http://www.webremix.info/ Webremix : all the web new, remixed webremix.info http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/lamborghini-kinda-sorta-confirms-suv-concept-coming-in-april/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lamborghini/">Lamborghini</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/beijing-motor-show/">Beijing Motor Show</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lamborghini-lm002/#photo-3185402"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/lamborghinilm002-1.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Rumors typically have a limited shelf life. Either they come to fruition, or they just die off. But not this one. The automotive press has been anticipating a follow-up to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini">Lamborghini</a> LM002 (pictured above) for decades now, but with anticipation building, they appear to finally be coming to a head this year.<br /> <br /> Although not quite an official confirmation, a spokesperson for Lamborghini's parent company <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi">Audi</a> has indicated that all the speculation regarding the imminent arrival of a new Lamborghini crossover are, essentially, true. The concept version is expected to debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/beijing-motor-show/">Beijing Motor Show</a> in April with a retuned version of the V10 engine in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallardo">Gallardo</a> and an eye on the likes of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/kubang">Maserati Kubang</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x6">BMW X6</a> - only likely higher-end in its market position.<br /> <br /> The decision-making process in Sant'Agata Bolognese was reportedly to build <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/27/lamborghini-evaluating-either-sedan-or-crossover-but-not-both/">either a crossover or a sedan</a> (previewed by the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/estoque">Estoque</a> concept at the 2008 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a> ) as a third model line, but the current speculation suggests that Lamborghini could build both, with the four-door sedan to follow a couple of years down the line.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/lamborghini-kinda-sorta-confirms-suv-concept-coming-in-april/">Lamborghini kinda sorta confirms SUV concept coming in April</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/lamborghini-kinda-sorta-confirms-suv-concept-coming-in-april/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20162980/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/lamborghini-kinda-sorta-confirms-suv-concept-coming-in-april/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:31:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/lamborghini-kinda-sorta-confirms-suv-concept-coming-in-april/ 2012-02-03T20:31:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/alonso-and-massa-get-a-pair-of-ferrari-red-jeep-grand-cherokee-s/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jeep/">Jeep</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/">Ferrari</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/">Celebrities</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jeep-grand-cherokee-srt8-delivered-to-scuderia-ferrari/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/webferrari-srt8.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> There's no end to the perks of being a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f1">Formula One</a> racing driver, especially if you happen to drive for Scuderia <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> . As if piloting one of the fastest F1 cars on the grid weren't enough, Ferrari has gifted each of its gifted drivers his own <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/12/felipe-massa-comes-home-to-maranello-meets-the-new-458-italia/">458 Italia</a> , <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/14/fernando-and-felipe-each-get-a-new-abarth-695-tributo-ferrari/">Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/19/fernando-alonso-gets-himself-a-maserati-grancabrio/">Maserati GranCabrio</a> , to name just a few. And something tells us that if either <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/alonso/">Fernando Alonso</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/massa">Felipe Massa</a> wanted anything else from the expansive <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> -<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a> product range - say, a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jeep/grand+cherokee+srt8/">Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8</a> , for example - that would hardly pose a problem.<br /> <br /> That's exactly what the talented duo got the other day at the Fiorano test track at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, where the first two examples of the new SRT8 in Europe were delivered to the pair of stars. Certainly, the Grand Cherokee SRT8 has plenty to love, what with its 6.4-liter Hemi V8 and 5-second dash to 62 mph, but Fernando And Felipe got more than that.<br /> <br /> These two unique examples were decked out in Rosso Corso , with matte black front grille, a black offset racing stripe, black roof, carbon fiber trim and white accents. Ride height was lowered by 1.5 inches on unique forged and painted 20-inch alloys, and the interior has similarly been decked out in red leather accents and top-stitching and even yellow dials on the instruments.<br /> <br /> Nice work if you can get it. All you have to do is convince the most victorious team in motorsport that you've got what it takes to be world champion, and you can have one too. Otherwise you can follow the jump for the press release and scope out the high-res images in the gallery above.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/alonso-and-massa-get-a-pair-of-ferrari-red-jeep-grand-cherokee-s/">Continue reading <em>Alonso and Massa get a pair of Ferrari-red Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/alonso-and-massa-get-a-pair-of-ferrari-red-jeep-grand-cherokee-s/">Alonso and Massa get a pair of Ferrari-red Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/alonso-and-massa-get-a-pair-of-ferrari-red-jeep-grand-cherokee-s/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20163065/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/alonso-and-massa-get-a-pair-of-ferrari-red-jeep-grand-cherokee-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:28:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/alonso-and-massa-get-a-pair-of-ferrari-red-jeep-grand-cherokee-s/ 2012-02-02T21:28:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/lindsay-lohan-being-sued-_n_1247951.html If you see a red-haired celebrity barreling down the street in a Maserati, get out of her way! Chisme queen Lindsay Lohan got served a... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:19:47 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/lindsay-lohan-being-sued-_n_1247951.html 2012-02-01T20:19:47Z http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/01/james-loney-off-the-hook-dui-case/ L.A. Dodgers 1st baseman James Loney has dodged a MAJOR bullet ... because prosecutors have rejected the DUI case against him ... even though he allegedly acted like a complete maniac on the night he crashed his Maserati. TMZ broke the story ...&hellip;<br /> <br /> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/01/james-loney-off-the-hook-dui-case/ 2012-02-01T19:50:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-builds-millionth-pentas/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chrysler/">Chrysler</a></p> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/01/millionpentastarv6s.jpg" /> The 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jeep/grand+cherokee">Jeep Grand Cherokee</a> was the first home for Chrysler's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pentastar+v6/">Pentastar V6 engine</a> . As you may recall, the powerplant was codenamed &quot;Phoenix,&quot; and it was charged with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/13/chryslers-flexible-new-pentastar-v6/">replacing seven other engines</a> in 11 models in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Dodge</a> lineups. Along with it being a well-regarded piece of engineering, its sheer ubiquity goes a long way toward explaining how in just 18 months the Trenton, Michigan plant that produces it has cranked out a million of them.<br /> <br /> The 3.6-liter V6 is rated from 283 horsepower up to 305 hp, and can be found under the hood of front-, rear- and four-wheel drive vehicles in varying transmissions. Another signal of how much Chrysler thinks of the Pentastar: after being <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/01/how-jeep-jimmied-the-pentastar-v6-into-the-2012-wrangler/">finagled into the 2012 Jeep Wrangler</a> , rumors last year suggested <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/maserati-getting-twin-turbo-pentastar-v6/">a twin-turbo version of it</a> could go into the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/granturismo">Maserati GranTurismo</a> .<br /> <br /> Follow the jump for Chrysler's press release on the seven-figure milestone of a lump voted one of <em>Ward's</em> &quot;10 Best Engines.&quot;<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-builds-millionth-pentas/">Continue reading <em>Just 18 months into production, Chrysler builds millionth Pentastar V6</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-builds-millionth-pentas/">Just 18 months into production, Chrysler builds millionth Pentastar V6</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-builds-millionth-pentas/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20159169/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-builds-millionth-pentas/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-builds-millionth-pentas/ 2012-01-30T13:30:00Z http://x17online.com/celebrities/lindsay_lohan/report_lindsay_lohan_to_be_served_with_lawsuit_over_hit_and_run_nanny_stroller_012612.php Lindsay Lohan is reportedly going to be sued by a nanny who claims the actress injured her after a hit and run in September 2010. Witnesses told TMZ that Lohan allegedly ran a red light in her Maserati in West... