Volvo to Offer New Small CarThe Swedish automaker unveils a

Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
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Byrnes (Fox Sports)
There are so many exciting things to contemplate as Speedweeks and the 2006 season starts. It's not just whether Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon can make the Chase, but there are new cars, new teams and the Car of Tomorrow on the horizon.

Skilling prot g key to Enron prosecutors (International Herald Tribune)
From fast cars to rugged adventure trips to $6.4 million in bonuses, Enron was a dream maker for Kenneth Rice.

Scouts gearing up for derby (The Steubenville Herald-Star)
STEUBENVILLE - Area Cub Scouts are feverishly making the final touches on their wooden derby cars in preparation for this weekend's races. The Two Chiefs District of the Cub Scouts will hold its annual Pinewood Derby Friday and Saturday at the Fort Steuben Mall near center court.

New York Post Online Edition: Page Six Magazine (New York Post)
Is Johnny Depp 'Mr. Satan'? ...and other monikers that those uber-private movie stars use when checking into fab hotels. Road Trip! It's life in the fast lane (mostly) for stars and their cars.

Fast cars could be tuned by evolution (New Scientist)
Formula One teams could shave seconds off their best time by "breeding" the fittest performance features, suggest scientists

Renault's Plan for a Fast U-Turn (BusinessWeek)
When Renault's ( RNSDF ) former Chairman Louis Schweitzer bought 44% of ailing Nissan ( NSANY ) and sent Carlos Ghosn to Japan in 1999 to turn around the near-bankrupt giant, most auto industry experts thought the mission a hopeless cause.

Fantasy over for Mr NZ (Stuff)
Justin Rys had it all. Money, fast cars, a plush pad and the best physique drugs could buy.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
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Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars Enter Service at Los Angeles Airport (The Auto Channel)
LOS ANGELES, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 9, 2006 -- WHAT: Keys to five hydrogen fuel-cell powered cars from DaimlerChrysler will be presented to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). These zero-emission cars will be used for general transportation over a two-year period to further the development and practical experience with this technology.

Fast cars could be tuned by evolution (New Scientist) Formula

Fast cars could be tuned by evolution (New Scientist)
Formula One teams could shave seconds off their best time by "breeding" the fittest performance features, suggest scientists

Skilling prot g key to Enron prosecutors (International Herald Tribune)
From fast cars to rugged adventure trips to $6.4 million in bonuses, Enron was a dream maker for Kenneth Rice.

Renault's Plan for a Fast U-Turn (BusinessWeek)
When Renault's ( RNSDF ) former Chairman Louis Schweitzer bought 44% of ailing Nissan ( NSANY ) and sent Carlos Ghosn to Japan in 1999 to turn around the near-bankrupt giant, most auto industry experts thought the mission a hopeless cause.

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo)
Hard-driving executives who just can't stop thinking about cars can now sit in the car all day. Well, at the car, because this desk by Mini Statement looks just like a Mini Cooper. At $4,422, it's...

Fantasy over for Mr NZ (Stuff)
Justin Rys had it all. Money, fast cars, a plush pad and the best physique drugs could buy.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
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New York Post Online Edition: Page Six Magazine (New York Post)
Is Johnny Depp 'Mr. Satan'? ...and other monikers that those uber-private movie stars use when checking into fab hotels. Road Trip! It's life in the fast lane (mostly) for stars and their cars.

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo) Hard-driving executives who

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo)
Hard-driving executives who just can't stop thinking about cars can now sit in the car all day. Well, at the car, because this desk by Mini Statement looks just like a Mini Cooper. At $4,422, it's...

Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars Enter Service at Los Angeles Airport (The Auto Channel)
LOS ANGELES, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 9, 2006 -- WHAT: Keys to five hydrogen fuel-cell powered cars from DaimlerChrysler will be presented to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). These zero-emission cars will be used for general transportation over a two-year period to further the development and practical experience with this technology.

