FOR an upstart exotic-car company to make a credible run at Ferrari, its marketing had better be as compelling as its cars. If the venture is named McLaren Automotive, however, the brand custodians can at least forgo embossed key fobs and polo shirts.

Lamborghini  is considering a significant product expansion with sources indicating a new entry-level V8-powered model is on the way, as well as an SUV.

Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo made it clear on Monday that he has no problem with what the Formula One team  did during the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim over the weekend, and said that driver Felipe Massa has to understand that the interests of the team come first.

It’s going to happen. Porsche’s  instant icon, the 918 Spyder concept revealed at the Geneva motor show, has been green-lighted for production, the company said on Wednesday.

Following on the heels of the spectacular 918 Spyder revealed at the Geneva motor show, Porsche is upping its green-car efforts and will test three all-electric Boxsters in early 2011.

This is Audi’s new A7--the sleek, upmarket liftback previewed by the Sportback concept at the 2009 Detroit auto  show. The A7 aims to provide the company with a stylish but practical rival to contemporary four-door luxury cars such as the Jaguar XF and the second-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS.

Ferrari took the wraps off the 458 Challenge this month in Maranello, Italy, at the company’s annual dealer meeting. The new car replaces the F430 Challenge in the 2011 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, which is being extended to include a new Asia-Pacific series.

LOW MILES HEAVY OPTIONS - FACTORY WARRANTY COLOR - SATELLITE NAVIGATION - The Auto Gallery is exceptionally pleased to present this stunning 2009 Maserati Granturismo S 4.7 with a 6 Speed F1 Transmission.

1 OWNER LOW MILES HEAVY OPTIONS - The Auto Gallery is pleased to present this Beautiful 2007 Ferrari F430 Coupe with a 6 Speed F1 Transmission.

10,000 cars is a minuscule number for most car makers. It’s thought that most major car makers (think The Big 3 or Toyota) can pump out close to that many in a day. For a specialist supercar maker, 10,000 cars is a massive amount. If any supercar was going to do it, it would be the Lamborghini Gallardo.

595 MILES 19 CENTER LOCK WHEELS SPORT PACKAGE - The Auto Gallery is pleased to present this Beautiful 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet with a 7 Speed PDK Transmission.

LOW MILES FACTORY WARRANTY BLUETOOTH - The Auto Gallery is pleased to present this Beautiful 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe with a 5 Speed Tiptronic S Transmission

This summer is an exciting one for The Auto Gallery and its guests. There is no better time to be a part of The Auto Gallery family.
    One of our most anticipated events of the summer is the unveiling of our much awaited multi-million dollar Audi Showroom. After a very successful run in the Westfield Topanga mall, The Auto Gallery Audi will be moving into a state-of-the-art showroom on Ventura Boulevard next to The Auto Gallery Porsche.

Fernando Alonso had to field a barrage of questions from the media about the team-orders controversy at Sunday’s German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. But he refused to concede that Ferrari had done anything wrong or that his Formula One win was in anyway devalued by the way it was achieved.

Factory driver Lucas Luhr and the Audi R8 E-tron secured their first electric-race win last week in Austria at the inaugural Silvretta E-Auto Rally Montafon 2010.

Lamborghini is betting carbon fiber is the future of automotive design. To that end, the company has announced the creation of a new Advanced Composites Research Center in Italy, where it will develop new design and production methods for the multifaceted material.

If you’re a fan of Lamborghini’s, chances are, you’ve heard the name Valentino Balboni. Between 1968 and 2008, Valentino Balboni was Lamborghini’s most famous factory test driver, who once stated that he has been behind the wheel of 85 percent of all Lamborghinis built during this period.

Ever since Audi showed its electric e-Tron Concept car  at the Frankfurt Auto Show in October 2009, reporters and editors who cover the auto industry have been wondering what the German automaker intended to do with it.

19 WHEELS - SIRIUS RADIO - SATELLITE NAVIGATION - The Auto Gallery is pleased to present this beautiful 2009 Audi A8L 4.2 with a 6 Speed Tiptronic Transmission and QUATTRO ALL WHEEL DRIVE.

NAVIGATION ONE OWNER FACTORY WARRANTY - The Auto Gallery is pleased to present this Gorgeous 2007 Audi Q7 with a 6 Speed Tiptronic Transmission and QUATTRO ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE.

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