Kawasaki Rivet, Part # 92039-3771 on 2040-parts.com

Corvette Stingray vs Jaguar F-Type V8 S vs Aston Martin V12 Vantage S on Goodwood Hillclimb (video)

The new Corvette Stingray on the Goodwood hillclimb Can America really make a muscle car that Europeans love? It’s certainly starting to look like it with the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Many glowing reports about the Stingray’s more refined character, handling and performance abound, with many seeing the new Stingray as the first American muscle car that can really stick it to the Europeans, right across a range of abilities.

Lamborghini Aventador roadster revealed

The much-anticipated Lamborghini Aventador roadster is joining the supercar stable of the famous Italian purveyor of performance. The LP 700-4 Aventador roadster will cost in the neighborhood of $445,300, and it can be ordered at any Lamborghini dealership. It follows the one-off Aventador J (for Jota) that was revealed this spring at the Geneva motor show.

VW and Chinese ‘in talks to buy Vauxhall/Opel’ from GM

GM is considering selling its loss-making European operations, it emerged tonight. If it goes ahead and severs ties with GM Europe, the General would cede control of Vauxhall and Opel, the second biggest car brand in the UK.And in another extraordinary twist, CAR has confirmed that top-level talks have been taking place between Volkswagen and the German government, which is keen to avoid Opel falling into foreign hands. Chinese car makers are circling but Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has close connections to Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn, would prefer VW to step up to the plate as a potential buyer than a Chinese brand.