When General Motors shut down Pontiac, it left a lot of enthusiasts wondering why. It was primed with a lineup of powerful, rear-wheel drive models, and seemed like it had a bright future ahead of it. It turns out that GM killed it on government orders, according to former GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz.
Friend of Jalopnik and west coast editor for Autoweek Blake Rong had an interview with Lutz today, and from what Rong is putting out on his Twitter feed, it’s full of plenty of bombshells. None bigger, though, than this one: … More
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We are in California as part of Lamborghini’s 50th Anniversary. The setting is a private house located in two miles off the main highway, up a very narrow, misty road.
There waiting in the driveway is Lamborghini’s $4 million rolling concept, the Veneno. Next to it is a burnt orange Aventador LP 700-4 … next to a cigar rolling gentleman of obvious talent, followed subsequently by a station where fire roasted avocado, chicken, lamb and Brussels sprouts are being barbecued by some of the region’s most talented, tattooed chefs.
Mingling amongst the select set of guests is Lamborghini CEO … Pictures and more
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The brand new barely disguised Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible 2013 – 991 series – caught in a district of Stuttgart (Germany).
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It’s pretty much a road-going Formula One car, and after a factory visit to see how it’s made, Jay is the first person outside McLaren to test-drive this extraordinary 903 hp plug-in hybrid
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