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Apr 14, 2016

The Aston Martin DB11 at Dimmitt Automotive’s Aston Martin Tampa Bay Dimmitt Automotive Group, home to Aston Martin Tampa Bay, held a private viewing of the new Aston Martin DB11 this past weekend. Current Aston Martin owners were invited for a special sneak peek of the all new model. The DB11 is a reimagined Aston […]

Apr 8, 2016

TRG Aston Martin Racing at the St Pete Grand Prix, hosted by Dimmitt Automotive Group Last month, TRG Aston Martin Racing Team competed at the St Pete Grand Prix. Dimmitt Automotive Group, home to Aston Martin Tampa Bay, hosted a Thursday night kickoff party in the Aston Martin showroom. TRG Aston Martin Racing showcased a […]

Mar 8, 2016

  You can’t have everything in a car, right? Power, precision, poise, prestige, practicality—pick two or three and be happy. But as I drove outside Geneva last week, past soggy Swiss fields and through those tiny French towns with tiny French diners that charmingly and frustratingly close between lunch and dinner, I couldn’t help but marvel […]

Jan 29, 2016

LOS ANGELES — As Cadillac prepares to launch the new CT6 large sedan, it’s trying something different in its long-running bid to challenge the German luxury brands. It’s being different. With almost every new entry in recent years, Cadillac has tried to match BMW, Mercedes and Audi. The Cadillac ATS and CTS sedans were developed […]

Jan 25, 2016

The new McLaren 570S is the newest edition to the McLaren Sport Series. The McLaren Sport Series combines high performance with luxury and everyday usability. The 570S features a twin turbo V8, generating 562 horsepower and 443 ib ft of torque. Several interior options are available including alcantara and leather. For more information on the […]

Dec 28, 2015

Legend has it that Ettore Bugatti once called the Bentley 4½ Litre the “world’s fastest truck.” We’re guessing that he didn’t know he was merely being prophetic. Because now Bentley builds an SUV, and guess what? Its 187-mph top speed is the highest on record for a vehicle of that type. Why an SUV? Simple: […]

Dec 21, 2015

  When was the last time you heard an engine and knew it was a Cadillac coming down the road? Not lately, I’d imagine. The Escalade and ATS aren’t exactly the roaring type. The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V sedan, on the other hand, is. Coming up the driveway or around a bend, that supercharged 6.2-liter V8 […]

Nov 23, 2015

The Land Rover Defender Ends it’s 70-Year Run of Ferrying Farmers and Royals. The Land Rover Defender is boxy, beastly and beloved. Early next year, it’ll be history. For seven decades, the Defender off-road vehicle has barely changed from a design so simple it was originally sketched in beach sand. Slabs of aluminum. A windshield with […]

Nov 11, 2015

On Saturday, November 7th, Dimmitt Automotive Group, home to Bentley Tampa Bay, launched the new Bentley Bentayga in Sarasota, Florida. Dimmitt Automotive Group’s newest addition, The Sarasota Studio, made for an incredible showcase of the new Bentley SUV. The Sarasota Studio will offer luxury preowned vehicles with the same legendary service that Dimmitt Automotive Group […]

Nov 11, 2015

A group of enthusiastic gearheads gathers in a yurt overlooking a vast Colorado snowfield. During breakfast by a warm, wood-burning stove, there’s a detailed briefing from a squad of expert rally car drivers. We step outside into a sea of white, ringed by dramatic mountain peaks, and crack open the wing doors on a fleet […]