Tata Motors Eyes Pininfarina

The famous Italian car design house and coach builder Pininfarina is up for sale. If things go right, our desi car maker Tata Motors will secure it. This will be icing on the cake as Tata Motors has recently acquired the luxury marquee brand Jaguar Land Rover.

The company Pininfarina is struggling with financial problems and is losing its influence and command over as one of the most successful car styling companies of the world. So, the decision to put it up for sale came as a part of an agreement to restructure the company's debt.

Currently, the Pininfarina family holds a 50.6 per cent stake in the company and has hired a bank to help it sell its shares. Indian car maker Tata Motors is a strong contender among its potential buyers.

One of Tata Motors’ contenders is a French industrial company called the Bolloré which is presently developing the Bluecar EV with Pininfarina. It has also been rumoured that Ford is also looking at the deal.

Tata Motors is in partnership with Fiat, which has its Ferraris and Maseratis designed by Pininfarina. So, the Indian car company is expected to have a better stand compared to others.

The car styling firm was established as the Società anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by Battista "Pinin" Farina. It has designed Ferraris and Maseratis and also other models such the Ford Streetka, Peugeot 406 Coupe, Fiat Coupe, Alfa Romeo Brera and Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin. The famous Pininfarnia has also worked with other major car companies like Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Cadillac, Jaguar and Volvo over the last seventy-eight years.

Pininfarina also worked on the Tata Prima concept car that was presented at Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.

Top 10 Most Expensive Cars of the World

If you love cars and everything about them, then this write-up is just the prescribed one for you to read. Here you'll find an eclectic list of the top ten most expensive cars in the world.

These cars aren't just rare. They are beautiful, extreme, powerful and sometimes in avant-garde ways that mainstream cars can't follow. Their top speeds set records. Their technology is pioneering, and affordable to the people with deep set of pockets with enough moolah. While, when the richest of the rich can posses these super cars, we still can drool thinking about them right?


They’re Luxurious, They’re Fast ... and they are World’s Most Priced

Bugatti Veyron
The legendary Bugatti Veyron tops the list of the world’s most expensive street legal car available in the market today at $1,700,000. It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.6 seconds and the second fastest car after SSC Ultimate Aero at 407 kph.

Lamborghini Reventon
The second place goes to the Lamborghini Reventon that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is the most powerful and the most expensive Lambo ever built priced at $1,600,000. It takes 3.3 seconds to reach 60 mph and has a top speed of 356 km/h. Its rarity, limited to only twenty units, and slick design are the reasons why it is so expensive and costly to own. It is said that the exterior styling of this supercar was inspired by the fastest of airplanes.

McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 takes the third place with a price tag of $970,000. This was, in fact, the fastest and most expensive car in 1994. Even though it was built 15 years ago, it has an unbelievable top speed of 386 km/h and takes just 3.2 seconds to reach 60 mph. The McLaren F1 established its place in super car history as the world's fastest production road car. Described by many as the finest driver's car ever built, the McLaren F1 excelled both on the road and the race track. Although the production of McLaren stopped in 1998, it remains as one of the fastest production cars ever made in terms of sheer top speed.

Ferrari Enzo
This is the only Ferrari that has made it to the list. It is priced at $670,000 and is the most famous supercar ever built. Named after Ferrari’s founder Enzo Ferrari, this car was built to commemorate Ferrari’s first World Championship of the new Millennium in 2002. The Enzo has a top speed of 348.8 km/h and can reach 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Only four hundred units of this supercar were ever manufactured.

Pagani Zonda C12 F
The Pagani Zonda C12 F comes from a small independent car company called Pagani, in Italy that manufactures roughly ten cars per year. Apart from being the fifth expensive car in the world, this Pagani Zonda also holds the fifth position for the fastest car. This supercar promises a top speed of 346 km/h and it can reach 60mph in 3.5 seconds. The price tag of $667,321 is attached to Pagani Zonda C12 F.

SSC Ultimate Aero
Priced at $654,400, the SSC Ultimate Aero begs the sixth place. The SSC Ultimate Aero might be low on price!, compared to the other super cars mentioned above in the page. But don’t just let the price fool you as it is the fastest of street legal cars in the world with a top speed of 414.31 km/h and reaching 60mph in 2.7 seconds. Shelby Supercars built only 25 specimens of this car which has a found a place in the Guinness World Records for its invincible speed.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo snatches the third rank for the fastest car in the world. It has a top speed of 402 km/h and it can reach 60mph in 3.2 seconds. This true supercar is available for $555,000. The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo is America's first exotic supercar with mid-engine configuration.

