TOP 10  -  Deepak Ahuja Seasoned Auto Industry Finance Executive, Joins Tesla Motors as CFO

Deepak Ahuja, a seasoned auto industry finance executive with 15 years experience at Ford Motor Company, has joined Tesla Motors as Chief Financial Officer.

[ Source : marketwatch ]

TOP 9  -  Bus travel grows as fuel soars, airfares leap

It's a tale of two cities: Nikita Bernstein, 29, a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker with a business in Boston, was in need of a cheap way to travel between his two homes. And a place to plug in his laptop, store his bike and stretch his legs along the way.

[ Source : post-gazette ]

TOP 8  -  Touch of glass for 911

Porsche is looking to raise the roof with another version of its facelifted 911! This is the Targa – a mix between a coupé and convertible, with a two-piece sliding glass lid.

[ Source : autoexpress ]

TOP 7  -  Mercedes-Benz: The Truth About Smart

While Mercedes Benz UK's pint-sized Smart ForTwo car appears to be anything but spacious and convenient upon first glance, London firm Agency Republic has launched a site for the automaker that hopes to prove otherwise.

[ Source : creativity-online ]

TOP 6  -  Fastest ever Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

This is the Edo Competition Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 – a tuned version of the hot Italian hypercar looking to become the fastest ever Lambo. In standard guise, the £196,000 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 produces 640bhp and 487lb/ft of pulling power from its 6.5-litre V12 engine – giving it a top speed of 211mph

[ Source : autotrader ]

TOP 5  -  Car buyers sue Ford over limited edition vehicle

Car buyers sued Ford Motor Co on Monday complaining that a limited edition of a modified Ford Mustang was not so limited after all.The class action lawsuit on behalf of a New York man and other buyers of the 2007 Roush Stage 3 BlackJack vehicles claimed they paid a premium price of nearly $59,000 last year because Ford advertised that only 100 would be made.

[ Source : reuters ]

TOP 4  -  First Ride: Trekking Fiat 500 makes SoCal stop

Jim Magill's little Fiat 500 made a stop in SoCal this weekend and we were among the lucky few who got some seat time in it. As we recently blogged, Jim shipped his microcar to the States all the way from Belfast, Northern Ireland to help raise some cash for the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice, and to meet with some fellow Fiat tifosi along the way. As part of the plan the Cinquecento is being driven to some high profile events to show it off and help spread the word about his cause. In the OC this past Saturday morning, the car attracted a ton of attention at a weekly car show, even sitting in the shadow of a few Zagato-bodied Lancias and Alfas. While the nearby Isettas made it seem positively huge, the tiny Fiat was still appreciated for its frugality and miniscule footprint. After the show we went for a spin and stopped to take a few pics of the car next to a handy Smart ForTwo. Follow the jump to see what we thought of it.

[ Source : autoblog ]

TOP 3  -  Custom-built F430-based Ferrari

Last week’s shock sighting at Maranello was this Ferrari 430-based sportscar. Although first though to be the predecessor to the current F430, it has been revealed that the car picture here is probably related to Ferrari’s recently announced coachbuilding service.

[ Source : leftlanenews ]

TOP 2  -  Audi drivers hunting records in the USA

The Audi R10 TDI is the most successful car in the 2008 American Le Mans Series with three overall victories. The Audi drivers are particularly looking forward to the next race on 9 August: Road America in Wisconsin is not only regarded as one of the world’s most picturesque and challenging circuits. The track is also the fastest on the American Le Mans Series calendar.

[ Source : duemotori ]

TOP 1  -  BMW Traveling At 100-MPH Crashes On WB 10 Freeway

A man lost control of his car on an Alhambra freeway, causing the vehicle to become wedged under a tractor-trailer and leaving him severely injured, the California Highway Patrol reported.The crash occurred on the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway just east of Fremont Avenue at about 2:10 a.m. Monday, said CHP Officer David Porter.

[ Source : knbc ]