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Money went to education in Jamaica

Nissan auctioned the Bolt Gold GT-R and other items signed by Bolt for a total of $193,191. The entire amount will go to the Usain Bolt Foundation that supports education in Jamaica. Taken alone, the Bolt Gold GT-R sold for $187,100...

It is the highest price ever paid for a car at auction

As predicted, Bonham's auction of a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R that Juan Manuel Fangio won in the '54 German and Swiss Grands Prix has set the new record for a car sold at auction with a final sale price of £19,601,500 ($29,650,09...

It is one of only two cars of its type made

It seems even cars attached to the Beatles sell well. John Lennon’s Ferrari 330GT sold for $540,000 in July, nearly double its estimated sale price prior to the auction. On December 1, Bonham’s will sell Ringo Starr’s 1964 Facel ...

The team was among the most successful in the 50s

Bonhams is selling a collection of cars from the original Ecurie Ecosse, which is French for "Team Scotland," racing team. As privateers in the 50s, it won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice and raced for decade between 1952 and 1962. Dri...

In 2010 BMW M increased its sales by 14.2 percent to a total of 15,967. In a year where its portfolio suffered several changes, BMW M had a significant growth. The worldwide growth in demand for high-performance sports cars, M Sport packages, exclus...

Most cars still lack technologies like adaptive cruise control and emergency brake assist

Bosch is one of the world's leading third-party automotive equipment suppliers, so it is no surprise to hear it say that cars need more driver assistance technology because it is going to be the company selling much of it. But the company cond...

It claims better fuel economy and faster acceleration

For the 61st Internationales Motorpressekolloquium Bosch presented an Aston Martin DB9 with two modular hybrid electric motors that it claims increased acceleration and gave 25.75km of pure electric range. A plug-in hybrid battery pa...

He will receive a seat on the promoter's board of directors

The fledgling Formula E racing series has received a major investment from Wyc Grousbeck, the largest single shareholder in the Boston Celtics NBA basketball team, and his company Causeway Media Partners. The investment comes to $21 million, accor...

French driver Bryan Bouffier won the centenary edition of the Monte Carlo Rally, to clinch the biggest win of his career, so far. On the wheels of a Peugeot 207 Super 2000, the French took everyone by surprise by taking victory in the historic rally....

Brabus has announced a suite of tuning upgrades for the new W176 A-class but does not have any engine upgrades for the car yet.  To start, Brabus will offer 18in and 19in wheels in a total of five designs. It also has Brabus emblems, a sp...