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Fast and Stable (Fairfield County Weekly)
If you re going to be making a three-hour trip north, there are worse places to be than at the wheel of a BMW. The first time I drove one, way back in the early 1970s, I was immediately hooked, because the 2002 drove so much better than the clunky American cars I d previously owned.

Letters to the Editor (The Hook)
Published February 9, 2006 in issue 0506 of the HooK. Sometimes it seems like keeping track of restaurants in Charlottesville is like counting cars on Route 29-- they just keep coming and going so fast that pretty soon it's just a blur.

Veterans to challenge Dale Jr., Gordon at Daytona (Fox Sports)
There are so many exciting things to contemplate as Speedweeks and the 2006 season starts. It's not just whether Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon can make the Chase, but there are new cars, new teams and the Car of Tomorrow on the horizon.

Fast cars could be tuned by evolution (New Scientist)
Formula One teams could shave seconds off their best time by "breeding" the fittest performance features, suggest scientists

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo) Hard-driving executives who

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo)
Hard-driving executives who just can't stop thinking about cars can now sit in the car all day. Well, at the car, because this desk by Mini Statement looks just like a Mini Cooper. At $4,422, it's...

Fast cars could be tuned by evolution (New Scientist)
Formula One teams could shave seconds off their best time by "breeding" the fittest performance features, suggest scientists

Preview: 2007 Toyota CamryWith sleeker styling, a more powerful engine

Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
Ann Job

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
Editors of MSN Autos

NASCAR takes a run at minorities (Kansas City Star)
WASHINGTON Think NASCAR and a couple of images pop to mind: Fast cars. White people.

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo)
Hard-driving executives who just can't stop thinking about cars can now sit in the car all day. Well, at the car, because this desk by Mini Statement looks just like a Mini Cooper. At $4,422, it's...

Enron exec to take stand against boss (Sydney Morning Herald)
FROM fast cars to adventure trips to $US6.4 million ($8.62 million) in bonuses, Enron was a dream maker for Kenneth Rice. -

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo) Hard-driving executives who

Mini Cooper Desk Going Nowhere Fast (Gizmodo)
Hard-driving executives who just can't stop thinking about cars can now sit in the car all day. Well, at the car, because this desk by Mini Statement looks just like a Mini Cooper. At $4,422, it's...

Enron witness faces mentor in dock (International Herald Tribune)
From fast cars to rugged adventure trips to $6.4 million in bonuses, Enron was a dream maker for Kenneth Rice.

CP B Intros VW 'Fast' Mascot (AdWeek)
ATLANTA Leave it to Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the agency that introduced the iconic Burger King mascot with the outsized head, to try a similar tactic in its first advertising on the $400 million Volkswagen account.

Cheech Marin, Featured Voice Talent of the Upcoming Disney Presentation

Cheech Marin, Featured Voice Talent of the Upcoming Disney Presentation of a Pixar Film CARS, Set to Raise the (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
------Due in theaters June 9, 2006, CARS is the story of a young hotshot rookie race car, Lightning McQueen, who is on the fast track to success, fame and everything he's hoped for - until he takes an unexpected detour on dusty Route 66 and meets Ramone and his friends.

Show turns clunker cars into family heirlooms (The Columbus Dispatch)
LOS ANGELES Jay Leno says it s easy to describe the difference between the dream machines that Chip Foose creates on Overhaulin and cars from other rehab shows.

A Dream Comes to Earth in a Houston Courtroom (New York Times)
Kenneth D. Rice rose rapidly in an orgy of fast money and lavish perks at Enron, but will take the stand this week as a humbled government witness.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
Editors of MSN Autos

High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
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Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
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Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
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Toyota Workers in India Begin Fast (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Workers at Toyota's Indian factory launched a protest fast to press demands to have 30 dismissed and suspended colleagues reinstated, after being forced to end a labor strike last month, a union official said Monday.

Drivers dying to go fast (Escanaba Daily Press) PHOTO:Gladstone Public

Drivers dying to go fast (Escanaba Daily Press)
PHOTO:Gladstone Public Safety Sgt. Paul Geyer tests the radar mounted on the dashboard of his patrol car Thursday afternoon. The radar is able to monitor the speeds of cars both moving away from and toward the police car.

