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Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Porsche Museum to open its gates on 31 January 2009 The final arrangements are being done for the opening of the new Porsche Museum on the 31st of January 2009. The scaffolding has be removed at long last and it is now feasible to view the whole expanse of the daring architectural structure of the edifice, across the head office area of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen, the well-known town of Stuttgart, in Germany, that has been the home of Porsche since 1950. Three reinforced concrete support carries the 5,600 square meters of exhibition... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-02 10:58:54 Article Views Rating: 131 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > 2009 Nissan 370Z Driven in Japan Nissan’s new 370Z, the upcoming replacement to the six year old 350Z, has just been driven by a select handful of motoring journalists before it goes on sale in Japan, followed by the key North American market and than in Europe towards the end of the first quarter 2009.UK based Car Magazine were one of the lucky publications to attend and had a number of things to say about the sports car with a big name to live up to.Firstly, the UK magazine loves the new styling, awarding the Z a feel good factor... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-02 10:58:51 Article Views Rating: 165 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > 2010 Porsche Panamera auto show debut delayed A 2009 Detroit Auto Show debut for the Porsche Panamera? Of course not - Porsche dropped out of Detroit last year before Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Nissan knew what was up. Then good ol’ 2009 Geneva Motor Show would be perfect for the Panamera to show itself to the public. Wrong again; Porsche has announced that its brand new four-door will make its auto show debut at the Shanghai auto show in April instead of Geneva, as originally planned.Why the switch? Porsche feels that its... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-02 10:58:49 Article Views Rating: 154 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Porsche head predicts a hedge fund will swallow GM or Ford Little guy Porsche is taking huge swings, and not just at the giant that is Volkswagen. Porsche head Wendelin Wiedeking had fierce Teutonic words for General Motors and Ford, and banks. His Rindfleisch – beef, that is – with U.S. automakers is that, through unsound practices, they have thrown absolutely everything into turmoil. In the words of the Guardian, in fact, they have driven "the industry to the brink of ruin." Those are big and perhaps hyperbolic words. But he then singles out GM... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-02 10:58:44 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin axing 600 jobs to reduce costs It looks like Ford got rid of Aston Martin just in time. With sales falling just about everywhere, Aston was hardly immune, so the automaker has announced plans to cut up to 600 jobs in the near future. The company is currently working with its union to cut 300 jobs from both the permanent and temporary worker ranks. Aston Martin joins Bentley which is also making cuts in response to the now official recession that the economy has descended into. Prior to Ford selling off the brand, Aston was believed... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-02 10:58:37 Article Views Rating: 190 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan back on for Chicago Auto Show, still avoiding Detroit That was short lived. Just a few days after announcing that it would be pulling out of both the Detroit Auto Show and the Chicago Auto Show, Nissan has changed its mind. Sort of. The Japanese automaker will indeed have a presence in the Windy City thanks to the support of its local dealerships, which will be manning the show in lieu of an official factory effort. This being the case, don't expect a particularly showy display, but at least attendees will get the chance to see the new 370Z, Cube and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:13 Article Views Rating: 185 Main > Car Makers News > Acura > Gordon Murray - Reflections on the Acura NSX Gordon Murray is a renowned designer of Formula One race cars and the famous and ultra wicked awesome McLaren F1 supercar. This is a translated reflection on the ACURA NSX by the Automotive Rockstar Designer himself. To this day, the NSX is still a car that is near and dear to my heart. I put 75,000 Km on my NSX over the course of six or seven years. It’s very difficult to discuss the NSX using current values and sensibilities. When the NSX debuted, the word “supercar” was still a... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 09:12:51 Article Views Rating: 1451 Main > Car Makers News > Other > European regulations could outlaw ultra-wide high-performance tires New regulations in Europe could outlaw ultra-wide high-performance tires and it may be catastrophic for fast cars! There is a plan by the European Commission to limit tire rolling resistance to 10.5kg per ton by the year 2014, in an attempt to reduce vehicular emissions of CO2 by 5%. At present, only half of the tires on sale would meet the terms of the new law.The law would like to reduce tire resistance to 12 kg/ton by 2012, and then 10.5kg/ton two years later in 2014. Since faster cars require larger... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:58 Article Views Rating: 86 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Spy Shots: 998 Porsche 911 The next Porsche 911, the 998, is doing the rounds on German public roads. By the looks of it, the headlights are more vertical than the current model, and based on what's covered, the front and rear bumpers and valances will see the majority of the work. Intriguingly, the side mirrors on the car are from the 993, which we imagine are for testing purposes only. If the lower rear valance is any indication, the exhaust outlets could come in for revision, as well. [source] Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:57 Article Views Rating: 138 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Porsche backing off from taking majority stake in VW this year Looks like Porsche won't be feasting on more shares of VW for Thanksgiving. Porsche has apparently decided to postpone its move to buy a majority stake in Volkswagen due to the global economic crisis. CEO Wendelin Wiedeking said he still wants that 75% share of VW, but that it's just too difficult at the moment. It doesn't help that VW shares are trading for "economically ridiculous" prices according to Porsche finance chief Holger Haerter. Porsche shares are trading at 57.261 euros, while VW was up... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:34 Article Views Rating: 158 |
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