| Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. | |
| 1957 Ferrari sells for record $12.1 million at auction:
May 17, 2009 at 9:15 pm
|
|   A 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa once again blew away the competition, setting a world record for cars sold at auction when it fetched an eye-popping $12.1 million Sunday at an event on the grounds of the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. The Testa Rossa was one of just 22 produced from 1957-1958, and the Scaglietti design is marked by prominent pontoon fenders. They were also successful racers, winning 10 of the 19 international races they entered from 1958-1961. |
| Honda starts making Civic GX in Indiana
May 17, 2009 at 7:45 pm
|
|   Honda Civic GX - click above for high-res image gallery We recently discussed the benefits and challenges of running a car on natural gas. If that inspired you to think about making the switch, you probably pretty quickly narrowed down your choices down to the Honda Civic GX and, well, that's it for fresh-from-the-factory major automakers. Converted vehicles are the other option. Honda has begun producing the GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana, where it also makes the 4-cylinder Civic sedan. Before the move, Honda made about 1,000 copies of the GX each year in Ohio. |
| Racing Skull: Ferrari F430 Calavera by Unique Sportscars and Novitec Rosso
May 17, 2009 at 7:41 pm
|
|   Ferrari F430 Calavera by Unique Sportscars and Novitec Rosso – Click above for a high-res image gallery The Ferrari F430 is on its way out, making way for its replacement tipped to debut at the Frankfurt show. Ferrari itself is saying goodbye with a special edition to be auctioned off for charity, but a pair of German firms has collaborated to send off the F430 in its own unique brand of style... |
| Put out of its Missouri: State Legislature considers repealing motorcycle helmet law
May 17, 2009 at 6:49 pm
|
|  Few issues out on the open road are as divisive as helmet laws for motorcycle riders. On the one hand, you have individual liberty advocates – many motorcyclists among them – insisting that the government can't tell riders what's best for them. On the other are safety advocates, armed with evidence of increased fatalities where helmets aren't mandatory. Now the Missouri state legislature has sent a bill to the governor that would, if signed into law, repeal the state's mandatory helmet regulations. |
| EPA starts public hearing on greenhouse gas
May 17, 2009 at 5:04 pm
|
|  Southern California wildfires 2007 A month ago, the EPA officially ruled that greenhouse gases (e.g., CO2) are harmful to human health because they, among other negative impacts, damage the environment and can raise sea levels and cause more wildfires. |
| Spy Shots: Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer caught naked
May 17, 2009 at 4:52 pm
|
|  Opel's Insignia OPC is one of those "available elsewhere" cars that's got us licking our chops. The Insignia is headed to North America as a Buick, and enthusiasts everywhere hope the hotshot OPC version gets widely propagated. What's not likely to make any trans-Atlantic journeys is a wagon version of Opel's performance-enhanced sedan. Spy-shooters have nailed an Insignia OPC Sports Tourer running about uncamoflaged, and the wagon's got its sights trained on Audi's S4 Avant. |
| 2009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance to feature Terrafugia flying car among the classics
May 17, 2009 at 4:15 pm
|
|  Click above for a hi-res gallery of the 2007 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance If you're an Autoblog reader and plan to be in the New York metropolitan/tri-state area the weekend of June 6 and 7, you ought to be making tracks to Connecticut for the annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. The concours is this blogger's favorite event of the year, and for good reason. The two-day showcase features American cars on Saturday, and international metal on Sunday. |
| Chysler dealers shift into 'everything must go'
May 17, 2009 at 2:42 pm
|
|   DETROIT - At 789 Chrysler lots across America sit 44,000 potential bargains, cars and trucks that are stuck between shellshocked dealers and a troubled company that no longer wants their services. The dealers have just a few weeks to sell the Chryslers, Dodges and Jeeps or risk losing thousands of dollars on them, giving people who want a car on the cheap a serious chance for a deal. |