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:59:43 GMT http://x17online.com/celebrities/lindsay_lohan/report_lindsay_lohan_to_be_served_with_lawsuit_over_hit_and_run_nanny_stroller_012612.php 2012-01-26T16:59:43Z http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/gossip/~3/hLOSG48sV00/story01.htm Another day, another legal battle for Lindsay Lohan. The 25-year-old actress was slapped with a lawsuit Wednesday by a woman who claimed Lohan had hit her while speeding through a red light in a rented Maserati over a year ago, according to TMZ.<img height="1" src="http://nydailynews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34148/f/620638/s/1c2833b7/mf.gif" width="1" /> <br /> <br /> <img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nydnrss/gossip/~4/hLOSG48sV00" width="1" /> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:47:00 GMT http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/gossip/~3/hLOSG48sV00/story01.htm 2012-01-26T14:47:00Z http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=204875 Remember back in 2010, when Lindsay Lohan was fresh out of jail/rehab/something, and she had gotten her hot little crack hands on a shiny new Maserati, and within days, she nearly ran over a nanny and a baby in a stroller? Go here and here for the recap &ndash; initially, the story was that the [...] Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:10:57 GMT http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=204875 2012-01-26T14:10:57Z http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/01/lindsay-lohan-sued-for-hitting-woman-with-maserati/ <p><br /> </p> <p>Lindsay Lohan is staying out of trouble these days. Yet it still seems to find her.</p> <p>Already sued by a crazy dude this week, now Lohan is facing claims by a woman who says she clipped her while driving through her old West Hollywood neighborhood.</p> <p>Roughly 17 months ago, for the record.</p> <p><img height="561" src="http://static.thehollywoodgossip.com/images/gallery/lindsay-the-goddess_372x561.jpg" width="372" /></p> <p>Plaintiff Nubia Del Carmen Plaza charges that Lindsay Lohan was driving a rented Maserati GranTurismo when she ran into her while Plaza was crossing the street.</p> <p>Plaza is demanding unspecified damages to cover &quot;serious personal injuries, pain, suffering and anguish&quot;; past and future medical expenses; and loss of wages and future earning potential due to her inability to perform her usual occupation.</p> <p>Black &amp; White Car Rental is also named as a defendant.</p> <p>&quot;To the best of my knowledge, neither Lindsay nor her attorneys have been served with a lawsuit,&quot; her rep Steven Honig, the busiest guy in L.A., <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/lindsay_lohan_sued_allegedly_hitting/289303">tells E! News</a>.</p> <p>&quot;I really can't comment on something that hasn't been served through proper channels. People like to do this - give lawsuits to the media before serving Lindsay.&quot;</p> <p><em>[Photo: WENN.com]</em></p> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:14:16 GMT http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/01/lindsay-lohan-sued-for-hitting-woman-with-maserati/ 2012-01-26T11:14:16Z http://www.contactmusic.com/news/lindsay-lohan-sued-over-car-incident_1287984 Lindsay Lohan is being sued by a woman who claims she was hit by the actress car Nubia Del Carmen Preza alleges she was struck by the Mean Girls stars Maserati while walking through a West Hollywood intersection in September 2010 Prezas l... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:26:15 GMT http://www.contactmusic.com/news/lindsay-lohan-sued-over-car-incident_1287984 2012-01-26T08:26:15Z http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00047255.html <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/lindsay_lohan/" title="Lindsay Lohan"><img align="right" height="230" src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/wennpic/lindsay-lohan-2012-golden-globe-after-party-03.jpg" width="157" /></a> In the lawsuit, Nubia Del Carmen Preza claims that the '<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/machete/"> Machete</a> ' actress hit her with her Maserati while driving through a West Hollywood intersection in September 2010. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:52:25 GMT http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00047255.html 2012-01-26T03:52:25Z http://feeds.eonline.com/~r/eonline/celebnews/~3/op7WKK7k6_U/289303 <img align="left" height="66" src="http://images.eonline.com/resize/66/66/eol_images/Entire_Site/2012017//300.ab.lohan.011712.jpg" width="66" /> Even when Lindsay Lohan is staying out of trouble, trouble seems to find her. A lawsuit was filed against the starlet today by a woman who claims Lohan hit her while driving through what...<br /> <p><br /> </p> <img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/eonline/celebnews/~4/op7WKK7k6_U" width="1" /> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://feeds.eonline.com/~r/eonline/celebnews/~3/op7WKK7k6_U/289303 2012-01-26T02:30:00Z http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120126/ap_on_en_ot/us_people_lindsay_lohan <p><img align="left" height="130" src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120126/capt.86ebff529b6d4d7ca3ffd97babd7789b-86ebff529b6d4d7ca3ffd97babd7789b-0.jpg?x=87&amp;y=130&amp;q=85&amp;sig=DOZn.ddc7nLPufJyTnRoAw--" width="87" />AP - Lindsay Lohan's bad luck with cars continues after a woman who claims she was struck by the actress' sports car sued over her injuries Wednesday. Nubia Del Carmen Preza claims she was struck by Lohan's Maserati while walking through a West Hollywood intersection in September 2010.</p> <br /> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:18:08 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120126/ap_on_en_ot/us_people_lindsay_lohan 2012-01-26T02:18:08Z http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/25/lindsay-lohan-sued-in-nanny-car-accident-stroller/ Lindsay Lohan has been sued by a nanny who claims LiLo creamed her in a Maserati.The accident occurred in September, 2010. TMZ broke the story ... a witness claimed he saw Lindsay run a red light in her sports car in West Hollywood, hitting a nanny&hellip; <p> <a href="http://www.tmz.com">TMZ</a><br /> <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/25/lindsay-lohan-sued-in-nanny-car-accident-stroller/">Lindsay Lohan Sued In Nanny Car Accident</a><br /><br /> </p> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:18:00 GMT http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/25/lindsay-lohan-sued-in-nanny-car-accident-stroller/ 2012-01-26T00:18:00Z http://www.iafrica.com/articles/774095.html Aurora chairperson Khulubuse Zuma was caught driving at 181km/h in a silver convertible Maserati. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:10:27 GMT http://www.iafrica.com/articles/774095.html 2012-01-22T05:10:27Z http://story.venezuelastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4cdc9be967f45f9/id/202649569/ Khaled El-Abed, Fast Auto Technic managing director, and Simone Petroni, consul general of Italy, posing in front of the new Maserati Gran Cabrio ... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:16:10 GMT http://story.venezuelastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4cdc9be967f45f9/id/202649569/ 2012-01-14T11:16:10Z http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/11/mercedes-benz-brings-the-matte-in-from-the-cold/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/">Luxury</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-cls550-4matic-matte-silver-detroit-2012-photos/#photo-4737025"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/01/mbcls-matte.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Some things are at the fringe because they belong there. The tastes are too peculiar, the style too strange for the masses. But once in a while something emerges from the fringe into the mainstream because it deserves to be, because people learn to like it. Like matte paint finishes.<br /> <br /> Long the purview of aftermarket tuners rejecting the glitz of the gloss, matte finishes are slowly finding their way onto automakers' show stands and into dealership showrooms. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai">Hyundai</a> broke new ground at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show">Detroit Auto Show</a> this week in announcing the availability of the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/09/2013-hyundai-veloster-turbo-detroit-2012/">Veloster Turbo</a> in flat grey, but the Korean automaker isn't the only one offering the anti-shine treatment direct from the factory and displaying it on the floor of Cobo Hall.<br /> <br /> Through its Designo program - a range of over-and-above options provided by AMG - <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a> offers a selection of matte finishes for some of its higher-end (though not necessarily AMG-tuned) models. The palette currently includes white (like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/cl63+amg/">CL63</a> in the gallery below), flat silver (like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/cls-class/">CLS550</a> pictured above), dark grey and black, but is being expanded to include additional colors (and wider availability), starting with brown and hopefully extending to some of the shades <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and its sister brands have been <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/">displaying lately</a> .<br /> <br /> The results may not be to everyone's liking - and may not be well suited to every car - so don't expect them to replace the go-to metallic paintjobs typically selected for such vehicles, but we're glad to see this particular trend coming in out of the cold and into the showroom.