Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025
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Lewis Hamilton to drive for Ferrari from 2025, replacing Carlos Sainz Jr.
For two years, Lewis Hamilton has seen red in the cockpit of his Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 cars. Part of that was a red mist, Hamilton undoubtedly angry about Mercedes getting its car concept so badly wrong when teams had to develop new cars for the 2022 Formula 1 season. And part of that was from watching the scarlet Ferraris pass his team by. The Italian outfit beat Mercedes to second place in the Manufacturer's Championship in 2022, and although Mercedes beat Ferrari by 3 points in 2023, Mercedes has taken one pole position and won a single race in the past two years, Ferrari has started on pole 19 times and won five races. Hamilton signed another two-year contract with Mercedes last year, but reports now say the contract included an escape clause. It appears Hamilton, who's 39, decided to put the clause to use.
Lamborghini Shipped 103 Units To India In 2023 – Highest Numbers Ever
Iconic Italian supercar manufacturer, Lamborghini, has revealed sales numbers for the year 2023. The company saw excellent sales numbers across the world with most markets registering best-ever numbers to date. This is thanks to continually increasing demand for Urus Super SUV.
Lamborghini India sales cross 100 units for the first time in 2023
Lamborghini India sold over 100 cars for the first time in India, representing an increase of nearly 12 percent over 2022's 92 units. Mercedes-Benz India, BMW India and Audi India have all registered their best-ever annual sales in 2023. Globally, it has achieved its best-ever annual sales in 2023, delivering more than 10,000 cars during the year; the final tally of 10,112 units is a 10 percent increase over 2022.
Record volume for Lamborghini in 2023: Sells over 10,000 cars for first time in history
Luxury sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini sold over 10,000 units during a calendar year for the first time in its history at 10,112 units in 2023, registering a growth of 10% year-on-year (y-o-y).
Volvo Nearly Built This Boxy Off-Roader In The 1970s
Volvo has unearthed sketches of a boxy SUV from the 1970s, and Lamborghini had a record-breaking 2023.
Junkyard Gem: 1980 Ford Granada 4-Door Sedan
When the Ford Motor Company's Robert McNamara axed the Edsel and shifted Ford resources into the new Falcon compact (a few years before becoming the architect of the Vietnam War as secretary of defense), he had no way of knowing just how much of a money-printer the new car's chassis design would prove for his employer. The original 1960 Falcon itself stayed in production in Argentina through 1991, and in North America it begat vehicles including the Mustang, Cougar, Fairlane, Ranchero, Maverick, Frontenac and Versailles. The last vehicles sold in the USA using versions of the '60 Comet's platform (full unibody, coil-atop-upper-control-arm front suspension and leaf springs out back) were the 1980 Ford Granada and its Mercury and Lincoln siblings, and I've found one of those now-rare cars in a Denver self-service boneyard.
1973 AMC Hornet X Gucci Sportabout Is Today's Find on Bring a Trailer
Plucky little American Motors Corporation never had the R&D money of the big three domestic automakers, so it was forced to be innovative. One avenue it explored was fashion-themed cars, such as the Pierre Cardin Javelin and the Levi's Gremlin. For its thrifty compact Hornet, there was a tie-up with one of the most noble Italian design houses, the pride of Florence: Gucci. This 1973 Hornet Sportabout wagon is a result of that mashup, andit's up for auction on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. The Hornet was AMC's mainstay, and but just because it was a workaday model didn't mean it had to be boring. This one wasn't, with its V-8 engine (originally a 304-cubic-inch, since replaced with a 360), white body-side stripes, and slotted mag