TOP 10  -  In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Porsche Carrera S

As we approach the 45th birthday of the Porsche 911 and the dawn of yet another generation, we've finally managed to snag one in the Autoblog Garage for a full review. The 911 is the most direct descendant of the very earliest sports cars to wear that legendary German automotive name. It still uses the same basic layout as the first Porsche, the 356 (except for prototype No.1, which was mid-engined) with a horizontally opposed engine hanging out behind the rear axle. Of course, the 911 has two more cylinders now, and these days the engines are cooled by liquid rather then air, but the basic premise remains.

[ Source : autoblog ]

TOP 9  -  Toyota retooling on the fly for market recovery

As gas prices topped $4 a gallon this spring, American consumers' pullback on purchases of large SUVs and pickups hit Detroit's auto industry like a hurricane.

[ Source : freep ]

TOP 8  -  Tata Chairman Threatens to Move Mini-Car Plant

Ratan Tata, chairman of India's Tata conglomerate, threatened to close his factory for assembling the world's cheapest car in reaction to violent protests and political opposition to the manufacturing facilities in the state of West Bengal.

[ Source : wsj ]

TOP 7  -  Mercedes-Benz Classic Days 2008 Set To Kick Off In Great Britain

Now entering its ninth year, Mercedes-Benz Classic Days is once again set to kick off, with this year's festivities being held for the first time in Great Britain.  Under the slogan "variety is the spice of life," the eight day event will be take place at Mercedes-Benz World in England, with the venue serving as the base camp for the event as a whole and the start and finish points for the diverse array of activities that will take place throughout the week.

[ Source : emercedesbenz ]

TOP 6  -  Kia releases new Forte

Kia Motors has unveiled its new Forte compact sedan hoping that the fuel-efficient car will help boost sales amid higher fuel prices.The new model is the latest entrant to Kia's 1.6-litre vehicle segment and marks the automaker's newest model after another 1.6-litre version of Cerato was released in November, 2003.

[ Source : carandsuv ]

TOP 5  -  Ford shares hit low as dealer council meets

As shares of Ford Motor Co. touched a 22-year low on Monday, about two dozen members of Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln-Mercury dealer council began arriving in Detroit to discuss the company's future products and direction during private meetings with Ford leaders.

[ Source : freep ]

TOP 4  -  Tata Motors bets on Fiat deal Vista

Tata Motors looks set to enhance its share in the domestic passenger car market pie, thanks to the launch of the second-generation Indica and the tie-up with Fiat Spa. At present, the company has a 16% share in the car market, but a multi-pronged product, marketing and distribution strategy could see it enhance this share significantly in the near future.

[ Source : sify ]

TOP 3  -  Ferrari back Raikkonen as Alonso whispers continue

Felipe Massa's flawless drive to victory in Sunday's European grand prix means that the Brazilian now represents the strongest challenge to Lewis Hamilton's bid for the world championship. He trails the McLaren driver by only six points with six rounds to go and a maximum 60 points to be raced for.

[ Source : guardian ]

TOP 2  -  BMW cars became more fuel efficient last year

BMW AG cars made more progress in reducing vehicle fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions than any other carmaker last year, an environmental group said Monday.But Transport & Environment, an independent European group campaigning for cleaner modes of transport, warned that the German luxury automaker and the car industry overall are still a long way from a proposed EU target to cut the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by cars.

[ Source : iht ]

TOP 1  -  Audi RS5 snapped - an M6 killer?

Our spies have finally spotted a real prototype for the upcoming Audi RS5 while doing hot weather testing on US soil. Except for the absence of the oval tailpipes – that would make it way too obvious – the car’s front skirt gives the model away as an RS. Once it goes on sale, the production model will be sporting wide, oval dual exhaust outlets – a signature of Audi’s RS series of cars.

[ Source : wheels24 ]