Calling all cars: Rallycross organizers are promoting Sunday s benefit race

Calling all cars: Rallycross organizers are promoting Sunday s benefit race and pancake feed in support of Rebekah (Portland Tribune)
There are many motor sports you can try in your street car, but the best one for low-cost fun and excitement is rallycross racing. If you ve ever slid your car around in a big field of wet grass wearing an ear-to-ear grin or even if that just sounds like fun, rallycross might be for you.

Remote-controlled super car climbs walls (The Arizona Republic) While most

Remote-controlled super car climbs walls (The Arizona Republic)
While most RC cars know how to do only two things - go fast and roll over - the Zero G has a trick that no other RC vehicles can match: It can climb straight up a wall.

Ghana's restoration man (BBC News)
Ghanaian Enoch Anobil is passionate about restoring vintage cars, and believes they are perfect for African conditions.

Track repairs on fast track (Miami Herald)
NASCAR is all about speed. Cars fly around the superspeedways at nearly 200 mph. Pit crews change four tires, fill a gas tank and put in a round of wedge in less than 14 seconds. A car that crashes into a wall on Lap 50 can be back in a race in the time it takes for a routine oil change.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Webby Awards' Tips for Improving Automotive Sites (The Auto Channel)
Does your automotive site have what it takes to share the spotlight with 2005 Webby Awards winners like Mercedes Benz and Cars.com?

Robotic cars are fast taking 'autopilot' to new levels (Los Angeles Times)
The predictions of futurists have often fizzled on the subject of robots, which today can vacuum floors and play chess but not drive a car.

Cellphones to help DOT track traffic (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The state Department of Transportation, looking for inexpensive ways to track traffic speeds and bottlenecks, is about to try cellphones. As cellphone towers ping phones that are traveling in cars down the highway, DOT wants to put that information to use.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Fast Focus STorms in (AutoExpress)
t's the moment of truth for Ford's fast car division - has the new Focus ST got what it takes to continue the tradition of the blue oval's greatest performance models? Read on to find out.

Fast-food parking - to go (NorthJersey.com) FAIR LAWN - For

Fast-food parking - to go (NorthJersey.com)
FAIR LAWN - For 27 years, Gary Borer has been parking in a McDonald's lot while eating next door at an International House of Pancakes. Last week, that routine cost him nearly $300.

Robotic cars are fast taking 'autopilot' to new levels (Los

Robotic cars are fast taking 'autopilot' to new levels (Los Angeles Times)
The predictions of futurists have often fizzled on the subject of robots, which today can vacuum floors and play chess but not drive a car.

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

India's new sensation swings a racket and cuts stereotypes (Sports Illustrated)
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India has a new icon, and she's not a cricket player or a Bollywood starlet. She's a tennis player. Sania Mirza seems to be everywhere these days in her country: posing on magazine covers, promoting health campaigns and endorsing everything from cars to clothing.

Fast Focus STorms in (AutoExpress)
t's the moment of truth for Ford's fast car division - has the new Focus ST got what it takes to continue the tradition of the blue oval's greatest performance models? Read on to find out.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Idol couldn't cope with fame (Sunday Mail) BY HIS own

Idol couldn't cope with fame (Sunday Mail)
BY HIS own admission, George Best spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars . . . "the rest I just squandered", he joked. The sad truth, however, is that Best, whose life is ebbing away in a London hospital, squandered much more than just cash.

Speeder cars back on tracks (Mount Shasta News)
This past weekend, there were 41 speeders in McCloud and not a one was stopped for a moving violation. We're talking about a railroad motorcar, not a fast-moving driver in a Ford or Chevrolet.

Don t want the flu? Just drive through (Gazette.Net)
Burger joints and banks, step aside. The latest fad in drive-through service is the flu shot. Since early October, drivers have been queuing up their cars and rolling up their sleeves in the parking lot of the Kaiser Permanente Shady Grove Medical Center.

Honda to launch hybrid cars in China (The Auto Channel)
TOKYO October 31, 2005; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co is planning to sell hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles in China as rival Toyota Motor Corp. is to start production there of the fuel-efficient cars within this year, a senior Honda official said Saturday.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

Australian gamers seek R-rating (Sydney Morning Herald)
Street crime epics and very fast cars may rule in the virtual world, but a new study conducted by Bond University reveals that most Australians would like to see tougher classification of computer and video games.

Robotic cars are fast taking 'autopilot' to new levels (Los Angeles Times)
The predictions of futurists have often fizzled on the subject of robots, which today can vacuum floors and play chess but not drive a car.

