TOP 7  -  Porsche makes me feel like a pro

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -When I was a little girl, I never fantasized about being whisked away on a white horse. Far sexier, thought I as a young woman, would be a white Porsche and enough horsepower to speed right past the pony express.I recently had the chance to participate in Porsche's first-ever women-only track day at Mosport International Raceway and I was whisked away in a beautifully engineered Porsche 911 Carrera S. It was silver, but it was still faster and more powerful than any horse. In fact, at 355 horsepower, it would be like having an entire herd at my command.

[ Source : nationalpost ]

TOP 6  -  2008 Audi A5 S-Line Coupe All-new Audi is a modern grand tourer

The ringmasters at Audi have launched new model series into a highly charged market segment. The new A5 coupe skillfully blends Audi's strong design cues with exhilarating driving performance capability while managing to combine generous levels of refinement and sophistication. The look is elegant, dynamic and racy, sitting low and hugging the road.

[ Source : sfgate ]

TOP 5  -  Toyota Motor to cut production at Kyushu unit in Japan

Will reduce production of large vehicles at its Kyushu unit in Japan due to declining sales in North America and Europe, the Nikkei business daily reported Thursday, without citing a source. Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. has reduced its production target to 370,000 vehicles during the current financial year, a 16% decline from the previous financial year, from 400,000 units targeted earlier. Toyota Motor Kyushu mainly produces sport utility vehicles such as the Highlander, and 90% of its production is exported, the report added.

[ Source : marketwatch ]

TOP 4  -  Ferrari design car too fast for a human to operate

Designer Iman Maghsoudi says future cars will be capable of travelling speeds of 125mph, too fast for a human to operate manually as they lack "sufficient concentration".As a result, computers will have to be programmed to drive them.

[ Source : telegraph ]

TOP 3  -  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 2  -  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 1  -  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 ]