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/11/mercedes-benz-brings-the-matte-in-from-the-cold/">Mercedes-Benz brings the matte in from the cold</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/11/mercedes-benz-brings-the-matte-in-from-the-cold/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20144234/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/11/mercedes-benz-brings-the-matte-in-from-the-cold/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:02:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/11/mercedes-benz-brings-the-matte-in-from-the-cold/ 2012-01-11T23:02:00Z http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/11/american-boy-10-takes-fathers-car-for-joyride-through-hong-kong/ <p>A 10-year-old American boy was detained by Hong Kong police Wednesday, after he took his dad's Maserati out for a spin, the AFP reports.</p> <p><br /> </p> <img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/foxnews/world/~4/eaye_ET4JKQ" width="1" /> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:12:39 GMT http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/11/american-boy-10-takes-fathers-car-for-joyride-through-hong-kong/ 2012-01-11T14:12:39Z http://www.topix.net/formula1/2012/01/detroit-2012-maserati-shows-kubang-concept-again-still-doesnt-reveal-details?fromrss=1 <p>Maserati once again showed off the Kubang, an Italian sports-luxury crossover that is based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango.</p> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:07:14 GMT http://www.topix.net/formula1/2012/01/detroit-2012-maserati-shows-kubang-concept-again-still-doesnt-reveal-details?fromrss=1 2012-01-10T22:07:14Z http://www.topix.net/autos/2012/01/a-former-star-of-the-show-shines-again-on-the-sales-chart?fromrss=1 <p>Barring any last-minute surprises, just two SUVs -- Nissan's Pathfinder concept and Maserati Kubang -- will be trumpeted in one way or another this week.</p> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:23:52 GMT http://www.topix.net/autos/2012/01/a-former-star-of-the-show-shines-again-on-the-sales-chart?fromrss=1 2012-01-09T06:23:52Z http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/">Dodge</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/">Specialty</a></p> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/01/iamauto.jpg" /> <br /> <br /> If <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/elon+musk">the guy who invented Paypal</a> can start <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tesla/">his own car company</a> , than why can't the lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas? The one and only will.i.am has decided to throw his hat into the carmaking ring with a new company that he is calling IAMAUTO.<br /> <br /> So far, we have only one photo of the coupe (above), which looks a bit like a 1980s <a href="http://autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and Doc Brown's time machine had a love child. Will.i.am stopped by The Tonight Show to officially discuss the vehicle - a good idea since Jay Leno seems to have a bit of pull with the enthusiast. The singer-turned-would-be-auto-tycoon tells Leno that the vehicle is built with <a href="http://autoblog.com/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> bits (likely a <a href="http://autoblog.com/dodge/challenger/">Dodge Challenger</a> ), and the tunes will be special, of course, with Beats By Dre supplying the hardware. The artist is building the vehicle in Los Angeles in an effort to spur job growth in the region.<br /> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/05/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/"><br /> Hit the jump</a> to watch will.i.am talk cars with Leno. The video starts with a musical number, but we suggest fast-forwarding to 3:40 to the interview.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/">Continue reading <em>will.i.am starting own car company in Los Angeles</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/">will.i.am starting own car company in Los Angeles</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20141608/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/will-i-am-starting-own-car-company-in-los-angeles/ 2012-01-06T15:30:00Z http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2080497/Manchester-City-striker-Mario-Balotelli-turns-100k-white-Maserati-black.html?ITO=1490 <img height="84" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/30/article-2080497-0F4D87A300000578-329_87x84.jpg" width="87" /> <br /> Manchester City star Mario Balotelli has made one last-ditch attempt to ensure he ends the calendar year as the most-talked about Premier League footballer of 2011. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:05:15 GMT http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2080497/Manchester-City-striker-Mario-Balotelli-turns-100k-white-Maserati-black.html?ITO=1490 2011-12-30T23:05:15Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/chrysler-300-gets-even-cushier-with-new-luxury-series/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chrysler/">Chrysler</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/">Luxury</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chrysler-300-luxury-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/12/web300-luxury-series.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Despite major improvements, public perception still lingers that most American luxury sedans don't quite approach the level of refinement and equipment offered by their imported competitors. And so it follows that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a> models fall shy of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln">Lincoln</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac">Cadillac</a> , especially because their pricing is less dear. But the latest announcement from Auburn Hills aims to close that perception - and pricing - gap ever so gently.<br /> <br /> Whereas in the past, the Pentastar automaker may have tried to sell the buying public on terms like &quot;Corinthian leather&quot; to sell their luxury automobiles, today, all it has to do is call up its friends (read: corporate overlords) in Italy to get some top-quality Potrona Frau leather (usually found in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and top-of-the-line <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> models) and hand-sanded wood trim sent over. The new-for-2012 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300">Chrysler 300</a> Luxury Series is visually distinguished as well by &quot;platinum-chrome&quot; trim on the grille, door mirrors and handles, plus 20-inch polished wheels and all the bells and whistles Chrysler can muster. Starting at $40,125, it's also a good bit less expensive than other luxury cars its size cars with similar trappings.<br /> <br /> Couple that with what Chrysler claims is the first eight-speed automatic transmission offered on a domestic luxury sedan and available all-wheel drive, and the 300 Luxury Series could just make luxury import buyers swing by their local Chrysler dealership for a closer look. Short of that, have a look at the high-res images in the gallery and the press release after the jump for a closer look.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/chrysler-300-gets-even-cushier-with-new-luxury-series/">Continue reading <em>Chrysler 300 gets even cushier with new Luxury Series</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/chrysler-300-gets-even-cushier-with-new-luxury-series/">Chrysler 300 gets even cushier with new Luxury Series</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/chrysler-300-gets-even-cushier-with-new-luxury-series/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20135807/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/chrysler-300-gets-even-cushier-with-new-luxury-series/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/chrysler-300-gets-even-cushier-with-new-luxury-series/ 2011-12-27T18:30:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/maserati/">Maserati</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/">Misc. Auto Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/">Luxury</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/maserati-granturismo-s-limited-edition/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/12/web01-granturismo-limited.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> We like us some matte finish here at Autoblog, but we have to admit that the usual smattering of matte black vinyl wraps leave us a bit in the dark. That's why our eyes pop just a little wider when we see a car that cuts the glare but keeps the palette. That's also why the storied brands of the Fiat group are getting top marks in our books these days.<br /> <br /> At the 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show">Geneva Motor Show</a> , the group's top brand <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> showed off a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/02/ferrari-599-hy-kers-geneva-motor-show-2010/">concept 599</a> with regenerative braking and a delicious matte green finish. The following year at the same venue, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> lifted the veil on the tempting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/alfa-romeo-4c-concept-geneva-2011/">4C Concept</a> in a beautiful shade of matte red. And at the Bologna Motor Show earlier this month, their sister brand <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> showcased this special <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/granturismo/">GranTurismo</a> in matte blue.<br /> <br /> The car in question is a unique GranTurismo S Limited Edition exclusive to the Italian market, limited to only twelve examples to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. It also packs carbon spoilers front and rear, as well as carbon side mirrors and door handles, with matte black side skirts and headlamps, and black 20-inch rims with polished aluminum brake calipers. Check it out in the press release after the jump and the high-res images in the gallery for a closer look.