its overly ambitious turnaround plan at the 2010 Paris Auto Show by presenting a total of six concepts--all of which looked kind of the same yet were all confirmed for production. This was during a time when Lotus was building just a few thousand cars per year and was unlikely to have had the means of funding such a grandiose plan. Today, Lotus is perhaps in an even worse position to fulfill its promise of launching so many models. With its parent company Proton recently being taken over by...

  • 2013 MINI Paceman spy shots
    MINI Countryman Coupe (Paceman) To Debut As 2013 Model

    Just a few days back we brought you the latest spy shots of MINI’s Paceman concept, and now we have a few more details about MINI's upcoming model to share with you. First and foremost is an official name change - when the car hits dealer showrooms, it will be called the MINI Countryman...

  • 2013 Porsche Cayman spy shots
    2013 Porsche Cayman To Debut At 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Porsche's next new model introduction, in the form of the 2013 Porsche Cayman, is set to take place at November's Los Angeles Auto Show.

  • 2012 Opel Astra
    Updated 2012 Opel Astra Revealed

    Joining the brand new Astra Sedan in European showrooms later this year is the updated 2012 Opel Astra range, which has been revealed today ahead of its official debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this September. The current generation of the Opel Astra has been on sale since 2009 and this is the...

  • 2013 Opel Astra Sedan
    2013 Opel Astra Sedan Revealed

    Following last month's spy shots, Europe's Opel Astra range is set to expand this fall with the 2013 Opel Astra Sedan. The new sedan joins the five-door hatchback, Sports Tourer station wagon and GTC coupe in the Astra range, before a convertible version also joins the ranks later this year. While...

  • Volkswagen's Scirocco GTS
    Volkswagen Showing New Scirocco GTS In Leipzig

    When it comes to the world’s great auto shows, Leipzig is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Paris, Frankfurt, Detroit and Tokyo. Nonetheless, it’s a significant show for German automakers, especially since both Porsche and BMW have manufacturing plants in the former East German...

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