Behind The Wheel | Bugatti Veyron 16.4: Volkswagen’s Wildest Bug   10 Aug 2007 23:00 GMT
Bugatti’s parent is in the record book for producing the world’s fastest production car. But there’s always another contender around the corner. Just ask Hank Aaron.
Source: NY Times

Exotics on the Easy Payment Plan   10 Aug 2007 23:00 GMT
Some people wealthy enough to pay cash for the most expensive vehicles on the planet choose to lease rather than buy them outright.
Source: NY Times

Motoring: Lexus-Level Dependability, Now Available at Lower Prices   10 Aug 2007 22:09 GMT
The highest-rated brands in the latest J. D. Power & Associates Vehicle Dependability Study included several nonluxury car lines.
Source: NY Times

Importer Recalls 255,000 Chinese Light-Truck Tires   10 Aug 2007 21:13 GMT
Foreign Tire Sales, a New Jersey importer, issued the recall after two deaths in a rollover accident involving the tires, saying that the tire treads or belts might separate.
Source: NY Times

Automotive X Prize Seeks 100MPG Vehicle   10 Aug 2007 21:08 GMT
At least 31 companies are vying for a $10 million prize by designing a practical 100 mpg vehicle. The rules for the Automotive X Prize specify that the car has to be affordable. Qualifiers will race their vehicles in rugged...
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Wheelspin: Museums Get Lively With Sleepovers and Films   10 Aug 2007 19:48 GMT
Automobile museums face a basic problem — how to convince the public they have more to offer than rows of motionless cars that appeal mostly to boys.
Source: NY Times

EU Wavers on Emissions Standards from German Lobbying   10 Aug 2007 16:00 GMT
German cars, like German food, tend to be heavy. The European Commission had been drawing up plans that would force these cars to go on a diet. Automobiles sold in Europe would have to reduce average CO2 emissions from new...
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Gordon Murray Turns to a Micro-Car Venture   10 Aug 2007 15:50 GMT
His credits include Grand Prix-winning Brabham race cars, the McLaren F1 and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. He is widely recognized as one of the most talented car engineers in the world. Now Gordon Murray (kneeling, with the mustache) is embarking...
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Toyota and Subaru to Develop a Sports Car   10 Aug 2007 15:22 GMT
Officials from both companies are cagey about details. Here's what we know: it will be priced under $16,900. The engine will have a displacement of less than two liters. And it will appear under the Toyota brand. It should arrive...
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Car Makers Turn to Sounds as New Design Frontier   10 Aug 2007 15:10 GMT
The scream of a Ferrari at redline might be one of the most thrilling sales tools that Italian automaker has in its quiver. High-end automakers have long understood that sounds (and the lack of them) are as important in car...
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