GM Courts Younger Buyers for Buick by Reviving `Regal' Name on Opel Model Nov 12, 2009
Buicks Enclave small sport-utility vehicle has overcome that stigma, as has Chevrolets revived Camaro sports car, she said. Buick plans to double its current lineup of three models in the next two years. (Bloomberg -- US)
Road rage: Porsche vs. Crocs Nov 12, 2009
Porsche battles Crocs over Cayman name - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
BrantJamesInside Racing The IndyCar Racing League may be headed towards glory days. Nov 12, 2009
One of those prospective teams is new sports car power de Ferran Motorsports, which owner Gil De Ferran hopes to bring to the open wheel series next year. In his Brownsburg race shop, a few miles up Crawfordsville Road from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the former Indianapolis 500-winner and two-time Champ Car champion has a mind full of plans and designs without a sponsor to fund them. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Volkswagen Board Said to Consider Acquisition of Karmann Assets Today Nov 11, 2009
The Osnabrueck workforce was cut to about 900 on Nov. 1 after the company, known for the Karmann Ghia sports car built on a VW Beetle chassis, dismissed 720 people. Volkswagen spokesman Christoph Adomat and Karmanns both declined to comment. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Aston-Martin CEO criticizes e-car hype Nov 11, 2009
Participating at the panel discussion were several top managers from industries associated to electronics and semiconductor production, as well as Ulrich Bez, chairman and CEO of sports car manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda. The discussion centered about strategies to overcome the current crisis and came to the conclusion that innovation is one of the main constituents that help enterprises to survive. (EETimes)
Abu Dhabi fab within four years, says investor Nov 10, 2009
9 percent of processor maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and 5 percent of the Italian elite sports car maker Ferrari. A separate Abu Dhabi investment company, Advanced Technology Investment Co. LLC (ATIC) controls the newly-formed foundry Globalfoundries Inc. that is the likely vehicle through which Abu Dhabi will start building chips at home. (EETimes)
French police find stolen millions but heist suspect still on run Nov 10, 2009
Musulin earned less than 2,000 euros a month, media reports said, yet had managed to buy a Ferrari sports car. He lived a quiet life in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, where he liked to pump iron at the local gym. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Drive On: Chrysler drops 3 electric vehicles despite having touted them to get government bailout Nov 10, 2009
As a result, Chrysler won't have an electric car on sale as soon as next year, such as the Dodge Circuit sports car concept it had unveiled. The change has come so fast that Chrysler's website has been still featuring pictures of the electric vehicles. (USA Today -- Money)
* Driver suspected in bank heist becomes Internet star Nov 10, 2009
Musulin owned a Ferrari sports car but had declared it stolen in April, investigators said. He had also emptied his bank accounts and his apartment before the heist. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
French driver suspected in bank heist becomes Internet star Nov 9, 2009
Musulin owned a Ferrari sports car but had declared it stolen in April, according to investigators. He had also emptied his bank accounts and his apartment before the heist. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Chrysler dismantles electric car plans Nov 7, 2009
In January at the Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler upped the ante on its electric car bet by pledging to have 500,000 battery-powered vehicles on the road by 2013, including sports cars and trucks ... That includes the Dodge Circuit, a two-seat, all-electric sports car that Chrysler engineers had rushed into prototype by using a Lotus platform. (India Times)
Dream kitchen ... or nightmare? Nov 5, 2009
True luxury is not about having a sports car in the garage or a boat in the marina. It s not even about having more pairs of shoes than you can wear, although that would be nice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Toyota to Withdraw From Formula One to Reduce Costs; Follows Honda, BMW Nov 4, 2009
The Federation Internationale de lAutomobile, F-1s Paris- based ruling body, said Sept. 15 that sports car maker Lotus Cars Ltd. will take BMWs place in the 2010 championship, which starts March 14 in Bahrain. The 2009 season ended Nov. 1. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
