Join Maserati at Bahrain International Circuit for Round 2 of the Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK Middle East. The twelve drivers in the Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK series are pumped up for the first 30 minutes of racing in Race 1. Learn more about the Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK series at www.maseraticorse.com or facebook.com/MaseratiME or @TrofeoJBFRAK
My favorite video so far…a stunning 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom. Enjoy. For decades prior to the current-generation Phantom, Rolls-Royces were often perceived as being nothing more than beautiful old-school luxury barges with all the technological innovation and dynamic excitement of the Queen Mary. So to say there was some skepticism surrounding the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Phantom would be like saying reality TV occasionally resorts to fabrication when ratings are at stake. When parent company BMW first announced in the late 1990s that it would be delivering a completely new Rolls-Royce to paying customers on January 1, 2003, most analysts wrote it off as the kind of posturing that typically accompanies a corporate takeover. After all, BMW didn’t even own the Rolls-Royce brand yet. It would be four-and-a-half years before the German automaker acquired the rights to sell the storied brand, but the target was indeed met, and the first all-new Rolls-Royce in nearly 40 years left the all-new Rolls-Royce plant at Goodwood in West Sussex, England. Unlike so many of its predecessors, this beautifully crafted and elegant ultraluxury sedan lives up to the lofty expectations of a vehicle adorned with the hood-mounted Spirit of Ecstasy. While a case could be made for one of its few rivals, no other automobile boasts the unique style, grandiose dimensions and sterling reputation of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Current Rolls-Royce Phantom Despite the ties to BMW, the Phantom is …
The fifth hybrid from Lexus is their first hatchback. It’s mission? To attract younger buyers and make them customers for life. Tom Voelk travels to the Palm Springs, CA press launch to preview this hybrid with a sporty edge.