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Receptions. Races. Auctions. Lots and lots of exotic cars and electric vehicles. It all happened at the 2022 Monterey Car Week, Multi-Day Festival. Every year, automotive movers and shakers from all over the globe meet up in Northern California for Monterey Car Week, an event that finds its roots in the Pebble Beach Road Race of 1950. Today, this multi-day exhibition holds sway over the automobile industry like no other event in the world The 2022 Monterey Car Week: Relive All the Excitement Here. It also includes a chance to glimpse today's most impressive cars, with the main events being The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering; Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance; Concorso Italiano, Porsche Werks Reunion, and various other auctions throughout the event. IndiGO Auto Group offered VIP hospitality packages and hosted some exclusive events throughout the weekend of the 2022 Monterey Car Week events. Monterey Car Week: A Week Full of Exciting Events and Fun. Ferrari Silicon Valley, for instance, led a scenic rally through the famous 17 Mile Drive to Pebble Beach followed by an exquisite dinner at the iconic Roy's Restaurant. Ferrari Silicon Valley also took part as the main sponsor of Concorso Italiano, the gathering of Italian car lovers at Bayonet Gold Course. The team displayed a stunning array of Ferraris at its centrally located retail boutique and VIP lounge. Check out: It All Started in a Little Factory in Maranello: Ferrari Celebrates 75 Years of Greatness. A Week Full of Luxury Vehicles and Their Admirers. Desert European Motors hosted the Aston Martin Afternoon Tea Party where it featured the DBR22, A V12-engined two-seater coach-built design concept, a true celebration of Aston Martin’s extraordinary bloodline of open-cockpit sports racers. Porsche Palm Springs, meanwhile, competed in - and won - the Classic Restoration Challenge at the Porsche Werks Reunion, taking home the trophy for Best in the Region and Best in Area West with a fully restored 1982 Porsche 911 SC. Porsche Palm Springs won the Classic Restoration Challenge at Monterey Car Week Finally, it wouldn't have been a successful 2022 Monterey Car Week without Houston Exotics and Desert European Motors hosting McLaren Autocross at the Salinas Municipal Airport with test drives that allowed guests to feel the full force of a McLaren Supercar in an obstacle course. indiGO Auto Group also hosted a front-row outdoor private hospitality suite at Concours d'Elegance, a car show showcasing approximately 200 of the most elegant and notable vehicles in the world from all eras. Pebble Beach Concept Lawn is where brands feature their newest high-tech cars. The 2022 Monterey Car Week was Without a Doubt One for the Books. Of course, EVs are the big trend for 2022 and beyond. Within a few years, all of the cars on the lawn at Pebble Beach during Monterey Car Week will be electric, given that they are quickly taking over the luxury and exotics market. Among the highlights on the Concept Lawn this year were the Audi Grandsphere, Lamborghini Urus Performante, and the Bentley Mulliner Batur. Keep up with the latest indiGO Auto Group events! Check out our events page down below. indiGO Auto Group Events

Aston Martin is known for luxurious, sporty design and powerful engines. So much so that the Aston Martin DB5 is literally considered the James Bond car by lovers of all things automotive and 007. Aston Martin's Seat Logo. And now, it seems, Aston Martin is getting a new set of wings on its logo rebrand. The British automaker recently hired famed graphic designer Peter Saville CBE to update its famous winged logo. Aston Martin's New Logo. His design changes are subtle and probably won’t overly upset those who loved the old logo. That's because the new logo respects the company’s heritage while at the same time bringing a fresh, modern look to it. The old Aston Martin logo featured a green gradient background and a semi-circular line. The old logos lines reflected the original Egyptian inspiration for the design but didn’t quite capture Aston Martin of today. Aston Martin 's Past Logo. Saville replaced those elements with a solid British racing green while thickening the lines of the new logo. It now appears bolder but also more streamlined and contemporary. The hope is that Aston Martin’s appeal will spread to younger and more international audience – while at the same time respecting the brand's heritage. “Every millimeter of each line – of each shape within the new wings, are drawn forward from the depths of our 109-year Aston Martin creative wellspring,” Aston Martin's executive vice president, Marek Reichman, told the media recently. The new Aston Martin logo will also be used in physical badges that will be made by well-known Birmingham silversmiths Vaughtons. Saville said his tweaks were "subtle but necessary” enhancements to the design that not only to keep the logo fresh but also to allow it to be applied to various formats and technologies in the future. So how did Aston Martin get those wings on its logo in the first place? Aston Martin's Back Logo. The new set of wings for the new logo, it turns out, has incorporated contemporary cues from each era of Aston Martin and has now evolved into an instantly recognizable icon worldwide. As Aston Martin launches its bold new brand identity, and updated iconic wings, the British automaker is taking a look at the early history of this iconic marque. 