The porcelain Ferrari Nov 4, 2009
What do you get when you mix a priceless antique with a high-powered sports car. A $2 million Ferrari, if a recent auction in China is any guide. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
6 hot electric car start-ups Nov 4, 2009
Tesla Motors is already well-known for its all-electric two-seat Tesla Roadster sports car, which has received tons of media attention. The $100,000 vehicle recently went on sale, and so far about 900 have been sold -- many to wealthy Silicon Valley types. (CNN -- Money)
Auto sales flat overall, but some have big gains Nov 4, 2009
GM says Corvette tops the luxury sports car segment with nearly 28% of the market. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. (USA Today -- Money)
How Audi is Cleaning Up with Clean Diesel Nov 4, 2009
But Audi just unveiled an electric sports car, the e-tron, which will be commercially available by 2012 ... Audi's also just introduced the Spyder, a convertible version of its top-of-the-line R8 sports car. (Time.com)
Hot new cars at Tokyo show Nov 3, 2009
But Japanese automakers showed off some new autos that are worth noting, including some hybrids, plug-in technology and a sports car with an outsized price tag ... While developing its vision of a fun car that is also affordable and socially responsible, Honda discarded plans to produce a new version of its NSX, a Ferrari-caliber super-sports car ... But the question that is unanswered is whether there is a market for any 560-hp V-10 Lexus sports cars that cost $350,000 or more, much less the... (MSNBC -- Business)
Gone in 3.7 seconds Nov 3, 2009
Toyota is also displaying a new version of its electric concept car, the , along with a Prius plug-in hybrid and a lightweight sports car inspired by the iconic Corolla AE86 coupe of the 1980s. With a low centre of gravity and a special two-litre boxer engine developed by partner Subaru, the sporty FT-86 is said to handle like a race car but with less damage to the environment. (iAfrica.com)
PonyStampede.com C-USA Predictions Nov 1, 2009
Houston is the sports car of C-USA, theyre faster, sleeker and more fun to watch but not always sensible. Thats Southern Miss. (CrossBones.com)
PonyStampede.com C-USA Predictions Nov 1, 2009
Houston is the sports car of C-USA, theyre faster, sleeker and more fun to watch but not always sensible. Thats Southern Miss. (TulaneInsider.com)
PonyStampede.com C-USA Predictions Nov 1, 2009
Houston is the sports car of C-USA, theyre faster, sleeker and more fun to watch but not always sensible. Thats Southern Miss. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Site helps track, save fuel Oct 31, 2009
He is even sponsoring a Sports Car Club of America team because many auto races hinge on who can get the best mileage. Bragg said there are few secret techniques on saving fuel. (AZCentral -- Business)
PonyStampede.com C-USA Predictions Oct 31, 2009
Houston is the sports car of C-USA, theyre faster, sleeker and more fun to watch but not always sensible. Thats Southern Miss. (CollegeInsiders.com)
iRacing Simulation Gives NASCAR Hall of Fame Guests Authentic Driving Experience Oct 31, 2009
iRacing is the official simulation partner of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Sports Car Club of America, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, Star Mazda Championship, Skip Barber Racing School and Australia's V8 Super School. In April, 2009 iRacing and NASCAR announced a partnership to develop NASCAR-sanctioned online racing series. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Volkswagen Said to Be Weighing Purchase of Karmann Assets, Not the Company Oct 31, 2009
Karmann filed for bankruptcy protection in April as the worst slump in automotive markets for decades left the manufacturer, known for the Karmann Ghia sports car built on a VW Beetle chassis from 1955 to 1974, unable to pay workers. Karmann has 1,600 employees at its Osnabrueck plant and 720 of them will be fired Nov. 1, according to the people. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Naza Kia targets to sell 6,000 units of new Picanto in 2010 Oct 29, 2009
We look forward to launching more models this year and next year; 2010 will see a new emergence of Kia vehicles, as we will be introducing a 4x4 model, a C-segment sports car and several other new models. We hope this will cater to a wide range of consumers, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Tesla's supercharged tax break Oct 29, 2009
