General automotive news

Ferrari 412S recently was sold by auction in the US. In fact, the automobile manufactured in 1958 passed for $5 612 000.

Remarkably that the auction organizers were expecting to revenue some $7 million or even more for this legendary car. In that case the Ferrari 412S would have become the most expensive automobile ever sold in the US. But there were no customers ready to pay the expected amount.

Still the price of the Ferrari 412S places it at 4th position in the most expensive US sold cars rating which is lead by Bugatti Royale Berline 1931 model with 6.5 million dollars. The last one was sold by auction in 1986 and as to make the allowance of inflation the price would be 11.8 millions.

Ferrari 412S with 0744 chassis is known for it was driven by famous Phil Hill and Richie Ginther in 1950s. The car is equipped with 12 cylinder engine producing the ever 400 h/p.

As well, earlier the auction passed racing bolide of Juan-Manuel Fangio, the champion of 50s. His Talbot-Lago T26C was sold for $1 100 800 euros.

Usually students and quite often senior pupils in Nothern America have cars.
The American journal �Money Magazine� made a favour to help parents who want to buy first car for their children. Specialists prepared the list of seven cheap cars that suit in the best way for young people. Their original price doesn�t exceed $16 000. Besides all the seven are multifunctional, have high safety level and fuel-miser.

1.Dodge Caliber. The original price is $13 425. The vehicle has been highly estimated by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) in the crash tests. It has an optional antilock braking system and standard front airbag. As for now only automatic gearbox is proposed, but the Chrysler Company is going to produce a mechanic one with more powerful engine.



2.Ford Focus. The original price is $13 450. The vehicle has high NHTSA estimation in the crash tests for frontal and lateral impacts. There are optional side airbags, antilock and antiskid braking systems. It�s a small cute vehicle with high fuel economy rate. Although there is an estate model of bigger caring capacity.




3.Honda Fit. The price starts from $13 850. The car hasn�t been crash tested by NHTSA for frontal and lateral impacts. It has standard antilock braking system and front airbags. The car is small but economic and has rather big caring capacity. There are paddle shifters on the wheel.




4.Mazda 3. The price starts from $13 710. The car has been positively NHTSA estimated for frontal and satisfactory for lateral impacts. Front airbags and antilock braking system are optional. The subcompact is much more attractive than Miata sportcar and more practicable.





5.Scion xA. The price starts from $12 780. Good evaluation in NHTSA tests for frontal and lateral impacts. Standard frontal airbags but optional antilock braking system. It�s small and very practicable.





6.Nissan Versa. The price starts from $12 450. The car hasn�t been crash tasted by NHTSA. Front airbags are standard, but antilock braking system is optional. Actually Honda Fit is much more enjoyable, but Versa has a lot of cheap extra equipment.




7.Kia Sportage. Front airbags, antilock braking system and stabilizing system are standard. It looks like Hyundai Tucson but it�s much cheaper. It has impressive standard safety equipment set.

In fact, Chrysler PT Cruiser has been the best-seller within Chrysler model line-up for last couple of years. Over 1 million automobiles of PT Cruiser have been sold during 6 years.

In this situation Chrysler decided to introduce a limited PT Cruiser model serie to the US car market romantically named �Pacific Coast Highway�. The model will available in dark blue color only, powered by 2.4 150 h/p engine. As well Chrysler prepares optionally 5-gear manual and 4-speed hydro transmissions.

While there is no data on Chrysler PT Cruiser�s entering European car market the Company announced the US pricing. Manual transmission attached package set at $20 737, while hydro-equipped version costs $21 570.

American manufacturers announced about reproducing of 70th-look muscle cars. The first manufacturer to launch the new line is Ford Motor Company. It�s Mustang turned out to be the best seller in the North American market. In the beginning of the year Chrysler Group and General Motors have unveiled their concepts - Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro. Both companies have already reported of the concepts serial production. Thomas La Sorda, Chrysler Group SEO, said the company was impressed by the reaction on such a concept and Chrysler was to launch Dodge Challenger in 2008.
A classic Dodge Challenger had been produced from 1970 to 1974. About 188.000 cars had been produced during the period.

The American magazine �Forbes� listed the best cabriolets of the present time. Cars with folding tops are evaluated at several categories. The Magazine lists not only the latest models of the world leading concerns but the car produced for quite a time.

The best cabriolets are - Aston Martin DB9 Volante and Ferrari F430 Spider
The best new cabriolet - Cadillac XLR-V
The best classical cabriolets - Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
The most powerful cabriolets - Dodge Viper SRT-10
The Japanese best roadster - Honda S2000
The most effective cabriolet - Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
The best Spartan cabriolet - Lotus Elise
The best cabriolet with minimal price - Mazda MX-5 Miata
The German best roadster - Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
The best chapel folks� cabriolet - Panoz Esperante






To the list compilers` opinion there is no cabriolet of Rolls-Royce in the chart but producing of the model on the Phantom sedan base has not started yet.

