TOP 10  -  Toyota fast-tracks its compact car programme in India

Toyota is testing a Yaris lookalike small car on the Indian roads and has engaged over 50 engineers at its compact car project in Chennai to speed up its commercial launch.

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TOP 9  -  Direct-Injection to Boost Porsche 911 Turbo, GT2 and GT3 Performance

If there's one thing we can be sure of year in and year out, it's that Porsche will be back next year with the same old horizontally-opposed six cylinder engines hanging  behind the rear axle of its legendary 911 models. It's a formula no-one in their right mind would mess with, especially considering how successful the German car manufacturer is in sales and profits.

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TOP 8  -  Nissan to monitor your driving

The “Eco Pedal” system will make the accelerator press upward when it senses that the driver is speeding too quickly. This system will be environmental friendly and safer for the drivers. However, this system will be available in 2009 and will definitely help consuming less fuel in 5 to 10 percent.

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TOP 7  -  The bare Mini-mum

It's good to drive a sporty version of the great British favourite, except when the suspension is as poor as the price is high, says John Simister

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TOP 6  -  Mercedes-Benz World: Testing Times for British Families

According to new research from Mercedes-Benz World, a third of Brits learn to drive with their friends and family. Of these, 20 per cent admitted to having an argument, 13 per cent revealed they had shouted or screamed at each other and nine per cent had the “teacher” grab the steering wheel mid-lesson.

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TOP 5  -  Lamborghini Gallardo by Heffner turns out 930hp, at the wheels

This Gallardo has undergone extensive surgery and come out with a Frankenstein-ish 930 horsepower (693 kW) and 762 lb-ft torque (1033 Nm) at the wheels. With minimal drivetrain losses the actual power at the flywheel must be well over 1100hp. Remember, the Gallardo is all-wheel drive.

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TOP 4  -  Ford met salaried cost cuts, to cut more if needed

Ford Motor Co (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has reached its goal of cutting salaried costs by 15 percent in North America under its overall restructuring and is prepared to cut more if necessary, a top executive said on Wednesday.

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TOP 3  -  AUTOWORD- Dodge Challenger SRT8 Built withMuscle Memory

What's wrong with the Dodge Challenger SRT8?Nothing. But anybody who cares anything about this car has already read the rave reviews.For what it is -- a re-creation of a stompin' muscle car -- the Chrysler designers and engineers nailed a 10.

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TOP 2   -  One Millionth BMW with Efficient Dynamics Delivered

In its quest for a consistent reduction in consumption and emission rates BMW Group has reached another milestone, delivering the one-millionth model with BMW EfficientDynamics technology.

[ Source : theautochannel ]

TOP 1  -  Audi to open Ahmedabad outlet soon

German car major Audi is set to drive into Ahmedabad. The Audi range is currently available in seven dealerships across the country: Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad. New facilities are being built in Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Chennai and Kochi.

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