GM Inside News has obtained a letter from Russel Clark, Director of Marketing for Chevrolet small cars, small utilities and performance cars, to dealers informing them that shipments of all 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 produced to date are being held by General Motors for a “quality assessment.” Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Pagani Huayra Carbon Edition is all things right in the world
When American automakers release Carbon editions of their sports cars, buyers are treated to a few carbon fiber veneers, some fancy wheels and a few badges. When Pagani builds a Huayra Carbon Edition, the Italian manufacturer simply constructs every last piece of body work out of the composite and slathers everything in clear coat. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL Grand Edition is exactly that
It isn’t only the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class that’s celebrating its 60-year milestone, the S-Class coupe – now called the CL-Class – has been around (sort of) since the 1952 300S. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: 2012 Jaguar XKR Artisan Edition proves there’s nothing wrong with a sexy black dress
It’s been said before, but Jaguar doesn’t seem to know how to make a bad-looking car these days. Take the current XK, for example. It’s been around since 2006 and has largely gone unchanged aside from a slight nip/tuck for the 2012 model year, but it’s arguably one of the most beautiful coupes in the luxury GT segment. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: 2012 Audi TT RS Plus is a diet we can live with
The 2012 Audi TT RS Plus has officially bowed at the Geneva Motor Show. The stunning little coupe packs the same 360 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque as the TT RS we know and love here in the States, but with around 100 fewer pounds to lug around. Audi still isn’t saying where the weight savings comes from, though we’d wager the coupe boasts lighter seats and less crash garb than its U.S. counterpart. Even with the all-wheel drive coupe’s slimmer curb weight, the TT RS Plus still does the 0-62 mph dash in 4.1 seconds, which is identical to the standard TT RS we played with not too long ago. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Bertone Nuccio Concept is an orange and grey dust buster for the road
“The Nuccio is an ‘extreme’ sportscar that puts an evolutionary imprint on the concept that is built into Bertone’s dna: the mid-rear engined berlinetta.” So says Bertone in the press release you’ll find below. Who are we to argue? Funk Flex