Great car manufacturers of nowadays including BMW, Kia and Hyundai will stand trial as Automotive Technologies International Inc. Company with headquarters in Denville, New Jersey, initiated a suit against them claiming these leading car manufacturers violated 11 patents while developing airbag sensors.

The affair concerned the sensors defining passenger weight and adjusting thereafter functioning mode of airbags to given passenger. As David Breed, the head of Automotive Technologies International Inc., the sensors developing and installing in 20 models of those car producing companies comes as infringing patent laws.

In fact, the American company already brought analogous suit against General Motors Concern and Honda Company.

Still as known Automotive Technologies International Inc. hasn�t preferred any charge against them and the defendant companies representatives refrained from any comments.

If you were to examine the entire global automotive market, you would see a wide variety of vehicles out there from the ultra compact Smart car to the Bugatti Veyron, a sports car with a retail price of just over $1.2 million! Likely, neither car is in your garage or under your carport. Still, whether you own a Hyundai, Chevy, Audi, or other well-known make, you do share a few things in common: high fuel prices and replacement parts costs. While I cannot recommend much of a solution with the former problem, I can help you with the latter one. Keep on reading and we will take a look at ways you can save big on replacement hyundai auto parts or other fine car parts on the market.

So, who wouldn't want a Bugatti Veyron? At $1.2 million it is by far the priciest car built and for no small wonder: Its 1001 horsepower engine will propel you from zero to 60 in just under 2.5 seconds and get you flying down the highway at speeds as high as 230 miles per hour. On the other hand, if economy and price are important to you, the Smart from Mercedes will get you there, but not in style.

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A team of enthusiasts from Europe decided to start �ecological� run named �Panamericana 2006� engaging three diesel Volkswagen Touareg off-roaders. In fact, three Touaregs will use only biological fuel � bio-diesel. The run will include Northern and Southern America and it will start in Alaska. Total circuit distance makes 25 000 kilometers while the vehicles are expected to move without stops � 24 hours per day.

Remarkably that the Panamericana run provides for participation of usual serial Volkswagen Touareg R5 TDI in Expedition version. Model�s differences compared to basic Touareg version are minimum: additional aluminum 200 liter tank, driver rest site amenities installed, inner compartment 220 V adapters. And finally all three Touaregs were attached with special off-roader tires of Goodyear.

As the organizers ponder the whole Panamericana run will take three off-roaders around 11 000 liters of bio diesel fuel. Still the main objective of the run alleged is drawing the society attention to active addressing ecologically friendly fuel types. Besides, the organizers of Panamericana 2006 set another concurrent goal � cover the whole distance within 15 days.

Esquire magazine composed "Ten Most Awesome Autos" ranking of automobile that priced under 50 000 dollars. The most expensive car in "Ten Most Awesome Autos" ranking came Chevrolet Corvette for 44 490 dollars while the most financially available Mazda 6 with 19 670 dollars price.

The whole list of "Ten Most Awesome Autos" looks as follows:

1) Chevrolet Corvette ($44 490)
2) Mazda6 (19 670)
3) Infiniti G35 coupe (33 200)
4) Ford F-150 (19 640 - 37 500 range)
5) Audi A3 3.2 DSG (34 700)
6) Subaru Legacy GT (28 795)
7) BMW 3-Series (ranging in 30 900 - 44 900)
8) Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ($29 149)
9) Chrysler 300C SRT8 (42 695)
10) Lotus Elise ($42 990)

As it comes out of this ranking most of "Ten Most Awesome Autos" named by Esquire magazine are powerful sedans or sporty cars excepting Ford F-150 pick-up that is very popular in USA.

Mitsubishi Outlander inner Japanese market sales within the latest six months starting with market entry reached 18 921 off-roaders marking Outlander leadership in SUV class. In fact, Mitsubishi Outlander became sales leader November, December 2005 and February 2006 while its main competitors � Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail were left behind Outlander with over 4 000 advantage and Honda CR-V sales occurred to be over three times lower.

Currently Mitsubishi Outlander sales monthly rate of 2 000 cars is being exceeded for 60%.
Besides, considerable demand within the Japanese car market was revealed with another Mitsubishi debut � Mitsubishi �I� futuristic model which attained 6 025 sales rate in the first months of sales instead of 5 000 planned initially.

New Mitsubishi Outlander European car market entry is meant for 2007 first quarter. Mitsubishi gross European sales in 2005 amounted to 265 685 cars featuring 17.7% increase compared to 2004 ratio.