Black Card Holders Just as Likely to own a Hyundai as a Bentley or an Audi

If you are one of American Express’ very special customers, and have US$16.3 million in assets and an annual household income of around US$1.3 million, you may be granted the privilege of one of their black Centurion Cards.
Simon Cowell has one, as does Kanye West, Denzel Washington and Lindsay Lohan. Interestingly, and of more concern to readers of this blog, you might also be the proud owner of a Hyundai.

During the course of a presentation at the South Korean automaker’s Ann Arbor engineering and research centre, Hyundai’s U.S. Chief John Krafcik revealed that some 6% of “Black Card” holders own a Hyundai – a percentage shared with those who own Bentleys and Audis.

2011 Maserati GranCabrio by Novitec Tridente

With an affinity towards Italian sports cars, Novitec has taken to great lengths to ensure the utmost quality and style for Ferrari and Maserati models alike. We’ve already seen tuning programs for Maserati models such as the GranTurismo and the Quattroporte, so the next logical step for the primed tuning firm is the GranCabrio. Some may have expected this package to have come out long before it has, but perfection takes time and adding 150 HP to the sports car is rather close to perfection. Joining the power upgrade is a top speed that has been increased to 187 mph and a subtle aerodynamic package.

Pricing for the complete GranCabrio tuning program - including exterior and interior modifications - has yet to be announced, but if an engine upgrade is all that is desired then that will cost $26,800.

2011 Maserati GranCabrio by Novitec Tridente

2011 Maserati GranCabrio by Novitec Tridente

2011 Maserati GranCabrio by Novitec Tridente

2011 Maserati GranCabrio by Novitec Tridente

Geneva Preshow: Maserati's Go-Faster GrandCabrio Sport

It's been a year-and-a-half since Maserati lifted the wraps off a drop-top version of its GranTurismo coupe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in late 2009, and now the Italians are getting ready to expand the range of the GranCabrio with the presentation of a sportier variant at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show. The new GranCabrio Sport follows in the footsteps of its hardtop sibling offering an improved

Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale

Maserati Gran Turismo MC StradaleNão foi tão longa quando DMC chamou a nossa atenção com seu pacote de ajuste para a Ferrari California , que eles chamavam de " Surfista ". Agora, os tuners alemães estão de volta com outro estilo de jogo, só que desta vez é para a irmã "da Ferrari Califórnia, o Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale.Ainda mais estranho é o fato de que enquanto a Stradale MC ainda não