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/">Continue reading <em>Maserati hits the matte with exclusive GranTurismo S Limited Edition</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/">Maserati hits the matte with exclusive GranTurismo S Limited Edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20134028/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:01:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/maserati-hits-the-matte-with-exclusive-granturismo-s-limited-edi/ 2011-12-26T01:01:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/abarth-working-up-new-sportscar-separate-from-alfa-4c/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/">Fiat</a></p> <a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-continental-speaking-with-marchionne-driving-the-panda-and-another-lovable-unimog/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/12/abarth-scorpione-brochure.jpg" /></a> How many sports cars can one automotive group offer? Just ask the people at <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen">Volkswagen</a> , whose various divisions - <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini">Lamborghini</a> , <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bugatti">Bugatti</a> , <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/porsche">Porsche</a> , <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi">Audi</a> - churn them out like you and I would write Christmas cards. (Or Hannukah cards, anyway.) And the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> group is right behind their German counterparts, with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> keeping the upper crust of the market satisfied, and now <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a> filling a more accessible - but potentially no less exciting - niche.<br /> <br /> Recently we brought you a progress update on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/4c">Alfa Romeo 4C</a> , a concept mid-engine sports car that's now apparently been green-lit for production. In the ruminations of its potential roadworthiness, there was speculation that Abarth could get a version of its own. But those rumors have existed for longer than the 4C concept, and will now appear to outlast it as well.<br /> <br /> According to the latest reports, Abarth is pitching a project that would see it develop its own sports car. But while the 4C would be priced similarly to a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/boxster">Porsche Boxster</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/370z">Nissan 370Z</a> , the Abarth would be positioned lower - maybe at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mx-5/">Mazda MX-5</a> or the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/brz/">Subaru BRZ</a> /<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/fr-s/">Scion FR-S</a> /<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gt-86/">Toyota GT-86</a> . It would also likely be front-drive, with between 200 and 250 horsepower, and draw its inspiration from the 1968 Abarth Scorpione pictured at right.<br /> <br /> Whether it comes to fruition or not remains to be seen - not to mention its potential arrival in North America - but the prospect of another Italian sportscar isn't something we'd turn down.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/abarth-working-up-new-sportscar-separate-from-alfa-4c/">Abarth working up new sports car separate from Alfa 4C</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/abarth-working-up-new-sportscar-separate-from-alfa-4c/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20132955/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/abarth-working-up-new-sportscar-separate-from-alfa-4c/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:01:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/25/abarth-working-up-new-sportscar-separate-from-alfa-4c/ 2011-12-25T19:01:00Z http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/21-12-2011/120034-model_maserati-0/ Beautiful Russian women and their luxury cars continue to amaze the society. An employee of a foreign company, was nearly run over by Maserati Gran Turismo. The incident took place on the pedestrian crossing near the parking lot of Moscow City complex. &quot;I managed to literally pull my feet from under the wheels at the last moment,&quot; the woman said Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:08:00 GMT http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/21-12-2011/120034-model_maserati-0/ 2011-12-21T10:08:00Z http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/19/james-loney-911-call/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tmz.com/person/james-loney/">James Loney</a>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/category/911-call/">911 Call</a> </p> TMZ has obtained the 911 call placed moments after L.A. Dodgers first baseman James Loney crashed his Maserati into multiple cars last month -- and according to the caller, Loney tried to flee the scene.When asked how many cars were involved -- the&hellip; <p> <a href="http://www.tmz.com">TMZ</a><br /> <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/19/james-loney-911-call/">L.A. Dodger James Loney -- The Maserati-Smashing 911 Call -- He 'Tried to Flee the Scene'</a><br /><br /> </p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:40:00 GMT http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/19/james-loney-911-call/ 2011-12-19T08:40:00Z http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3995067/Mario-Balotelli-targeted-in-Maserati-sports-car-by-Manchester-United-fans.html MARIO Balotelli and his girl are spotted in town by United fans who try to rock his Maserati car Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:29:00 GMT http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3995067/Mario-Balotelli-targeted-in-Maserati-sports-car-by-Manchester-United-fans.html 2011-12-13T00:29:00Z http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3995067/Mario-Balotelli-targeted-in-Maserati-sports-car-by-Manchester-United-fans.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Bizarre MARIO Balotelli and his girl are spotted in town by United fans who try to rock his Maserati car Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:29:00 GMT http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3995067/Mario-Balotelli-targeted-in-Maserati-sports-car-by-Manchester-United-fans.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Bizarre 2011-12-13T00:29:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/09/faralli-and-mazzanti-previews-new-mugello-supercar/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc/">MISC</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/faralli-and-mazzanti-mugello-teasers/#photo-4667003"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/12/webmugello-preview3a.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Italy offers no shortage of mid-engined supercars: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferraris</a> , <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini">Lamborghinis</a> , <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pagani">Paganis</a> ... even <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> have joined in on the action here and there. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/faralli+mazzanti/">Faralli &amp; Mazzanti</a> may not have ranked among them until now, but its latest project has them joining these exotic ranks.<br /> <br /> Dubbed the Mugello (after the famous Italian race track), F&amp;M's latest project follows such front-engined creations as the Antas and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/faralli-and-mazzanti-to-build-ten-vulca-s-coupes/">Vulca</a> - both rare birds in their own right. Little in the way of details followed along with the four teaser images (presented here in original and lightened versions), but we're told to expect a production run of just five examples, ensuring exclusivity and an assuredly high price tag.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/09/faralli-and-mazzanti-previews-new-mugello-supercar/">Faralli &amp; Mazzanti previews new Mugello supercar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/09/faralli-and-mazzanti-previews-new-mugello-supercar/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20123755/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/09/faralli-and-mazzanti-previews-new-mugello-supercar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:59:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/09/faralli-and-mazzanti-previews-new-mugello-supercar/ 2011-12-09T13:59:00Z http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2071830/Declan-Donnelly-gets-early-christmas-present--Maserati.html?ITO=1490 <img height="84" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/08/article-0-0F1BBFE700000578-625_87x84.jpg" width="87" /> <br /> The TV star revealed his new silver Maserati as he pulled away from Ant's house. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:46:21 GMT http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2071830/Declan-Donnelly-gets-early-christmas-present--Maserati.html?ITO=1490 2011-12-08T21:46:21Z http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/08/l-a-dodgers-star-crashes-maserati-possibly-under-the-influence-of-drugs/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tmz.com/person/james-loney/">James Loney</a>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/category/tmzsports/">TMZ Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/category/celebrity-justice/">Celebrity Justice</a> </p> <strong><img src="http://ll-media.tmz.com/2011/12/07/1207-james-loney-getty-ex-1.jpg" /><br />Los Angeles Dodgers</strong> star <strong>James Loney</strong> was arrested while being hospitalized in L.A. last month ... after allegedly smashing his Maserati into THREE other cars ... and then spitting at a cop ... this according to a police report obtained by TMZ. <br /> <br /> Loney -- who plays 1st base for the Dodgers -- was arrested on November 14th ... because cops say he appeared to be under the influence of drugs after he swerved into a Toyota around 6pm ... and then careened into a Mercedes and a Mini. <br /> <br /> According to the report, when cops first arrived to the scene ... Loney told one of the officers, &quot;The bitch hit me from behind.