Auto Cars 2011 2012

Recall Alert: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee & Commander

Jeep has issued a recall for 1,338 MY 2008 Grand Cherokee and Commander vehicles because of an incorrectly manufactured front control module that could cause the engine to stall while driving or not to start and/or cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative. Now that’s something that autoofcars2011.blogspot of you would appreciate. Jeep dealers will inspect the module and replace it if necessary at no cost.

Bugatti Type 12-2 Streamliner: 2+2 GT Concept Design

To our knowledge, Bugatti’s near-future plans don’t include the addition of an all-new model and in particular a GT. But lets say owner VW Group wanted to create a 2+2 seater to take on the likes of the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti; what do you think it would look like? 31-year-old freelance designer Reuben Zammit from Malta has an idea as he penned a four seater Bugatti with a front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Zammit’s Streamline Type 12-2 design concept was created to fit the VW Group’s twin-turbo W12 engine (hence the name Type 12-2). Check all the renderings right after the jump. -Continued

Link: Reubenzammit

eBay: Scorched Ferrari F430 Spider for $110k

Would you be tempted to take out $110k from your bank account to acquire a semi-burnt 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider? The damage looks fixable at first sight and a new F430 Spider would actually set you back more than $200k. However, we’re talking about a Ferrari and you all know what that means when it comes to repairs – let alone the huge depreciation in value that these cars suffer after an accident. The seller, which happens to specialize in Ferrari parts, has created a list with most (not all…) of the things you’ll need to replace. The estimated cost for the parts (used and new) is around $16k but we have no idea if the prices include labor. –Continued after the jump

From eBay:

Here is a partial list of the major parts that will be needed to fix this Ferrari: