We've seen colored carbon fiber bodies
The new Mini WRC is a giant monster
On the left is the famous Mini "Monte" of Monte Carlo Rally fame. On the right is the Mini WRC, or what happens when Monte decides to fornicate with a Clubman at the Holiday Inn & Suites Chernobyl. They got together for a photo op, though it just leaves us wanting the original that much more.
Subaru Officially Withdraws From World Rally Championship
Blaming the bad economy, Subaru confirmed its sudden departure
2008 Alfa Romeo Brera S Bred Specifically For English Dragons
As if we needed more reasons to love the Alfa Romeo Brera
Active Toe Control To Improve FWD Handling
Prodrive has developed a system capable of altering the toe angle of a vehicle's rear wheels on the fly. Active Toe Control works with twist beam axles, offering the performance of more expensive multilink rear suspension at less than half the cost. By using a control rod to adjust the angle of the rear wheels relative …
A Very Brisk Fabia: New Skoda Rally Car
Though we can read neither Dutch nor Czech, we can still ascertain this new Skoda Fabia rally car's vitals by a combination of online translator, parsing of universal symbols and scratching our heads over the letter ž. It's a new rally monster, a joint project between Czech spark-plug company Brisk and the UK's…
Kuwaiti Firm Receiving Offers To Sell Aston Martin Stake
How do you like that? The deal's just barely two months old, and the Kuwaiti money firm Investment Dar is claiming they've already received offers worth $720 million for the luxury carmaker Aston Martin. Despite the high-dollar bid, a ID spokesman told reporters the company will probably hold onto its stake for at…
The Truth About the Aston Martin Sale
Mr. W.C. Montgomery, man of Texas and lately of TTAC, weighs in on what really went down with Aston, portraying a management group feeling shacked by FoMoCo and seeking out David Richards and consortium as a way out. Was the separation good for both parties? Ford gets to act like a supplier, Jaguar's now Ford's…
Aston Martin Ownership Machinations: Private Equity Firm Waiting for…
We can't help but root for Prodrive's David Richards to wind up with the title to Aston Martin. After all, the Prodrive boss and UK tycoon is a guy who knows his performance cars. Better him than some faceless UK private equity firm like Doughty Hanson, which Forbes says is waiting to snap up Ford's luxe brand if…
Prodrive's 2008 F1 Car to Roll Out at Year's End
It's no secret UK motorsports firm Prodrive will be throwing its rally-tested monkeywrench into the Formula One machine in 2008. Now, company boss Dave Richards says the company's F1 car will roll out in December 2007. Whether or not the car will be the basis for a Prodrive-supported B-team sponsored by McLaren —…