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
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Renowned Artist Jeff Wilkie Signs Exclusive Agreement with Window Canvas (PR Web)
Window Canvas , the recognized leader in Exterior Applied See-Thru Window Graphics for cars, trucks, and SUVs continues to set the pace for this fast growing industry. The company recently signed an exclusive contract with Persistence of Vision, Ltd to become the only Window Graphics manufacturer licensed to represent renowned artist Jeff Wilkie. [PRWEB Feb 7, 2006]

Museum volunteers' dedication to antique cars never ages (The Palm Beach Post)
Retirees Ed Singer and Mike Myers are "gear heads" and proud of it as longtime volunteers at the Elliott Museum's collection of antique cars and vintage motorcycles.

Drivers dying to go fast (Escanaba Daily Press) PHOTO:Gladstone Public

Drivers dying to go fast (Escanaba Daily Press)
PHOTO:Gladstone Public Safety Sgt. Paul Geyer tests the radar mounted on the dashboard of his patrol car Thursday afternoon. The radar is able to monitor the speeds of cars both moving away from and toward the police car.

Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
Editors of MSN Autos

Toyota Workers in India Begin Fast (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Workers at Toyota's Indian factory launched a protest fast to press demands to have 30 dismissed and suspended colleagues reinstated, after being forced to end a labor strike last month, a union official said Monday.

Cheech Marin, Featured Voice Talent of the Upcoming Disney Presentation of a Pixar Film CARS, Set to Raise the (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
------Due in theaters June 9, 2006, CARS is the story of a young hotshot rookie race car, Lightning McQueen, who is on the fast track to success, fame and everything he's hoped for - until he takes an unexpected detour on dusty Route 66 and meets Ramone and his friends.

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INDIA: Toyota India workers begin protest fast (just-auto)
Workers at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. have begun a protest fast, having been forced to end strike action last month.

DEATH CRASH PC 'DROVE TOO FAST' (Eastbourne Today)
A POLICEWOMAN was driving 'too fast' along the seafront when her car hit and killed an 83-year-old holidaymaker, a court heard. (06/02/2006 09:11:50)

Drivers dying to go fast (Escanaba Daily Press) PHOTO:Gladstone Public

Drivers dying to go fast (Escanaba Daily Press)
PHOTO:Gladstone Public Safety Sgt. Paul Geyer tests the radar mounted on the dashboard of his patrol car Thursday afternoon. The radar is able to monitor the speeds of cars both moving away from and toward the police car.

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Cheech Marin, Featured Voice Talent of the Upcoming Disney Presentation of a Pixar Film CARS, Set to Raise the (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
------Due in theaters June 9, 2006, CARS is the story of a young hotshot rookie race car, Lightning McQueen, who is on the fast track to success, fame and everything he's hoped for - until he takes an unexpected detour on dusty Route 66 and meets Ramone and his friends.

INDIA: Toyota India workers begin protest fast (just-auto)
Workers at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. have begun a protest fast, having been forced to end strike action last month.

New business helps race cars go faster (Salisbury Post)
Phil Morse wanted to put his company in the middle of NASCAR country. He talked to economic developers and real estate people in the Charlotte region.

Take five: Revised impound rule makes sense (Fox Sports)
While cars will never be impounded at the Daytona 500, Larry McReynolds says NASCAR was right to roll back the rule from 21 Nextel Cup races in 2005 to five in 2006, including the Pepsi 400 at Daytona on FOX.

Toyota Workers in India Begin Fast (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Workers at Toyota's Indian factory launched a protest fast to press demands to have 30 dismissed and suspended colleagues reinstated, after being forced to end a labor strike last month, a union official said Monday.

