Cars

Petersen Museum to exhibit iconic F1 cars

By Betty C. Morrow 1 day ago

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is set to open a brand-new exhibition dedicated to Formula 1 cars.



a close up of a road: Petersen Museum F1 Exhibition


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Petersen Museum F1 Exhibition

Opening on July 24, “Pole Position: The Juan Gonzalez Formula 1 Collection”, includes F1 racers from the 1980s through to 2018.

Ten cars owned by Juan Gonzalez, Chairman of the Board of Mission Foods, will be accompanied by an immersive 180-degree video experience.

Taking pole position



Petersen Museum F1 Exhibition


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Petersen Museum F1 Exhibition

Two of the cars on show at the Petersen Museum will have a link to the late Ayrton Senna. 

The bright yellow Lotus 99T took the Brazilian driver to two victories in the 1987 season. This included the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix.

The 1994 Williams FW15D is one of the last Formula 1 cars driven by Senna before his tragic death.

Video: Lewis Hamilton takes

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Ford to Provide Autonomous Cars for Lyft Network

By Betty C. Morrow 4 days ago

Ford Motor  (F) – Get Report and its majority-owned autonomous driving unit, Argo AI, on Wednesday unveiled a partnership with ride-hailing company Lyft  (LYFT) – Get Report to provide autonomous-car rides on the Lyft platform.

The Dearborn, Mich., carmaker’s stock at last check rose 1.2% to $14.08. Ford shares rose 28% in the six months through Tuesday, thanks to a rebound in performance.

The San Francisco ride-hailing company recently traded at $53, little changed. It gained 8% in the six months through Tuesday but has slid 10% in the past month.

In the partnership, “Argo AI and Ford will deploy Ford self-driving cars, with safety drivers, on the Lyft network, as part of a network access agreement,” the companies said. Passenger rides will begin in Miami later this year and in Austin starting in 2022.

“As vehicles are deployed, Lyft users within the defined service

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Chinese cars aren’t coming to America via HAAH as firm files for bankruptcy

By Betty C. Morrow 5 days ago

This was the luxury SUV HAAH planned to sell under the new Vantas brand. It’s just a rebadged Chery.


Chery/HAAH

The promise of Chinese cars landing on US soil is, yet again, broken. Automotive News reported Monday HAAH Automotive Holdings, a big player hoping to import Chinese cars to the US, has filed for bankruptcy after a seven-year-long journey. The publication spoke with HAAH CEO Duke Hale, who delivered the news. HAAH did not immediately return Roadshow’s request for comment on the filing.

With the news, the US will not see the planned Vantas or T-GO brands HAAH wanted to launch in the US. The cars from both brands were to come from China’s Chery Automobile Company. HAAH first aimed to simply import the cars through a Chery joint venture, then pivoted last year to say it would actually build the cars in the US. The company never announced a

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Coolest Cars For Sale On Motorious For Mid-July

By Betty C. Morrow 6 days ago

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These are some of the most interesting cars that have made it onto Motorious this week.

What a diverse market the collector car industry represents. Every week, the Motorious editorial staff does a dive into the classified section of the site to find the cars for sale that we would want to buy for ourselves. These cars are more than worthy of a new garage, and we’re thrilled to be able to share our picks with the readers each week. Here is a list of cars to check out as we roll into mid-July.

1934 Riley MPH Roadster Is A Pre War Show Car

Known today for their sporty and innovative pre-war cars, the Riley Company originated at the end of the 1800s. In the middle of the automotive world’s industrial revolution, Riley made a reputation for itself as the manufacturer of stunning

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