| Audi: Q5 Hybrid coming "in the near future," affordable EVs years away
May 17, 2009 at 2:28 pm
|
|  Audi held its annual meeting in Neckarsulm, Germany last week and, as typically happens at such events, the boss got up to say a few words. In this case, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board Rupert Stadler spoke and gave the usual run down on the state of the business. He also discussed some future product plans including alternative drive vehicles. Stadler reiterated that Audi is collaborating with Sanyo on advanced battery technology. Stadler also answered the question of what might become of those batteries. |
| Volkswagen says it's breaking off Porsche talks
May 17, 2009 at 2:08 pm
|
| BERLIN - Volkswagen AG said Sunday it was indefinitely postponing talks over a planned integration with Porsche SE, but the sports car maker insisted that only the next round had been canceled. As the power struggle between two of Germany's leading automobile companies appeared to increase, Volkswagen spokesman Peik von Bestenbostel told The Associated Press that the talks had been put on hold for an undetermined period of time, demanding a more direct engagement from Porsche. |
| Fast & Furious Skyline stolen from Hollywood garage
May 17, 2009 at 2:01 pm
|
|  It took two years to build it in reality, ten seconds of montage to put it together on screen, and about ten minutes to steal it. In a rare automotive example of life imitating art imitating life, the Nissan Skyline that Paul Walker drove in the latest Fast & Furious movie was stolen from its storage facility in Los Angeles. |
| North Carolina's Supercar Sensation gets you behind the wheel without breaking the bank
May 17, 2009 at 12:23 pm
|
|  You've seen this concept before: Most folks can neither afford to buy exotic supercars, nor do they yearn for the headaches of ownership. But hey, it sure would be nice to get behind the wheel once in a while. That's where Supercar Sensation comes in. They own the cars, they organize the drives; you just show up, cash in hand and they'll handle the rest... |
| Lomeneo Smera, new French electric car, on sale for 24,500 euros
May 17, 2009 at 11:46 am
|
|  Lomeneo Smera - click above for high-res image gallery First introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, the Lumeneo Smera has been making small appearances around France and Monaco. The next appearance of the tiny 1+1 seat electric tilting vehicle will be at the 15th Sport & Collection Weekend near Poitiers, France. Organized by the France Ferrari Club, the weekend features a lot of Ferrari cars and will raise money to fight cancer. |
| Whores, Poker, And Thrown Rods: Get Ready For The 24 Hours Of LeMons, Nevada Style!
May 17, 2009 at 11:30 am
|
|   Racers will be on their own when it comes to locating whores and/or poker at the Goin' For Broken 24 Hours Of LeMons, but thrown rods will be provided early and often. Tech inspections start on Friday at Reno-Fernley Raceway, and racing begins at 11:00 AM Saturday. I'll be there, LeMons Supreme Court Justice Lieberman will be there, some guy from Autoblog will be there, and many of you will be there as well. Let's get a sneak preview of some of the "race cars" we'll have the pleasure of watching shed major engine components on roar around the track: |
| Porsche Design races into the summer with new Motorsport Collection
May 17, 2009 at 11:27 am
|
|  Porsche Design Motorsport Collection – Click above for a high-res image gallery When they're not styling phones, cologne, toasters, special-edition automobiles and such, Porsche Design keeps itself busy with sportswear for the driver and enthusiast. Previous collections from the company's Driver's Selection have taken all sorts of themes: Martinis, collaborations with Adidas, even the color white. But this spring the merchandizing division takes to the track with the Motorsport Collection. |
| CEO Promises GM Has New Vehicles That Will Blow You Away
May 17, 2009 at 10:19 am
|
|   Henderson was asked by one consumer who needs to replace his first generation Prius, why he should "wait" for the Volt. Henderson responded "I would love to take you out of your prius! so why wait for the volt? the car will be beautiful, a great driving experience, and if you commute less than 40 miles per day, the car should deliver a totally electric experience to the owner without using any gas at all." |
| F1 Standoff Update: Mosley drops two-tier system, Ferrari takes FIA to court