Making a dent in his chosen field (Sun-Sentinel) South Florida's

Making a dent in his chosen field (Sun-Sentinel)
South Florida's fast-growing population doesn't bother Joseph Larocco. After all, the more people there are, the more cars on the roads and in parking lots of shopping malls and industrial parks. And that means more car dents.

Leaders of car industry descend on Las Vegas as three shows converge (Las Vegas Sun)
Automotive aftermarket industry leaders will celebrate America's love affair with its cars this week at an event that has accelerated into the Las Vegas convention fast lane.

From falafel to cars what is quality? (MENAFN)
From falafel to cars what is quality?

Honda to launch hybrid cars in China (The Auto Channel)
TOKYO October 31, 2005; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co is planning to sell hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles in China as rival Toyota Motor Corp. is to start production there of the fuel-efficient cars within this year, a senior Honda official said Saturday.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Soapbox derby does some fast living in S.F. (San Francisco Chronicle)
On a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon, several hundred of the city's most-tattooed denizens spent the day on Bernal Heights' western slope, cheering as a motley collection of wheeled contraptions, maintaining only the barest pretense of control, hurtled by.

New Jeep ConceptsTwo concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

From falafel to cars what is quality? (MENAFN)
From falafel to cars what is quality?

1996 TVR Chimaera HC from UK and Ireland (Carsurvey.org)
Fast, but a pain in the A*se! What things have gone wrong with the car? Persistent problem with fuses. General comments? I'd always wanted a TVR. The sound when you hear one approaching is quite mesmerising and harkens back to US muscle cars.

Leaders of car industry descend on Las Vegas as three shows converge (Las Vegas Sun)
Automotive aftermarket industry leaders will celebrate America's love affair with its cars this week at an event that has accelerated into the Las Vegas convention fast lane.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

Porsche Cayman S PremieresThe largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

The Auto Aftermarket Is No Afterthought (BusinessWeek)
At this year's version of the industry's big trade show it's clear that the boom in adding custom parts to cars and SUVs is accelerating

Track repairs on fast track (Miami Herald)
NASCAR is all about speed. Cars fly around the superspeedways at nearly 200 mph. Pit crews change four tires, fill a gas tank and put in a round of wedge in less than 14 seconds. A car that crashes into a wall on Lap 50 can be back in a race in the time it takes for a routine oil change.

Honda to launch hybrid cars in China (The Auto Channel)
TOKYO October 31, 2005; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co is planning to sell hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles in China as rival Toyota Motor Corp. is to start production there of the fuel-efficient cars within this year, a senior Honda official said Saturday.

From falafel to cars what is quality? (MENAFN)
From falafel to cars what is quality?

USA: Cars to get USB ports soon - CD players to become obsolete? (just-auto)
Visteon is racing to help car makers fit their models with USB ports. If it can act fast enough it expects to win big. "It's a major but short-term opportunity," said Hans Eric Destree, Visteon commercial director of mobile electronics.

Track repairs on fast track (Miami Herald) NASCAR is all

Track repairs on fast track (Miami Herald)
NASCAR is all about speed. Cars fly around the superspeedways at nearly 200 mph. Pit crews change four tires, fill a gas tank and put in a round of wedge in less than 14 seconds. A car that crashes into a wall on Lap 50 can be back in a race in the time it takes for a routine oil change.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Honda to launch hybrid cars in China (The Auto Channel)
TOKYO October 31, 2005; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co is planning to sell hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles in China as rival Toyota Motor Corp. is to start production there of the fuel-efficient cars within this year, a senior Honda official said Saturday.

Bentley boosts its U.S. brand--and its sales--by finding a profitable gap in the luxury-car market (US News & World Report)
REWE, ENGLAND--When W. O. Bentley launched his automobile company in 1919, he demanded his cars be powerful and quick. He achieved his goal: Bentleys won Le Mans--France's grueling, 24-hour endurance race--a record five times between 1924 and 1930. Those victories accorded Bentleys cachet and made them popular among the "right crowd." Fast-forward 73 years to 2003, and Bentley was back in the Le

Edwards Flies Without Net, And He Climbs a Bit Higher (New York Times)
Carl Edwards took a high line around Atlanta Motor Speedway, running shamelessly close to the outside wall on a day when rear tires were routinely sliding out from under cars.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

Drive up, get pricked and prevent the flu (Recordnet.com) STOCKTON

Drive up, get pricked and prevent the flu (Recordnet.com)
STOCKTON -- Would you like fries with that? Cars lined up as early as 8:30 a.m. Saturday near the cross section of West March Lane and Deer Park Drive to partake in Stockton's newest addition to drive-up service. But it wasn't for fast food, doughnuts, money from an ATM or medicine from a pharmacy.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

LPG Conversions -- Easy, Fast and Convenient in the UK (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Glasgow, UK (PRWEB) October 30, 2005 -- Owners of fleet cars, taxis and other high mileage vehicles can save thousands of pounds on annual fuel costs by converting their cars to run on LPG (liquid petroleum gas). And now a new service from alternative fuel specialists, Fuelture aims to make the whole process of LPG conversion easy for drivers in the UK.

