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The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula has named its officers and board of directors for the 2007 season.

Revised Engines For The Toyota Land Cruiser 
The engine range for the Toyota Land Cruiser has been revised in line with Euro IV emissions standards.

BY SUSAN GLASER 
MONEY COLUMN Lessons for the littlest spenders Here’s a December package your children probably aren’t interested in opening: the one that contains all your credit card bills.

O.C. auto sales up in November 
Truck sales pace gains for the month, the first in 2006 to outpace 2005. New auto sales in Orange County, after a year of trending down, bounced back in November, the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association reported Thursday.

2001 Holden Astra city 3dr from Australia and New Zealand 
What things have gone wrong with the car? The ignition of my Astra decided to pack it in one night. This problem was related to a steering column that would not free up. Holden told me it was a fault with the 2001 models. This was fixed under warranty, thank goodness.

Find the Right Lender Before You Buy a Car 
(ARA) - If you’re in the market for a new car, there’s more to take into consideration than just the make, model and features you’ll be getting. You also have to figure out how you’re going to pay for it.

New car models in markets next year 
Hamburg, Dec 28: Car makers are launching a host of new models in 2007 with the mass volume segment featuring fresh colour combinations, new technology and eco-friendly engines.

Tata to go ahead with plans for car factory in western India 
NEW DELHI, India — The chief of India’s Tata Group said Wednesday his company has no intention of scaling back its plans for a new car factory in eastern India, despite widespread…

Car-stereo units put video iPods on the road 
Just as Apple’s original iPod made it easier to bring your own music into a car, now the video version has forced auto electronics makers to find ways of putting favorite TV shows and movies on wheels as well. New car-stereo units allow motorists to download movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean or NBC’s The Office on their video iPod, then play it on backseat video screens. Some units even …

Playstation Store Offers Gran Turismo HD Concept Free for Playstation 3 
World’s Most Popular Driving Videogame Franchise Available in Full HD

Get taken for a ride for L-Istrina 
Classic and sports cars, trucks and motorcycles will be jostling for attention on Saturday at Ta’ Qali in what promises to be the largest show of vehicles ever held here. The show will be on between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The zaniest records set in 2006… 
The year just ending brought the usual crop of people seeking to do something, however strange, better, faster, longer or more completely than anyone else…

News In Brief 
CONMEN stole cash from an 86 year old woman in Horsham, police have said…. A HORSHAM man won a 40,000 Porsche sports car in a Children in Need charity draw on Wednesday (…

Traffic stop leads to ID theft arrest: Stolen mail found inside speeding sports car on I-90 
One arrest was made and a heap of stolen mail believed to be connected to an identity theft ring was recovered Wednesday after troopers caught a speeding sports car on Interstate 90.

Beatles voted Britain's all-time favourite band 
London, Dec 26(ANI): Even several years after their demise, the biggest-selling group of the 20th century, the Beatles, has managed to remain immensely popular in Britain. The pop band has been voted among the best 100 things that happened to Britain. John, Paul, George and Ringo were named as Britain's all-time favourite band in an online survey. Original James Bond Sean Connery was voted …

Shovelfuls of the Past 
Digging down, he unearthed a trove of old bottles, once discarded, now delightful.

CONSUMER WATCH: Act fast on charity gift deduction 
Only five days left, consumers, to give a gift to charity and get a tax deduction in April. There’s a need in Virginia, and you can help fill it. But you need to act fast.

The search for significance 
They’ve made the money. Now these business leaders want to make a difference.

Human Skeleton Found at East Haven, Conn. Car Lot 
Police are trying to identify a decomposed body discovered Thursday underneath a pile of leaves at an East Haven used car dealership.The clothed body was discovered between two vehicles on a back parking lot at Natalino Motors.

Slug lodged in suspect may solve murder case 
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) - In the middle of Joshua Bush’s forehead, 2 inches above his eyes, lies the evidence that prosecutors say could send the teenager to prison for attempted murder: a 9 mm bullet, lodged just under the skin.

Zoning sought for used-car lot, service center near Eagle Point 
An auto dealership for used upscale luxury and sports vehicles may soon be moving to a site on U.S. 280 at Eagle Point Parkway opposite Eagle Point.

