Jag F-Type to debut in Paris

JAGUAR is to display its new F-Type two-seater sports car for the first time at the Paris Motor Show.

The completely new all-aluminium design is the spiritual successor to the iconic E-Type, as a high-performance lightweight and, it’s hoped, stunning looks.

Some details have already been released, and while the car will be rear-wheel-drive only using an eight-speed automatic gearbox, there will be three petrol engine choices.
An all-new supercharged V6 will come in 335bhp and 375bhp versions, while a development of the supercharged 5.0-litre V8 seen in cars like Jaguar’s XFR will be the range-topper.

A disguised F-Type test mule was driven at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, but the Paris show will be the first time it will have been seen publicly after 10 million computer-processor-hours of development.
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, said: “The unveiling of the F-Type in Paris will be a truly significant day in Jaguar’s history as it will mark the company’s return to the sports car market, a market it originally helped to create.
“As its sporting forebears did in their era, the F-Type will break new ground by delivering stunning sports car performance while vividly demonstrating Jaguar’s cutting-edge engineering technologies and world-class design excellence. The next step in Jaguar’s sporting bloodline is about to become reality.”

Alonso triumphs in Valencia thriller

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In a race of rare drama, Sebastian Vettel looked a certainty to win a third straight race at the street circuit, only for a technical problem to force his retirement.

Romain Grosjean, the man in the best position to challenge Alonso, also retired after losing his gears.
Lewis Hamilton was running in second place until tyre wear caught up with him in the final few laps, and Grosjean's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen went past him to take second place.
Hamilton still looked likely to take third place despite the attentions of Pastor Maldonado, but on the penultimate lap the two crashed allowing Michael Schumacher to steal through and take third, his first podium finish since his return to the sport in 2010.
Valencia has drawn criticism in the past for a lack of overtaking and atmosphere, and this looks set to be the last time the Grand Prix appears on the calendar. If that proves to be the case, it has bowed out with a race for the ages.
Alonso won the race for the first time, combining ambition and daring with superb Ferrari strategy and pit-work to climb 10 places and give the home fans a result to savour.
It made the Spaniard the first man to win two Grands Prix this season, and the new championship leader, with both his key rivals going pointless, and he was on the verge of tears as the national anthem played.
But there were stories all over the racetrack. Mark Webber surged from 19th to finish fourth, while Force India had their result of the season with Nico Hulkenberg fifth and Paul di Resta seventh.
Nico Rosberg picked up five places in a frenzied final few laps to rescue sixth place on a day he looked destined to go without points.
Jenson Button missed out on much of the excitement, but managed to drag his McLaren home in eighth to improve on a poor sequence of results. Sergio Perez took ninth, while Maldonado nursed his car, damaged in the Hamilton clash, round to 10th.
The Venezuelan may yet lose that point on appeal as the incident was one of several requiring the stewards' attention.
Hamilton had lost grip in his rear tyres and Maldonado was clearly faster, but having defended against the Williams, forcing him off the track, Maldonado swung back in to Hamilton and took him out.
The championship leader at the start of the day did not hide his disgust, throwing his wheel out of the car once he realised his race was over.
Hamilton had had a topsy-turvy day - distinctly second-best to Vettel, who bossed the race emphatically until the introduction of the safety car midway through the race, after an incident between Jean-Eric Vergne and Heikki Kovalainen which left rubber all over the track.
Vettel surrendered the 20-second lead he had built, while Hamilton, who had lost second place to a passing move of astonishing bravery from Grosjean, then lost more time after yet another McLaren hold-up in the pits.
That was the moment when Alonso truly burst into the race, leapfrogging Hamilton in the pits, getting the better of Grosjean when the safety car pulled in, and easing into the lead when the reigning world champion ground to an abrupt halt after 33 laps.
Hamilton, initially dropped to sixth by the gaffe, looked to have salvaged second place through others' misfortunes until his luck deserted him in the dying moments of the Grand Prix.
There was not to be an eighth different race winner in eight races, but for incident and excitement this was hard to match.

Motor Italia PRJ Performance Dentistry in 2012

Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) or often referred to as the 2012 Jakarta Fair is an event of the automotive manufacturers to bring its flagship product range. One of the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, Benelli who participated enliven the event arena by bringing the eight models.> "Although our new presence in Indonesia, but we will bring our flagship product. But for now we just display only, not to sold, "said Lucio Vardabasso, Asia Marketing Manager for Benelli Motorcycles in Italy when met Ghiboo.com Benelli booth, Jakarta, Saturday (16/6).> However, the presence of these models just introduced the Benelli products only. "If Benelli officially launched the plan in August. For now we want to bring technology Benelli from Italy and we are optimistic that this product will be sold in Indonesia," said Lucio.> Lucio added that Indonesia will become a production base, as become one of the most important country in Asia to supply to other countries in the ASEAN region. "Therefore, our next effort we were able to achieve sales to 30,000 units during the next two years," he hoped.> Although not yet officially marketed in Indonesia, but this Benelli products already have a benchmark price to be offered to consumers in Indonesia , as Macis 150cc (USD 22.9 million, Caffe Nero and X150 150cc (USD 18.9 million). Then Caffenero Benelli 150cc (USD 25.8 million), Silverblade 250cc (USD 34.8 million), Cofe Racer 1.131cc (USD 328 million), Tre 1130k 600cc (USD 139.8), Python (super bike) 200cc (USD 22.9) and 900cc racer Century (USD 268 million).