Koenigsegg CCX
The eighth position is claimed by Koenigsegg CCX that can be yours for $545,568. The CCX can accelerate 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. The Swedish car, currently at the forth place in the fastest car standings, is giving its best shot to emerge as the fastest car of the world. It has a top speed of more than 395 km/h. But, according to Koenigsegg, the CCX has a top speed of 417 km/h, which has not been officially verified.

Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
This sports car is quoted at $495,000. A GT supercar, the SLR McLaren is the fastest automatic transmission car in the world that can achieve 332 km/h. The SLR McLaren Roadster can accelerate 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. The Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster is a luxurious convertible with a powerful engine. It is jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive.

Porsche Carrera GT
This Porsche come with a price sticker of $440,000 and is placed in the tenth position. It has all the qualities of a supercar with dynamic stability control and a top speed of 330 km/h. It can achieve 60mph in 3.9 seconds. The Porsche Carrera GT applies the absolute calibers of a true racing car to offer an unprecedented driving feeling on the road. The first Porsche Carrera GT went on sale in the United States on January 31, 2004 and 604 units were sold till Porsche discontinued production of the Carrera GT due to changing airbag regulations in the US.

2010 New Toyota Camry to be launched on July 31

Toyota Kirloskar Motors will launch the face-lifted new 2010 Toyota Camry with an athletic new frame in New Delhi. The 2010 New Toyota Camry flaunts dynamism and intelligence with the combination of athletic styling and modern design.

The 2010 New Toyota Camry comes with a wide array of new features and design. The new sedan gets a major overhaul on the exterior with fascinating front grille, well-formed front bumper and an enlarged lower air intake for better air flow.

The new Camry will display dazzling headlamps and revamped tail lamps that command attention. The High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps ensure better and whiter light for front visibility while they appear to be blueish-white to oncoming cars. The car also equipped with sun-roof. The 2010 Camry will run on 16-inch 10-spoke steel wheels with full wheel covers.

The luxury sedan comes with a 2.4L in-line 4 cylinder DOHC engine that can deliver a power output of 165 bhp. The New 2010 Toyota Camry comes with two transmissions such as a quick shifting 6-speed manual transmission and a slick 6-speed automatic transmission. The car receives a well-tuned McPherson Struts suspension on the front wheels and Dual Link suspension on the rear wheels that provides a smooth and joyous ride.

This luxury sedan boasts a generous, comfortable and luxurious interior. The cabin sports stylish fabric seat covers and cool door trim with integrated armrests with dual front and rear map pockets.

Some of the exciting features included in the 2010 New Toyota Camry are an audio system equipped with a new USB port for auxiliary music sources, Bluetooth(R), integrated satellite radio, single-CD, and MP3 and Bluetooth(R) streaming music capability.

Moreover, Vehicle Stability Control with traction control and auto up/down power windows will come as a standard features for all the models of the new 2010 Camry.

The 2010 Toyota Camry will come in new two impressive shades, Beige Mica Metallic and Dark Green Metallic.

BMW Withdraws from Formula One

This comes as a shocker for many Formula One fans. BMW has announced that it is withdrawing from world’s most viewed motorsports event Formula One racing! … BMW becomes the second team after Honda withdrew its candidature by end of 2008.

Well, BMW says that it is withdrawing from the racing event to restructure its motorsports activities. While the company claims that it wants to dedicate more resources to develop new racing technologies, but critics beg to differ.

BMW has been involved with Formula Once racing since 1980’s. It was an engine supplier to Brabham and helped clinch eight Formula One victories and one world title. Following the 1986 win, BMW exited from the F1 motorsports events till 2000. They again got back as the engine suppliers to Williams team which secured 10 victories over five years. BMW became an official Formula One entrant in 2006 after acquiring the Swiss Sauber team.

However, the current decision is hailed as a Landmark decision by BMW which has had three successful years, previously. BMW has struggled enormously in all events held this year. The team also lost its Credit Suisse sponsorship owning to the global economic meltdown. The company faced a huge credit crunch and BMW was unable to find a suitable replacement sponsorer for its F1 motorsports venture.

The decision has rendered a big blow to the Formula One event organisers. They fear that more teams will pull out form the event in the coming days. The FIA, the sports governing body has rushed into damage control mode. It is considering asking the main five constructer teams to sign an agreement to agree to continue to race till 2012. If this gets through the drive with which Formula One races are held will be diluted significantly.

Further Formula one’s involvement goes beyond mere racing in F1 events. It has been one of the manufacturer to run the Formula BMW junior championship. Leading racer Sebastian Vettel was found in this event. There are many other contributions of BMW towards FI.

The Formula One racing has become poorer by the exit of another car manufacturer.