Collectible Cars: Barrett-Jackson auction racks up huge sale prices (Seattle

Collectible Cars: Barrett-Jackson auction racks up huge sale prices (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Aided by Pacific Northwest collectors and sellers, Scottsdale's Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction and its retinue of satellite events continues to set gaudy records in the collector-car industry.

MIT devises improved hybrid car battery (EETimes)
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a lithium nickel manganese oxide battery that could become an alternative to nickel metal hydride batteries used today to power hybrid cars.

2006 Rolex 24 at DaytonaCoverage of the world's toughest sports

2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Coverage of the world's toughest sports car endurance race.
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HOT NEWS (Zaman Online)
Reportedly, the three children aged between 10 and 14, died on their way to school after a handmade bomb exploded in the Iraqi capital Bagdat (Baghdad) earlier today.

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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Highway to hot-rod heaven (The Sacramento Bee) Crowds came to

Highway to hot-rod heaven (The Sacramento Bee)
Crowds came to Cal Expo on Sunday to see some "tight whips" and "dope rides" - slang for cool cars.

Knaus in hot water again (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Nextel Cup crew chief Chad Knaus is banned from Sunday's Daytona 500 after another infraction.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'The luxury carmaker claims to have

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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Chrysler Offers Dealers Cash To Take Cars (WCCO) (AP) ORLANDO,

Chrysler Offers Dealers Cash To Take Cars (WCCO)
(AP) ORLANDO, Fla. The Chrysler Group is offering dealers $1,000 for every car they sell over the next two months if the dealer doesn't cut its March vehicle order and accepts cars from the automaker's bank of overbuilds, dealers said.

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
Editors of MSN Autos

Police Pull Over Cars During Drivers' Protest (The Moscow Times)
Traffic police stopped hundreds of drivers for document checks and purported traffic violations in western Moscow on Sunday, breaking up a protest of at least 1,000 drivers over the conviction of a fellow driver and the use of flashing blue lights and sirens on bureaucrats' cars.

Toy biz sees the big picture at N.Y. fair (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Toy Fair opened amid a fierce New York snowstorm Sunday, with "Superman Returns," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Cars" the biggest hits in licensed toys, and technology and role-play toys the hottest industry categories overall.

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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High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
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Chicago Mayor Unveils New High-Tech Squad Cars (Officer.com)
They can scan the license plates of up to 3,600 parked or moving vehicles an hour

Highway to hot-rod heaven (The Sacramento Bee)
Crowds came to Cal Expo on Sunday to see some "tight whips" and "dope rides" - slang for cool cars.

Camry to Get Hybrid Version SoonThe best-selling passenger car in

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
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

Police Pull Over Cars During Drivers' Protest (The Moscow Times)
Traffic police stopped hundreds of drivers for document checks and purported traffic violations in western Moscow on Sunday, breaking up a protest of at least 1,000 drivers over the conviction of a fellow driver and the use of flashing blue lights and sirens on bureaucrats' cars.

Highway to hot-rod heaven (The Toledo Blade) AUBURN HILLS, Mich.

Highway to hot-rod heaven (The Toledo Blade)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.

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

High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
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Asia news in brief (San Jose Mercury News)
An avalanche buried an outdoor hot spring at a popular traditional inn in northern Japan Friday, killing one person and injuring 16, as Japan struggles through one of its snowiest winters on record.

Moline uses Web to get top dollar for city surplus (Quad-City Times)
Call for a cab in one of the small towns outside Death Valley National Park in southern California, and the dusty vehicle that shows up will have a back seat cage that used to protect officers in Moline squad cars.

Toy show draws fans of all ages to Kansas State Fairgrounds (The Hutchinson News)
If it could be driven, there's a good chance visitors could find it Saturday at the second annual Big Boy Toy Show at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Boats, cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, lawn mowers, all-terrain vehicles and military vehicles filled the Meadowlark Building.

Circuit clerk's staff wants to 'Go Red' (The Herald News)
JOLIET Circuit Court Clerk Pam McGuire will give up her cushy parking spot. Top aide Chuck Squires will, too. Instead of leaving their cars in the lot next to the Will County Courthouse, they'll be searching for a spot. And considering the parking situation downtown, that might be the hinterlands.

Baby BMW Slated for Two-Door Hot-Hatch and Cabrio Variants (Edmunds.com)
MUNICH BMW will launch the two-door "hot-hatch" version of its 1 Series compact at the Geneva Motor Show at the end of February and it could spring another surprise, because a cabriolet version of the baby Bimmer is under development.

Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
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What's hot (Sun-Sentinel)
Bluetooth devices for hands-free cell-phone use are particularly popular in cars, but some people find the Bluetooth mikes that clip around the ear to be annoying. A device called Snake from Iqua provides an alternative.

Baby BMW Slated for Two-Door Hot-Hatch and Cabrio Variants (Edmunds.com)

Baby BMW Slated for Two-Door Hot-Hatch and Cabrio Variants (Edmunds.com)
MUNICH BMW will launch the two-door "hot-hatch" version of its 1 Series compact at the Geneva Motor Show at the end of February and it could spring another surprise, because a cabriolet version of the baby Bimmer is under development.

Criminal's worst nightmare: high-tech squad cars (Chicago Sun-Times)
Two rooftop cameras capable of scanning the license plates of up to 3,600 parked or moving vehicles an hour. A night-vision camera to hunt down suspects in hiding.

Recovering Koretsky plans to take it slow (phillyburbs.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Veteran Pro Stock drag racer Kenny Koretsky plans to sit out most of the 2006 National Hot Rod Association POWERade Series drag racing season. And if his wife has anything to say about it, he may not get behind the wheel of a race car again.

Bad car deal tips man over edge (The Courier Mail)
A MELBOURNE music guru has killed himself aboard a US plane after setting fire to a car dealership. Gerald Georgettis, a former Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Pink Floyd tour manager, was facing up to 30 years in jail when he died on Wednesday.