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Even though some of us may not want to admit it, we love Italian cars. Despite their bad track record for reliability and inferiority compared to some of their other European contemporaries, Italian cars have verve and a personality that other automakers simply can't match. We tend to look past their flaws and appreciate them for what they are, alt...

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The Italian powerhouse is not in the habit of making this or that model for long, or in vast quantities. Take the Mondial, for instance. Introduced back in the early 1980s, it was around for a little more than a decade until something better came along. As with any Ferrari, the Mondial was made in small numbers, a little over 4,000, in four variant...

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Italy and sports cars go together like wine and cheese, or any other combination of two things that pair well with each other. But until recently, the thought of an Italian manufacturer that only makes electric sports cars sounded sacrilegious. If we've learned nothing else in the last year, it's that absolutely anything is possible, even if it sou...

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Do you believe that the fastest, most competitive auto racing in history takes place today? If you do, consider that Lewis Hamilton doesn't have to win a brutal thousand-mile race on twisty public roads to be taken seriously. That's what drivers of yesteryear had to contend with in the Italian Mille Miglia race. A race that was so dangerous and at...

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The third edition of Motor Valley Fest will take place in Modena, Italy, on Thursday, July 1 through Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event pays homage to the “Made in Italy” excellence of Italian race cars and motorcycles, marvels of engineering and design. Modena, the birthplace of the legendary Enzo Ferrari, is one of three cities (along with Ravenna a...

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Italy has given the world some of the most brilliant cars in history. Suffice it to say that the world of exotic motoring would be rather dull without Italy’s contribution. The county’s leading automobile companies sound like a competitive list of racing, hypercars, and sports cars. We are talking of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Paga...

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The Florida Keys is like the Portofino, Italy, of the South. Ok, maybe that's being a bit too generous, but at least you still get beautiful sunsets, great seafood, and lots of impressive architecture (read: giant fish statues). So it made sense that Ferrari selected the island locale for me to test drive the new 2022 Portofino M convertible. The P...

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Italian luxury automobile manufacturer Lamborghini said they are going electric. The company said they would launch its first hybrid series production car in 2023, and by the end of 2024, each of the models will be offered a plug-in hybrid vehicle. "Performance and the authentic Lamborghini driving experience will remain the focus of the company’s...

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Matt DiBenedetto’s journey in NASCAR has taught the driver patience. He capitalized on what he called a lifetime opportunity with the Wood Brothers last season after landing a ride in the No. 21 Ford on short notice. DiBenedetto made the playoffs for the first time in his career last year and is again on the points bubble 13 races into this season...

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Even the most basic of Italian cars still have their own charms in some way or another – and sports cars and supercars even more so. That was exactly the idea of Cars & Caffe’s Festival Italiano IV this past weekend, where they managed to gather some of the most interesting, iconic, and valuable cars ever to come out of the country. The show comes...

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