TOP 10 - The Ultimate Gearhead's Desk



Design In Perfection - TOP 10 Auto News Today in Loqu.com With nothing in mind besides gears and their grinding, wrenching sound in his ears, designer Dale Mathis came up with the design of The Executive Desk. It is a transparent table through which you can view the gears as they grind their way into time. Imagine having this at your workplace. It’s meant to be there after all, with the mouse and keyboard tray it is surely a perfect match for the desk of a mechanical engineer. Well, it is a fully functional kinetic desk that has the makings of a classic (because of the price tag and nothing else).

[ source : luxurylaunches.com ]

TOP 9 - Fiat group preparing new sports cars for Abarth



Fiat is to launch three all-new sports cars in 2010: rear-wheel-drive Lancia and Alfa Romeo models and a stand-alone Abarth two-seater inspired by the Lotus Elise.

[ source : channel4.com ]

TOP 8 - re-turbocharging the Porsche 911 Turbo



Until the launch of the 530hp GT2, the Porsche 911 Turbo was the most powerful 911 on the market with 480hp but the goodfellas at Hamann have set out to put the Turbo model back in its place at the top of the scale with the Hamann Stallion boasting a total power output of 630hp.

[ source : worldcarfans ]

TOP 7 - 3-liter Audi diesel confirmed for Porsche Cayenne



Many will cringe at the idea of a diesel-powered Porsche, but since Stuttgart rolled out its first SUV, we've all had a while to get used to the idea. Although previous speculation held on to hopes that Porsche might employ a more powerful 3.2-liter oil-burner, reports now indicate that the Cayenne diesel will employ Audi's 240-horsepower 3.0-liter TDI V6.

[ source : autonews ]

TOP 6 - Acura TSX named Top Safety Pick by IIHS



ARLINGTON, VA — The redesigned 2009 Acura TSX, a midsize luxury car, wins the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award. Winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their classes. To qualify, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control. The new TSX improved in the side test from acceptable to good and in the rear test from poor to good, compared with the previous model.

[ source : iihs.org ]

TOP 5 - Top Gear USA free to criticize cars at will



Last week, before Eric Stromer was announced as the third host, a caller called into Adam’s show wanting an update on Top Gear. Discussion ensued about the third host having been picked, that they’d be reviewing supercars and such much like the British version, and so forth. However the surprising thing, to me at least, was Adam mentioning that NBC was actually going to be allowing them to praise or more importantly criticize cars as they saw fit. Many people, including me, were worried that since NBC was advertiser supported, there would be resistance to criticizing cars that could be potential advertisers. Luckily it seems that NBC is smart enough to realize that the only way Top Gear America can succeed is if the hosts are allowed to say their true feelings and aren’t on a leash. This is very, very good news.

[ source : finalgear ]

TOP 4 - Details and images surface of new Maserati Quattroporte and Quattroporte S



Ammiraglia presidenziale, sportiva-lussuosa, italiana di stile italiano. Con questi pochi, telegrafici concetti sono stati tracciati i tratti inconfondibili di una delle auto più belle, affascinanti e iconiche della storia del nostro automobilismo. Nata nel 1963, rinnovatasi negli anni 70 e infine rivoluzionata nel nuovo millennio raggiungendo un tale livello di beltà da essere stata prodotta in in oltre 15.000 esemplari in cinque anni, la Maserati Quattroporte è indiscutibilmente uno dei simboli del lusso italiano, una firma del “made in italy” che ha saputo miscelare con maestria lusso, prestazioni e anima Granturismo. Nel confronto con la Mercedes Classe S, la BMW Serie 7, l’Audi A8, la Jaguar XJ (e tra poco con Porsche Panamera e Aston Martin Rapide) il fascino di un’auto figlia di un blasone storico come Maserati, ha nella Quattroporte una dimensione forse ineguagliabile.

[ source : omniauto ]

TOP 3 - Sat-nav security in the scan



Fingerprint recognition used to be the preserve of sci-fi films. Yet with the new GoPal P4425 sat-nav from Medion, you can embrace the technology in your car – and increase your chances of defeating thieves.

[ source : autoexpress ]

TOP 2 - BMW's M DCT Double-Clutch Transmission



For years, manufacturers have tried to develop automatic transmissions that rival the performance and feel of stick shift cars. Efforts date back to the Porsche Sportomatic and later Tiptronic transmissions. Today, lots of cars have excellent "auto-manual" style transmissions, but BMW has taken up another notch with its dual-clutch design for the 2008 BMW M3. Car & Driver reports that they may finally have designed one that's better than an actual stick shift.

[ source : technoride.com ]

TOP 1 - Upcoming Ferrari supercars based on FXX and Millechili concept



Production is set to begin in 2010. An estimated 300 cars will be built over a couple years. Start saving your Benjamin Franklins as the successor to the Ferrari Enzo will be at least $500,000.

[ source : caranddriver ]

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