A welcome oasis in the recent Motorista drought – a playdate with the new Alfa Romeo 4C this afternoon! This mid-engined beastie, the little sister of the magnifcent and mellifluous Alfa Romeo 8C, is fairly new to our shores and designed to stir the passions and lead feet of enthusiasts in preparation for Alfa’s USA […]
Tag Archives: Italian cars
September
13
La Bella Macchina: Alfa Romeo 8C
posted by Motorista
Every now and then, you see something – a sunset, a building, a painting – that just takes your breath away, that makes you feel like you are in the presence of, not some thing, but something. It doesn’t happen to me that often, not even with cars, but it did the other day. Ladies and […]
August
10
Cars and Coffee Austin – August 10, 2014
posted by Motorista
Ah, Cars and Coffee. The only Sunday of the month where I cheerfully rise “early.” Sunday mornings have been scorchers around here lately, but that’s nothing to a true car fan. Just add a little strategic hydration, and you are good to go. I must say, I get a kick out of all the 20-something […]
March
23
Get Excited About the Alfa Romeo 4C
posted by Motorista
Finally! Alfa Romeo, a division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is returning to our fair shores, and it’s bringing a humdinger of a car to herald its arrival – the 4C. This mid-engined, 4-cylinder, two-seater, turbo’d, sexy Italian falls somewhere in between the no-compromises Lotus Elise and the superb but well-mannered new Porsche Cayman. Those lucky […]
March
01
Esotico Italiano – Classic Lamborghinis
posted by Motorista
Yes, I’m still talking about the Esotico Italiano (if this is your first time hearing about it, read this and this). But I really thought the classic Lambos deserved their very own post. And so, without further ado…automotive insanity!! 2001 Diablo: 1991 Diablo: […]
February
25
Esotico Italiano – the Ferraris
posted by Motorista
Pardon the interruption – I promised you this post yesterday, then got sidetracked by life. Without further ado, the Ferraris from Esotico Italiano! (You can find the Lamborghinis here.) There were Ferraris of all ages – and mostly in red. 😉 Stripes! More stripes! I really liked this 328 GTB. Classic […]
February
23
Esotico Italiano – the Lamborghinis
posted by Motorista
Well, tomorrow was worth it! The Esotico Italiano show at the Oasis brought together more Lamborghinis (and Ferraris…and a DeTomaso!) than I have ever seen in one place before. And more orange. It was heavenly. Almost as fun as looking at and photographing the cars myself was watching little boys run breathlessly from one car […]
February
22
Tomorrow, Tomorrow
posted by Motorista
There’s a big Italian car show at the Oasis tomorrow. (Remember the Oasis, the site of Cars and Coffee?) Called the Esotico Italiano Automobile Showcase, and part of the 2014 Texas Running of the Bulls, this event is hosted by Lamborghini Club Texas and sounds just like what I would select if heaven was made-to-order. […]
January
09
Rock Me Like a Huracan
posted by Motorista
The Lamborghini Gallardo is dead. This is sad. Actually…no, it’s not. ‘Cause check out its replacement: Meet the Lamborghini Huracan. Here are some numbers that might interest you: 601 hp. 5.2L V-10. 4-wheel drive. Zero to 62 in 3.2 seconds. 325 kph. That’s the top speed. Someone convert that to mph and tell me what […]
January
02
Fiatissimo!
posted by Motorista
Kudos and accolades to my friends over at Fiat of Austin! Word on the street is that they are the “winningest” Fiat dealer of all time, having sold over 2,100 cars since the Fiat brand returned to the U.S. in 2011. If you live in Austin, this is easy to believe. You can’t sneeze in […]
November
02
The Cinquecento Weekend
posted by Motorista
You know how you meet a person, and within five minutes they are offering to let you drive one of their cars on a hot lap of Circuit of the Americas? Yeah, that usually doesn’t happen. Well, it did to me. (!!!!!!!!!!!!) (Carry on, universe. You are really doing a good job lately.) So what […]
September
02
First Look: Maserati Ghibli
posted by Motorista
As part of my Maserati weekend in Sonoma, I got the opportunity to see the new Maserati Ghibli, which will be hitting dealerships later this month. I mentioned in an earlier post that the Ghibli should be a game-changer for Maserati. Here’s why. Last year, Maserati sold 6,200 cars. That’s not terrible for a luxury […]
August
19
Good Works…and Maseratis
posted by Motorista
As you may have noticed from the rather large countdown on my main page, as well as a prior post, I travel to California to drive Maseratis in a matter of days. I have received my itinerary, which involves two days of: driving Maseratis, watching Maseratis race, watching IndyCars race, hanging out in the Maserati […]
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