Topless ’57: Fiat Expands Retro “1957 Edition” Treatment to 500C Convertible
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Axle of Error: Fiat-Chrysler Sued Over Incorrect Axle Ratio in Ram 1500
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
Porsche Said to Be Considering a Boxster Spyder GT4
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 backing Maldonado
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 raring to go for Ganay
Cirrus Des Aigles is in rude health ahead of his comeback in the Prix Ganay, according to trainer Corine Barande-Barbe.
Marseille ace eyes Prem switch
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”.
Quigg lines up Donaire in UK
Scott Quigg could fight multi-division world champion Nonito Donaire in the UK.
Balding banks on Here Comes When
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.
The Numbers All Go to Eleven: Ford Patents 11-Speed Automatic
– 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
Piëch vs. Winterkorn: An Epic Battle Unfolds for Control of VW Group
– Ferdinand Piëch is an automotive titan. The grandson of Ferdinand Porsche helped to shape Porsche and Audi, and his vision and drive created the Volkswagen Group juggernaut, a company jockeying with Toyota and General Motors to be the world’s largest—and one possibly superior to either in technological prowess. His congenial partner and most prominent disciple, Martin Winterkorn, has worked at his side for decades, and he was expected to