Adesa Agrees to $3B Buyout Deal 
(AP) CARMEL, Ind. ADESA Inc., North America’s second largest provider of wholesale vehicle auctions, said Friday it has agreed to be acquired by a private equity fund group in a deal valued at $3 billion.

Adesa agrees to $3B buyout deal 
The deal also includes assumption of roughly $700 million in debt. Under the deal, Kelso & Co., GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, ValueAct Capital and Parthenon Capital — will convert each outstanding share of the Carmel-based holding company to $27.85 cash per share.

Texas teen fighting efforts to retrieve slug from head 
In the middle of Joshua Bush’s forehead, two inches above his eyes, lies the evidence that prosecutors say could send the teenager to prison…

Auto Sales In China Expecting Boom For 2007 
BEIJING — There’s optimism about the booming Chinese auto market. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers expects sales in China to hit 7 million vehicles this year and grow another 15 percent in 2007 topping 8 million.

Police seek answers about dad’s fatal trek 
A San Francisco man who got stranded in the snowy wilderness with his family nearly two weeks ago was found dead Wednesday in a mountain creek, authorities said.

Detectives Release Evidence From Mack’s Rental Car Search in Reno 
Police Detectives have released a list of evidence from accused murderer Darren Mack’s rental car. Some of the evidence was ordinary,12 empty bottles and cans of water and red bull. But they also found two red stains that tested positive for blood.

Redesigned ‘07 Nissan Altima Popular Among Consumers on Cars.com in November 
CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2006 — The newly redesigned Nissan Altima was popular among consumers who visited Cars.com in November, according to the most recent Consumer Search Index.

Amberjac Projects Battery Systems Help JCB Streamliner to 350mph
CSR Wire - Further developments include the production of a hyper-performance electric sports car conversion towards the end of 2006 and a medium size family car electric conversion for early 2007. There is also a plan to offer an electric converted van sized

Police seize 1m in fake notes
Birmingham Post - In addition, officers found a “substantial” quantity of genuine UK and foreign currency, suspected false credit cards, false identity documentation and a sports car number plate. The haul was recovered by officers from Harborne police station and the

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Slate - I drove the “Sport” model of the Fit (it starts at $15,170), and it truly did feel like a scaled-down sports car. It also excels on the comfort front. The back seats fold down flat to create a huge, open cargo space (tall and deep) in the rear of the

Three men guilty of killing Pc in 100,000 raid
Daily Telegraph - Hassan Razzaq and Khan had driven in a Mercedes sports car while Faisal Razzaq and Aslam were in a Toyota Corolla. As Shah and the Jamas carried out the raid the others were claimed to have been lookouts. Aslam admitted going with Faisal Razzaq, but

Make My Day
American Reporter - That won’t hit until I buy my first red sports car. But I am on a nodding acquaintance with the elderly gentlemen who eat breakfast at my local McDonald’s every morning. Every day, I can find a large group of my town’s old men, hunkered around

Winning a 2007 Luxury Sports Car is the New Year’s Resolution You’ll
Earthtimes - GIBRALTAR, December 19 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning December 18th 2006, Belle Rock Entertainment will offer gamers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a spanking new luxury sports car! Players across Belle Rock’s award-winning online casinos, River Belle

TheStar.com - Wheels - Valets vie for craft’s crown
Toronto Star - By the way, those movies where the valet jumps into the sports car and takes off for a joyride does that really happen? “Not at the Park Hyatt,” Watts says quickly. Participants offer this advice for success in the field: be professional, follow

New KLD Index Benchmarks 100 Global Companies Proactively Addressing
Social Funds - Other large-caps include Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ), the largest corporate user of renewable energy in the US according to the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ), and Toyota ( TM ), which holds 64 percent of the hybrid car market and plans to sell 300

Hybrid Cars Pose Dangers To First Responders
nbc4.com - Officials said there is not much to hear on a hybrid car, so rescue crews are trained to look for a ready indicator light. Groff said one of the first things crews are trained to do is to make sure the ignition is shut down. Automakers have worked with

Higher Mileage Doesn’t Deter Hybrid Car Shoppers
Channel 3000 - Residents Jeff and Judy Archibald said that they were looking to the hybrid Prius to save on gas. “I have a Honda Civic and that is a fabulous car,” said Judy Archibald. “I really like that car a lot. The mileage was good, but it wasn’t quite exactly

