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Main > Car Makers News > BMW > Gigantic BMW 750Li defies physics, handles like a dream | detnews.com | The Detroit News DRESDEN, Germany -- My driving partner and I were in the vicinity of Chemnitz, a somewhat dire little city in the former East Germany known for its alcoholism and an enormous monument to Karl Marx. Naturally, we had to see it. "Bitte, kennen Sie, wo ist der grossen Kopf vom Karl Marx?" we asked passers-by. The former East Germans, standing in chilly drizzle, were delighted to help the capitalist running dogs in their gigantic limousine, a 2009 BMW 750Li. They pointed us down one of the main streets --... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:45 Article Views Rating: 232 Main > Car Makers News > Mercedes-Benz > World Premier Of The Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss After battling nearly a foot of snow to get to work this morning I have finally arrived at my office, only to be greeted by the news that Mercedes has officially taken the wraps off a model that up until now has been known as the Mercedes-Benz SLR Speedster. It's new, official name is actually the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss, and in case you haven't already guessed, it's modeled after the legendary driver Stirling Moss' Mille Miglia winning SLR 300.In many ways, the SLR Stirling Moss is exactly what... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:37 Article Views Rating: 257 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin wins innovative bus design contest An innovative bus design custom-built by Autocar has won the competition to produce a contemporary Routemaster for London. The united proposal from Capoco and Autocar won the equal first prize together with a concept made by Aston Martin and architects Foster + Partners. The design of Capoco was headed by Alan Ponsford, who did some minute changes, including refurbished frontal styling, to the design he created last December for Autocar.[source] Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:35 Article Views Rating: 268 Main > Car Makers News > Bentley > Bentley plan to cut CO2 with ethanol comes under fire | detnews.com | The Detroit News Bentley, the British-based luxury carmaker owned by Germany's Volkswagen, reckons biofuels are the key to cutting its carbon dioxide CO2 emissions on the way to a greener future. In the short to medium term, this means embracing ethanol as the main so-called renewable fuel. But, unfortunately for Bentley and the likes of GM, the science points increasingly to this being a dead-end street. Some experts reckon this push for ethanol shows Bentley needs a quick and cheap way to at least appear to be... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:28 Article Views Rating: 224 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > China's Geely Exploring Instant US Presence With Purchase Of Volvo From Ford Ford is looking towards one of China’s emerging car makers as a buyer for Volvo, as Ford desperately tries to streamline the firm’s global operations.But while much of the speculation on a possible suitor for Volvo has focused on the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation SAIC and Changan Automobile which already produces a long-wheelbase version of the S80 for the Chinese market, Autocar has learned that rival Geely Automobile has shown interest in a controlling stake in the Swedish... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:36 Article Views Rating: 187 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Ultimate Aero from Shelby SuperCars Shelby SuperCars decided to come to the new year with the new world record for the world’s fastest production car. In 2007 the automaker has designed Ultimate Aero, which was piloted by 71-year-old Chuck Bigelow and set the world record beating Koenigsegg CCR by 15 mph. The car had 1,183 hp and reached the top speed of 256.19 mph. This was the first time the American manufacturer held the title since Ford GT40 in 1967. 2009 Ultimate Aero is Shelby’s new achievement. It has 1,287 horsepower, 1,112... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:31 Article Views Rating: 112 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > First Drive: 2009 Porsche Cayman S Pity the poor Porsche 911. Wounded by challenges from brands as diverse as Aston Martin and Nissan it now faces the sternest test of all: that from its own flesh and blood. Richard Meaden drives the revamped Cayman S.Conspiracy theories, don’t you just love ‘em? You know, like the one about Porsche deliberately hobbling the Cayman by not fitting it with a limited-slip differential, just to protect the 911 from getting a kicking.Trouble is, it would have been much easier to laugh at the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:04:04 Article Views Rating: 228 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin News American auto makers are not the only ones who undergo some hard times. Investment Dar, the Astin Martin investor from Middle East, says it is time to consider the selling a minor part of the shares of the British manufacturer.Reuters claims even if some of the stock is sold, the company will still be the main shareholder. Investment Dar is watching the initial public offers on London Stock Exchange in 3-5 years. The Chairman Richards says the company will... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:57 Article Views Rating: 313 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > First Drive: 2009 Porsche Cayman S Pity the poor Porsche 911. Wounded by challenges from brands as diverse as Aston Martin and Nissan it now faces the sternest test of all: that from its own flesh and blood. Richard Meaden drives the revamped Cayman S.Conspiracy theories, don’t you just love ‘em? You know, like the one about Porsche deliberately hobbling the Cayman by not fitting it with a limited-slip differential, just to protect the 911 from getting a kicking.Trouble is, it would have been much easier to laugh at the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:25 Article Views Rating: 201 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin News American auto makers are not the only ones who undergo some hard times. Investment Dar, the Astin Martin investor from Middle East, says it is time to consider the selling a minor part of the shares of the British manufacturer. Reuters claims even if some of the stock is sold, the company will still be the main shareholder. Investment Dar is watching the initial public offers on London Stock Exchange in 3-5 years. The Chairman Richards says the company will probably divest 50% Aston stake by 2013... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:24 Article Views Rating: 198 |
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