Archive for June, 2008
30th June 2008
Looming gas prices have prevented us from buying SUV’s or cars with big engines. Leave alone individuals, manufacturers are facing the heat with biggies like BMW and supercar weaver Ferrari, announcing their disinterest in releasing future models with bigger engines. A few days back, Mercedes-Benz in a shocking statement, said it will pull the plug and all of its cars manufactured from 2015 onwards will part ways once in for all with petrol stations retailing diesel and gasoline fuels. Gas (…)
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30th June 2008
The rumors are swirling once again – Chrysler Corp LLC may be headed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Currently there are official denials of any problems with liquidity and Chrysler spokesman Dave Elshoff said “The rumor is without merit”. However, let’s take a moment and reflect back about 30 years ago when Chrysler had similar woes. It’s 1979 and the Chrysler Corporation had petitioned the US Government for .5 billion in guaranteed loans to stave off bankruptcy. Congress reluctantly agrees and (…)
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30th June 2008
Today, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) announced the end of the 250GP class. The sanctioning body unanimously voted to the following changes in the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations: Unleaded fuel will comply with the new EU standards; Replacement of the 250GP class with 600cc four-stroke engines. Currently, the 250GP class consists of two-stroke engines with a maximum of 250cc. This class has been active since the inception of the Road Racing (…)
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30th June 2008
At 685 #’s it’s going to take some serious weight reduction to make the new max more competitive. Looks as if the exhaust may be be the first place, but from there i have no idea. This bike was not built to compete with the likes of the Hayabusa, even though it would have been nice to see it beat it hands down in the quarter mile! I hope yamaha has corrected the high speed wobble at the forks that existed around 130 m.p.h and last but not least most of us will have to rob fort knox to own (…)
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30th June 2008
Here are the most important news of the week: 2010 Opel Astra Preview Porsche 911 Stallion by Hamann BMW’s future PAS will debut at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 Porsche Carrera 4 and 4S Pininfarina Hyperion will debut at Pebble Beach Concours Cobra Venom V8 edo competition Gallardo Superleggera Ferrari F430 Scuderia by Novitec Audi TT Roadster by ABT Corvette ZR1 makes the Nürburgring in 7:26.4 (…)
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