It’s go time over at the Modena headquarters of Maserati. The automaker itself set the ambitious target of doubling its sales figures, but its corporate overlord Sergio Marchionne wants the brand to increase their sales tenfold. That’s ambitious and then some, and in order to get there, the Trident marque is going to need some new product. @Funkmasterflex
Car Talk: Zagato Going After Scagliarini Over Fiat 500 Design Knockoff
If you scoped out Scagliarini’s take on the Fiat 500 the other day and thought it looked a little familiar, you’re not alone. Never mind that the company’s name sounds suspiciously similar to the panel-beating department at Ferrari after which the 612 was named. No, the design appeared to rather unabashedly pilfer from the Fiat 500 Zagato Coupe unveiled in Geneva earlier this year. And the point is not lost on Zagato itself. @Funkmasterflex
Car Talk: 2011 AEV Jeep Wrangler Hemi
It’s no secret that when it comes to off-road capability, nothing quite tops the Jeep Wrangler. This grizzled mainstay continues to be the first choice for people wanting to get down and dirty with the great outdoors, and its success story is decades old. It’s like the Porsche 911 of off-roaders. @Funkmasterflex
(Video) Car Talk: Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport
In July of 2011, Maserati announced we would be receiving the hotted-up GranTurismo Convertible Sport here in the States. Known as the GranCabrio Sport elsewhere around the world, this beautiful droptop is packed with a more powerful version of the mill found in the GranTurismo S. Between the svelte fenders sits a 4.7-liter V8 engine that produces 444 horsepower, 380 pound-feet of torque and noises that invoke autonomic physiological responses directly stoking our limbic system. Want to stoke your own limbic system? Funkmasterflex
Car Talk: Tesla Talking Billion Dollar Deal With Toyota?
Tesla and Toyota have become rather friendly over the last few years. According to the latest reports, it seems the two automakers are ready to take their relationship to the next level. What initially started as a $60-million deal turned into a $100-million affair earlier this year. @Funkmasterflex
Car Talk: Toyota Will Build Tesla-Powered RAV4 EV In Canada
Toyota Motor Corp. will build an electric RAV4 in-house in Canada next year rather than having partner Tesla Motors Inc. assemble the model at the plant it acquired from Toyota in California. The companies said this morning that Toyota’s Tesla-powered EV will be produced in Woodstock, Ontario, where Toyota already makes the gasoline-powered RAV4 crossover. @Funkmasterflex