&quot;<br /> <br /> Cops say Loney appeared to be &quot;restless, unsteady, aggressive and irritable&quot; ... and he &quot;exhibited eyelid tremors and his shirt was soiled and moist from perspiration, from his armpits down to his waistline.&quot;<br /> <br /> Cops say when officers asked Loney what day it was ... he replied, &quot;7/15 and Saturday&quot; -- when in fact, it was 11/14 and Monday. <br /> <br /> Loney was handcuffed and transported to a nearby hospital -- where an officer attempted to give him a breathalyzer test. <br /> <br /> But according to the report, Loney was &quot;uncooperative&quot; -- biting off the mouthpiece and spitting it back at the cop.<br /> <br /> Cops say Loney began to get aggressive with police ... so they placed him in arm and leg restraints ... and a member of hospital staff gave him &quot;an injection&quot; to calm him down. <br /> <br /> Loney was released to the care of the hospital and was never brought to the police station for formal booking. <br /> <br /> Still, cops say they obtained a blood sample to test for drugs and alcohol ... but it came back NEGATIVE. <br /> <br /> Sources close to the case tell us cops will recommend that Loney should NOT be charged with a crime ... but the case is now in the hands of the L.A. City Attorney's Office. <br /> <br /> Calls to Loney's rep have not been returned.<br /> <p> <a href="http://www.tmz.com">TMZ</a><br /> <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/08/l-a-dodgers-star-crashes-maserati-possibly-under-the-influence-of-drugs/">L.A. Dodger James Loney Crashes Maserati -- Allegedly Spits at Cops</a><br /><br /> </p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/08/l-a-dodgers-star-crashes-maserati-possibly-under-the-influence-of-drugs/ 2011-12-08T09:00:00Z http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_mario-balotellis-maserati-worth-100000-pounds-seized-by-cops_1622718 He was pulled over by officers in the 187 mph car on suspicion of speeding, the Sun reported. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:28:36 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_mario-balotellis-maserati-worth-100000-pounds-seized-by-cops_1622718 2011-12-07T14:28:36Z http://story.venezuelastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4cdc9be967f45f9/id/201650650/cs/1/ Soccer ace Mario Balotelli was in for a shock when his Maserati worth 100,000 pounds was seized by the cops, just a day after he bought it. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:51:39 GMT http://story.venezuelastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c4cdc9be967f45f9/id/201650650/cs/1/ 2011-12-07T13:51:39Z http://www.thefader.com/?p=160452 <div><img height="300" src="http://cdn.thefader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/youngdro-608x300.jpg" title="youngdro" width="608" /></div> &ldquo;Maserati,&rdquo; straightforwardly singing the praises of orange-interiored luxury swag, is one of the least-goofy songs on Young Dro&rsquo;s punchline-haven Drocabulary mixtape. In the video, Dro rambles about Southwest Atlanta, dressed in red and white Polo. &hellip; <strong><a href="http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/video-young-dro-maserati/">read more &raquo;</a></strong> <img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFaderMagazine/~4/ZmBEbPPjtaU" width="1" /> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:00:51 GMT http://www.thefader.com/?p=160452 2011-12-06T18:00:51Z http://www.topix.net/gadgets/watches/2011/12/maserati-granturismo-s-limited-edition-for-150-years-of-a-united-italy?fromrss=1 <p>Two Italian luxury companies, one is the master of luxury automobiles while the other is the master of luxury leather handbags, and the collaboration of both is known as Maserati GranCabrio Fendi luxury sports car .</p> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:48:11 GMT http://www.topix.net/gadgets/watches/2011/12/maserati-granturismo-s-limited-edition-for-150-years-of-a-united-italy?fromrss=1 2011-12-03T14:48:11Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/30/next-gen-dodge-viper-will-debut-in-april-at-new-york-auto-show/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/">New York Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/">Dodge</a></p> <a href="http://www.viperclub.org/news/news.php?displayType=article&amp;articleID=34"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/2010-dodge-viper-opt.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/viper+srt10/">Dodge Viper</a> has been absent for just one model year, but the natives are restless. With little concrete information out there about the next generation Viper, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/">Dodge</a> officials <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/07/video-ralph-gilles-talks-dodge-viper-unfortunately-doesnt-say/">remaining tight-lipped</a> about their halo car, anything that surfaces is big news. So how about this for the biggest news yet: Chrysler's SRT Brand President and CEO Ralph Gilles has announced in the pages of <em>Viper</em> magazine that the 2013 Viper will be introduced at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/">New York Auto Show</a> in early April.<br /> <br /> So what might we expect to learn in the next four months? The biggest question is what kind of power the snake will be packing under its unnaturally long hood. Anything other than a V10 would be heresy, so <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/27/next-gen-viper-may-get-8-7-liter-v10/">Chrysler will likely bump the Viper's displacement up to 8.7 liters</a> , trumping every other Mopar mill to ever roll out of an engine plant.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/01/next-dodge-viper-confirmed-for-2012-rollout-wont-be-al/">The other canard</a> is that the Viper will be based on a sports car from the Fiat stable, like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/19/is-the-next-dodge-viper-really-just-a-reskinned-alfa-8c/">Alfa Romeo 8C</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/26/2012-maserati-granturismo-mc-and-granturismo-convertible-sport-first-drive-review/">Maserati GranTurismo</a> . (One rumor even had the new Viper incorporating some sort of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/25/report-ralph-gilles-puts-the-brakes-on-viper-ferrari-collaborat/">Ferrari-derived technology</a> .) Some of this conjecture may prove to be true in the end, but we hardly imagine that the Viper that gets unveiled in New York will be badge-engineered from anything European. Although it will most certainly add a further layer of refinement to the car, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> would be crazy to dilute the Viper's American muscle car spirit.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/30/next-gen-dodge-viper-will-debut-in-april-at-new-york-auto-show/">Next-gen Dodge Viper will debut in April at New York Auto Show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/30/next-gen-dodge-viper-will-debut-in-april-at-new-york-auto-show/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20117655/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/30/next-gen-dodge-viper-will-debut-in-april-at-new-york-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:59:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/30/next-gen-dodge-viper-will-debut-in-april-at-new-york-auto-show/ 2011-11-30T23:59:00Z http://www.topix.net/world/france/2011/11/vintage-maseratis-refined-mid-engine-gt?fromrss=1 <p>Bora was a successful road car for the Italian automaker but was thwarted in efforts to campaign it in Group 4 racing.</p> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:40:17 GMT http://www.topix.net/world/france/2011/11/vintage-maseratis-refined-mid-engine-gt?fromrss=1 2011-11-24T07:40:17Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/">Misc. Auto Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/diesel/">Diesel</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/">Racing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/">Fiat</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-special-editions-for-2011-bologna-motor-show/#photo-4627096"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/595-competizioneweb.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Of all the major international auto shows on the calendar each year, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bologna+motor+show/">Bologna Motor Show</a> may not rank among the most important. But it is vital for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> Group, whose numerous brands make up more than just one lion's share of the Italian auto industry. As such, it's not a show for Fiat to take lightly, and this year, it's coming with a whole mess of new debuts.<br /> <br /> Discounting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> (who kind of do their own thing), the Fiat Group divisions are displaying a freshly facelifted version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sedici">Fiat Sedici</a> , a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/500">Fiat 500</a> Nation Limited Edition, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ypsilon">Lancia Ypsilon</a> Black&amp;Red edition and four new specials from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a> .<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-sedici/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/2012-fiat-sediciweb.jpg" /></a> Six years since its launch, the Sedici (Italian for Sixteen, the product of 4x4 - also known as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/suzuki/sx4/">Suzuki SX4</a> ) has been been treated to a minor facelift. Available in three trim levels, buyers can choose between a 120-horsepower 1.6-liter four or a 135-hp 2.0 MultiJet diesel in either front-wheel drive or selectable all-wheel drive.