The large public retail groups pushed hard for more F&I business after new-car sales collapsed three years ago. Now that demand is improving, they say they're focusing on sales volume -- without letting up on F&I.

BMW has announced the name and the date of its two all-new alternative-powertrain high-tech carbon-bodied cars. The plug-in diesel-electric AWD supercar, based on the Vision EfficientDynamics concept, will reach dealers as the i8. The artist formerly known as the Mega City Vehicle, a pure-electric city car, will be called i3. Both will be launched in 2013.

Next to the Veyron Super Sport Black Carbon Edition, Bugatti also brought the Veyron Grand Sport Matte White to the Shanghai Auto Show. Not much was changed for the fastest car in the world, but the new color combination adds an icy appeal to the overall look of the car.

"THAT! THAT IS WHAT MAKES THE VEYRON, YESSS!?!?"
Loris Bicocchi's tan, cherubic face leers at me from the passenger seat, his eyes wide behind Prada shades. It is the most animated I've seen my oh-so-cool Italian co-pilote since our drive began.

It’s been quite some time since Bugatti has unveiled any other car at these motor shows that isn’t a Veyron, opting instead to keep churning out special editions of their $2 million-dollar ride

Bugatti’s second special-edition offering at the Geneva Motor Show is the Veyron Grand Sport Grey Carbon.

With hand-crafted carbon fiber pieces and an LED “V” in the front bumper, the Bugatti Veyron LINEA Vincerò by Mansory was one sweet looking ride.

Well, it seems that Bugatti has decided to bring out the new Veyron 16.4 Super Sport long before its official debut at the Pebble Beach Concours weekend in mid-August.