August 2019

FCA raises first piece of steel for new assembly plant

(August 14, 2019) DETROIT — FCA marked a milestone today as it raised the first piece of steel for the nearly 800,000-square-foot paint shop being built on the site of the former Mack Avenue Engine Complex. The company announced in February that it would invest $1.6 billion to convert the two existing Mack facilities into a new assembly site for an all-new, three-row, full-size Jeep SUV and the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, creating 3,850 new jobs.

Acura Type S Concept to debut at Monterey

(August 14, 2019) Acura returns to Monterey Car Week, one of the world's top gatherings of automotive and motorsports enthusiasts, to debut the Type S Concept. Following its world premiere at a private Acura reception Thursday, Aug. 15, the Acura Type S Concept will publicly debut on Friday at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. It will then be showcased at the historic Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Concept Lawn on Sunday.

Lamborghini Miura celebrated in a dedicated class at Pebble Beach

(August 13, 2019) PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, established in 1950, is the one of the most renowned classic car shows in the world, and every year the selection of cars for display is very severe, because only the best ones can be accepted to win this privilege.

For the 59th edition, that will take place on Sunday (Aug. 18) five Lamborghini Miura have been accepted as part of a dedicated class — The Lamborghini Miura class, celebrating the most iconic GT of the 1960s.
 

Maserati will show off Pelletessuta woven interiors at Monterey Car Week

(August 13, 2019) MONTEREY, Calif. — Visitors to Monterey Car Week will have the exclusive opportunity to order one of 100 limited edition Maseratis with Pelletessuta woven leather interiors made by Zegna for 2020 model year. A limited number of 50 Quattroporte sedans and 50 Levante SUVs will be available in North America.

Fifth annual Roadkill Nights draws more than 47,000 enthusiasts

(August 13, 2019) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Passion for performance continues to grow as MotorTrend Group’s “Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge” was back in full force with an extra night of high-horsepower fun and a record amount of attendees. This year, more than 47,000 enthusiasts from around the country watched and participated in street-legal racing on historic Woodward Avenue.
 

Morgan delvers first 11 models of all-new 2020 Plus Six

(August 13, 2019) GLOUCESTERSHIRE, England — The Morgan Motor Company has delivered the first 2020 Plus Six production cars to its UK Dealership network at an official handover ceremony during the annual Morgan "Thrill On The Hill" event at Prescott Speed Hill Climb in Gloucestershire, UK.

Documentary of Volkswagen 'Light Bus' airing on CuriosityStream

(August 13, 2019) HERNDON, Va. — CuriosityStream, the documentary streaming and on-demand service from the founder of Discovery Channel, debuts the story behind the Volkswagen “Light Bus” today. Produced in whole by Arcadia Content, THE WOODSTOCK BUS film follows the story of unlikely friends and fans working together to find and resurrect the original Light Bus.

Named for the band “Light” that owned a 1963 Standard Microbus, the original vehicle was painted in a famous coat of mystic symbolism by artist Dr. Bob Hieronimus in 1968.

Mini fans from all over the world gather in England for anniversary party

(August 12, 2019) BRISTOL, England — Thousands of Mini fans from all over the world came together at the English port city of Bristol this weekend to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the British heritage brand. The International Mini Meeting 2019 created a bridge spanning the past, present and future of the brand.

The cars at the celebration included the first classic Mini ever built dating from 1959, the Mini 60 Years Edition produced in this current anniversary year, and the Mini Cooper SE as the ambassador for local zero-emission driving fun of the future.

Porsche celebrates 20 years of the 911 GT3

(August 12, 2019) ATLANTA — Twenty years ago, Porsche introduced a new 911 model the 911 GT3. Named after a class of endurance racing cars, the motorsport-derived variant focused on track performance and a particularly visceral driving experience by offering motorsport technology for the road.

Record attempt in red — Volkswagen ID.R heads to Tianmen Mountain

(August 11, 2019) It was already eye-catching enough. Now, a powerful shade of red is taking e-mobility to the top from a visual perspective too — the Volkswagen ID.R will sport a special livery for its record attempt on Tianmen Mountain in China. The red stands for the fully-electric, 500-kW (680-PS) prototype’s fifth record attempt, this time in China, and with it the next milestone in this project.