Man distracted by low-flying pelican drives luxury sports car Bugatti into saltwater lagoon

August 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - If you enjoy flying but can't get enough of your car, then here's something to look forward to - a new flying car has been successfully test flown. Brainchild of the US firm Terrafugia, it was showcased at an experimental aircraft show this week as reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

March 19th, 2009 GENEVA - Niche car producers stole the limelight at the Geneva Motor Show with such high-end sports car makers as Maserati, Lamborghini and Aston Martin apparently unaffected by the global financial crisis. 'There is a small section of customers who neither look at money nor carbon dioxide emissions,' says market analyst Nick Margetts of Jato Dynamics.In short they are as non-green as you can imagine.

November 3rd, 2008 Ferrari had very little to achieve on the roads and race circuits. May be that is why they thought of putting some more variety in their garage and the concept product is Ferrari 599 GTB.

April 10th, 2009 MARANELLO - Manufacturers of super sports cars have just announced a host of new models, but many of them may not reach the showrooms, as the global financial crisis hits a customer segment previously immune to economic downturns. Makers of premium luxury and super sports cars could in the past always rely on an extremely wealthy clientele eager to fork out several hundred thousand dollars for a new V12 with up to 700 horsepower.

June 24th, 2009 TORONTO - The flying car is on its way. An American company Terrafugia Transition, based near Boston, is set to unveil the dual-purpose car-cum-plane vehicle called 'The Flying Car' as early as 2011.

October 26th, 2009 more images more imagesWayward pilots were working on their laptopsWASHINGTON — Two Northwest Airlines pilots have told federal investigators that they were going over schedules using their laptop computers in violation of company policy while their plane overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The pilots — Richard Cole of Salem, Ore., the first officer, and Timothy Cheney of Gig Harbor, Wash., the captain — said in interviews conducted over the weekend that they were not fatigued and didn't fall asleep, the board said in a statement.

January 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major General Motors India (GM) Friday launched the automatic version of its Chevrolet Captiva sports utility vehicle (SUV), priced at Rs.2.03 million (ex-showroom Delhi). The SUV that was first launched in 2008 comes with a common rail diesel powertrain.

October 26th, 2009 more images more imagesWorking on their laptops, wayward pilots sayWASHINGTON — Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses.

October 26th, 2009 more images more imagesWayward pilots say they were busy using laptopsWASHINGTON — Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses.

July 23rd, 2009 VW presents concept to merge with PorscheSTUTTGART, Germany — Volkswagen AG said Thursday it will pursue an eventual merger with Porsche SE under VW's leadership, vowing the luxury sports car maker will retain its independence. The Wolfsburg-based automaker, Europe's biggest by sales, said that its supervisory board, the German equivalent to a U.S.

March 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Arguably the world's first flying car took its first test flight sometime this month, a milestone in a project started four years ago by MIT students. At 7:40 a.m on March 5, the winged car taxied down a runway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., took off, flew for 37 seconds and landed further down the runway - a manoeuvre it would repeat about a half dozen times over the next two days.

June 16th, 2009 Prospective Saab owners used to life in fast laneSTOCKHOLM — Until its surprise move to buy Saab from General Motors, luxury automaker Koenigsegg Automotive AB was known mainly to a privileged few who could afford to spend more than a $1 million on a high-speed, customized sports car. The company was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, a Swedish sports car fanatic and entrepreneur, who still is the chief executive.

December 10th, 2008 No matter whoever you are- irrespective of gender, financial status, taste and country, Cars are loved by all. Racing cars have always been a fascination for some and obsession for others.

November 3rd, 2009 more images more imagesOctober Auto Sales: Toyota Motor sales fallTORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.

October 27th, 2009 more images more images New safety worry: Laptops, devices in the cockpit WASHINGTON — Federal investigators declined to seize and review the laptop computers that distracted two Northwest Airlines pilots so much that they didn't notice it was time to land their plane, and instead flew 150 miles past their destination. The pilots of Northwest flight 188 told the National Transportation Safety Board that they were so engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptops — a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses — that they lost track of time and place for more than an hour, until a flight attendant on an intercom got their attention.