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Fair Weather Fiends.(NEWS)
Defying the cold, snow and clouds outside the Detroit exhibit hall, carmakers revealed several models designed for sun worshippers.
The Volkswagen BlueSport mid-engine roadster concept is ready to build as-is, but it's at least three years from production. It's made up of a mix of components from other VW products, including the next transverse, front-engine platform, code-named MQB. But MQB won't be tooled until 2012, so the BlueSport must wait to borrow from that parts bin. The engine, transmission and rear suspension come from today's Golf, while the front suspension, steering and some other parts come from the nextgeneration Polo. "We set out to make it a legal and ready-to-go design, said advanced design chief Thomas Inglenath.
The Kia Soulster concept drops the rear doors of the youth-oriented Soul SUV and adds a two-piece removable top. Powertrain options, if it makes production, could include 1.6- and 2.0-liter four-cylinders.
Like the hard-roof model, the second-generation 2009 Mini Cooper convertible is faster and more powerful than the original. Features include an "Openometer, which monitors driving time with the roof down. Expect the fun to begin in late March.
If a front-drive econobox from its Mini subsidiary doesn't light your smile, perhaps Munich can interest you in a 2009 ...
- Chicagoans are a part of Italy's Mille Miglia
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Dan Jedlicka May 30, 1987 700+ words
...participants in Italy's famous, revived Mille Miglia race. Many cars in the recent race...ago for Americans to compete in the Mille Miglia. "Ferrari never cared about anything...reason Americans came to compete in the Mille Miglia. "Participating is incredible, with...
- Italy's passion erupts for Mille Miglia race
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Dan Jedlicka May 28, 1987 700+ words
...parked at the halfway point of Italy's Mille Miglia race. Law and I had dined with Joe...Marchetti and I were involved with the Mille Miglia and wanted to see the racing cars...I read about these very cars and Mille Miglia when I was a kid in California." Marchetti...
- Abu Dhabi hosts Mille Miglia's International Roadshow.
- News wire article from: WAM - United Arab Emirates News Agency November 5, 2009 700+ words
...The second to the last stop on the Mille Miglia's International Roadshow has been...Hotel in Abu Dhabi as backdrop, the Mille Miglia was officially presented to a select...Frattini, also gave his own salute to the Mille Miglia. The occasion was designed to coincide...
- Chopard Mille Miglia Racing.(Automotriz)
- Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México) August 28, 2004 700+ words
...suiza Chopard ofrece su lnea Chopard Mille Miglia Racing Colors, misma que esta numerada...joyas histricas de la mecnica, la lnea Mille Miglia Racing Colors de Chopard es en s una...automovilismo deportivo. La coleccin Mille Miglia Racing Colors se distingue del tradicional...
- The Thousand Mile Mobile: Mille Miglia Goes Mobile with Siemens; Special Mobile...
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 21, 2004 700+ words
...reason to celebrate for the fans of the Mille Miglia: As a sponsor of this traditional event...for the oldtimer race via the mobile Mille Miglia portal at wap.millemiglia.com and...will receive an SX1 Limited Edition Mille Miglia from Siemens. This is a strictly limited...
- ALONG FOR THE RIDE; 50 years later, another run at the Mille Miglia.(News)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Alexander, Jesse December 19, 2005 700+ words
...Alexander's coverage of the legendary Mille Miglia. We hope you enjoy sharing his rare talent. My first Mille Miglia was in 1955, the year Sir Stirling...frame. My participation in the 2005 Mille Miglia came when my friend, Hideki Yamawaki...
- Sly move will help Mille Miglia event
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Dan Jedlicka April 18, 1988 700+ words
...revival of Italy's 1,000-mile Mille Miglia race, I marveled at the way Italy seemingly...Ferraris, Maseratis and Jaguars. The Mille Miglia gets worldwide coverage, so it was...Things will be different at this year's Mille Miglia, which begins May 5. The race's...
- "Mille Miglia - The Spirit of a Legend": First Feature-Length Documentary About...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 14, 2007 700+ words
...but also numerous lifestyle fans: the Mille Miglia, the historic car race with top-class...length documentary about the race. "Mille Miglia - The Spirit of a Legend" will have...back 150 hours of footage taken at the Mille Miglia 2006. The film not only shows up...
