Tired of Musk’s politics? Polestar CEO owns some electric cars
He called Musk's support for Germany's ADD party "unacceptable" and "sheer arrogance" but admitted he had "done incredible things with Tesla" Polestar CEO believes the brand has a unique opportunity to gain new customers. He said Elon Musk's controversial political views could be a boon to Polestar. His comments in a recent interview shed light on the automaker's new strategy. Polestar is a relatively young player in the automotive industry. It is a stand-alone brand launched by Volvo and its parent Chinese auto giant Geely in 2017 and has spent the past eight years trying to establish its own brand but failing to hit multiple sales targets in the process. In August 2024, Polestar appointed a new CEO, Michael Lohscheller, to help guide the company towards profitability. Now Lochscheler has an interesting (to say the least) plan: He wants to win over Tesla customers who are tired of Elon Musk's politics. Musk has been at the center of multiple controversies,…
Enzo Ferrari’s son owns an Epic Daytona SP3 inspired by
Ferrari only built 599 examples of the LaFerrari Aperta-based Daytona SP3, and its founder's only surviving son recently got one go through Brad Anderson December 31, 2024 12:14 The car features a white and blue paint theme inspired by the 1964 F1 car driven by John Surtees. F1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc recently received the keys to their own SP3. This sexy supercar is powered by the brand's highly regarded 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 engine. Although the Ferrari F80 is not yet available on the market, many believe it is not a suitable successor to the iconic LaFerrari, mainly because it features a powerful V6 engine assisted by three electric motors that sounds disappointingly muted, contrary to the brand's iconic V12 engine. Some believe the Daytona SP3 should be marketed as the brand's latest flagship supercar, and after seeing the one owned by Piero Ferrari, it's easy to see why. Like the LaFerrari, the Daytona SP3 is an…
Meet the man who owns 11 Camaros
Leonard watches his 2023 ZL1 1LE being built at the Lansing, Michigan assembly plant. Leonard Stevenson's 1992 Chevrolet Camaro Not just one in a million. That's one in six million. More specifically, it is final 6.3 million. That's the total number of vehicles produced at GM's Van Nuys, Calif., assembly plant between 1947 and 1992, the year Leonard's bright red Z28 "Heritage" rolled off the assembly line in August. Some 32 years later, Leonard still owns the car, but the odometer shows it has only been driven a total of 125 miles. Leonard has carefully preserved this "final third generation" 1982 Z28 with just 125 miles on the odometer. It was because of this story about a 1992 Camaro for sale that Leonard contacted me via email. I then had lunch with him and I was able to get his side of the story. This is a very unique story. Owns 11 Camaros, 7 of which he purchased new, 6…
This billionaire owns every world-record Bugatti
The Singer Collection is located in India and includes every Bugatti World Record Edition ever built December 13, 2024 11:53 Bugatti showed off all four world record-edition supercars during a photo shoot in Ehra-Lessien. These record-breaking supercars are part of an exclusive private collection owned by an entrepreneur. Bugatti claims the W16 Mistral requires "minimal fine-tuning optimization" to break the record. Owning a Bugatti is enough to get anyone into the upper echelons of flex culture – but Have four? That’s billionaire-level Pokémon collecting. However, one Indian entrepreneur has managed it, collecting an entire set of Bugatti World Record Edition models and storing them in an undeniably palatial garage. After all, if you're not leaving your favorite hotel's valet scrambling to find a place to park your W16 Mistral, are you doing it right? MORE: Bugatti Returns to Chasing Speed Records, Mate Rimac Targets 310 MPH Mark In typical mysterious and smug fashion, Bugatti did not reveal the name of…
Millionaire now owns Richard Mille watch worth $274,000
This high-end chronograph features a carbon fiber case and papaya orange rubber strap and is limited to 500 pieces. go through Brad Anderson 2 hours ago Only 500 pieces of the RM 65-01 chronograph will be produced and priced at a whopping €250,000. The watch’s skeletonized titanium dial is inspired by the W1 wheel. This luxury chronograph measures time to a tenth of a second and has a 60-hour power reserve. Shortly after the launch of the McLaren W1 hybrid supercar, Richard Mille unveiled an equally innovative chronograph inspired by the W1 that seemed designed to make our bank accounts weep. The launch marks the fourth collaboration between McLaren and Richard Mille since they began working together in early 2016. The official name of the watch is RM 65-01 McLaren Automatic Rattrapante Chronograph W1, which uses Richard Mille's highest-performance automatic chronograph movement, oscillating 36,000 times per hour. It can record elapsed time as low as a tenth of a second…