Do You Know How The Iconic Porsche 911 Got Its Name?

Choosing a name for a new model is far from an easy process for automakers, and unless they are related to mythology or a place, car names often make little sense in the eyes of consumers. Take the 911, for example, Porsche's iconic sports car, whose exterior design is an evolution of the 1963 original, the year it was born. Nevertheless, '911' wasn’t the original moniker that Porsche was going...

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Jannarelly Floats The Idea Of An Electric Design-X1 Roadster

With 2017 now drawn to a close, automakers around the world, big and small, are looking towards the new year ahead. That includes Jannarelly, which is floating the idea of an electric version of its Design-1 roadster. The Jannarelly Design-1 is the work of the same Anthony Jannarelly who designed the Lykan Hypersport and Fenyr Supersport for W Motors (among other projects). The minimalist sports...

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Fire Risk Prompts One Last Maserati Recall For 2017

Maserati has issued another recall. This time it's relatively small in scope, but it's rather serious in nature. The problem comes down to a fuel line that could leak gasoline onto the engine bay or the underside of the vehicle. And as you might imagine, that poses the very real risk of a fire breaking out, with potentially disastrous consequences. The campaign announced by the National Highway...

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Oettinger Built This One-Off VW Golf 400R Police Car

Arguably more than most countries, the police in Germany need pursuit vehicles capable of chasing down monstrously fast and powerful vehicles down unrestricted stretches of autobahn. The trouble is that it doesn't have the budget to buy fleets of Porsche 911s and Mercedes-AMG GTs. So what to do? Here's Oettinger's answer. It's a one-of-a-kind Volkswagen Golf R that was unveiled a few weeks back...

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Alfa Romeo's Working On New Giulietta And 4C

With the Giulia and Stelvio, Alfa Romeo has properly revitalized its product portfolio. And it's said to have a new, larger crossover in the pipeline too. But what will come after that? According to the latest reports, the Italian automaker is looking at two new vehicles: one to succeed the Giulietta, and the other, the 4C. “In order to complete the Alfa range of products,” Alfa's chief technical...

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Baseball All-Star Leaves The Pitcher's Mound For Supercar Dealership

Professional athletes tend to have a short career, leaving a long “retirement” to fill. Some move on to team or talent management, but not CJ Wilson. The former All-Star pitcher owns a chain of automotive dealerships. Three of them deal in Mazdas: two in Illinois and one in California. But his dealership in Arizona deals in British supercars, and it's just added another line. Alongside McLarens,...

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Christmas Presents Don’t Come Any Better Than A Koenigsegg Agera R

Giving is what the Christmas spirit is all about, but someone thought he could give himself a present, too – and what a gift that was! As it turns out, he took delivery of a Koenigsegg Agera R, complete with a red bow. You know, just like the ones us, mere mortals, put on our gifts that, unfortunately, are not a hypercar. In fact, this owner had been hunting for an Agera R for some time before...

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