And $5 million will help expand its Menlo Park assembly operations for its Roadster sports car. This article appeared on page C - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
AutoWeek Announces Expanded Roles for Its Executive Editorial Staff Oct 29, 2009
Before joining Crain Communication, Inc., Mandel worked in various editorial capacities for Sports Car Graphic, Backpacker and Sport Diver magazines. Assuming the editor title of both AutoWeek and autoweek. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Get a hobby, Find a date Oct 28, 2009
Driving I love to drive especially sports cars with manual transmissions ... I only drive sports cars I am going to be 85 years old sitting in an Audi R8 or something ... I have only bought sports cars for me I love the sound of my engine when my foot hits the peddle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Audi gets new spark Oct 27, 2009
Audi's electric sports car, the e-tron concept, has been confirmed for production. Enter the R4. (iAfrica.com)
› Just hammer away Oct 27, 2009
Listen carefully the next time you fire up the engine of a powerful sports car ... What better way to put this new breed of real-world sports cars through their paces than haul out the map book and heed to the open road calling ... The beauty of these three cars is that between them you'll find most of the qualities you would want in a high-end sports car, albeit on a real-world budget. (iAfrica.com)
Eco challenge: Oct 26, 2009
The Eco Challenge consists of 17 entries, including the first production fully-electric sports car the Tesla, and vehicles made by Ford, Kia, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, Skoda, Suzuki and Holden. Cars can only travel in prescribed time periods. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
4-door cars for Indians Oct 26, 2009
The Panamera has four doors instead of two, an aberration for a sports car ... So, the Panamera, which can be called your everyday sports car, will rake in the numbers for us ... Electric and hybrid cars I Cars with Class I Lexus sports car. (India Times)
Solar-powered cars race across Australia Oct 25, 2009
The Eco Challenge consists of 17 entries, including the first production fully-electric sports car the Tesla, and vehicles made by Ford, Kia, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, Skoda, Suzuki, Holden, and HSV. Cars can only travel in prescribed time periods. But Drewer expected most attention to remain on the World Solar Challenge with its fleet of unique and quirky vehicles that highlight research and development progress. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Foliage season Oct 24, 2009
The biggest mistake I made in chasing foliage at peak time was going with a friend and fellow worker in his new sports car ... I loved sports cars but could never afford one. (Burlington Union, MA)
Challengers' hopes rest on full tank of sun Oct 24, 2009
One of the highlights will be the world's fastest electric sports car, the Tesla roadster. It can reach 100km/h in 3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Automakers focus on affordable electric cars Oct 24, 2009
There's the road taken by Tesla Motors, which sells a $109,000 electric sports car to people willing to pay a premium for being on the cutting edge ... There's the road taken by Tesla Motors, which sells a $109,000 electric sports car to people willing to pay a premium for being on the cutting edge. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CHAT TRANSCRIPT: James Healey answers your questions Oct 24, 2009
I am interested in a new or used, convertible/t-top, sports car that is comfortable enough for long interstate drives. I don't want to drive 8 hours and feel like I have been beaten by the hard suspension. (USA Today -- Money)
Electric cars take on hybrids at Tokyo show Oct 22, 2009
The era of reinventing the automobile is nearly upon us," said Akio Toyoda, president of the world's largest automaker. Toyota also showed off a lightweight concept sports car inspired by an iconic 1980s coupe, along with a Lexus two-seat supercar with a 4.8-litre engine and a price of 375,000 dollars, of which just 500 will be produced worldwide. Nissan unveiled a concept car that leans to the side when going around bends. Just 1.1 metres (3 feet 7 inches) wide, the "Land Glider" seats two... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Foreign Automakers Give Up on Japan Oct 22, 2009
