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HYPERCAR maker Pininfarina has revealed plans to follow the launch of the all-electric Battista with a series of investments and initiatives that will see the Italian brand develop into one of the world's leading luxury automotive companies. At a private briefing in Los Angeles ahead of the LA Auto Show, chief executive Michael Perschke, chief desi...

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In an exceptionally-clean race that saw only two caution periods across 500 miles of battling on-track, Italian driver Michele Costantini was the man left standing at the end to win the inaugural running of the Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race on Sunday. Costantini, who pilots the No. 66 Dallara IR-18 Honda for Apex Racing Team with Indy 500 Group, le...

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Inspired by the iconic city of Rome, Ferrari designers say the new swooping, minimalist design of the Ferrari Roma pays homage to the carefree vibrant life of that city in the 1950s and ’60s. Believed to have been designed to compete with the Aston Martin Vantage & Mercedes AMG GT, the Roma encompasses Ferrari’s award-winning turbo V-8, with 611 ho...

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Fiat is on a losing streak in the United States over many reasons, particularly the oft-mentioned poor reliability and even poorer after-sales service of the dealership network. Returning to the subject of this story, the 500X Sport comes standard with intelligent all-wheel drive, a rear-axle disconnect system, 1.3-liter turbocharged engine with 17...

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On Saturday, November 2, 2019, visitors to Sarasota’s St. Armands Circle were treated to a visual smorgasbord of Italian exotics at the annual ‘Ferraris on the Circle’ event. This year’s event attracted over 70 cars and included several special cars including two Ferrari 488 Pistas—the most powerful V8 in the history of Ferrari—and a La Ferrari, th...

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The greatest rivalry in racing history and a battle that transcended sport is about to play out on the big screen. "Ford v Ferrari" looks at the competition between America and Europe in the 1960s at the famous sports car race, 24 Hours of Le Mans. Less than half of the cars that start at Le Mans finish, and more than 20 racers have died over the r...

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Italian Antonio Giovinazzi will stay at Alfa Romeo for his second Formula 1 season next year. The 21-year-old will again partner veteran Kimi Raikkonen, who will be heading into the final year of his contract in 2020. The decision to retain Giovinazzi probably ends the F1 career of German Nico Hulkenberg, at least for a year. The only seat yet to b...

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These automobiles are wheely expensive. Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall has been transformed into a showroom for Italian automaker Pagani to display five of its luxury “hypercars” — collectively valued at over $25 million. Featured rides include the Zonda HP Barchetta, which costs an eye-popping $15 million and has more curves than Kim Kardashian a...

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Okay, so the Maserati GranTurismo convertible rolling off the line today is the same body style that you would have seen debut more than a decade ago. But Maserati’s combination of seductive style, a visceral V8 power source, and dynamic character is undoubtedly timeless. Having said that, the biggest change that the GranTurismo offers for 2019 is...

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Everybody loves a woman behind the wheel of a Ferrari, as I discovered while zipping around town in the stunning Ferrari Portofino. Of course, I could’ve mistaken what I imagined as personal flirtation for looks of adoration directed to the car. For certain, this baby is a head-turner and a traffic-stopper, particularly when the hard top is down. W...

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