<br /> <br /> The Fiat 500 Nation Limited Edition will be offered in both hatchback and convertible versions, of which a suitable 500 examples of each will be offered. The American version of the hatchback is painted blue with Stars &amp; Stripes graphics, while the cabrio comes in white with similar graphics and a red roof.<br /> <br /> The Black&amp;Red edition of the Lancia Ypsilon, meanwhile, is distinguished by four color choices - two reds, a black and a two-tone black and red scheme - with either 69-hp 1.2-liter gasoline engine or a 95-hp turbodiesel.<br /> <br /> Finally, Abarth is coming to Bologna in full force with four special editions. The 595 Turismo and Competizione models pack a 160-hp version of the Abarth's 1.4-liter turbo four with two flavors of style. The 695 Assetto Corse takes 205 horsepower to the track, while the Punto Scorpione packs a 180-hp 1.4-liter four for a 7.5-second sprint to 62 mph, distinguished by matte-on-gloss black finish and a special snowboard in an edition limited to 99 examples.<br /> <br /> An additional &quot;by Abarth&quot; package is also on offer for the Fiat 500 TwinAir that offers some of the visual excitement of an all-out Abarth performance model without modification to the 85-hp two-cylinder engine.<br /> <br /> Like what you see? Check out all the images in the high-resolution galleries - one above, one below and two more after the jump - along with the plethora of press releases detailing each of these new debuts.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/">Continue reading <em>Fiat Group bringing bagful of new models to Bologna Motor Show</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/">Fiat Group bringing bagful of new models to Bologna Motor Show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20111401/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/ 2011-11-22T00:00:00Z http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8879446/Jodie-Kidd-I-drive-my-baby-in-a-Maserati.html Will jet-setting Jodie Kidd slow down now that she is a mother, asks Bryony Gordon.<img height="1" src="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568374/s/19f81586/mf.gif" width="1" /> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:50:53 GMT http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8879446/Jodie-Kidd-I-drive-my-baby-in-a-Maserati.html 2011-11-09T20:50:53Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/lamborghini-to-debut-gallardo-lp550-2-spyder-for-one-last-hurrah/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lamborghini/">Lamborghini</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-spyder/#photo-2114619"><img height="378" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/lambo-lp560-4-spyder.jpg" width="628" /></a> <br /> <br /> Italian automakers have a knack for stretching a two-model line into a full range. Just take a look at what <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a> has done with just the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/punto+abarth">Punto</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/500+abarth">500</a> . Or what <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> has with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/granturismo">GranTurismo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/quattroporte">Quattroporte</a> . And <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini/">Lamborghini</a> certainly fits the same with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini/gallardo">Gallardo</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini/aventador">Aventador</a> (or the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini/murcielago">Murci&eacute;lago</a> before it).<br /> <br /> The Gallardo itself has spawned a good dozen variants, distinguished by their roofs, drivetrain configurations, states of tune and other parameters. Soon enough they'll all be replaced by an all-new model, but before they are, word on the street (or chat boards) has it that Lamborghini has one last variant in the works.<br /> <br /> That variant is tipped to be the LP550-2 Spyder, a derivative <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/20/lamborghini-looking-at-a-whole-mess-of-new-convertibles/">previously mooted</a> but now claimed as confirmed, apparently. So what will make it special? The combination of simplicity and open-air motoring. The powertrain is borrowed from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/26/first-drive-kinda-2010-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino/">Balboni edition</a> - meaning slightly less power than the standard model, but lighter in weight and driving just the rear wheels - but with the Spyder's convertible roof.<br /> <br /> More intriguing still would be if Lamborghini were to nix the roof altogether and carry the Gallardo out as a fair-weather purist's dream, but at this point, we're just grasping at straws.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/lamborghini-to-debut-gallardo-lp550-2-spyder-for-one-last-hurrah/">Lamborghini to debut Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder for one last hurrah?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/lamborghini-to-debut-gallardo-lp550-2-spyder-for-one-last-hurrah/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20099833/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/lamborghini-to-debut-gallardo-lp550-2-spyder-for-one-last-hurrah/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:59:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/lamborghini-to-debut-gallardo-lp550-2-spyder-for-one-last-hurrah/ 2011-11-08T14:59:00Z http://www.topix.net/autos/2011/11/your-ridiculously-cool-maserati-mc12-wallpaper-is-here-car-porn?fromrss=1 <p>The Lista Maserati MC12 belches flames at Road America in 2007 while trailing a 911 in this photo from Grant Schwingle .</p> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:50:49 GMT http://www.topix.net/autos/2011/11/your-ridiculously-cool-maserati-mc12-wallpaper-is-here-car-porn?fromrss=1 2011-11-04T23:50:49Z http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/11/jacqueline-laurita-lawsuit-clothing-company-real-housewives-new-jersey <p><img src="http://www.radaronline.com/sites/radaronline.com/files/imagecache/236x236/jacqueline-laurita.jpg" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/author/amber-goodhand"><b>By Amber Goodhand, </b></a><br /><i>Radar Reporter</i></p> <p><i>Real Housewives of New Jersey</i> star <b>Jacqueline Laurita</b> and her husband Christopher were named in a nearly $8 million lawsuit against their clothing company, <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/11/jacqueline-laurita-lawsuit-clothing-company-real-housewives-new-jersey">RadarOnline.com</a> has exclusively learned.</p> <p>Chris and his brother <b>Joseph Laurita</b> founded Signature Apparel together in 2005, and according to court documents, drained the company and improperly used funds and assets to support their luxurious lifestyle -- to the tune of $7,804,227.<a href="http://www.radaronline.com/sites/radaronline.com/files/Jacqueline Laurita Amended Complaint.pdf"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/sites/radaronline.com/files/Jacqueline Laurita Amended Complaint.pdf">EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Real Housewife Jacqueline Laurita named In $8 Million Lawsuit</a></p> <p>&ldquo;The Laurita brothers soon drained the Company of all of its funds and assets in order to support their families&rsquo; increasingly opulent lifestyle of private jets, limousines, extravagant parties, premium automobiles, designer clothing, ostentatious home furnishings and lavish vacations,&rdquo; the complaint that was filed on November 2, 2010, reads.</p> <p>&ldquo;Signature&rsquo;s assets were misused to make outright and unjustified payments to Laurita family members, and to fund the operations of the Laurita brothers&rsquo; other companies and business ventures.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/sites/radaronline.com/files/Jacqueline Laurita Answer Complaint.pdf">EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Read Jacqueline Laurita's Response To The Lawsuit</a></p> <p>The Laurita&rsquo;s business venture was quite successful, banking more than $250 million between 2005 and 2009, according to the documents.</p> <p>But in November of 2009 the company filed bankruptcy, prompting the debtor to come forward with the complaint and here are some examples of how they claim monies were misused:</p> <p>*&nbsp;&nbsp; Nearly $2 million in credit card payments for the Laurity Family, including payments to more than 40 bank accounts.<br /> *&nbsp;&nbsp; At least $331,637 for payments on no less than eleven leased cars, including a Bentley and a Maserati.<br /> *&nbsp;&nbsp; At least $284,793 in airline travel expenses for the Laurita Family.<br /> *&nbsp;&nbsp; At least $145,894 for private airplane rentals for the Laurita Family.<br /> *&nbsp;&nbsp; At least $7,280 for travel agent expenses for the Laurita Family.<br /> *&nbsp;&nbsp; At least $755,184 to defendant Christopher Laurita for undocumented or insufficiently documented reasons.<br /> *&nbsp;&nbsp; At least $784,160 of disbursements directed by the Laurita Director Defendants (Chris and Joseph) to unknown recipients, without any documentation whatsoever.<a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/25164"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/25164">PHOTOS: Celebs In The Best, Worst And Wackiest Courtroom Couture</a></p> <p>&ldquo;Jacqueline and Anthony Laurita each knew of the Lauria Director Defendant&rsquo;s wrongful conduct, and each substantially assisted the Laurita Director Defendants in breaching their fiduciary duties by, among other conduct, accepting funds they each knew belonged to Signature and for which they each knew they had performed no services and/or provided no value,&rdquo; the claim continued.</p> <p>&ldquo;Funds that should have been used to grow Signature&rsquo;s business and to pay Signature&rsquo;s vendors and creditors, instead were diverted to the Laurita Family Defendants.&rdquo;</p> <p>On March 14, 2011 Jacqueline and her husband Chris filed an amended answer to the complaint, wherein Jacqueline states she &ldquo;lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations of the First Amended Complaint.