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My Vauxhall Vectra ‘C’, taken at Gresley Old Hall.
Nikon D60, Sigma 10-20mm lens.
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Carl Eyre adicionou uma foto à galeria:
My Vauxhall Vectra ‘C’, taken at Gresley Old Hall.
Nikon D60, Sigma 10-20mm lens.
Chrysler enters bankruptcy, merges with Fiat
In the multiple-choice survival test, Chrysler studied hard and it ultimately took an “All of the Above†approach. Today, Chrysler and President Obama announced the company would both: declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy and join with Italian partner Fiat.
The partners announced that a new company will emerge phoenix-like from the Chrysler Corp. ashes, with its autoworkers’ Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) owning 55 percent. (It is ironic that the same union workers who were blamed for some cost problems will be the majority shareholders…) Fiat will initially hold a 20 percent ownership stake in Chrysler (without shelling out one single Euro), which may be expanded as government loans are repaid. In the meantime, the U.S. and Canadian governments combined will have a 10 percent stake.
The new deal “will provide a new lease on life for Chrysler,†President Obama said.
The President says he expects the bankruptcy process to be as quick as 30 to 60 days, although a judge could decide to extend that timeframe.
To arrive at this point, Chrysler worked to reach the agreements and concessions required by President Obama and his Automotive Task Force to meet today’s deadline for a revised viability plan. In the end, it was determined Chapter 11 bankruptcy would allow the refinancing and restructuring needed for Chrysler to one day achieve profitability, and the Task Force said that goal can only be accomplished through a strategic alliance with Fiat. Chrysler Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli is expected to step aside when this phase is complete, returning to Cerberus Capital Management as an advisor.
Starting May 4th, most manufacturing operations will be temporarily idled, though they are expected to resume in 30 to 60 days once the dust has settled and a new company emerges.
The merger and bankruptcy comes just a few months shy of 30 years after Lee Iacocca saved Chrysler by winning government loan guarantees, on Sept. 7, 1980.
In March, Obama gave Chrysler 30 days to complete a merger with Fiat to receive more government loans that would have allowed the company to remain solvent. But the deal foundered over the value of bonds that allowed Cerberus Capital Management to acquire Chrysler from German automaker Daimler in 2007.
Fiat has indicated it is willing to follow through with the merger even with Chrysler in bankruptcy.
Under the Fiat merger Chrysler is expected to sell the company’s Fiat 500 (Cinquecento) and Alfa-Romeo Mitto. We also hear that it might base its next-generation Caliber on the Fiat Punto and that the next Sebring might also be based on a Fiat platform. These small European models would neatly complement a product line biased toward large cars and trucks, allowing the company to meet future U.S. fuel economy requirements. Through the partnership, Fiat is expected to provide technology to Chrysler to accelerate its competitiveness. In exchange, Fiat gets access to the North American market, which it abandoned in 1982. (Read: “Meet the Press.”) And in a twist, GMAC is to become the preferred lender for Chrysler dealer and consumer business, rather than Chrysler financial, which is also insolvent since the government refused it more aid.
We hope that this new setup indeed, gives Chrysler more competitive models and a fresh outlook.
What does this mean for you?
If you own a Chrysler product, your warranty should be fine since it’s backed by the government.
The marriage between Chrysler and Fiat will produce vehicles that give consumers more choices.
Consumer Reports currently does not recommend any Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep products based on performance in our tests and predicted reliability. (Read: “Detroit report card.”)
—Eric Evarts
2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
g_e_r_r_y adicionou uma foto à galeria:
Found this Aston Martin in front of Costco in Sudbury. Didn’t have my D80 with me so I had to use my Blackberry Storm. This is a 150,000,00$ car driving on Sudbury roads!!
300CD-T
Arizona SnowLeopard adicionou uma foto à galeria:
Its almost there my 1983 mercedes 300CD-T, i say its about 80% as it sits right now i spent in total over the last few day a good 16-hrs detailing it polishing and buffing the car by hand i have almost al the parts i need for the engine and the interior is almost there too i got my window seals for the front windows yesterday now i need to find out how to put them on!
well keep watching!
1957 Sebring Racing - The Good Ole Days
Nigel Smuckatelli adicionou uma foto à galeria:
The #51 MG A of David Ash-Gus Ehrman and John Van Driel side by side with the #74 Lotus Climax Eleven Le Mans of J. and Margaret Wyllie and Charles Moran, Jr. The MG A was the only one to finish. Please look closely at what is supposed to be an international race track. Looks more like a back country road in Florida. Of course this is 1957 and guard rails and other protective barriers were not required. History shows that some spectators and course workers had to die before that was mandated. Photo courtesy of BARC Boys.
Pricing: 2010 Subaru Legacy
The all-new, larger Subaru Legacy sedan will start at $19,995 for the 2.5i–about $800 less than the previous generation. It will feature a six-speed manual transmission or a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) option that adds an additional $1,000 to the price. The base model is equipped with a tilt-and-telescope steering wheel, electronic parking brake, auto headlights, and remote keyless entry. A number of packages are also available including a power moon roof, all-weather package, and navigation system, but their availability depends on the trim level.