The night Bobby was shot
Newsday - It was an Iver Johnson .22, and it had been owned first by an auto dealer in Alhambra who was afraid of blacks. Now it made a sound like a tray falling on a table. Now another sound and another. Three or four altogether. It put a couple of bullets

Jefferson Avenue project almost done
North County Times - Last week, cones were placed sporadically in front of the auto dealer’s driveway, said Victor Gallando, who works for Salem. “What they did to these businesses it’s just terrible,” he said. Salem doesn’t entirely blame the city. “The city’s been

EPA fines Pflueger $135,000
Kauai Garden Island News - Attorneys for land owner and auto dealer James Pflueger said they are shocked after the Environmental Protection Agency slapped him with the second fine in a month for what it cites is failure to comply with a court ordered cleanup at Pila a

Halloween happenings
Daily Citizen-News - The Chatsworth auto dealer will hold its second annual party featuring a castle jumper, giant slide, clowns and magic show. A costume contest and other games will be held. Date: Saturday, 4 to 8 p.m. Information: Visit www.harrissutton.com or call (706

B.E. Corporate Executive Of The Year
Blackenterprise.com - Stephens of Stephens Automotive Group (No. 35 on the BE AUTO DEALER 100 list with $75.19 million in sales), whom he helped land a Jaguar dealership. Hazel’s quiet, unassuming demeanor doesn’t mask his full-throttle leadership style or razor-sharp

Linking to Peterborough Today
Peterborough Evening Telegraph - Find news, sport, business news and entertainments, plus used car search, jobs search and house search for the Greater Peterborough area.” Use the image and html code below to link to us. Please do not distort this image. If you would prefer an image

Classifieds Overview
1960 Sun - From a new job to a new car, search no more. You can find what you’re looking for right here at www.AllAroundCleveland.com. You can browse by category. You can use a key word search. You can select a specific edition. Among our advanced search

Redesigned ‘07 Nissan Altima Popular Among Consumers on Cars.com in
PR Newswire - Top New-Car Search Increases Top Used-Car Search Increases 1 Nissan Altima 27% 1 Ford Fusion 10% 2 Infiniti G35 23% 2 Honda Civic Hybrid 10% 3 BMW X5 19% 3 BMW 335

Vcars launches incentivized dealer signups and free fax enquiries on
WebWire - We are currently investing heavily into research and development to provide a better car search experience for users.” The Institute of Transport Management recognised Vcars success in establishing itself as a serious player and awarded the

Family Finances: Basic lessons on the road to buying a car
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - We learned some valuable lessons lately in our own new car search. Here are just a few: Lesson No. 1: Expect information obtained from car salesmen to be woefully incomplete. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The car we recently

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Announces 2007 Schedule
RoadracingWorld.com, CA - Nov 27, 2006… Ohio Six main attractions, the return of open-wheel racing and two long-standing grassroots races highlight the 2007 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course schedule …

Sports Car Crash Kills 2 In Hempfield Twp.
WPXI.com, PA - Dec 4, 2006HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were killed after a sports car crashed in Westmoreland County. Brian Svetz, 33, of Irwin, and …

Solstice beats Miata in sales for 2006
Autoblog, CA - Dec 14, 2006… Sports car enthusiasts over the age of 12 aren’t concerned with what others think should they choose the light, reliable, superior Miata over the ill-handling …

Mitsubishi sees the light with Eclipse
Channel 4 News, UK - 23 hours ago… The Eclipse is a popular sports car in US, where it has been on sale since 1989. Early versions were rebadged and sold as the Plymouth Laser. …

hybrid sports car partnership
Engineer Online, UK - Dec 13, 2006Malcolm Fendick, Head of Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Division of the Department for Transport, will today announce a new hybrid sports car technology partnership …

2007 Mazda MX-5 Power Retractable Hardtop Road Test
Automobile.com - Dec 8, 2006by Budd Stanley / American Auto Press. Keep it simple stupid, otherwise known as KISS, is a trait I admire in a sports car. The single …

Elfin joins the HSV club
CARSguide, Australia - Dec 14, 2006… boss Tom Walkinshaw. The man behind Holden Special Vehicles has bought Australia’s oldest sports car brand. Elfin, which produced …

Honda unveils compact sports car
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - Nov 30, 2006Honda has unveiled an exciting lightweight two-seat sports car concept at the Los Angeles Motor Show. According to Honda the Remix …