TOP 10  -  Porsche gains control of Volkswagen

German luxury car maker Porsche today said it has raised its stake in German automaker Volkswagen(VW) to more than 35 per cent, a move that it believes will give it effective control over Europe's biggest carmaker.

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TOP 9  -  Nissan adds some Livina X-factor

Nissan's Livina range has been bolstered by the addition of a lifestyle oriented X-Gear variant.Despite Livina’s utilitarian market positioning the X-Gear has been aesthetically polished to add a sense of style beyond the seven-seater practicality of Grand Livina.

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TOP 8  -  MINI CLUBMAN FLIES BZZZ

After the successful launch of the Mini Clubman, a longer version of the mythical classic Mini, the carmaker has released a viral video that is worthy of being mentioned on Culture-Buzz.As we all know, flies have that annoying habit of smashing against our car grilles and windshields. Well, now the creative minds behind the commercial for the new Mini model have decided to make these little buggers saints.

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TOP 7  -  2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4MATIC - First Drive Review

There will be one model to start with, powered by the company’s 3.5-liter V-6 engine that makes 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The engine drives through a seven-speed automatic transmission to all four wheels. A slightly cheaper rear-drive version will appear later. In the future, Mercedes may sell a diesel model in the U.S., too.

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TOP 6  -  2009 Kia Borrego Review

There’s an old joke about how one gets to Carnegie Hall – practice. In a analogy spin on the joke, the only way you’ll get to experience a really good midsize luxury car is to drive it. And not just because Kia is running a national sweepstakes, either.This is an enjoyable drive. Period. I know, cause a few weeks ago I was able to test drive the Borrego through some of the most beautiful country in the U.S., the Eastern Cascade Mountains in the state of Washington.From the flats of the lush valleys to the climb up some nifty, twisty roads to reach a beautiful lake for some fishing – this is a tough job – I was pleased and a little awed by the luxury Kia has been able to inject into this vehicle. Its impressive, damn impressive in and out. Which for some dumb reason, difficult for most manufacturers of SUVs to accomplish. Kia got it right.

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TOP 5  -  Ford assessing Lehman role in credit facilities

Ford said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. is one of the lenders participating in the automaker's $11.5 billion revolving credit facility. Lehman Commercial Paper's commitment under the Dec. 15, 2006, credit agreement is $890 million, all of which is presently unfunded, Ford said.

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TOP 4  -  Fiat s legend returns

In a class that?s now bigger than ever, the Italian star has proved itself a real winner. The Auto Express judges define a city car as any model that has the compact dimensions and tempting price to make it perfect for urban living. Cars that have been designed with tight high street parking spaces and city centres in mind were in with a shout, so the 500 had to beat everything from smart?s ForTwo to Renault?s Twingo.

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TOP 3  -  Ferrari weekend wrap up

In the fifth and final round of the Le Mans Series at Silverstone, Ferrari took the constructors' title thanks to a win for Robert Bell and Jaime Melo. Victory went to the Team Virgo Motorsport crew after it dominated all five hours of the race, ahead of the Porsche 997 of Marc Lieb-Alex Davison and the F430 of Pierre Ehret-Pierre Kaffer-Anthony Beltoise (Farnbacher Racing.) This is the team's second consecutive title, while Bell wins the Drivers' title.

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TOP 2  -  BMW case: Bhasin's bail plea hearing deferred

A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred the hearing till Thursday on the anticipatory bail plea of Utsav Bhasin facing re-arrest after the police invoked a stringent penal provision against him for allegedly mowing down a man with a BMW car.

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TOP 1  -  Porsche and Audi stolen from Moulton

Professional thieves who target homes specifically for the cars parked outside are striking at a rate of once every two days in Northamptonshire.In the month since August 11, a total of 17 car key burglaries have been reported to police after the thieves have broken into houses simply to find the keys to new or high-spec cars in the driveway.In the latest incident, in Moulton, a Porsche 911 and an Audi RS8 worth tens of thousands of pounds were stolen from outside a home in the early hours of yesterday.

[ Source : northamptonchron ]