World's most expensive car: Ferrari built for Stirling Moss sells for £22m

A Ferrari originally built for Stirling Moss has sold for a world record £22.7million.

The Ferrari 250 GTO, which was owned by UK-based businessman Eric Heerema, has been sold to a businessman in the US for the eye-watering sum.

It is one of eight classic Ferraris to change hands over the past six weeks for a staggering £97million ($150 million), with demand in the classic car market showing no sign of relenting. The car was made by the Ferrari factory in 1962 for Moss.

Another seller is Chris Evans, with the radio presenter understood to have sold his Series II Ferrari 250 GTO for around £18million - a £6.5million profit in just two years.

John Collins, who runs Ascot-based blue chip dealer Talacrest, has been involved in five of the eight deals and describes the current situation as 'crazy'.

The dealer has refused to confirm the owners involved in the transactions - but he believes prices are going to continue to soar for classic Ferraris.

He said: 'I've never seen anything like it. It has gone crazy.

'I was speaking to a Chinese customer and asking him why it’s happening and he said there are three things worth investing in at the moment - diamonds, Andy Warhols and classic Ferraris.

'You get a lot more from owning a classic car and driving it than worrying at night about whether your money is safe in the bank.

'And there’s also a lot of the kudos with the 250 GTO celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

'In the 1980s and 1990s it was different, people were borrowing to buy these cars but now it is all cash.

'Back then I could pick up a phone and buy any Ferrari I wanted. I can't do it now, everything has changed over the past four years.

'I have sold the Stirling Moss GTO twice before. In the mid-90s it was in my showroom for three months before I sold it for £4million.

'In that showroom I had around 20 cars worth about £20million. That was 1996. If I still had those cars they would be worth £200 million. I wish I hadn't sold them.'

The cars sold over the past eight weeks includes three Ferrari 250 GTOs totaling just around £58million alongside two Ferrari 250 California Spyders and a short wheelbase 250 Berlinetta.

The strongest market at the moment is for Ferraris built in the 1950s and 1960s - with the 250 GTO the car investors are clamouring to buy.

Just 39 Ferrari 250 GTOs were made between 1962 and 1964 with Enzo Ferrari selling them for £6,000.

The 250 GTO was fitted with a 3-litre V12 engine developing 300bhp - meaning a 0-60mph time of 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 174mph.

Jon Hunt, who owned the Foxtons estate agency, sold his Ferrari 250 GTO in February for a then world record £20.2 million - only to have that record shattered by the sale of Heerema’s green model.

Other 250 GTO owners include Ralph Lauren and Nick Mason, with the Pink Floyd star often spotted driving around England in his model, which has the plate ‘250 GTO’.

Mr Collins revealed customers are coming from all over the world to get their hands on the Italian cars.

The dealer currently has a 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 which Jackie Stewart described as one of his favourite cars to drive. He wants £16.2million for it.

He added: 'If someone wanted to sell their Ferrari 250 GTO I could find a buyer in 30 seconds. I have got two people looking for one as we speak.

'I am selling all over the world including the Middle East and China.

'If China really opens up it could spell trouble for the market as they will all be shipped over there and never sold on.'

Aston Martin Special Edition Dragon 88 To China

Again, special vehicles specially brought in Beijing while using thename of the Dragon 88. using this name are also due to celebrate the year of the dragon is a symbol of public trust in China to mean orsymbolize prosperity.

British sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin will present only a special variant of this in a limited number of names that correspondwell with the 88 which also means the number of production units.

And as expected, the element gold is also used for interior andexterior accents, especially on the emblem on the front of the car ismade ​​of pure gold weighing 24 carats. But unfortunately the detailed specification and price is not disclosed on the AstonMartin.

"Dragon 88 sports car, built specifically from the hands of craftsmenin the UK devoted to world-class luxury cars, reflecting the designtalent and technical excellence of luxury brand Aston Martin," saidDr. Ulrich Bez as CEO of Aston Martin.

"I am very pleased to bring these cars to be an icon on the world stage, especially in Beijing. I am in China and the staff seemed happy to discuss with visitors to the exhibition. This is the first timewe participated in the prestigious automotive event in China since the wholly owned subsidiary our Aston Martin Lagonda (China)Automobile Distribution Co., Ltd, which became our generaldistributor in China in the summer of 2011, "said Bez.