Although it is still a month off, preparations are underway for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The prestigious IndyCar race will zip by our city’s landmarks (such as the Dali museum, Progress Energy Center for the Arts and Albert Whitted Airport) at breakneck speed from March
St. Pete Grand Prix Tickets Now on Sale
After some false starts and backfires in the early years, it appears that road racing in downtown St. Petersburg is here to stay. Tickets for the 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg are now on sale. Held March 22-24, the Grand Prix serves as the season-opener for four
Next-Gen Viper Due Out Soon
While watching football last weekend, I switched over to the Mecum Auto Auction on the Velocity Channel—addictive in short segments—during half-time. They were peddling a Dodge Viper. One of the announcers suggested that the 2013 SRT Viper should be rolling out soon, apparently this month. The new ride’s release
Sold Out: Special Edition McLaren Model
We’ve all heard of concerts selling out within a couple of hours—minutes even—but here’s a twist: When the Nieman Marcus Christmas Book offered a dozen limited edition McLaren 12C sports cars, they sold out in less than 120 minutes. Price tag, non-negotiable: $354,000. That number includes first-class travel
September’s Top-Selling Luxury Vehicles
After parsing through September’s luxury vehicle sales figures, it’s clear that America likes its upscale models (mostly German and Japanese) but is more comfortable in the lower end of the luxury universe. And America like its cushy SUVs, too. In sale figures issued by Good Car Bad Car (Auto Review,
Latest From the Paris Motor Show
We’ve been keeping an eye on news coming out of the Paris Motor Show, which runs through Oct. 13. Here are a handful of new models getting quite a bit of press attention: The Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive has made a big splash, both because it’s
Eye Candy from the Paris Motor Show
Le Mondial de l’Automobile, also known as the Paris Motor Show, opens to the public Saturday. A fairly grim economic outlook in Europe has not prevented foreign automakers from rolling out dazzling new concepts, some of them destined for production, some with the jury out. Here’s a preview
