Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
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If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new NSX supercar, be prepared to wait a little longer. Acura has confirmed that production of its hybrid supercar has been pushed back until the spring of 2016, with the main cause of the delay being the decision to switch the layout of the V-6 engine and add turbochargers. ALSO SEE: Very First Bugatti Veyron Sells For $1.8 Million At Monterey Auction Production was originally slated to start this fall, with the first cars due in showrooms early next year. Acura isn’t saying when sales will actually start, though the automaker has...
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Galpin And Henrik Fisker Unveil Ford Mustang-Based Rocket SpeedsterLast year’s Galpin Rocket proved to be such a hit that the people behind the 725-horsepower muscle car, Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker, have followed it up with a convertible version. Called the Galpin Rocket Speedster, the car is on show this weekend at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours...
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Very First Bugatti Veyron Sells For $1.8 Million At Monterey AuctionThere's virtually nothing to write about the Bugatti Veyron that hasn't been covered before. Even a decade after its release, the initial model's specs remain breathtaking: 1,001 metric horsepower (987 hp for us Americans), 16 cylinders, four turbochargers, ten radiators, and a 253-mph top speed...
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Pinnacle Portfolio Ferraris Break Records At Monterey Auction: VideoThe auction action in Monterey has only just begun but already we’ve seen some huge bids placed on some very special metal. The real highlight were the cars that made up the collection known as the Pinnacle Portfolio, which included the very first Bugatti Veyron sold to a customer, a special...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster Revealed In MontereyIt was back in June that Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed an open-top version of the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce was coming, and now the beast has made its debut in Monterey during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. Unfortunately, Aventador SV Roadsters will be a rare sight as...
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McLaren F1 Upgraded To LM Spec Sells For $13.75 Million At Monterey AuctionConsidering there were just over 100 McLaren F1s ever built, of which only 72 were built for the road, it’s surprising how often the cars trade hands. Only in June we reported on British actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, selling his...
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It was at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance back in 2011 that we first saw the current Lexus GS. Now, on the eve of this year’s event, Lexus has unveiled an updated version of its mid-size luxury sedan. The updated GS arrives in showrooms later this year, as a 2016 model. We already know that the 2016 GS line has been expanded with a high-performance GS F variant, and now we can reveal that there’ll also be a new point of entry to the range in the form of the GS 200t. ALSO SEE: New 3.0 CSL Hommage R Looks Amazing, Restores Our Faith In BMW Design This model packs the same...
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New 3.0 CSL Hommage R Looks Amazing, Restores Our Faith In BMW DesignThey say styling is a subjective thing, but given the comments our original post on the reveal of BMW’s 3.0 CSL Hommage during May’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este generated, it’s safe to say that the automaker’s designers had got it wrong. But were we all just...
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2016 Lexus LX 570 Gets Revised Look, More TechnologyAfter numerous leaks, Lexus has finally revealed its updated LX 570 which is due in showrooms later this year as a 2016 model. The current LX 570, together with its Toyota Land Cruiser corporate cousin, traces its roots back to the 2008 model year when it was introduced as an all-new model. It...
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Bugatti Veyron Successor Sounds Menacing In Official Teaser VideoBugatti has given us our first official glimpse at its Veyron successor, only that glimpse comes in the form of a sound recording of the car’s engine note rather than any actual visual clues. In this official teaser video, we hear some inspirational words about imagining the impossible and...
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BMW M4 GTS Concept Revealed, Production Version To Follow In 2016BMW’s plans for a more hardcore, track-focused version of its M4 sports coupe has been one of the worst kept secrets of the year. First there were the prototypes spotted at the Nürburgring. Then there was the MotoGP M4 safety car that featured a water-injection system BMW said was...
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Sole Koenigsegg One:1 Headed To U.S. Lands In MontereyKoenigsegg has brought a trio of supercars to the automotive festivities taking place this week in Monterey, California, and one of them is the awesome One:1, the most powerful car in production thanks to a 1,341-horsepower rating. The others are the Agera R and Agera S, the latter being the same...
