Clock Ticking on Accord to Sell Good G.M. Assets   02 Jul 2009 18:31 GMT
General Motors must complete the sale of its best assets to a new government-financed company by July 10 or risk losing its financing, a senior Treasury official said.


Source: NY Times

We Drive BMW’s Electric Mini E   02 Jul 2009 18:28 GMT
WHITE PLAINS, NY — The BMW Mini E is a solid little electric ride that provides a comfortable, effortless driving experience with all of the usual small-car perks, plus an ultra-cheap operating cost and a carbon footprint of zero (before you plug it in, anyway). But as a $50,000 two-seater with no head-turning quotient, the [...]
Source: wired.com

A Lamborghini As Fast As The Man It’s Named For   01 Jul 2009 19:56 GMT
Lamborghini is releasing what has to be the umpteenth variation of the Gallardo, this one called the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. The answer to the first part of your question — why LP 550-2? is easy. The car sports 550 horsepower and two wheel drive. Answering the second part of your question — who the hell [...]
Source: wired.com

The Fastest Drop-Top Ferrari Just Got Faster   01 Jul 2009 18:36 GMT
The guys at the German tuning firm Novitec Rosso just couldn’t leave well enough alone. Not content to let Maranello build what is the fastest drop-top Ferrari ever, they took a Scuderia Spider 16M and gave it more power and quicker acceleration. Ferrari built the 16M, a convertible version of the awesome F430 Scuderia, to commemorate [...]
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When Your Car Stinks, Your Life Stinks Too   01 Jul 2009 15:03 GMT
A Dallas inventor says your smelly car is the reason you’re high-strung, overweight and terrible at your job. Suzy Batiz, the co-creator of bathroom deodorizer Poo-Pourri (”It keeps your dirty little secret”) has unveiled a line of automotive aromatherapy products that promise to “transform your driving routine into a rejuvenating experience with mood-enhancing scent.” Scents described [...]
Source: wired.com

Motorcyle Green Grand Prix Comin’ to America   01 Jul 2009 14:05 GMT
Following its amazing success at Isle of Man, the TTxGP motorcycle green grand prix prepares for its debut in the United States with an open call to American “eMoto” entrepreneurs. The invitation to join the tour during the AMA vintage sports events from July 24th to 26th at Mid-Ohio racetrack is to show the public how [...]
Source: wired.com