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Friday, May 09, 2008
Dutch Mandel: Spy vs. spy: Designer Henrik Fisker creates some Karma that might come to bite him in the backside
I have to give Henrik Fisker credit: The man ventured from the cosseting arms of Ford and its associated benefits to start a firm designing cars using the old-school, carrozzeria methods. Never mind that design houses such as Zagato had their heyday a generation ago. His move is the stuff of designer dreams. But if I give credit, I can also take it away. So consider that done, but not...

Speed Racer: Go or no?: Wachowski brothers movie opens Friday
The best aspect of the new "live action" movie Speed Racer is that it's everything a fan of the original 1960s Japanese anime cartoon could wish for in a modern, big money, computer-enhanced production. The casting is damned near perfect, the minimal plot is true to the original TV storyline,...
ESCAPE ROADS: 1970 Triumph 2000 MK 2: Pine-tree triumph
This Triumph 2000 Mk 2's original owner, a U.S. State Department worker, purchased it in the Bahamas. By the late 1970s, the 2000 was in Boston. But the left-hand-drive car's career came to an abrupt halt when the owner hit a pine tree. It sat for years until Stephen Oertwig heard about it....
MARKET: 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo Coupe
RM Auctions Amelia Island, Fla. March 8 3299-cc, horizontally opposed, intercooled and turbocharged six-cylinder engine. Four-wheel disc brakes. Chiffon yellow with dark cocoa interior. Factory A/C, power windows and sunroof. Owned by Al Holbert, three-time winner of Le Mans and winner ...
AUDIO: Generation Why with Jake & Mike
In this podcast, Jake and Mike discuss the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, the relevancy of motorsports to younger fans, and end up arguing about guy cars versus girl cars....
Chinese company to restart MG TF production
Plans to resurrect production of the MG TF appear to have new life--again. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., the Chinese owners of the storied British marque MG, said on Thursday, May 8, that production of the TF LE500 sports car would begin in August, with the cars arriving in showrooms...
Fiat eyes Mexico to serve North and South America
Fiat is currently eyeing Mexico as the location for a plant that would supply both North and South America, people familiar to the matter told Automotive News Europe this week. To cope with the weak dollar, Fiat needs production in North America after its Alfa Romeo brand returns in the...
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AT THE BRICKYARD: Rain washes out Indy practice again
News of the day Thursday: There wasn't much on Thursday as it rained at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second consecutive day. Roth Racing officially announced that Larry Curry has joined the team as its new team manager and engineer--after being released from Vision Racing, which fired ...
Kovalainen cleared to race in Turkey
FIA doctors cleared McLaren-Mercedes Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen to compete in this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton. They examined the Finn on Thursday, May 8, at the Instanbul Park facility that hosts the race. Kovalainen's status was in doubt after a...
New SUV for Porsche
The Panamera isn't the only new product in Porsche's future. Spotted on the street outside Porsche's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, was this SUV prototype, which is smaller than the Cayenne. Some reports say the new SUV may be called Roxster. It is also possible the vehicle could be sharing ...




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