1920 Aston Martin's Interior Panel. Eager to build the fledgling Aston Martin brand, co-founder Lionel Martin didn't just aspire to compete with his rivals, he sought to make a different kind of car: a luxury sports car.With an interlocking 'A' and 'M' in dark green – a nod to British racing green – and its circular, button shape, the original logo was inspired by those of preeminent luxury car brands of the early 1920s. Simple yet sophisticated, the design was led by Lionel's wife, Kate Martin, and exuded elegance and style. 1921-1927 Aston Martin's Logo from 1921-1927. Except for the Coal Scuttle, the very first Aston Martin and a car raced by Kate herself, the logo was applied to every Aston Martin from 1920 to early 1927, including our first Grand Prix car, TT1, which after being sold by the team became affectionately known as 'Green Pea' owing to its color and Grand Prix – or 'GP' – racing heritage.The Roaring Twenties brought more than flapper dresses, frivolity and a cartoon mouse by the name of Mickey – the Aston Martin brand got its wings for the first time.Technological advances led to milestones in aviation that captured public imagination, such as the first non-stop transatlantic flight, and brands sought to capitalize on people's fascination with flying. Any car company with a link to aviation made it known and even those that didn't alluded to possible connections with the industry. 1927 Aston Martin's Logo in 1927. Motivated by this popular aviation trend, this year saw the introduction of the first iteration of the wings that would become synonymous with Aston Martin. The wings symbolized speed, and the 'A' and 'M' of the original logo were replaced with the company name – stylized so that the centrally positioned 'M' connected with the horizontal elements of 'T'. The designer remains a mystery to this day. Check our our latest! ASton martin inventory

The reviews are in. And according to major automotive media there are a number of luxury cars coming on the market currently or in the near future that are so good they are worth waiting for. They each have something special that sets them apart from previous generations of cars, something that makes them worth the wait. Also read: ‘Best of’ Cars to Buy Arriving in 2022 So, we thought we’d take a closer look at these future luxury models to see what the fuss is about. 2024 Aston Martin Vanquish According to Car & Driver the next Vanquish from Aston Martin is a mid-engine supercar that will “define dream machines of the moment.” Starting at $300,000 the Vanquish should arrive in 2023.And Aston Martin is already the stuff of dreams – just ask James Bond. The British company is known for building luxurious high-performing sports cars with engines in the front. But now a mid-engine future is coming right up. And that future is included in the new Vanquish. Many believe the 2024 Vanquish will share its basic layout with the same generation of Valhalla and Valkyrie supercars. But it won’t cost millions of dollars and it won’t be limited in production numbers. That’s exciting news! The Vanquish will feature a new hybrid V-8 powertrain. And that new engine will now be located behind the driver. Aston Martin says it plans to introduce three mid-engine models, which include the next generation of the Vanquish.  Moreover, writers at Autocar confirm that the Vanquish will eschew the originally planned in-house V6 in favor of AMG power. Specifically, it'll switch to Affalterbach's twin-turbo V8 installed in the larger high-performance German models. And Car & Driver predicts the Vanquish could have a roofless version. We’ll just have to wait and see! Interested? Contact us to get on the list. Aston Martin Rancho Mirage 2024 BMW i8 Did you know that BMW is working on a follow-up to the plug-in-hybrid i8 halo car? What you can expect: A big increase in power, a longer all-electric driving range, new styling and details. Plus a new chassis. According to Car & Driver, “The i8 M—or whatever BMW decides to call its next-generation hybrid sports car—will be all-new for the 2024 model year. We expect to find out more as we get closer to the car's on-sale date, which is predicted to be sometime in 2023 as a 2024 model.” It’s estimated to carry and MSRP of about  $160,000 and C&D expects the “i8 M” to be offered in both a fixed-roof coupe body style as well as a ragtop roadster, similar to the current model's lineup. Hot Cars adds: The BMW i8 M will be available as a coupe and a roadster, (which means) both front passengers will find the cabin quite comfortable. Want to know more? Contact our BMW dealership. bmw of palm springs 2023 BMW XM It’s fast and furious and pretty wild looking. In fact, it will sit above the X7 in the German automaker's SUV lineup. And it will be offered only in the M model, according to media reports. The XM is expected to have a plug-in-hybrid powertrain with an impressive 750 horsepower. Starting at $125,000, the 2023 BMW XM will be all about performance. It’s a two-row crossover with what Car & Driver calls “sporting intentions and tuning by the brand's vaunted M division.” It boasts and aggressive design that is sure to turn heads, including large kidney-shaped grille openings and stacked tailpipes. It’s powered by a 644-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain with a twin-turbocharged V-8. You can enjoy about 30 miles of electric-only driving with a fully charged battery. Expect power. Expect performance. Have questions? Ask our team. bmw Palm springs 2022 Ferrari Purosangue This is the Ferrari SUV everyone’s been talking about. For years. (First, they said it would never happen. And now it has). Purosangue is Italian for "thoroughbred." Starting at $350,000 it will give you Ferrari power, performance and luxury with