TOP 10  -  Porsche Motorsport Monterey Historics preview

Of interest to many race fans will be a visit to the Porsche Motorsport transporter that will be displayed in the paddock of Laguna Seca Raceway. This particular trailer was used for many years in Europe and then later the USA, to provide trackside support with spare parts and assistance. Fans and enthusiasts will be able to get a look inside at an array of photographs, parts and memorabilia from the long history of Porsche.

[ Source : motorsport ]

TOP 9  -  Toyota to keep U.S. leasing as rivals retreat

Bob Carter, group vice president of Toyota Motor U.S.A. Sales, said the automaker is committed to leasing in the U.S. market because record high residual values for its fuel-efficient cars and hybrids are offsetting falling values of large trucks and SUVs.

[ Source : reuters ]

TOP 8  -  Mini-football ex-treasurer heads to trial

The former treasurer of a mini-football organization, charged with stealing nearly $24,000 from the Wilkes-Barre Bears, waived her right to a preliminary hearing at Central Court on Wednesday.Marybeth Miller, 39, of 860 Blytheburn Road, Dorrance Township, was charged July 11 with various felony counts of theft, according to an arrest affidavit.

[ Source : timesleader ]

TOP 7  -  Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin link up for super luxury car

Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin to link up for an onslaught on the top end of the super luxury performance car segment? It is in the realm of possibility and Adil Jal Darukhanawala has the story.

[ Source : economictimes ]

TOP 6  -  Kia Motors union to stage strike on Thursday

Affiliate Hyundai Motor Co's (005380.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) union also plans to hold partial strikes next week over salary negotiations. Both day and night shift workers at Kia, the country's No.2 auto maker, plan to stage four-hour walkouts.

[ Source : reuters ]

TOP 5  -  Ford Model T - the most influential car of the 20th century

It's the year 1908. A little known American businessman has followed a dream and done the unthinkable - brought the convenience of four wheels to the masses. Henry Ford and his Model T would go on to become legends in their own right, but on that fateful day of September 27, 1908 who would have thought that this bare bones simple automobile would go on to change not just how cars were manufactured but the face of life in the world forever.

[ Source : economictimes ]

TOP 4  -  Audi A4 Avant - wagons make so much more sense

Audi's eighth-generation A4 Avant wagon, just released in South Africa along with a V6-engined, range-topping sedan, is an intriguing mixture of looks and practicality, sportiness and utility, luxury and load-carrier.

[ Source : motoring ]

TOP 3  -  BMW recalls 150,000 vehicles for airbag sensor fix

The voluntary recall concerns the front passenger airbag seat sensor mat in certain 2004-2006 model year vehicles, a company spokesman in Munich said.U.S. traffic safety regulators had referred to 200,000 such vehicles, but the spokesman said 50,000 of them had already received new mats that function properly.

[ Source : reuters ]

TOP 2  -  Ferrari's 633kW R&D deal

Ferrari’s Enzo has seen some pretty audacious limited edition variants. A pity you can’t drive the latest ones down to your local Spar though.

[ Source : wheels24 ]

TOP 1  -  Fiat Grande Punto Abarth

For those that aren't familiar with the Abarth name (pronounced, strictly, A'bart - with a silent h - but more usually anglicised to aBATH), it was once the brand on a host of small but immensely quick Fiat-based cars of the 1950s and '60s. A Turin-based company, Abarth was famous for its high-performance cars, its tuning kits, and its logo: a scorpion. Today, the scorpion brand is owned by Fiat but has been relaunched as a stand-alone entity within that vast Italian conglomerate. Yes, okay, so the Grande Punto Abarth is in essence a Fiat, but there is no Fiat branding anywhere on the car (unless you dig deep into the oily bits). And it's quite a rocket, with bold styling to match.

[ Source : newcarnet ]