David McNew + AFP/Getty Images Musk sent a companywide email to Space-X employees downplaying the risk of the coronavirus. The CEO told employees that if they’re feeling sick, they ought to stay home, but earlier in the week stated on Twitter that the fatality rate was “greatly overstated.” As of the publication of this article, […] More

Ryan OlbryshCar and Driver Volvo announced that it will give away $1 million worth of cars if the Kansas City Chiefs or San Francisco 49ers score a safety in Super Bowl LIV. To enter, participants must configure a 2020 Volvo of their own and submit a unique configuration code. A safety is a rarely occurring […] More

Porsche has announced pricing for the new flat-six–powered 2021 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS 4.0 sports cars. The Cayman GTS 4.0 starts at $88,150, and the Boxster GTS 4.0 starts at $90,250. The entire 718 Boxster and Cayman lineup gets a load of new standard features including dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, and Apple […] More

Maserati revealed two one-offs created by its Fuoriserie customization department.The Maserati Quattroporte Grand Finale is the last Maserati to pack a V-8 engine.The Maserati MC20 Iris sports an iridescent AI Aqua Rainbow hue and white stripes.In the resort town of Stresa, located on Lake Maggiore in Italy, Maserati has taken the wraps off two special cars: the Quattroporte Grand Finale and the MC20 Iris. Both were crafted for the same dedicated Maserati enthusiast, who is described as an entrepreneur in the United States’ biomedical field. The Quattroporte is the final Maserati fitted with a V-8 engine, while the MC20 is a rainbow-colored take on the brand’s 621-hp supercar. The two one-off cars were built by Maserati’s Fuoriserie customization division. MaseratiMaseratiNot only is the Quattroporte Grand Finale the last Maserati with a V-8 engine, but it is also the last new vehicle to wear the Quattroporte nameplate, that is until the expected arrival of an electric successor later this decade. The Grand Finale is painted a deep blue color called Blu Nobile, with carbon-fiber trim tinted the same hue. Under the hood lives the 572-hp 3.8-liter V-8 from the Trofeo model that was last sold in 2023. The eight-cylinder motor wears a custom engine cover adorned with the signatures of the Fuoriserie team and the engineers responsible for the powertrain. The Grand Finale’s brake calipers are finished in brushed aluminum.The one-off Quattroporte’s cabin is covered in leather, with the seats and door panels wrapped in a tan hide while the A-pillar and even the trunk are shod in black leather. The interior also contains acres of deep-brown wood, which appears around the rim of the steering wheel, on the center console, and on the inner door handles. The seat headrests feature the brand’s Trident logo stitched in black, while a “Grand Finale” script lives on the center console and the door sills. MaseratiMaseratiThe MC20 Iris, meanwhile, derives its name from the Latin word for rainbow and shows off Maserati’s craftsmanship. The car is painted in AI Aqua Rainbow, a sort of iridescent light blue that also includes hints of green, yellow, and red. A white stripe runs over the hood and separate white decals flow along the sills before soaring up and over the rear haunches.The same aqua hue is found inside, decorating the sides of the seats and appearing on the stitching on the armrest, center console, and steering wheel. The steering wheel also wears a hash mark at the 12 o’clock position with a white stripe sandwiched by light blue, and the same color also appears on the “+” and “-” symbols on the paddle shifters. The door sill wears unique “MC20 Iris” badging, while the the rear trunk is lined with leather. More New MaseratisCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More

The Lotus Evija is still on track for customer deliveries in 2020, although probably closer to the end of the year than previously planned, and Lotus still intends to sell all 130. The coronavirus pandemic has delayed engineering and sales efforts, but Lotus plans to reopen operations on May 11. Interestingly, Lotus created a new […] More