Video game car comes to life … and blitzes all comers at Goodwood

Absolute proof that the virtual and real worlds are converging for automobiles occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Goodwood Festival of Speed when a car designed for the Gran Turismo SPORT video game debuted as a real car then blitzed all comers on the… Continue reading Video game car comes to life … and blitzes all comers at Goodwood

The 16th $20-million-car in history could sell this week

Cars that sell for more than $10 million are rare, but cars that sell for more than $20 million are very special indeed. There have only ever been 64 cars in history that have fetched more than USD $10 million at auction, and just 15 cars that have eve… Continue reading The 16th $20-million-car in history could sell this week

McLaren spin-out drives premium mobility with Series 1 electric scoot

Mobility brand Lavoie has tapped into its McLaren automotive roots to develop the Series 1 premium electric stand-up scooter, which features a slick folding mechanism that retires the familiar kickstand, powers through city streets with a 900-W motor, … Continue reading McLaren spin-out drives premium mobility with Series 1 electric scoot

McLaren F1-inspired e-scooter folds faster than a pocket tool

The name “McLaren” is synonymous with vehicles of the “super” and “hyper” variety, and soon its reputation might also extend to the “micro” end of the spectrum. This week, McLaren Applied, the electrification and technologies business formed and later … Continue reading McLaren F1-inspired e-scooter folds faster than a pocket tool

Pictorial: 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance & Monterey Car Week

The 71st Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been run and won, with a 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo taking out the most prestigious concours event on the international calendar against one of the strongest fields ever assembled, with finalis… Continue reading Pictorial: 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance & Monterey Car Week

McLaren Solus GT leaps from videogame fantasy into production reality

You, along with millions of others, may already have driven this supercar in its original, virtual form as part of the Gran Turismo video game series. Now, it’s coming to life in the flesh, as a sold-out limited edition with a screaming V10 engine.Cont… Continue reading McLaren Solus GT leaps from videogame fantasy into production reality

Monterey Car Week 2022 Auction Preview: the $10 million cars

Monterey Car Week is upon us once more, and the auction cluster that provides a large part of the show at the week-long automotive celebration is shaping as the biggest in history.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ferrari, Bentley, M… Continue reading Monterey Car Week 2022 Auction Preview: the $10 million cars

Top 100 highlights of the 2021 auction year

Our annual highlights of the auction year reached a crescendo in this post-2021 coverage - the most explosive growth, the most ridiculous lots, and dozens of examples of the most expensive items in history ... not to mention the most bizarre lots we've yet seen. The most intriguing of them all was the sale by tender of (most of) the cars from the 2015 movie, “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

The 2021 auction year was quite extraordinary, with almost all auction categories reporting unprecedented levels of participation and sales.

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Top 100 highlights of the 2021 auction year

Our annual highlights of the auction year reached a crescendo in this post-2021 coverage - the most explosive growth, the most ridiculous lots, and dozens of examples of the most expensive items in history ... not to mention the most bizarre lots we've yet seen. The most intriguing of them all was the sale by tender of (most of) the cars from the 2015 movie, “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

The 2021 auction year was quite extraordinary, with almost all auction categories reporting unprecedented levels of participation and sales.

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Category: Collectibles, Lifestyle

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