May 16

Sold: 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO goes for $18 million through RM Auctions

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Last February, RM Auctions announced that they are putting on sale a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO which was estimated to go for $16 to $20 million. Last week, the company reported that the car is finally going to a buyer.

According to report filed with The Sun, the buyer is Chris Evans, a British radio anchor who also previous wrote a check for $10 million for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder in another RM auction. The latest purchase though of another 250 GTO cost him $18 million. The radio host had to sell three cars from his Ferrari collection to purchase the 1963 Ferrari which he plans on driving on the road.

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May 4

VW Plots Out its Sustainable Line Up: Plug-in Jetta, Passat, Golf and Jetta Hybrid Models on the Way

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During a special Berlin car event, Volkswagen launched the prototype of the brand new fully-electric Polo Blue E Motion. It also made a roll call to its future lineup which is geared at sustainable mobility.

Sustainable VolkswagensIn 2013, Volkswagen is slated to begin the production of the Golf Blue E Motion. This vehicle is powered by a 115 horsepower electric motor, and will be launched together with its city-driving version. At the same time, VW will be launching the Lavida Blue E Motion sedan in China. The Lavida sedan concept was presented in Beijing last week.

According to earlier reports, the electric Lavida sedan is the first electric car wholly produced and designed in China. The details about the car are still hazy, but based solely on the photos released by the company, the interior and exterior details seem pretty clean and solid. The overall impact isn’t exactly wow-worthy yet, but the design details are not bad either. Maybe the CO2 emission figures of the vehicle will be more impressive.

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