“I like this blue collar town,” said Wolfgang Puck, the famous restaurateur as he previewed a luxury car collection at the Detroit MGM Grand on Sunday. “The unions, politicians and management finally got together and realized they needed to make new product a priority,” said Puck, whose many restaurants across the US include one in … Continue Reading →
Sitting next to a Ferrari 458 Italia at the exclusive MGM Grand Gallery exhibition for luxury car buyers was the newest entry into the exotic car arena, the $225,000 Falcon F7 made right here in Michigan. Built in Holly entirely of carbon fiber and powered by a GM LS7 V-8 with 620 hp, the Falcon … Continue Reading →
After establishing the Continental GT’s reputation as a luxury high-speed tourer with a 12 cylinder engine, Bentley switched the focus to a more fuel efficient V-8 motor with a world debut at NAIAS. Bentley chairman Wolfgang Durheimer and five times Le Mans race winner and Bentley driver Derek Bell jointly introduced the new Continental GT … Continue Reading →
“It’s great to see this show big again,” trumpeted Dieter Zetsche, Daimler AG chairman, as he introduced two new models, the new generation Mercedes SL and Smart for-us urban pick-up. Both cars are two seaters but that’s pretty much the only common factor. As an iconic German roadster dating back to the ’50s, the SL … Continue Reading →