Rivals BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz set aside their differences when they jointly purchased the HERE mapping service from Nokia in 2015. Each partner holds an equal stake in the company, which was formerly called Navteq. Mercedes parent company Daimler explained the purchase ensures car-makers can mold a mapping service for their future self-driving cars without having to play by rules set by Apple or Google.
Better known as the ‘lady on the bonnet of the Royce’, the Spirit of Ecstasy is an extremely expensive and integral part of the brand. So much so, that when BMW bought Rolls Royce in 2002, BMW paid $40 million so that they could manufacture Rolls Royces with the winged lady on the front.
The Lamborghini model that is driven by Bruce Wayne in Nolan’s Batman trilogy is a Murcielago which, in Spanish, literally translates to ‘bat’
A lot of people believe that the logo of BMW represents the propellers of a helicopter, since the company used to manufacture propellers before they were barred from doing that by the Russian government. Well, this is not true, and the real reason behind the blue and white colour combination on the logo is they were symbols for the free state of Bavaria, the part of Germany that came under USSR post World War II.
That the Volkswagen group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania, and MAN
In 1941, Henry Ford made a car out of soybeans. The car weighed 2000 lbs and had a tubular steel frame that had 14 plastic panels attached to it.
You don’t have to own a supercar to drive one or ride in one. There is a massive amount of supercar services available to those interested in riding in style. Of course, one of the most attractive qualities of supercars is their penchant for speed. There are race tracks all over the world that cater to drivers who want to burn rubber in a luxury exotic car. Anyone with a passion for these vehicles has multiple opportunities to experience them first-hand.
Some of the newest supercars are fantastically safe. Not only are they equipped with the latest safety tech, but they also produce zero carbon emissions. The Tesla S, for example, is a completely silent vehicle that only has one gear.