It's true that the British coach builderkeeps teasing us with the "New Bentley", but the Arnage's successor stood no chance against the spy photographers who caught it undisguised out of the company's headquarters in Crewe, England. Even if the car has no name yet, you can easily see its design is much more modern than the car it replaces. With this new model, Bentley has decided to deliver a big set of heads aches to Rolls Royce. The new Arnage will come with an imposing front end, made (...)

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We don't normally make a practice of criticising our friends from Australia but just this one time, we're left with no choice. We've learned that the country's advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standard Bureau has made a decision to ban the new BMW Z4 ‘Expressions of Joy' campaign from Australian television. We'd understand if there was some sort of justification as to why the advertisement met enough opposition to ban it, but according to the ASB, they decided to dismiss the ad because it (...)

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From August 10-16, the entire automotive world will converge at Monterey, California for the highly awaited – and internationally acclaimed – Monterey Car Week show and exhibit. The week-long festivity is a must-attend event for all car enthusiasts all over the world. Featuring a steady diet of exhibits, races, auctions, and award ceremonies spread out in seven days, the Monterey Car Week is shaping up to be an event to be remembered. In addition to the plethora of activities lined up, the (...)

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After today's qualification for the MotoGP at Mazda Raceways Laguna Seca, we headed toward downtown Monterey to see the traditional Cannery row meet. Lot's of bikes and among them a some very interesting custom and exotics such as the rare Honda RC45, Bimota 3D or a cool Kawa Turbo. The ambiance is typical of South California meets, bring family and friends of all ages. Check the out the gallery, and now that you know where to go after the qualification laps, see you in Monterey next (...)

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Chevrolet recently offered Top Speed the opportunity meet the man responsible for the sculpted shoulders you see in the side mirrors when sitting behind the wheel of the 2010 Camaro. One would think that the lead exterior designer for the rebirth of and American icon would be wearing blue jeans, cowboy boots and a straw hat. However, that was not the case with our new friend Luciano Nakamura, and to be honest it was a very similar case with the for the rest of the Camaro's design team, (...)

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We ran into Top Chef's Fabio Viviani at the Red Bull Grand Prix in Mazda Raceways at Laguna Seca. Although Fabio was deeply focused on the track, he still took time for a pose. Fabio was cheering for the Italian Team, while climbing up the hill toward the best spot on the track, the famous 'Corkscrew'. At the end of the qualifying session Valentino Rossi, the fastest Italian on two wheels ended up at the 2 position. (...)

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Ducati presented at the Laguna Seca circuit a new version of their middleweight supersport model. The 848 Nicky Hayden Edition was unveiled by the Ducati Star itself and it will be produced in a limited number of 100 units and sold only in the USA. What sets this bike apart from the standard model is the special Hayden paintjob and the pilot's autograph on the gas tank, but also the $14,495 price tag (only $500 more than what you would pay for the regular version). (...)

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First the Korean automaker was assuring to take over your payments in the event that you couldn't pay your bills until the end of the year. Then they were paying you to buy one of their cars until the end of the year. Well if you are worried about the upcoming summer gas hike, Hyundai has got you covered once again. With a program called gas lock, the automaker is allowing customers to buy in to a program allowing them to purchase gasoline for only $1.49, quite reassuring with prices (...)

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The American automaker Dodge has announced that its models might be sold wearing Alfa Romeo badges in Europe. Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said that all Dodge models might be sold as Alfa Romeos in Europe, and all Alfa Romeo models as Dodges in the U.S. The cross breeding of cutures would certainly make for an interesting lineup. It makes sense after all, if an automaker is going to invest the amount of money it takes to produce a vehicle, why limit yourself to just one (...)

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