Indeed, while Toyota also unveiled the exciting FT-86, an affordable sports car due for release in 2011, and other automakers showed off a host of intriguing hybrids and electric vehicles, the absence of all major international carmakers and even two Japanese truckmakers, Hino () and Isuzu () confirmed long-held fears that Tokyo's motor show is no longer the most important in Asia. After all, automakers from more than 20 countries braved the recession to attend the Shanghai auto show in April. (BusinessWeek)
VW to buy half of Porsche by 2010 Oct 21, 2009
9% of sports car maker Porsche by the end of 2009 for about 3. 9bn euros (3. (BBC News -- Europe)
Electric promise Oct 21, 2009
The Tesla electric sports car does almost as much, but has little room for anything else in the car but the battery. The E6 is roomy with space for five passengers and a good-sized boot. (BBC News)
GM: Only 15 vehicles returned under money-back program Oct 21, 2009
One returnee was the buyer of a Chevrolet Corvette, who bought the sports car with a manual transmission and found it "painful to shift," GM Vice Chairman told reporters during a briefing last week. Once the buyer returned the Corvette, he wound up exchanging it for the same model but with an automatic gear box, instead. (USA Today -- Autos)
VW to buy 49.9 percent of Porsche by end of the year Oct 21, 2009
9 percent of the luxury sports car maker Porsche by the end of this year for around 3 ... 9 percent of the luxury sports car maker Porsche by the end of this year for around 3. (Yahoo! Asia News)
'Rowing the Atlantic': A sea of change Oct 21, 2009
Dashing husband, high-paying job as a management consultant for a London investment bank, the red sports car ... Dashing husband, high-paying job as a management consultant for a London investment bank, the red sports car. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Porsche "Family Tree" Oct 21, 2009
no banner, no logo, only resizeable option Brand: Agency: Review Date: October 20, 2009 A sports car with back-seat drivers ... "So he built one." The voiceover extends the "dreams" theme, and implicitly links it to the new Panamera, by telling us that "Since then, every Porsche has fulfilled a dream of one kind or another." Have there really been people who dream about a sports car with a back seat. (AdWeek)
15 vehicles returned in GM money-back deal Oct 21, 2009
One returnee was the buyer of a Chevrolet Corvette, who bought the sports car with a manual transmission and found it "painful to shift," GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz told reporters during a briefing last week. Once the buyer returned the Corvette, he wound up exchanging it for the same model but with an automatic gear box, instead. (MSNBC -- Business)
X Prize thins field for $10M, 100MPG green car award Oct 21, 2009
An example of an alternative class entry comes from the West Philly Hybrid X Team whose two-seater, biodiesel hybrid sports car will run on a Volkswagen TDI 1. 9 liter engine and an Azure Dynamics electric motor driving the rear-wheels of the vehicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cnet editors' choice awards Oct 20, 2009
The bottom line: You would be hard-pressed to find a better everyday sports car at the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3. 8 Track's price, and cabin tech offers cutting-edge features. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fifth Sports Car Exhibition kicks off in Sao Paulo, Brazil Oct 19, 2009
Visitors look at a Ferrari sports car at the 5th Sports Cars Exhibition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 18, 2009. Started from last Thursday, the four-day exibition shows various cars with modifications which has attracts more than 70 thousands visitors. (Xinhuanet, China)
Win 20 US MegaMillions Lottery tickets Oct 17, 2009
Be it that new sports car, the beach-house, or that dream holiday for you and your family. You'll be able to afford all of these options if you win. (iAfrica.com)
Swallow your pride, Australia: think big Oct 17, 2009
Which tends to support the theory that for a town, the urge to erect a Big Thing is the equivalent of the urge of a man with a small penis to buy a red sports car. It bespeaks an inferiority complex. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Life lessons come with a price in ‘An Education’ Oct 16, 2009
He has a sports car and smart suits, and what he does for a living is interestingly vague. He knows colored people; he can talk jazz and classical; he has been to Paris. (Boston Globe)
Fantasy Springs to give away Porsche Panamera Oct 15, 2009