everything you’d expect of an SUV. Plenty of seating. Plenty of cargo space. Plenty of off-roading capability. “We never thought we'd see the day where a Ferrari SUV became a reality, but in the wake of successful high-dollar, high-performance sport-utes, the stage is set for the 2022 Ferrari Purosangue,” Car & Driver reported. “This news comes despite the company's past messaging that an SUV has no place in the lineup. Expect to pay $350,000 for this incredible SUV. The Purosangue is expected to have either turbocharged V-8 or an even more powerful V-12 engine like that found in other Ferrari supercars. “All-wheel drive is a given, and we wouldn't be surprised to see electrification in the form of a hybrid system either; Ferrari had a 950-hp, V-12 hybrid powertrain in its LaFerrari hypercar back in 2014.” Want to get your hands on the Ferrari Purosangue? Contact our Ferrari dealerships. ferrari silicon valley Cavallino Rosso St. Louis 2023 Land Rover Defender The newest (and more compact) so-called "Defender 80" could be a more affordable version of this great Land Rover. British media has named it the 80 in light of the fact that Land Rover calls the two- and four-door Defenders the 90 and the 110, respectively. However, Land Rover has not confirmed that name. It will be smaller than the others, more affordable and of course very rugged. Expect it to start at $30,000. Want to be first in line for the Land Rover Defender? Contact our Land Rover dealerships. land rover rancho mirage land rover riverside

Electric Shock Door Handles on an Aston Martin? Really? It may be the ultimate real-life Bond Car. A US company has unveiled a new fully armored version of the Aston Martin Vantage that may be just as tough as the DB5 driven by 007. AddArmor by Quality Coachworks is bringing a Bond-esque Vantage within reach of your average multi-millionaire by introducing a fully armored version of the high-performance grand tourer designed to appeal to your inner spy. AddArmor, a company founded by a team of former law enforcement and special operations personnel, has in the past created fortified Cadillacs and Mercedes-Benz vans. Now it’s offering an ultra-fortified Aston Martin Vantage, complete with bulletproof glass windshield and windows that can stop rounds as strong as a .44 magnum and .357 magnum. Not bad! Check Out: No Argument: Aston Martin is THE ultimate Bond Car. It also has an armored firewall fashioned from the company’s special blend of composite materials and super-thick reinforced doors. And the cappers: A blast-resistant hardened steel on the roof and a fuel tank that can protect its contents. The beefy Aston also includes other high-tech gadgetry worthy of Bond himself. The armored Aston Martin Vantage actually comes with electric-shocking door handles that can zap a bad guy trying to get into your car. The package also includes tamper-proof exhaust and run-flat tires. This is one serious spy mobile. Despite all the added fortifications, the Vantage coupe is still relatively light in weight. In fact, the protective gear only adds about 450 pounds to its body. The suspension was adjusted to make up for the increased load. The standard version of the latest Vantage sports a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. There’s also a V-12 variant if you need even more power. Pricing for the fortified package starts at $32,500, according to AddArmor. Maybe just a “regular” 2022 Aston Martin Vantage is more your speed? Well, it’s incredibly quick with plenty of handling and enjoyment for you, the driver. It is, after all, the epitome of a driver’s car - even with electric-shock doors. Engineers at Aston Martin sought out the ideal foundation for the new Vantage, crafting its frame from lightweight, bonded aluminum. The inherent sports agility comes from its compact dimension and lightweight with near-perfect 50:50 weight distribution. A rigid subframe within this backbone delivers enhanced stability for the suspension you expect in a great car. The overwhelming result is beautifully responsive control behind the wheel; car and driver connect symbiotically to deliver perfect excitement and dynamic drivability. A 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine lays at its heart, delivering impressive acceleration - zero to 60 in just 4.4 seconds and a speed of up to 195 mph. Ever since the nameplate launched in the 1950s as an upgrade to the DB2, Vantage has been synonymous with performance, becoming Aston Martin's flagship sports car, one of the great Aston Martins appearing in various James Bond films. While the Vantage's exterior design has enjoyed significant advancements since first being driven by 007, echoes of the magnificent bloodline can still be seen in its refined exterior. Inside, the distinctive cockpit, the feel is one of absolute focus and functionality. A lower driving position creates a more immersive experience, intimately connecting the driver with the car and the road. So whether you’re going for the regular Vantage or an armored-up experience expect raw athleticism and an enticing performance. Raw and instinctual. Always. Starting at $142,086. No matter which Aston Martin you choose, you will be in good company. Aston Martin cars have been featured in many James Bond movies - and the new 007 film, No Time to Die, is no exception. No Time to Die actually features two legendary Aston Martins from James Bond’s past - the DB5 and the V8 Saloon. And it will feature the 2021 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. The latter is a concept car.We’re sure they all have shocking door handles! Check out our latest: aston martin for sale