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One of the cool bits about the McLaren F1, besides its tremendous performance capability, is the fact that the driver sits in the center of the car. There's the main seat in the middle, then two rear seats behind the driver's left and right shoulders. This puts you in the center of the action, and allows for the most optimum of optimal weight distribution. There's a Porsche owner out there who was clearly looking to the McLaren for inspiration when he or she spent tons of money creating a center-drive 911. ALSO SEE: Spoiled Son Sets Fire To Gifted Ferrari In Order To Upgrade To New Model This...
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Hyundai Vision G Concept Previews Larger, More Luxurious Genesis CoupeAbout a month ago we told you Hyundai would be bringing a new concept car code-named HCD-16 to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and that this concept would be in the form of a large, luxurious coupe. Well, Hyundai has now revealed the concept, whose name is Vision G, and according to the...
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Lexus Bringing Two Updated Models To Pebble Beach ConcoursLexus has confirmed plans to unveil two updated models at this week’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance without going into detail over the identity of the vehicles. The reveal will take place Thursday, August 13, at 7 p.m. PDT, and we already have a pretty good idea as to what is coming...
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McLaren Special Operations Prepares Pair Of 570S Coupes For Pebble Beach ConcoursIt was at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance that McLaren’s personalization department, McLaren Special Operations, had its coming out party. It was where we first saw the polarizing X-1, a custom-bodied supercar that was based on the bones of the 12C and showcased the extent of...
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Low-Mileage, Original 1969 Corvette L88 To Be Auctioned At MontereyTo Corvette fans, certain groupings of letters and numbers have a lot of meaning. For late-model cars, Z06, ZR1, and Z51 are important alphanumerics, and for fans of vintage 'Vettes, ZL1, L71, and L88 stir their passions. Later this week, Corvette fans will be able to bid on what may be the...
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BMW Brings Controversial M3 GTR Out For Monterey Car WeekYou've already heard that BMW is trotting out a handful of cars from its racing history. The cars will be fired up and tracked hard during the Monterey Motorsports Reunion event during this coming week's Monterey Car Week, which includes the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. BMW has...
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BMW is bringing out some of its big guns for this month's Monterey Car Week. One of the highlight events, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, is right around the corner, and BMW is an automaker with one heck of a road racing history. To that end, the Bavarian bunch will be arriving in California with a BMW 3.0 CSL wearing the number 24, a BMW M1 IMSA Group 4 endurance race car, and a championship winning BMW M5 IMSA racer. The BMW 3.0 CSL will be on hand to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the car's victory at the 1975 12 Hours of Sebring race. Over the course of that 1975 season, BMW...
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Stampede Of Rare Ferraris Heads To Monterey Auction BlockOn both the track and auction block, Ferraris are known for incredible performance. And over two dozen examples, spanning much of the storied company's existence, will be up for sale during auction house Mecum’s main event during this month's Monterey Car Week. Ferrari's modern era will be...
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Bentley 'Team Blower' Le Mans Racer Headed To Pebble BeachIts driver's seat is hardly the lap of luxury. There's nary a stitch of diamond-quilted leather, and at speed, it'll hardly be a whisper-quiet womb. But the classic Bentley that will be displayed at this year's Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach is a key piece of the company's...
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Private Showing Of Latest Lamborghini Supercar Set For Pebble BeachAny mere mortal can pony up the measly $300 entry fee to check out the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. But amid the pageantry of Monterey Car Week, there are plenty of invite-only events reserved exclusively for the hobby's upper echelon. And this is one of them. WATCH: Porsche 918 Spyder Driver...
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Rare Aluminum-Bodied Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing To Cross The Block In MontereyOne of 29 aluminum-bodied Gullwings is headed for auction.
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Mercedes-Benz To Honor Sir Stirling Moss At Pebble Beach With Two CarsEarlier this year, Mercedes-Benz shot a 360-degree film to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Sir Stirling Moss' historic 1955 Mille Miglia victory. While the legendary 1,000-mile race is no more, Moss' time of 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds remains unbeaten. To honor the world-renowned...
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