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Everything is about one-off projects at the Rolls-Royce booth in Geneva. [UPDATE, March 7] Live images from the Geneva Motor Show have been added at the beginning of the gallery, below. A standard Rolls-Royce ? How gauche. Customers love to personalize the company’s ultra-luxury machines, and so Rolls-Royce will show off its “bespoke” capabilities by showing three personalized Phantoms , plus the new Aero Cowling version of the company’s Dawn convertible, at this year’s Geneva Motor Show . The three Rolls-Royce Phantom models were each commissioned by customers. The first is a standard-wheelbase car dubbed “The Gentleman’s Tourer,” which is designed to harken back to the Phantom II Continental Saloons from the 1930s. The hood is painted a special satin-silver color designed to recall the look of military aircraft, while the 22-inch wheels have an Iced Gunmetal center caps – the first time Rolls has applied that color to its wheels. Moving inside, look for a mix … [Read more...] about Rolls-Royce Bespoke Cars Live From Geneva Motor Show

Younger fans might think of Paul Ricard as a newcomer to Formula 1 but this circuit simply oozes history from its previous tenure as home of the French Grand Prix between 1970 and 1990. Sitting on a plateau high above the Mediterranean coast, it offers a typically southern French vista of big skies and distant mountains and is synonymous with F1’s gilded era of fat tyres and opposite lock. Stop by the Hotel-Hostellerie Berard in nearby La Cadiere d’Azur and you’ll find pictures of the likes of Graham Hill and Colin Chapman lining the wall of the bar, along with a piano whose ivories were once tickled by Elio de Angelis. This piece is brought to you by Motorsport Tickets Paul Ricard was rebuilt as a high-tech test track at the turn of the century with distinctive wide, striped run-off areas that offer a panoramic view from the new grandstands. Not only will you have plenty to do, courtesy of the off-track entertainment, you’ll also have plenty to see. This isn’t one of … [Read more...] about Get the best seats in the house for the 2020 F1 French GP

Mercedes has officially unveiled the 2014 CLA, ahead of its debut at the North American International Auto Show. Mercedes has officially unveiled the 2014 CLA, ahead of its debut at the North American International Auto Show. Previewed by the Concept Style Coupe , the production model is an elegant sedan that features a prominent grille, a sloping roofline and a sporty rear end with a dual exhaust system. Overall, the car measures 182.3 inches long, 80.0 inches wide and 56.6 inches tall. The swoopy styling - as well as underbody cladding and an aerodynamically-optimized muffler - enables the model to have an impressive drag coefficient of 0.23.  The company claims this sets "a new benchmark among not only Mercedes models, but also all series-production vehicles." The cabin is heavily influenced by the A-Class and comes nicely equipped with piano black trim, silver accents and a 5.8-inch display. The model also features the mbrace2 connectivity system which enables … [Read more...] about 2014 Mercedes CLA revealed prior to Detroit debut [video]

Home Four wheelers oi-Punith Bharadwaj By Punith Bharadwaj Updated: Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 15:31 [IST] Tata Motors has launched the much-awaited new-generation Safari in the Indian market. The new Tata Safari retails at an introductory starting price of Rs 14.69 lakh, ex-showroom (India). The company also announced the launch of a special-edition variant of the SUV called the Safari Adventure Persona Edition. The Safari Adventure Persona Edition is the range-topping variants in both manual and automatic gearbox options. The special-edition variant of the SUV features a host of changes inside and out over the standard variant of the Safari. Here are all the changes explained in detail. Starting with the biggest change on the exterior of the Safari Adventure Persona Edition is its paint scheme. It features an exclusive paint scheme called the ‘Tropical Mist'. According to the company, the paint scheme is inspired … [Read more...] about Tata Safari Adventure Persona Edition: Here Are All Changes Over The Standard SUV

Plus a 200-pound diet and a new 2.0-liter turbo engine. The unconventional look of the Jeep Cherokee caused quite a stir when it was revealed at the 2013 New York Auto Show. As in, a lot of critics hated the way it looked. “It was very progressive, modern,” admits Mike Manley, Head of the Jeep brand. “But we needed to do that to break through the segment.” With a tiered lighting arrangement and a pointy grille that were not at all like any contemporary Jeep, the Cherokee certainly stood out. But that was the intention: make an impact as Jeep returned with a vengeance to the segment dominated by names like CR-V and RAV4. The strategy worked, with the Cherokee selling well and nobody mentioning the “weird” styling ever again. “It did what it was supposed to do, it called attention to the vehicle,” says Mark Allen, Head of Jeep design. But when it was time to develop the refreshed 2019 Cherokee , he was asked to significantly tamp down on the crossover’s boldness – … [Read more...] about 2019 Jeep Cherokee Gets A More Traditional Face, Roomier Interior