Tag: pebble-beach
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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante to debut at Pebble Beach
Aston Martin will introduce a new convertible version of its Vanquish Zagato coupe on Sunday at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, though the automaker has revealed the vehicle online today and confirmed a 99-car production run, matching the run of coupes. The convertible adopts Aston Martin’s Volante moniker and came about because…
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Bugatti Chiron and Vision Gran Turismo head to Monterey Car Week
Bugatti fans are in for a treat at Monterey Car Week, which runs August 15-21 in Monterey, California and concludes with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Bugatti has confirmed the appearance of both its Chiron hypercar and Vision Gran Turismo concept. The Chiron will be present at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering on August 19…
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F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone’s kidnapped mother-in-law rescued
Police in Brazil have rescued 67-year-old Aparecida Schunck, the mother-in-law of 85-year-old Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, after she was kidnapped at her home in São Paulo on July 21. The kidnappers demanded 120 million Brazilian Reals (approximately $36.5 million) for her release but police rescued her unharmed and without the…
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1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Claims Pebble Beach Best Of Show Honors
The top honors at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the Best of Show. This is the award that gets all the tongues wagging, the confetti flying, and the champagne popping. A truly gorgeous and old machine, as you might expect, took home the big trophy at this year’s event, held over the weekend,…
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2017 Infiniti Q60, McLaren 570S By MSO, Spoiled Son Destroys Ferrari: Car News Headlines
Infiniti has confirmed that a redesigned Q60 coupe will be introduced for the 2017 model year. The new coupe, which is expected to closely resemble the handsome concept version unveiled earlier this year, will start sales in the third quarter of 2016. McLaren is bringing to the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours two versions of its…
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Bentley ‘Team Blower’ Le Mans Racer Headed To Pebble Beach
Its driver’s seat is hardly the lap of luxury. There’s nary a stitch of diamond-quilted leather, and at speed, it’ll hardly be a whisper-quiet womb. But the classic Bentley that will be displayed at this year’s Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach is a key piece of the company’s heritage—and the spiritual ancestor to today’s gentlemen…
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BMW Offers EnLighten App Connectivity To Predict Traffic Signals
BMW claims to be the first carmaker to integrate a new app designed to help urban drivers anticipate traffic signals. Created by a company called Connected Signals, the EnLighten app shows the current state of a traffic light in front of the car, including a countdown showing the time until the signal changes. It analyzes…