Americans Have Personal Bonds With Cars (Hartford Courant) Cheryl Hoffer leaves the world behind when she climbs into Breezy -- her Volkswagen GTI -- and drives the 31 miles of winding roads through California's Santa Cruz mountains to visit her daughter. ...more...4x4s to be priced off the road (Daily Telegraph) Gas-guzzling sports cars, 4x4s and people carriers could be priced off the road within five years after a crackdown on carbon emissions to be announced by the European Commission this month....more... GM's the star with cars, celebs, daring hybrid (San Jose Mercury News) There's nowhere to hide at an auto show, especially one as significant as the North American International Auto Show held this week....more... Power Vs. Economy (Hartford Courant) `Green' Cars Create Auto Show Buzz, But Buyers Still Lust For Speed And Muscle Bob Carter, the chief of Toyota's Lexus division, stepped forward at the Detroit auto show this week to introduce the company's first fire-breather - a 500-horsepower V-10 sports car, the LF-A. ...more... David Beckham (My Village Southbank) Beckham wants to be 'part of history' - Jan 12 2007 David Beckham today admitted the £128 million he will get to move to the United States was a "huge" and "amazing" sum....more... Cinema trailer: Black Book (My Village City of London) Black Book tells the moving story of a young Jewish woman ... Mobile Phone Lifestyle Guide Get the complete view of the social scene directly from your mobile phone!.....more... 2005 BMW Mini Cooper from UK and Ireland (Carsurvey.org) "Looks great, handles like its on rails and is damn quick for its size!" What things have gone wrong with the car?...more... David Beckham (My Village Notting Hill) Becks to play in America - Jan 11 2007 David Beckham is moving to America to play for Los Angeles Galaxy, he announced today....more... Most trends support the hybrid vehicle, but don't jump to conclusions yet (The Acorn) Following decades of stops, starts and misfires, those technologically advanced vehicles that lower carbon dioxide emissions and reduce the nation's dependency on foreign oil are starting to gain ground....more... |