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American car breaks world speed record
Shelby Supercars' Ultimate Aero beats out the Bugatti Veyron and set a new Guinness World Record for 'Fastest Production Car.' For the first time since 1967, the Guinness World Record for “Fastest Production Car” belongs to an American automobile. Guinness has officially confirmed that Shelby Supercars’ Ultimate Aero hit 256.19 miles per hour on a remote highway in Washington more...

Forbes: Top 10 Most Extreme Luxury Sedans
1. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Power-to-weight ratio: 7.96 lbs/hp Because the conventional E-Class sedan is about 175 pounds lighter than its CLS twin, supplying both cars with the same AMG 507-hp V8 should give the E63 slightly better acceleration, though Mercedes claims identical zero-to-60-mph times of 4.3 seconds. Choosing the arguably less stylish E63 saves $7,600, however, and provides the more...

Chrysler LLC Announces 2007 Third Quarter Global Sales
Chrysler LLC today announced that the Company continues to make headway in markets outside the U.S. in the third quarter of 2007. From July to September, Chrysler sold 136,254 vehicles outside of the U.S., an increase of 10 percent compared to the same period of 2006. Third quarter figures include a 20 percent sales increase internationally, outside of North America (62,516 units); a 5.5 percent s more...

2008: BMW M3 Sedan Unveiled
(From Press Release) BMW raises the performance benchmark once again with the introduction of the 2008 M3 Sedan. Sharing the M3 Coupe's high-revving 414-horsepower V8 and balanced chassis that is designed to be "faster than its engine", the motorsports arm of the German auto maker, BMW M GmbH, is pleased to offer the most powerful, highest-performing M3 ever with four doors. Originally more...

The new BMW 1 Series Convertible
Open-topped motoring comes to the 1 Series range BMW UK has announced the first details of the new BMW 1 Series Convertible, the world’s first premium convertible in the compact segment. Powered by four- and six-cylinder engines, from the entry-level 143hp 118i Convertible to the ‘bahn-storming 306hp 135i Convertible, the open-topped 1 Series uses elements of BMW’s EfficientD more...

Audi Q7 3.0 TDI now with 240 bhp
176 kW/240 bhp of output and 550 Nm of torque – the latest version of the incredibly powerful 3.0 TDI six-cylinder engine is now available in the Audi Q7. The ultra-modern compression-ignition engine with Common Rail fuel injection system and piezo injectors impresses not only with its sheer power, but also, and even more so, with its remarkable efficiency. On average, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI re more...

Volvo Aero’s lightweight case technology chosen for the GP7000 engine for the Airbus A380
Pratt & Whitney has selected Volvo Aero to design and develop a new, lightweight turbine exhaust case (TEC) for the Engine Alliance GP7000 engine for Airbus’ new A380 jumbo jet. The agreement also anticipates that Volvo Aero will assume responsibility for manufacturing and product support for the TEC during the engine’s lifetime. “This is a major success for Volvo Aero&rs more...

Bentley designer director honoured in prestigious Belgian award
Dirk van Braeckel, Director of Design for Bentley Motors, has been chosen as the 2007 laureate of Antwerp’s Christoffel Plantin award, which honours Belgian citizens whose cultural, artistic or scientific activities contribute to the country’s prestige abroad. Past laureates of the award, which was founded in 1968, include world-renowned Belgian academics, doctors, lawyers and engi more...

German automaker BMW sales up 7.4 percent in September
Group sales at German automaker BMW AG were up 7.4 percent in September over the same month last year, the company said Monday. Overall group sales rose to 141,952 cars for September, which ended the third quarter. For the first three quarters of the year, the BMW Group delivered 1,094,849 vehicles, up 73,299 vehicles on the same period for 2006, or 7.2 percent. "I am certain that we more...

Volvo delivers first trucks meeting US10 emission standards to customer for field testing
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has delivered five Volvo trucks that meet the stringent US10 truck emission standards to customer for field testing. The US10 standard becomes effective in 2010 and the trucks now delivered are equipped with the EGR and SCR emission-control systems. The VN model trucks have been delivered to Talon Logistics, which will now field test the SCR (selective catalyt more...