Bridgestone to Supply Ferrari 458 Italia

The new Ferrari 458 Italia will be getting Potenza S001 tires from Bridgestone. Bridgestone has supplied tires to Ferrari since 1990 when it shoed the 348. Bridgestone has also supplied tires for the Enzo Ferrari, 612 Scaglietti, and Superamerica.

-Anthony Alaniz
(Photo: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia from egmCarTech)
[Source: egmCarTech]

Genii Capital Bids for Saab

Genii Capital and Bernie Ecclestone, 79 and Formula One Chief Execuitve Officer, have jointly placed a bid on Saab Automotive. Ecclestone hopes to revive the brand, saying that it was "...neglected by the current owners." Genii is hoping for a quick finalization of the offer, so expect more soon.

-Anthony Alaniz
[Source: Bloomberg]

Playboy Names Top 10 Cars

It seems like Playboy likes more than just hot women. Playboy's top ten cars of 2010's hottest cars is nothing short of beautiful. Topping the list as Playboy's Car of the Year is the 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo. It is an odd pick, but still a great performing car. Check out the remaining nine picks below:

• 2010 Ferrari California
  
• 2010 Nissan Nismo 370Z


• 2010 Mazdaspeed3


• 2010 Audi A3 TDI


• 2010 Ford Taurus SHO


• 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo


• 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid


• 2010 Mercedes E 63 AMG
  

-Anthony Alaniz

(Photo: 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo from Motor Authority)

[Source: Motor Authority]

Swiss Motorist Fined More Than $250,000

Speeding tickets are expensive right? Well how about forking over 299,000 Swiss francs ($290,000 USD) for getting caught? That is what one anonymous millionaire had to do at a Swiss court in St. Gallen. The fee was based off of the speeders net worth.

The Swiss police clocked the Ferrari Testarossa at 62mph while going through a village and up to speeds of 85mph on country roads. $290,000 may sound like a lot, but to someone who has a 23.3 million francs fortune; equivalent to $22.5 million USD, it is petty cash.

-Anthony Alaniz
[Source: Reuters]

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Chevy Volt May Start at Under $40,000

John Lauckner, GM's head of global program management, told the Wall Street Journal that the new Chevy Volt could sell for well under the expected $40,000 price tag. As much that is known about the new electric vehicle, GM has been very quiet about pricing.

The $40,000 price tag has been widely speculated by many sources, though no one is sure if it includes the $7,500 federal tax credit. Don't expect a final price to be set until the end of 2010. 2011 Chevy Volts should hit the showroom floors around November, but no wide scale launch is planned until well into 2011.



-Anthony Alaniz
(Photo: 2011 Chevy Volt from Autoblog)
[Source: The Wall Street Journal]

GM Selling Nexteer

GM announced today that it is planning to sell Nexteer, a supplier of steering and driveline components. Nexteer is based in Saginaw, Michigan where it employs nearly 6,200 workers worldwide. GM makes up nearly half of Nexteer's sales, thought the manufacturer also supplies Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, and others.

-Anthony Alaniz
[Source: Left Lane News]

Porsche Says No To Hybrid Sports Cars

Porsche's new hybrid versions of the Cayenne SUV and the Panamera are expect to begin production soon, though the German automaker has no plans to include their hybrid technology in any of their sports cars.

Porsche may not planning a hybrid drivetrain for any of its current sports cars, they are planning an all-electric sports car to compete with Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Porsche is not shying away from all new hybrid technology, Porsche does want some new technology in their sports cars like brake regeneration and start-stop technology.

-Anthony Alaniz
[Source: Left Lane News]