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/134219/2011/06/real-houswives-beverly-hills-hawaii">PHOTOS: The Real Houswives Of Beverly Hills In Hawaii</a></p> <p>Jacqueline&rsquo;s husband denied nearly all of the 155 allegations made in the claim and states that the complaint should be dismissed &ldquo;because of a failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and a failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.&rdquo;</p> <p>The case is still pending, so stay with RadarOnline.com for developments.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>RELATED STORIES:</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/10/lisa-vanderpump-new-song-will-you-still-love-me-tomorrow-remake-with-lionel">Lisa Vanderpump Debuts First Single: 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow'</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/10/michael-lohan-kate-major-sex-domestic-violence">Kate Major: Michael Lohan Attacked Me Over Sex</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/10/real-housewives-beverly-hills-brandi-glanville-kim-richards-feud-adrienne-maloof">90210 War Zone! Kim Richards &amp; Brandi Glanville Battle It Out While Adrienne Maloof Plays Peacemaker</a></p> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:43 GMT http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/11/jacqueline-laurita-lawsuit-clothing-company-real-housewives-new-jersey 2011-11-01T10:00:43Z http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/27/motorola.droid.4.seen.live.for.first.time/ <img align="left" height="120" src="http://photos.macnn.com/news/1110/motodroid4-leak.jpg" width="176" /> Motorola's rumored Maserati, better known as the Droid 4, has been spotted live for the first time. The design seen by Droid-Life, which should finally bring LTE-based 4G to Motorola's keyboarded phones, takes clear style cues from the Droid RAZR and may be as thin or thinner than the Droid 3. The phone would go on to bring MOTOACTV syncing, suggesting that it would be ready out of the box to post running results as soon as it's paired up....<br /> <br /> <img height="0" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechCons&amp;partnerID=167&amp;key=segment" width="0" /> <img height="0" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:dupdmqp&amp;adv=wouzn4v&amp;fmt=3" width="0" /> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:00:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/27/motorola.droid.4.seen.live.for.first.time/ 2011-10-27T18:00:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/marchionne-aims-maserati-at-porsche-and-bentley/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/maserati/">Maserati</a></p> <img height="391" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/10/maseratinaias01hr.jpg" width="628" /> <br /> <br /> Expanding an automotive empire is tricky business. You can either pit one brand within the group against another, or you have to differentiate them significantly. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen">Volkswagen</a> has opted for the former, with numerous competitors from different group brands in the same segments, but the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> /<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a> group over which <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/marchionne">Sergio Marchionne</a> presides is going the other route.<br /> <br /> As a result, Marchionne insists that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> isn't after the same market that the likes of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/porsche">Porsche</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bentley">Bentley</a> - both part of the Volkswagen group - currently pursue. Ferrari, he says, is in a league of its own, but in fact it plays against the likes of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini">Lamborghini</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bugatti">Bugatti</a> . So what is Marchionne pitting against Porsche and Bentley? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> .<br /> <br /> Reiterating that Ferrari will never build an SUV or a four-door sedan, Marchionne points to Maserati to fill those niches. In order to get there, as we know, the Trident marque is launching a pair of sedans - one larger and one smaller - to succeed the current <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/quattroporte/">Quattroporte</a> , and the SUV currently known as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/kubang">Kubang</a> , previewed in concept form at the Frankfurt show last month.<br /> <br /> Together with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/granturismo/">GranTurismo</a> range - the convertible version of which Marchionne is pictured with above - the new models are pegged to boost Maserati's sales up tenfold over the course of the coming years, from the 5,675 units it sold last year up to 55,000 or even 60,000 units. Ferrari's sales, meanwhile, will be limited to 10,000 units from the 6,573 it sold last year in markets around the world.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/marchionne-aims-maserati-at-porsche-and-bentley/">Marchionne aims Maserati at Porsche and Bentley</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/marchionne-aims-maserati-at-porsche-and-bentley/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20088784/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/marchionne-aims-maserati-at-porsche-and-bentley/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:32:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/marchionne-aims-maserati-at-porsche-and-bentley/ 2011-10-24T23:32:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/21/maserati-registers-cinqueporte-name-of-crossover-revealed/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/maserati/">Maserati</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/">Rumormill</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/maserati-kubang-frankfurt-2011/#photo-4441069"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/10/maseratikubang32-opt.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> It shouldn't even need to be said, but Kubang just isn't a good name for a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/">Maserati</a> - and that's not just because it sounds like onomatopoeia for the noise a Biturbo makes just before it becomes a Monoturbo.<br /> <br /> When the name first surfaced on a 2003 Detroit Auto Show concept, the Modenese automaker said <em>that</em> Kubang was named after an Indonesian wind. But if we are to believe <a href="http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002500.html">this guy</a> , &quot;kubang&quot; actually means &quot;quagmire&quot; in Javanese. So maybe it actually <em>is</em> appropriate for the production version of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/13/maserati-kubang-frankfurt-2011/">this Maserati concept</a> , which will have the most confused bloodlines of any product to wear the Trident since the infamous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_TC_by_Maserati">Chrysler TC</a> .<br /> <br /> But seriously, we completely understand why the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/">Fiat</a> brass would prefer that the Maserati crossover be called something as banal as &quot;Cinqueporte,&quot; which not only complements the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/quattroporte/">Quattroporte</a> sedan, but literally translates to &quot;five-door.&quot; That the name has reportedly been registered in Italy only makes sense - if for no other reason than to keep someone else from using it.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/21/maserati-registers-cinqueporte-name-of-crossover-revealed/">Maserati registers Cinqueporte, name of crossover revealed?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/21/maserati-registers-cinqueporte-name-of-crossover-revealed/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20086861/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/21/maserati-registers-cinqueporte-name-of-crossover-revealed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:29:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/21/maserati-registers-cinqueporte-name-of-crossover-revealed/ 2011-10-21T15:29:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/13/romeo-ferraris-goes-stradale-with-latest-abarth-500-mod/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/">Fiat</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/romeo-ferraris-abarth-500-stradale/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/10/webromeo-ferraris-500-stradale-5.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> We see lots of tuner cars cross our digital desks here at Autoblog, but of all the turbocharged and aero-kitted monstrosities we see on a regular basis, few impress like what <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/romeo+ferraris/">Romeo Ferraris</a> can manage. The Italian tuning house has taken on everything from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/10/aznom-and-romeo-ferraris-trick-out-the-land-rover-defender/">Land Rovers</a> to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/15/romeo-ferraris-leaves-italy-comes-back-with-a-667hp-corvette/">Corvettes</a> , but their specialty is the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat+500">Fiat 500</a> .<br /> <br /> RF first came to our attention when it unleashed a 360-horsepower <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a> 500 that boggled our minds and stretched what we thought was possible with the humble little Fiat. Unfortunately that was a pure racing machine and therefore precluded from street use, but now the tuner is preparing to unveil a street version bearing the Stradale name.