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This past weekend, Dimmitt Automotive Group showcased a McLaren 650S Spider at the Sarasota Caffeine and Gasoline Car Show and Afterparty. The Car Show was held in Phillippi Estate Park which is minutes from Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Downtown Sarasota, Venice and more. We would like to thank Will Bean for putting together this great event. It was a great opportunity to meet enthusiasts and supercar owners who live in the Sarasota area. For more information on the September Caffeine and Gasoline, please visit: www.facebook.com/SRQCaffeineAndGasoline [gallery link="file" ids="289025,289026,289027,289028,289029,289030,289041,289031,289032,289033,289035,289036,289037,289038,289039,289040"]

A brief tour of the 2016 Cadillac ATS by Meghan Doyle at Dimmitt Cadillac Clearwater. The 2016 Cadillac ATS brings several new features to the Cadillac lineup. Visit www.Dimmitt.com to view our inventory.

Scott Bonato, 32, a senior client partner with Oracle from Franklin, Mich., on his 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, as told to A.J. Baime. My wife knew she’d married a car guy. I have a 1979 Trans Am, a 1957 Ford Fairlane, a 1982 DeLorean. We had a kid coming, and we needed a family car. I convinced her that, even though this car I wanted was out of our budget, it made sense. A station wagon with a five-star safety rating! What could be more family-friendly? I promised if we got it, I wouldn’t talk about getting another car for at least two years. That was the deal. What I didn’t tell her: The Cadillac CTS-V Wagon was the most powerful, high-performance American made station wagon money could buy—maybe ever. Not many were built, especially manuals like the one I wanted. In January 2013, I took home the CTS-V. (MSRP was north of $60,000, but there was some discounting and attractive financing.) Soon after, we brought our daughter home from the hospital in the wagon. There’s so much refinement engineered into this vehicle. My wife would drive it and have no idea what it was capable of. She wasn’t sold on the looks, but she liked the heated seats and how smooth and quiet it was. Then my buddies came over, and they were, like, “We can’t believe you let him have this nearly 200-mph car with a 556-horsepower, 6.2-liter, supercharged V8.” She realized she’d been completely fleeced. Now I keep my daughter’s baby seat in the wagon, and there’s room in the back for a pack ’n play. My only complaint: These wagons are hard to find, and if someone rear-ends me, how will I find another one? I guess that’s not really a complaint. I do occasionally drive the car spiritedly with my wife in it. She’s not a big fan of the acceleration capabilities. But she rolls with it pretty well. Contact A.J. Baime at facebook.com/ajbaime. Article via www.Wsj.com

Next Saturday, Dimmitt Automotive Group will host the monthly Cars & Coffee Afterparty in St. Petersburg, Florida. Guests are invited to the Aston Martin and ultra-luxury pre-owned showroom at 8:30 am, immediately after the monthly duPont REGISTRY Cars & Coffee event. At our last month's Afterparty, guests and their families enjoyed a light breakfast while they learned about some unique animals from the Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. Shirts and other items were raffled off to raise money for the zoo. Overall, $270 was raised and the Dimmitt Family matched this amount, bringing the grand total to $540. (Related: 570S Unveiling Party by Dimmitt Automotive & Isleworth Realty) The Dimmitt Automotive Group would like to thank Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo for bringing a few animals to the July Cars & Coffee Afterparty. Please visit their website for more information. We also encourage everyone to attend the August 15th Cars & Coffee Afterparty and join the Tampa Aquarium will have some aquatic creatures on display. To RSVP for the next event, click here. [gallery link="file" ids="288946,288979,288971,288949,288978,288977,288968,288976,288975,288974,288973,288972,288970,288969,288967,288966,288965,288962,288961,288960,288959,288958,288957,288956,288955,288954,288953,288952,288951,288950,288948,288947"]

A few weeks ago, Aston Martin TRG-AMR Racing Team held a reception in our Aston Martin Showroom in Pinellas Park, Florida. Clients and friends of Aston Martin were invited to enjoy horderves and wine from the Adobe Road Winery. Guests had an opportunity to mingle with the racing drivers and meet fellow Aston Martin owners who live in the Tampa Bay area. Dimmitt Automotive Group, home to Aston Martin Tampa Bay, had various Aston's on display including the V12 Vantage S Coupe and Roadster, Vanquish Coupe and Volante, DB9, and Rapide S. Aston Martin TRG-AMR Racing is owned and managed by Kevin Buckler and his wife. Buckler has an incredible team that travels with him and races around the country. To learn about TRG-AMR's upcoming races, visit their website: trg-astonmartinracing.com [gallery link="file" ids="288939,288938,288940,288937,288941"]

