Meet the latest piece of Ferrari history, its first plug-in hybrid. Teased in spy photos for months, the Ferrari SF90 broke cover at the end of May. With 986 horsepower, the DF90 Stradale is the marque’s most powerful road car ever.
At Mecum’s Indianapolis Auction, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda convertible, one of just 14 built, sold for $1.98m. This was not a surprise, nor a record. But it was a showstopper, as Hemi ’Cuda convertibles have been for years. If you aren’t familiar with the car, $2m-$3.5m prices may seem bizarre for an original $5,500 price tag.
“Porsche 911 Restored by Singer Vehicle Design” might be the world’s longest nameplate. That’s the official and legal name for what are arguably among the most in-demand versions of older Porsche 911s right now. For brevity’s sake, we’ll just call them Singers”.
Many exotic car drivers won’t put 6,000 miles on the odometer during their entire ownership of the car. Ed Bolian will be driving that distance in his manual-transmission Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 this month. He’ll join 25 others in the Lux Rally, an all-inclusive, eight-day experience-driving event from Nashville to Las Vegas.
Of course, you know the McLaren 720S is no one-trick pony. Its superlative all-around road and track performance earned it the World Performance Car 2019 trophy from the World Car Awards jurors. The 720S Coupe starts at $293,000; the newly introduced 720S Spider begins at $315,000.
One of the most exciting experiences on the Formula One calendar is the Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Held June 7-9, it’s the seventh race in the 21-race schedule.
At last count, the Porsche North America website showed 27 members of the 911 family – twenty-seven! On May 7, that number will jump to 28 with the 2019 911 Speedster, which Porsche debuted at the New York International Auto Show in mid-April.
At the Geneva Motor Show in early March, the storied British marque unveiled its next hypercar, the AM-RB 003. It puts the “hyper” in hypercard, and is similar to the Valkyrie.
Aside from selecting the fuel grade, how much do you notice about gas pumps? Come this summer, pay closer attention, because E15 may be coming to a filling station near you.
