Toyota, Scion Offer College Graduates Additional $1,000 on Select New Models

In a tough economy with high unemployment rates, college students who are about to graduate will soon be saddled with student loans and trying to land their first job out of school. Toyota is trying to entice these young car shoppers to buy a new Toyota or Scion vehicle with an extra $1,000 rebate. Toyota Financial Services is offering qualified college graduates a $1,000 rebate toward the purchase or lease of select new Toyota and Scion vehicles, when financed or leased through the dealership and TFS. The extra $1,000, which can be used in addition to current Scion and Toyota deals, could be a big help to recent college graduates who are in the market for a new car. The extra cash can help reduce the cost of a new Toyota or Scion,...

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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Expected in Late 2012

We’ll be honest with you: roadsters are never exactly as good as their coupe counterparts when it comes to rigidity, no matter what automakers want us to think (there are some really expensive exceptions, we admit).However, when it comes to Lamborghinis, there is nothing like hearing that V12 road away behind you, while enjoying driving at about 200 miles per hour (322 km/h) with what feels like a hurricane in your hair. There’s been a flood of italian supercars lately (think Pagani Huayra, Ferrari 458 Italia and Lamborghini Aventador), but none of them has a roadster version yet. All that might change next year, as eurocarblog says that the Lambo will drop its top late next year. Considering the fact that the Aventador is already...

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The Lamborghini Aventador is the new gladiator

"Don't a-worry, sir, it will be a-just another two minutes more." From the back seat of the Audi A5, I nod to the young Roman driver in the mirror. "Buono," I reply in my rudimentary and pathetic Italian, as he navigates the twisted, cobblestoned streets with an obvious inside knowledge of the city. But I wouldn't mind an even longer ride from airport to hotel, despite the 10 hours of airline transit to Italy's capital of Rome. Even with an overcast pall that threatens rain and mutes colours into greys and taupes, the city's mix of stylish, bustling inhabitants and jaw-dropping historical sites has a way of both exciting and humbling visitors at the same time. We turn a corner, and I don't even need to hear the driver tell me that...

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The FF conquers Asia. Ferrari’s new four-seater four-wheel drive car unveiled at the Shanghai Show by Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa and Felipe Massa.

Shanghai, 19 April – The FF is enjoying huge success on the Asian market having already won over a plethora of clients in the Far East. The new car made its official debut in the Asia-Pacific region today at the Shanghai Show where it was unveiled by Prancing Horse CEO Amedeo Felisa and Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver Felipe Massa. The latter couldn’t hide his delight with Maranello’s latest creation: "I’m very pleased to be here in Shanghai for the presentation of the FF,” he told journalists. “It’s a car I like very much indeed: the perfect combination of performance and usability. I have a son who’s just over a year old now, and this is a Ferrari that you can use with the family without having to compromise on the driving pleasure...

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458 Italia awarded "2011 World Performance Car of the Year"

Maranello, 26 April – A jury consisting of 66 international journalists from 24 different countries awarded the 458 Italia with the title "World Performance Car of the Year", choosing it from an initial list of 14 sports cars, competing for the title. The prize has been announced at the New York International Auto Show and confirms the overall appreciation of the V8 Berlinetta from Maranello by the specialised press all over the world, just like the numerous recognitions did so far. With the "World Performance Car of the Year" the jury’s specialists wanted to underline the 458 Italia’s extraordinary performance capacity on the track and on the road, defining the car as “already a classic in every sense, but its sophisticated handling abilities at the limit take the V8 middle-rear...

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