Bentley boosts its U.S. brand--and its sales--by finding a profitable gap in the luxury-car market (US News & World Report)
REWE, ENGLAND--When W. O. Bentley launched his automobile company in 1919, he demanded his cars be powerful and quick. He achieved his goal: Bentleys won Le Mans--France's grueling, 24-hour endurance race--a record five times between 1924 and 1930. Those victories accorded Bentleys cachet and made them popular among the "right crowd." Fast-forward 73 years to 2003, and Bentley was back in the Le

This much I know (The Observer)
The broad public perception of me is driving fast cars, likes women, sits with his feet up in the countryside and doesn't do any work. I actually do work, I haven't got a current girlfriend and I've hardly driven a car all year. No, I'm not banned at the moment.

Elevator operators say rail cars that carry grain in short supply (Journal-News)
TOLEDO, Ohio Grain bins are filling up fast in the northwest corner of the state because elevator operators say they're having trouble getting enough rail cars to move out their soybeans and corn.

India train crash kills 110 (International Herald Tribune)
Army divers searched Sunday for survivors and the dead in the submerged cars of a train that derailed and plunged into a rain-swollen river in southern India, killing at least 110 people, officials said.

Fast cars, cocktails and tropical beaches: life in the DTI fast lane (Guardian Unlimited)
A "culture of excess" at the Department of Trade and Industry is laid bare in a confidential report leaked to the Guardian which shows officials spending nights in expensive hotels, hiring BMW cars, having unrestricted use of government mobile phones and consuming large quantities of cocktails at taxpayers' expense.

India train crash kills 110 (International Herald Tribune) Army divers

India train crash kills 110 (International Herald Tribune)
Army divers searched Sunday for survivors and the dead in the submerged cars of a train that derailed and plunged into a rain-swollen river in southern India, killing at least 110 people, officials said.

This much I know (The Observer)
The broad public perception of me is driving fast cars, likes women, sits with his feet up in the countryside and doesn't do any work. I actually do work, I haven't got a current girlfriend and I've hardly driven a car all year. No, I'm not banned at the moment.

Bentley boosts its U.S. brand--and its sales--by finding a profitable gap in the luxury-car market (US News & World Report)
REWE, ENGLAND--When W. O. Bentley launched his automobile company in 1919, he demanded his cars be powerful and quick. He achieved his goal: Bentleys won Le Mans--France's grueling, 24-hour endurance race--a record five times between 1924 and 1930. Those victories accorded Bentleys cachet and made them popular among the "right crowd." Fast-forward 73 years to 2003, and Bentley was back in the Le

Drive up, get pricked and prevent the flu (Recordnet.com)
STOCKTON -- Would you like fries with that? Cars lined up as early as 8:30 a.m. Saturday near the cross section of West March Lane and Deer Park Drive to partake in Stockton's newest addition to drive-up service. But it wasn't for fast food, doughnuts, money from an ATM or medicine from a pharmacy.

Rent a Ferrari for $4,500 a week (The Arizona Republic)

Rent a Ferrari for $4,500 a week (The Arizona Republic)
Can big boys learn to share their toys? That's the hope of the Scottsdale-based Van Horssen Group, which is launching an exclusive club for fast-lane men and women featuring fractional- or shared-use of 30 exotic cars with a combined value of $7.5 million.

Train Derails in India; at Least 100 Dead (AP via Yahoo! News)
A passenger train derailed on flooded tracks in southern India on Saturday and plunged into a rain-swollen river, killing at least 100 people and trapping scores inside submerged cars, officials said.

Elevator operators say rail cars that carry grain in short supply (Ohio News Network)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Grain bins are filling up fast in the northwest corner of the state because elevator operators say they're having trouble getting enough rail cars to move out their soybeans and corn.

Track repairs on fast track (Miami Herald)
NASCAR is all about speed. Cars fly around the superspeedways at nearly 200 mph. Pit crews change four tires, fill a gas tank and put in a round of wedge in less than 14 seconds. A car that crashes into a wall on Lap 50 can be back in a race in the time it takes for a routine oil change.