TOP 10  -  2008 Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder Road Trip Review

The bassy clatter of the Mercedes-Benz diesel taxicab that dropped us off at the  There's no two ways around it - the Boxster RS 60 is a fantastic car. (Photo: Justin Couture, American Auto Press) gates of Porsche's headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, has faded into the din of city traffic and I'm here, luggage in hand with four days ahead of me in what could quite possibly be the best Boxster ever built. It's the RS 60 Spyder, a vehicle that celebrates one of the most successful Porsche racers ever made, the 1960 718 RS 60 Spyder.

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TOP 9  -  Chorley Nissan Sunday League round-up

Only two matches took place in the Chorley Nissan Sunday League with Bridge Rangers picking up three points in an 11-2 thrashing of the Market Taverners while Clayton Nomads fought out a goaless draw with Chillis at Astley Village.

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TOP 8  -  Waterford Mini Stock Driver Mark Panaroni Forfeits Entire Season After Town Fair Tir Finale

The Waterford Speedbowl rulebook says a driver that refuses to have his car looked at by tech inspectors forfeits all his points for that season.

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TOP 7  -  Mercedes-Benz India crosses 3,000-mark in sales

Mercedes-Benz India on Monday said that it has crossed the 3,000-car sales figure so far this year, reflecting a growth of 56 per cent. Our impressive performance this year continues - we are delighted to cross the 3,000 sales figure mark for the first time and have already set our sights on many more, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Wilfried Aulbur said.

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TOP 6  -  Kia Supplier Begins Construction of New Plant in Georgia, an Industrial Info News Alert

Johnson Controls Incorporated (NYSE:JCI) (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), a major supplier to the automobile industry, has started construction of a $15 million automotive interior components manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia. Site preparation has been completed and construction will begin next week on a 130,000-square-foot plant, located on 20 acres of land. The plant will produce seat systems and door panels for Kia vehicles manufactured at the new $1.2 billion Kia automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in West Point.

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TOP 5  -  Ford CEO says company assessing tiny car for US

Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally says increased demand for small cars has led the automaker to revisit its decision not to bring the tiny European Ka model to the United States. Mulally said on Detroit radio station WJR's "Paul W. Smith Show" Monday that Ford is assessing the Ka now, and that a lot of people share the opinion that Ford Motor Co. should bring it to the U.S.

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TOP 4  -  Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse at Paris 2008

Paris 2008 has seen a number of new models as well as special edition cars on show, and one such model has to be the Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse. This is a great attempt from Abarth, following the rebirth of the tuning division.

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TOP 3  -  Ferrari California Sometimes roofless never toothless

Ferrari has just unveiled its latest stunner, dubbed the California. It's a coupe-cabriolet, or in layman's terms, it has an electrically operated roof, which retracts in under 14 seconds. Remember the Transformer-like Ford Focus CC-3? Well it's like that, only a million times sexier.

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TOP 2  -  Audi's new A6 remains true to form

The cabin is still a great place to spend time with its high-quality materials and impeccable fit and finish. It's also a little brighter thanks to the chrome accents that have been applied to the centre console and around the navigation system's screen, which now features higher-resolution graphics and 3-D maps.

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TOP 1  -  BMW Sauber to retain Heidfeld and Kubica

BMW Sauber have confirmed that they will retaining their existing driver line-up for next year's Formula One season. The announcement ends months of speculation about the future of Nick Heidfeld.

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