Fiesta goes out with a bang - TOP 10



Ford is going back to black as it prepares to bid farewell to the current-generation Fiesta.

With an all-new supermini due in showrooms at the end of the year, bosses are making sure the current version goes out with a bang... in the form of a hot special-edition model.

[ source : autoexpress ] Posted Jun 22nd 2008 12:44AM

Drive a Lotus, help earthquake victims - TOP 9



In the middle of last month, a horrific earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, devastating families, land, and peoples lives for ever. Over 50,000 people are reported to have died, and hundreds of thousands have had their homes, schools, workplaces destroyed.

[ source: chinacartimes ] Posted Jun 21st 2008 9:02PM

One man's crusade against injustice - TOP 8



As I told myself I'd never live in a HOA community here I am. After a year here they forced upon us that we had to pay for parking passes to park outside. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ There's over 700 homes.

Gee, I wounder why they did that?

So you have to display your pass or you get booted, by an outsider company not associated with the HOA, they just won the contract. As the schmucks drive though they look for the obvious outsiders looking to park (visitors) and boot them, and milk the cows. "That will be $140 Sir to remove the boot."

[ source : vwvortex.com ] Posted Jun 21st 2008 6:01PM

VW up! mit Frontantrieb! - TOP 7



VW wird aus Kostengründen die neue Kleinwagenfamilie up!, die auf der Frankfurter IAA 2007 erstmals als Studie gezeigt wurde, nun doch nicht mit Heckmotor und Heckantrieb, sondern mit Frontmotor und Frontantrieb ausrüsten

[ source : autozeitung ] Posted Jun 21st 2008 5:10PM

HSV W427 on sale in August - TOP 6



Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has just issued a press release announcing the program for the seven litre W427 program, including pricing, volume and distribution strategy.

[ source : caradvice ] Posted Jun 21st 2008 4:02PM

Alfa Mi. Includes 49MPG Version - TOP 5



Say hello to the car that wants to dethrone BMW’s MINI from the premium subcompact segment, Alfa Romeo’s highly anticipated, Mi.To. After a series of pre-releases, the Italian carmaker unleashed today all info and pictures of its new “baby” model whose name is inspired by the cities where it was designed (Milan) and will be built (Turin).

[ source : carscoop.blogspot ]  Posted Jun 21st 2008 2:04PM

Scott Kalitta, NHRA Champion, Killed In Qualifying Incident - TOP 4



Funny Car driver and two-time Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta died after injuries sustained in a fiery crash during the final round of qualifying of the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway park saturday. According to reports, his Toyota Solara Funny Car experienced an engine explosion at around 300 mph, causing his car to hit a sand trap and eventually crash. Kalitta, age 46, had a long and successful career, including back-to-back championships in the NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel series in 1994 and 1995.

[ source : jalopnik ] Posted Jun 21st 2008 12:04PM

Bentley’s Magnificent Brooklands - TOP 3



Bentley has long been known as a maker of supreme luxury cars, and few cars can command more prestige and awed whispers than theirs. Classed below Rolls-Royce but higher than everybody else, Bentley certainly has a long history of luxurious, exclusive, and oh so expensive cars. The new Brooklands, however, might just top them all.

[ sourece : automoblog.net ] Posted Jun 21st 2008 10:02AM

GM wants to sell 70,000 Volts in first 2 years - TOP 2



Even if the Chevrolet Volt is supposed to have a price of $40.000, GM hopes to sell around 70,000 units in its first two years of life: 10,000 plug-in electric Chevrolet Volts in 2011, the vehicle’s first full year of production, and 60,000 the following year.

[ source : topspeed ] Posted Jun 20th 2008 7:58PM

2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid SUV starts at $45,340 - TOP 1



Durango's sibling, the 2009 Chrysler Aspen HEMI Hybrid, will be similarly priced at $45,570 including $800 destination fee. Prospective buyers are also eligible for an estimated tax credit of $1800, so there is a good chance that Chrysler's hybrid-powered behemoths will actually sell rather stay in dealer's showroom gathering dust like the pair of GM's hybrids.

[ source : belproject.com ] Posted Jun 20th 2008 7:31PM