<br /> <br /> If that word rings any bells, it should: the Italian word for &quot;street&quot;, it's been applied to some of the most extreme of Italian supercars - road cars that were transformed into race cars and then back into road cars - like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> 360 Challenge Stradale, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/maserati-granturismo-mc-stradale-gets-more-pics-video-configur/">Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale</a> and most recently the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/12/lamborghini-gallardo-super-trofeo-stradale-hits-the-stage/">Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale</a> .<br /> <br /> We don't have all the details yet on what Romeo Ferraris has done to this 500 to put it in the same league, but what we can tell you so far is that it packs 300 horsepower from a tiny 1.4-liter turbo four, a body kit that would make Darth Vader blush and a stripped out cabin fitted with roll cage, bucket seats, racing harnesses, leather, alcantara and carbon fiber. Yeah, Stradale is about right, because thing beast looks mad street. Check it out in the gallery for a closer look.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/13/romeo-ferraris-goes-stradale-with-latest-abarth-500-mod/">Romeo Ferraris goes Stradale with latest Abarth 500 mod</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/13/romeo-ferraris-goes-stradale-with-latest-abarth-500-mod/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20077334/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/13/romeo-ferraris-goes-stradale-with-latest-abarth-500-mod/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:59:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/13/romeo-ferraris-goes-stradale-with-latest-abarth-500-mod/ 2011-10-13T13:59:00Z http://www.tmz.com/2011/10/11/mel-gibson-car-accident-phoenix-arizona-rear-ender-collision-father-dad-hospital/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tmz.com/person/mel-gibson/">Mel Gibson</a>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/category/celebrity-justice/">Celebrity Justice</a>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/category/exclusive/">Exclusive</a> </p> <img src="http://ll-media.tmz.com/2011/10/11/1011-mel-gibson-tmz-ex.jpg" /> <br /> <strong><a href="http://www.tmz.com/person/mel-gibson/">Mel Gibson</a></strong> caused a minor traffic accident yesterday, when his front bumper met somebody's back bumper in Phoenix, Arizona. <br /> <br /> We're told no one was injured -- a cop came to the scene but no one was cited. Both vehicles sustained minor damage. After exchanging insurance information, both parties went their separate ways. <br /> <br /> We're told Mel is in town to visit his father, who is hospitalized in Phoenix.<br /> <br /> Mel hasn't had the best luck on the road, just last year <strong><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/16/mel-gibson-car-crash-malibu-single-car-accident/">he crashed his 2008 Maserati</a></strong> in L.A. But cops say he acted like a total gentleman after the wreck.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/mel_gibson__the_damage"><img src="http://ll-media.tmz.com/2011/10/11/1011-mel-gibson-maserati-crash-footer.jpg" /></a> <br /> <p><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2011/10/11/mel-gibson-car-accident-phoenix-arizona-rear-ender-collision-father-dad-hospital/">Permalink</a><br /><br /></p> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:05:00 GMT http://www.tmz.com/2011/10/11/mel-gibson-car-accident-phoenix-arizona-rear-ender-collision-father-dad-hospital/ 2011-10-11T18:05:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/10/vygor-opera-is-italys-latest-attempt-at-the-performance-crossov/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc/">MISC</a></p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vygor-opera/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/10/vygor-operaweb.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Look, we get it. Alright? In order to stand out in the Italian auto industry, you need to do something a little different. But crossovers are not the country's strong suit. Supercars, sure. Superminis, too. Just not crossovers.<br /> <br /> Not that that's stopped an endless barrage of attempts, though. And with mixed results: think of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/fornasari">Fornasari</a> , the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/de-tomaso-deauville-geneva-2011-detomaso-reveal/">De Tomaso Deauville</a> and the latest <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/kubang">Maserati Kubang</a> . Hardly the finest examples of Italian automotive design, but that hasn't stopped them from trying. And this is the latest entry.<br /> <br /> Called the Vygor Opera, this is the first proper look at the Tuscan upstart's first product after <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/04/vygor-teases-italys-latest-sportscar/">the teaser</a> that dropped last week. The marque's name didn't give us much hope in the first place, but the vehicle we see here honestly just leaves us scratching our heads. It's something of a cross between an SUV and a GT, packing a two-door cabin on top of a high-riding chassis that makes the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x6">BMW X6</a> look marginally sensible by comparison.<br /> <br /> Little in the way of details are available at this early juncture, but the Opera is said to ride on a tubular frame overlaid with composite and aluminum body work, independent double-wishbone suspension and unspecified powertrain options ranging from 300 to 400 horsepower. We'll be on the lookout for more as Vygor swings into the scene, but in the meantime, you can scope out the high-resolution images for a closer look at the most curious thing to come out of Italy since <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lapo+elkann">Lapo Elkann</a> .<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/10/vygor-opera-is-italys-latest-attempt-at-the-performance-crossov/">Vygor Opera is Italy's latest attempt at the performance crossover</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/10/vygor-opera-is-italys-latest-attempt-at-the-performance-crossov/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20077604/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/10/vygor-opera-is-italys-latest-attempt-at-the-performance-crossov/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:01:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/10/vygor-opera-is-italys-latest-attempt-at-the-performance-crossov/ 2011-10-11T00:01:00Z http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/goodwood-revival-rounds-out-the-classics-with-sports-cars-and-pr/ <p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/">Classics</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/">Specialty</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/">Racing</a></p> <a href="http://axisofoversteer.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-goodwood-revival-temple-of_06.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FIIuhR+(Axis+Of+Oversteer)"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/10/goodwood-revival-sportscars.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> Cobras, Tigers and... Ferrari's? Oh my! If you happened to miss our post on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/06/goodwood-revival-historic-race-showcases-classic-touring-cars/">'60s touring cars </a> that took to the track at the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/goodwood revival">2011 Goodwood Revival</a> , you may not realize just how amazing vintage racing can be. And it gets even more interesting as the value and historic significance of the cars increases.<br /> <br /> For proof, we suggest you check out the two videos after the break to see vintage prototypes like the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/gt40">Ford GT40</a> , various <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/lola">Lolas</a> and a smattering of <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/mclaren">McLarens</a> take to the track. Then, to top it all off, we have the '60s sports car class, which includes such iconic masterpieces as the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/cobra">Shelby Cobra</a> (in both hardtop and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/daytona%20coupe/">Daytona Coupe</a> guises), <a href="http://autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> models that include the famous <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ferrari%20gto/">GTO</a> and the so-called Breadvan (a short-wheelbase 250 GT), plus a slew of machinery from <a href="http://autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/aston+martin">Aston Martin</a> .<br /> <br /> Did we mention these priceless classics are racing well-to-wheel in the pouring rain? Enough already, click past the break to watch the slip-sliding action for yourself.<br /> <br /> <em><strong>UPDATE:</strong></em> <em>Sadly, the embedded videos are not playing, but we still hope you <a href="http://axisofoversteer.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-goodwood-revival-temple-of_06.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FIIuhR+%28Axis+Of+Oversteer%29">click on over to Axis of Oversteer</a> to take in the historic racing action.</em> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/goodwood-revival-rounds-out-the-classics-with-sports-cars-and-pr/">Continue reading <em>Goodwood Revival rounds out the classics with sports cars and prototypes [UPDATE]</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/goodwood-revival-rounds-out-the-classics-with-sports-cars-and-pr/">Goodwood Revival rounds out the classics with sports cars and prototypes [UPDATE]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/goodwood-revival-rounds-out-the-classics-with-sports-cars-and-pr/" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20076738/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/goodwood-revival-rounds-out-the-classics-with-sports-cars-and-pr/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:58:00 GMT http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/goodwood-revival-rounds-out-the-classics-with-sports-cars-and-pr/ 2011-10-08T00:58:00Z