The 2.5i Premium will have a starting price of $20,995 with the manual transmission. It ads a power driver’s seat, automatic side windows, weather-wrapped steering wheel, and 16-inch alloy wheels.
The 2.5i Limited comes with a standard CVT with a starting price of $24,995. Additional features include a manual-override feature for the transmission with paddle shifters, leather seats, 17-inch wheels, and the all-weather package.
The Legacy 2.5GT Premium ($27,995) and Limited ($29,995) models are powered by a 265-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a six-speed manual transmission. The Limited version adds in the harman/kardon audio system, plus leather interior and power front passenger seat. No automatic transmission is available with the turbo.
Fitted with a 256-hp six-cylinder engine, the 3.6R model will start at $24,995, the 3.6R Premium at $25,995, and 3.6R Limited at $27,995. The main differences between the three trims are the addition of the weather package on the Premium and the leather interior and harman/kardon audio system found on the Limited.
All models will have a destination charge of $695, not factored into the prices listed here.
The previous Legacy was too small to compete with other midsized sedans like the Accord and Camry, but this redesign brings a longer wheelbase, plus four inches of extra rear seat leg room and three inches of added head room.
The Legacy concept car was shown at the Detroit auto show, and the production Legacy made its debut at the New York Auto Show in early April. For more information, see our first coverage and video. We’ll run the Legacy through our testing program after it becomes available this summer.
–Liza Barth
A red Triumph TR6.
Steve Brandon adicionou uma foto à galeria:
This is an Autostitch composite shot of a Triumph TR6 that I spotted in the parking lot of the plaza where I work.
The Triumph TR6 (1969–76) was a British six-cylinder sports car and the best-seller of the TR range built by Triumph when production ended in July 1976. This record was then surpassed by the TR7. 91,850 TR6s were built.
The bodywork closely resembled that of the previous model, but the front and back ends were squared off, reportedly based on a consultancy contract involving Karmann Ghia.
All TR6 sports cars featured inline six-cylinder engines. For the US market the engine was carburetted, as had been the US-only TR250 model’s engine. For other world markets including England, the TR6 was fuel-injected as had been the non-US market TR5. The Lucas mechanical fuel injection system helped the home-market TR6 produce 150 bhp (112 kW) at model introduction. Later the non-US TR6 variant was detuned to 125 hp (93 kW) in order for it to be easier to drive, while the US-variant continued to be carburetted with a mere 104 hp (78 kW).
The TR6 featured a four speed manual transmission. An optional equipment overdrive unit was a desirable feature because it gave drivers close-gearing for aggressive driving, yet “long legs” for open motorways. TR6 also featured independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering, fifteen inch (381 mm) wheels and tyres, pile carpet on floors and boot, bucket seats, and a full complement of instrumentation. Braking was accomplished by disc brakes in the front; drum brakes in the rear. A factory steel hard top was optional. TR6 construction was fundamentally old-fashioned: the body was bolted onto a frame instead of the two being integrated into a unibody structure; the TR6 dashboard was wooden (plywood w/ veneer).
The Triumph TR6 is supported by active clubs and reliable service parts suppliers.
A Triumph TR6 in British Racing Green.
Steve Brandon adicionou uma foto à galeria:
I had photographed this Triumph TR6 in the parking lot of the plaza where I work last summer, but I somehow neglected to post it, only being reminded of it when I spotted another TR6 a few days ago. (You can see the sign for the now gone One Fish, Two Fish seafood restaurant, which is now where Grand Central New York Deli is located.)
This photo has been remastered in Photomatix, for richer colour. The original shot was a bit overexposed.
The Triumph TR6 (1969–76) was a British six-cylinder sports car and the best-seller of the TR range built by Triumph when production ended in July 1976. This record was then surpassed by the TR7. 91,850 TR6s were built.[citation needed]
The bodywork closely resembled that of the previous model, but the front and back ends were squared off, reportedly based on a consultancy contract involving Karmann Ghia.
All TR6 sports cars featured inline six-cylinder engines. For the US market the engine was carburetted, as had been the US-only TR250 model’s engine. For other world markets including England, the TR6 was fuel-injected as had been the non-US market TR5. The Lucas mechanical fuel injection system helped the home-market TR6 produce 150 bhp (112 kW) at model introduction. Later the non-US TR6 variant was detuned to 125 hp (93 kW) in order for it to be easier to drive, while the US-variant continued to be carburetted with a mere 104 hp (78 kW).
The TR6 featured a four speed manual transmission. An optional equipment overdrive unit was a desirable feature because it gave drivers close-gearing for aggressive driving, yet “long legs” for open motorways. TR6 also featured independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering, fifteen inch (381 mm) wheels and tyres, pile carpet on floors and boot, bucket seats, and a full complement of instrumentation. Braking was accomplished by disc brakes in the front; drum brakes in the rear. A factory steel hard top was optional. TR6 construction was fundamentally old-fashioned: the body was bolted onto a frame instead of the two being integrated into a unibody structure; the TR6 dashboard was wooden (plywood w/ veneer).
The Triumph TR6 is supported by active clubs and reliable service parts suppliers.