Dimmitt Automotive Group, home to McLaren Tampa Bay, unveiled the newest McLaren a few weeks ago. The McLaren 570S is the first entry in the Sport Series Class. The 570S is made to be driven everyday yet remain a formidable opponent on the track. With 562 horsepower and 443 Ib-ft of torque, the twin turbo V8 in the 570S is powerful enough to launch the car from 0-60mph in 3.1 seconds and 0-100mph in 6.3 seconds. The 570S sips gas with a fuel rating of 25MPG combined. 570S is faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo S and has an amazing infotainment system that connects to your bluetooth cell phone, plays satellite radio, and provides voice guided GPS. Starting at $184,900, the McLaren 570S is the perfect mix of luxury, comfort and performance for the average person. Please call or text McLaren Tampa Bay at 727.797.7070 for more information on the 570S or to reserve a car. www.Dimmitt.com [gallery link="file" ids="288906,288907,288908,288909,288910,288911,288912,288913,288914,288915,288916,288917,288918,288919,288920,288921,288922,288923,288924,288926,288927,288928,288929,288930,288931"]

Aspire Autosports, a division of Dimmitt Automotive Group, has listed for sale the world’s first 2015 Escalade in White Diamond paint in a luxury trim level. It features custom fabricate 7-inch Fabtech lift kit, 22’’x12’ American Force Nightmare rims, custom painted white and black FP series, a black heavy mesh grill, tinted windows, custom black trim accents and a custom slotted rotor big brake kit. Call or text: 727.797.7070 for more information. [gallery link="file" ids="288896,288895,288893,288897,288892,288899,288898,288900,288901,288902"]

The 3rd Dimmitt Rally was held a week ago and had over 30 supercar owners attend. Everyone from Corvette Z06 owners to Maserati Gransport to Ferrari Speciale owners joined the rally. We had a lot of new faces and new cars. Everyone met at McLaren Tampa Bay, part of the Dimmitt Automotive Group, and together we rallied to Andersen Racepark and raced GoCarts! It was a great bonding experience for everyone as well as an opportunity to make new friends. We encourage everyone to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn about future events. If you are a supercar owner, please contact us via Facebook or Instagram about the next Dimmitt Rally. [gallery link="file" ids="288889,288888,288887,288886,288885,288884,288883,288882,288881,288880,288879,288878,288877,288876,288875,288874,288873,288872,288871,288870,288869,288868,288867,288866,288865,288864,288863,288862,288861,288860,288859,288858,288857,288856,288855,288854,288853,288852,288851,288850,288849,288848,288847,288846,288845,288844,288843,288842,288841,288840,288839,288838,288837,288836,288835,288834,288833,288832,288831,288830"]

Dimmitt Automotive Group, home to McLaren Tampa Bay, held a Ride & Drive Event at the luxurious Isleworth Community. Neighbors were invited to test drive the 650S with a specialist from McLaren Tampa Bay. McLaren Tampa Bay always enjoys serving friends in the Windermere area. We look forward to launching the McLaren 570S at the prestigious Isleworth Country Club. Please email us if you live in the Orlando area and would like the opportunity to checkout this Porsche 911 Turbo killer. Events@Dimmitt.com [gallery link="file" ids="288676,288677,288678,288679"]

Join us for our Cars & Coffee Afterparty after the DuPont Registry Cars & Coffee. Every month, After the duPont REGISTRY Cars & Coffee, join us for the Dimmitt Cars & Coffee Afterparty at our Aston Martin Tampa Bay showroom in Pinellas Park. Located at 3333 Gandy Blvd, St Petersburg, Florida, we are just a few minutes from duPont Registry. From 8:30AM to 11am stop by and check out the exotic cars, shop for merchandise and enjoy a free light breakfast with fellow enthusiasts. We represent Aston Martin, Bentley, Cadillac, Land Rover, McLaren, and Rolls-Royce. We also sell a variety of pre-owned supercars including Ferrari, BMW, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche and more. Bring a friend, everyone is invited!

Dimmitt Automotive Group was a proud sponsor of the 2015 Palm Beach Supercar Week. Dimmitt Automotive Group displayed the McLaren 650S during the Palm Beach International Raceway Drag Racing, as well as the Supercar Sunday Car Show. Visitors and residences of Downtown Palm Beach were treated to a display of a few hundred exotic supercars and rare vintage muscle cars last Sunday. Guests enjoyed browsing hundreds of cars with luxurious yachts docked just feet away. A live band performance provided great entertainment while guests grabbed a bite to eat from the various food trucks. Dimmitt Automotive Group would like to thank the organizers of this great event. To learn about next year's event, checkout their website: http://supercarweek.com/ [gallery link="file" ids="286781,286773,286780,286774,286775,286777,286779,286778"]

Cars and Coffee After Party November 2014 After the duPont Cars & Coffee event, the November Dimmitt Cars & Coffee After Party was held at our Pinellas Park location where our Supernova Silver McLaren P1 was on display. Guests from all over stopped by to check out the beautiful cars, shop for merchandise and enjoy a complimentary light breakfast and refreshments with fellow enthusiasts. Everyone is welcome to attend and view all of the ultralux vehicles that Dimmitt Automotive Group represents including Aston Martin, Bentley, Cadillac, Land Rover, McLaren, and Rolls-Royce. We also have a variety of pre-owned supercars available for purchase. Attend the Dimmitt Automotive Group After Party immediately following the duPont Cars & Coffee event, which is regularly held on the third Saturday of every month. For more information about the event, visit duPont Cars & Coffee.