Fantasy Springs to host first ever giveaway of new Porsche Panamera model Driving around the Palm Springs area, it is not unusual to see expensive sports cars ... This is the first four-door sports car-sedan ever to roll out of the German automaker s engineering facility, and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will receive one of the very first Panameras to reach Southern California ... The contestant who chooses the correct car key will win the dream sports car, er; luxury sedan. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Capcom's Dark Void(TM) and Tesla Motors Team Up to Bring Gamers 'Dark Void's Tesla Roadster Giveaway' Oct 14, 2009
The Dark Void Tesla Roadster Giveaway is the first time that Tesla Motors has partnered with another company to give away a Roadster, the record-setting electric sports car that's faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo and greener than a Toyota Prius ... "Our partnership with Tesla Motors continues this spirit of creativity and innovation, paring our next generation of interactive entertainment with their next generation of automotive history. The company continues to push the technological envelope... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Toyota's sports car revealed Oct 13, 2009
Toyotas new FT-86 concept will appear at this months Tokyo motor show as the first half of a joint-venture rear-wheel-drive sports car with Subaru ... Subaru has also been without a sports car in Australia since 1997 with the SVX, though the company will need to overturn its all-wheel-drive-only policy that has been in place in the local market since 1998 with much success ... 5 per cent in Subarus parent company Fuji Heavy Industries when the sports car collaboration was first... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Enter the Big Cheese Oct 13, 2009
By the way, in (which posits that there are only 12 kinds of ads in the world), a brand's CEO is one of its "unique personality properties"along with things like the brand's nationality (for instance, a sports car playing up its German origins), its unusual name ("With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good"), or its rich and storied history (notice that during Mad Men commercial breaks there are historical factoids about brands and clips from vintage ads). It's all about bringing some... (Slate)
Driving you closer to your dream car Oct 13, 2009
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Stern go-kart challenge awaits Filgueiras in Italy Oct 13, 2009
He could debut in his Volkswagen Golf sports car in a six-hour race in the Formula and Automobile Racing Association (FARA) Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 7 and 8 and could run his open-wheel, snowmobile-engine equipped, 130-mph F-500 car in an FARA event at Homestead in December ... Penske fields cars in NASCAR, IndyCar and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and talked with the Filgueiras duo about the possibility of a future driver development ride. (Florida Today)
Audi plans to build powerful electric sports car Oct 10, 2009
Audi caused a stir at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month with its E-tron, a pure electric sports car that leaps from zero to 62 miles per hour in 4. 8 seconds. (USA Today -- Money)
Your 10 Questions Oct 10, 2009
I am thankful that I have the means to have different cars for different occasions a comfortable chauffeur-driven car for long distance journeys; a sports car for weekend drives, etc. But if I am to choose only one car that can suit all my needs, the value proposition offered by Proton is very high. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
This weekend on TV, radio Oct 9, 2009
TOMORROWAUTO RACING 1 p.m. - Rolex Sports Car: Grand Prix of Miami, Speed. 4 p.m. - IRL: Firestone Indy 300, Versus. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Film Review: Mulligan radiates in ‘An Education’ Oct 9, 2009
He whisks her away in his flashy sports car to nights filled with concerts and late-night suppers and, eventually, weekend trips out of town. Even her protective parents (Alfred Molina and Cara Seymour), who are initially skeptical of David s intentions because he s twice her age, fall for his urbane charms. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Lincoln’s Ken Hull wins amateur races driving 1972 Porsche Oct 8, 2009
Hull, 60, of Lincoln, races the white 1972 Porsche 914-6 in the Sports Car Club of America s North Atlantic Road Racing Championship, an amateur league that draws drivers from throughout the Northeast and a wide range of cars ... They were a 1962 MGB sports car and a 1959 Rolls-Royce ... There s quite a camaraderie and team spirit within amateur racing, said David Windle, 45, who used to race both professionally and as an amateur in the Sports Car Club league. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