May 17, 2009 at 9:46 am
|
|  Mosley leaves the meeting in London with F1 team principals on Friday With the May 29 deadline for registering for the 2010 Formula 1 season fast approaching and the bulk of the current teams threatening to walk out of the series, FIA chief Max Mosley and F1 commercial director Bernie Ecclestone met in London on Friday with the heads of each Formula One team to iron out a deal that would allow the sport to accelerate past the standoff and into the next season. How that meeting went, however, depends on who you ask. |
| Brammo exec interview reveals Enertia TTR with warpaint
May 17, 2009 at 8:59 am
|
|  While we've already had a couple glimpses of the the Enertia TTR, Brammo's TTXGP entry, scootin' along the highway, a photo taken during a recent Road Racer X interview with the company's chief cook and bottle washer, Craig Bramscher, gives a hint at the racer's possible appearance with its warpaint in full effect. Looks pretty nice and we don't even mind the little shout-out to sponsor and distributor, Best Buy. Thankfully, the green stripe seems present to add balance to the blue and yellow and not to shout, "Hey, look at me! I'm green and I'm green, get it?" |
| Fiat's new prospects dazzle Italy
May 17, 2009 at 2:48 am
|
|  TURIN, Italy - Almost overnight, Fiat Group has transformed itself from a bit player into a global titan in the auto industry, effectively taking over Chrysler and possibly a big chunk of General Motors. And nobody is more surprised than the Italians. "If you had asked me four years ago whether I could imagine that Fiat would be able to restore itself and become a hunter, instead of the hunted, I would have said you were crazy," said Sergio Chiamparino, the mayor of Turin, the northern Italian city that Fiat has called home for more than a century... |
| MARK PHELAN: 5 models whose time has gone
May 16, 2009 at 10:14 pm
|
|   Not all performance cars perform -- on the street or the dealership sales floor. That's the reason enthusiasts shouldn't be concerned by GM's decision to drop a handful of performance models: the Cadillac STS-V, Chevrolet Impala SS, Cobalt SS, HHR SS and Pontiac G6 GXP. There are a variety of good reasons to let the cars go, and little reason to see this as the latest dire sign for GM's future. |
| Look for some Pontiac bargains
May 16, 2009 at 9:48 pm
|
|  Pontiac's demise could be good news for people looking for great deals on some very good and unappreciated cars. It also virtually guarantees some current and recent Pontiac models will become prized collector cars in the future. Cars that were underappreciated when new nearly always make for good deals as used cars. When a model or an entire brand is dropped, the values get even better. |
| Inside autos: Heads will roll at Toyota, analyst says
May 16, 2009 at 9:41 pm
|
|  Which distressed auto company is this auto analyst referring to? "Some people are calling this a revolution or even a coup d'état. The size of the (financial) loss is huge. Somebody has to take responsibility for that." Nope, not Chrysler or GM. Not even Ford. Koji Endo of Credit Suisse is talking about Toyota, which Financial Times predicts will undergo a management shakeup once Akio Toyoda takes over as CEO around June 23. |
| Headlines from Ford, Chrysler, GM: Ford assumes Visteon credit line
May 16, 2009 at 9:24 pm
|
| Ford Motor Co., which spun off its parts supplier Visteon Corp. in 2000, has assumed a $163-million line of credit previously backed by a group of lenders. Visteon, which posted its eighth-straight annual loss last year, has widely been viewed as a company on the verge of bankruptcy. And even with Ford taking on the asset-backed loans, a Visteon spokesman said the company is in discussions with customers and lenders for additional assistance. |
| Entrepreneurial partnership is to be discussed Monday
May 16, 2009 at 9:16 pm
|
| A $9.25-million partnership to boost entrepreneurship in metro Detroit and help minority-owned automotive suppliers diversify will be unveiled Monday by the New Economy Initiative for Southeastern Michigan and the Kansas City, Mo.-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. About 150 minority suppliers will be coached and mentored during a 3-year period under Kauffman's Urban Entrepreneurship Partnership to target customers in the aerospace, alternative energy, medical devices, and military and homeland security industries. | | | 
| |
No comments:
Post a Comment