DEATH CRASH PC 'DROVE TOO FAST' (Eastbourne Today)
A POLICEWOMAN was driving 'too fast' along the seafront when her car hit and killed an 83-year-old holidaymaker, a court heard. (06/02/2006 09:11:50)

Life in fast lane in Centennial Park where even bikes break speed limit (Sydney Morning Herald)
IT IS supposed to be a park for the people, but a study on speeding in Centennial Park says 11,000 cars and bicycles broke the 30kmh speed limit in three months. Most were doing between 50 kmh and 60 kmh. -

Lincoln's New Luxury CUVLincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Fast Track: Spotlight will be on Crocker, Duncan (Winston-Salem Journal)
Erin Crocker, the fiery redhead from the Sprint car world, and Allison Duncan, a cool, calculating Californian from the sporty-car set, are the two NASCAR women on stock-car racing's fastest fast track this season, and they have the highest profiles.

Carmakers' Big Idea: Think Small (New York Times) Automakers have

Carmakers' Big Idea: Think Small (New York Times)
Automakers have a new strategy that involves small cars, but also smaller work forces and heavily edited lineups of vehicles.

2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Coverage of the world's toughest sports car endurance race.
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Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
Editors of MSN Autos

A Fast Sedan for the Choosy (New York Times)
Many drivers, in a moment of urgent need or an episode of speed deprivation, have wished for a magic button to call up an extra 100 horsepower. The 2006 BMW M5 has one.

Life in fast lane in Centennial Park where even bikes break speed limit (Sydney Morning Herald)
IT IS supposed to be a park for the people, but a study on speeding in Centennial Park says 11,000 cars and bicycles broke the 30kmh speed limit in three months. Most were doing between 50 kmh and 60 kmh. -

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Green machine in fast lane to cleaner air (Sydney Morning Herald)
AUSTRALIA'S most fuel-efficient car is about to get even greener. From next month, buyers of the tiny Smart city car will be enrolled free of charge in a 'climate-neutral' program. The idea: to compensate for the pollution the car is creating. -

Hopes of finding survivors in Red Sea disaster fading fast (International Herald Tribune)
Only about 324 people have been rescued and hopes of finding additional survivors has faded. Relatives waited for news of their families at the port in Safaga, Egypt.

Top Gear Clarkson encouraging drivers to break the law, says police chief (The Scotsman: Business)
SCOTLAND'S most senior traffic policeman has hit out at the TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson for "encouraging people to break the law" by focusing too much on fast cars.

Solstice stirs fast-lane feelings (Delaware Online) It s difficult to relinquish

Solstice stirs fast-lane feelings (Delaware Online)
It s difficult to relinquish the crown when you ve been queen of the prom for nearly a week. That s what it felt like to hand back the keys to a 2006 Pontiac Solstice.

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Born to Drive Fast Cars (AllAfrica.com)
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience

Carmakers' Big Idea: Think Small (New York Times)
Automakers have a new strategy that involves small cars, but also smaller work forces and heavily edited lineups of vehicles.

Wallace leaning on fast friends (Indy Car)
Rusty Wallace spent the past 22 years racing a 3,400-pound stock car, winning 55 NASCAR races and a season championship along the way. Now that he has retired as a driver and is heading to the television booth to serve as an analyst of ABC and ESPN broadcasts of the 1,525-pound winged cars of the IndyCar Series, he knows he has to get up to speed.But Wallace has some excellent teachers ready

Hopes of finding survivors in Red Sea disaster fading fast (International Herald Tribune)
Only about 324 people have been rescued and hopes of finding additional survivors has faded. Relatives waited for news of their families at the port in Safaga, Egypt.

High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
Editors of MSN Autos

A Fast Sedan for the Choosy (New York Times)
Many drivers, in a moment of urgent need or an episode of speed deprivation, have wished for a magic button to call up an extra 100 horsepower. The 2006 BMW M5 has one.

Truckers want higher speed limit (KBCI Boise)
BOISE, Idaho A Mountain Home lawmaker who owns a trucking company is seeking to change the law so big trucks can legally go 75 mph on Idaho freeways. Cars can go that fast now, but trucks are limited to just 65.