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– Just in time for summer, Fiat has announced that it is gifting the 500C cabriolet the same “1957 Edition” goodies introduced for the 500 hatchback last year. This means a full raft of cutesy retro touches, including neat little steel-wheel lookalikes, old-school “Fiat” badging, and a classic-looking brown-and-ivory leather interior. It’s not a remastered Fiat Jolly, unfortunately, but it should make for a nice fashion piece for those who think
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It appears Ram Trucks may have delivered a few bum steers. According to a report in Automotive News, South Carolina resident and 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn owner Robert Besley has filed a lawsuit against the maker for delivering his vehicle without the optional 3.55:1 rear axle he paid for. – After owning the pickup for nine months, Besley was informed by Ram that the Monroney was inaccurate and that
The Spyder variant of the Porsche Boxster is always the rawest of the company’s roadsters. Stripped down to the bare essentials, with a tent-like manual top (for weight savings) and a 375-horse engine (the most powerful ever fitted to a Boxster), it’s built to shred. And rumor has it Porsche will make an even more hardcore variant: A Spyder GT4 to go alongside the razor-sharp new Cayman GT4. – This bit
Lotus are backing Pastor Maldonado to start delivering points for the team after being involved in a string of collisions at the start of 2015.
Cirrus Des Aigles is in rude health ahead of his comeback in the Prix Ganay, according to trainer Corine Barande-Barbe.
Marseille forward Andre Ayew has told Sky Sports that while he has offers from all over Europe, a move to the Premier League would be an “honour”.
Scott Quigg could fight multi-division world champion Nonito Donaire in the UK.
Andrew Balding is confident Here Comes When can make his mark at the highest level this season ahead of an intended reappearance in the bet365 Mile at Sandown on Friday week.
– In a world where eight-speed automatics are common, nine-speeds are available, and 10-speed transmissions are in the works, Ford’s application for a patent on an 11-speed automatic transmission has an air of inevitability about it. – Unlike Ford’s 10-speed automatic, which is being jointly developed with General Motors, the 11-speed appears to be a Ford-only effort. The application indicates a design that uses planetary gearsets, which are not used
