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Posted Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 by autonews

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German Porsche Tuner Ruf introduces a full electric Porsche dubbed eRuf. The Porsche eRuf uses a 150KW electric motor accelerating the Porsche from 0-60mph in 7 seconds.

[ Source : i4u ]

 

TOP 9  -  Nothing Mini about youth's NASCAR dream

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Grass Lake High School sophomore Morgen Baird wears his dreams on his cap and boldly brandishes them in the paint scheme of his Carl Edwards-inspired Mini-Cup race car.

[ Source : mlive ]

 

TOP 8  -  Lady Vols lead Mercedes-Benz Championships

Lady Vols lead Mercedes-Benz Championships

Career-best efforts from Junior Ginny Brown and sophomores Rebecca Watson and Lauren Spurlock led the Tennessee women's golf team to a commanding six stroke lead after round one of the 12th annual Mercedes-Benz Women's Collegiate Championships on Friday at Fox Den Country Club.

[ Source : wbir ]

 

TOP 7  -  Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera

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In the world of advertising and marketing, the words “new” and “improved” get tossed around quite liberally. The practice has been in place for decades and is often abused. In a recent jaunt to the supermarket I was reminded of this when I noticed that my favorite blend of ice cream was suddenly adorned with these encouraging words. After closer inspection, I noticed that the real changes were to the packaging…brighter colors, but a smaller carton meaning less ice cream, yet the price went up. New packaging, yes, improved profits for the maker, affirmative.

[ Source : modifiedle ]

 

TOP 6  -  Kia May Use Cash to Repay Euro Bond Analysts Say

Kia May Use Cash to Repay Euro Bond Analysts Say

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, may repay 300 million euros ($408 million) of debt coming due in November with cash reserves or bank loans as the global credit crunch makes selling new bonds difficult, analysts said.

[ Source : bloomberg ]

 

TOP 5  -  Ford shares post 8th-straight day of declines

Ford shares post 8th-straight day of declines

Shares of Ford Motor Co. tumbled to yet another record low Friday, pulled down by a steep drop in the overall market and marking the automaker's eighth-straight day of declines.

[ Source : forbes ]

 

TOP 4  -  Fiat Panda Eco: Low emissions Panda

Fiat Panda Eco: Low emissions Panda

Low-emissions versions of Fiat's popular city car, with CO2 emissions of 119g/km thanks to the use of low rolling resistance tyres and low viscosity engine oil.

[ Source : telegraph ]

 

TOP 3  -  Ferrari Top Prize In Christian School Drawing

Ferrari Top Prize In Christian School Drawing

It is stationary now. But like a stallion at rest, speed lives behind its shiny hard exterior of metal and chrome, ready to gear up with the flick of a key.

[ Source : suncoastpasco ]

 

TOP 2  -  The New BMW K 1300 GT

The New BMW K 1300 GT

Introducing the new K 1300 GT, BMW Motorrad is opening up new dimensions in the BMW Touring Encounter World in terms of both riding dynamics and grand touring qualities, enhancing the Company’s worldwide leadership in the Dynamic Tourer segment.

[ Source : webbikeworld ]

 

TOP 1  -  Audi Mileage Marathon Memphis to Dallas

Audi Mileage Marathon: Memphis to Dallas

At the morning briefing, the initial mileage figures for the Chicago to Memphis leg of our Audi Mileage Marathon adventure were released. We finished dead last with a recorded 25.6 mpg at an average speed of 62 mph in the Audi Q7 we're driving to Denver.

[ Source : motortrend ]

 

 

Tags: Audi, BMW, Car, Kia, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, News, Porsche

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  1. shelly

    by shelly on October 11, 2008, 4:08 am

    are you kidding? mpg is for the priussified. This car is for the "enthusiast"

  2. sgtpeppers

    by sgtpeppers on October 11, 2008, 4:13 am

    You might want to try a Renault F1 for a more fair race in a straight line!

  3. run87

    by run87 on October 11, 2008, 4:16 am

    Oh yeah, for chrissake, why would you want to take a powerful, light car to a track?

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