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Says it is the same as drivers dealing with fragile machinery in the past

We can officially blame Bernie Ecclestone for the fragile Pirelli tires for the last two seasons in F1. Ecclestone said in an interview with the official F1 website that he told Pirelli to create a tire that would not last for half a race, and it ...

Formula 1 figurehead Bernie Ecclestone is under threat from German prosecutors from the state of Bavaria and could possibly be arrested during this weekend's German Grand Prix. So far, Ecclestone has kept a low profile during the race weekend....

Bernie Ecclestone is calling for the postponement or outright abandonment of changing Formula 1 engines to turbocharged V6s in 2014.  "I listened to the noise of the engines in Maranello the other day, the new engine and the old engi...

Bernie Ecclestone will not force Formula 1 teams to race at the Bahrain Grand Prix if they do not want to.  "If the teams don't want to go, then we cannot make them," said Ecclestone. The decision to cancel the race...

It sold for £650k more than the James Bond DB5

A one-off Aston Martin DB4GT with a one-off body by Bertone sold for £3,249,500 including fees ($4.889 million or €3.8 million) has become the most valuable Aston Martin ever sold. It went for £649,500 more than the James Bon...

Car was commissioned by a buyer, not Aston Martin

Famous coachbuilder Bertone has been commissioned by a buyer to build wagon out of an Aston Martin Rapide. Bertone calls the one-off car the Jet 2+2. Although just one will be built, Bertone will have the car on display at the Geneva Motor Show. ...

Bertone has announced that it will have a wedge-shaped concept car that the Geneva Motor Show on March 6. This year is the centenary for Bertone. The name Nuccio comes from the nickname of Giuseppe Bertone who took over the company after ...

Italian car stylers Bertone have revealed the B99 Jaguar Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Manufactured to celebrate Jaguar’s 99-year anniversary, the B99 Concept is a compact four door sedan designed for the large family car market. One ...

Bertone returned to the Geneva Motor Show, after an absence of two years, with a concept car for Alfa Romeo, in a tribute to the Italian brand centenary. Geneva sees the world premiere of the Pandion, an aggressive sports coupe. With 4620 mm in leng...

Chevrolet’s best-selling Cruze model is set to receive improved fuel economy and additional standard equipment for its 2012 edition. The manufacturer has announced that all Cruze models with the 1.4 litre turbo engine and six-speed automati...