Modeled after the Monster 1200 that premiered this past November, Ducati has now announced a mid-sized Monster 821 as Bologna’s newest best in bikes. Ducati’s all time best seller, the third generation of the bike that ushered in the “naked” look finally gets its smaller displacement engine. The Monster 821 boasts an 11″ Terrastrota engine on […]
3
Jun
112 horsepower, traction control, ABS & Ride-by-Wire
7
Jan
The pride of Sant'Agata marks its half-century point
A brief video highlighting 50 years of premier automaker Lamborghini‘s vaunted history — from its very first Miura in 1965 to the legendary Countach to the still unreleased Aventador Roadster. The Sant’Agata, Bologna-based company is nearly peerless in its endeavors, its lineage of firebreathing mid-engined V12s arguably the richest in automotive history. Many had fears […]
22
Nov
Only 99 of the high performance Cinquecentos to be made
At the upcoming Bologna Auto Show, FIAT will unveil four special edition versions of its performance tuned Abarth Cinquecentos. The US-version of the Abarth-tuned 500 was unveiled last week at the LA Auto Show, surprising many with a 160 horsepower output when most were expecting only 135. While it doesn’t sound like much, it’s a […]
1
Nov
Italian superbike manufacturer ventures into power cruiser territory
A couple weeks ago Ducati teased its next bike, the Diavel. Well today they officially unveiled the motorcycle to much consternating from Ducati purists. The bike is a large power cruiser, somewhat akin to the Harley V-Rod and Yamaha V-Max, which is a segment the Italian superbike maker has never ventured in. Considered by some […]
14
Oct
Ducati unveils a power cruiser? Sacrilegio!
Fresh off announcing their new 1198 SP Superbike, Ducati unveiled a teaser shot of their next motorcycle, the Diavel — a name taken from the local Bolognese dialect for “devil”. A first for the elite Italian manufacturer, the bike will be a power cruiser — much to the chagrin of many a Ducati purist. But […]
22
Dec
Lamborghini returns to the world of frontal engines...at least in fantasy land
I’m really loving this concept Lamborghini — titled the Toro LA 690-4. Designed by University of Montreal industrial design student Amadou Ndiaye, the car is a modern revision of the classic Lamborghini Espada, but does an excellent job of incorporating modern Lambo design elements — especially those of the Reventon. The “LA” stands for “Longituinale […]
