Suzuki aims to take stake in Volkswagen soon

HAMAMATSU, Japan (Reuters) -- The head of Suzuki Motor Corp. said the company would like to take a stake in Volkswagen AG soon, and has asked Europe's top automaker to find shareholders that could sell their Volkswagen shares to the Japanese carmaker.

Suzuki and Volkswagen last month announced a comprehensive tie-up, and Europe's top automaker on Friday became Suzuki's main shareholder with a 19.9 percent stake.

Cross-shareholding between the two firms is part of the pact.

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Commissioned by Enrico Wax of Genoa and badged as the 'Prototype EW' this car debuted at the 1960 Turin Motor Show as a new 2+2 Ferrari design. Wax was a long-time Ferrari customer who had the finances to support a new model and ordered other daring cars such as 0671SA.

Chassis 1739GT was sent as a bare SWB chassis to Bertone works in Turin to be transformed into this car. It's probably the most unusual SWB with features like a large mesh grill, bright greenhouse and disc wheels.

The alloy body was styled by Giorgietto Giugiaro. His design had a good balance and later lent its front end style when Pietro Frua copied it for the Glas 1700GT. The front end, including grill and headlights, pivoted forward to reveal the engine and a unique front subframe.

On the motor show stand, the 'Prototype EW' was painted in pearlescent paint that may have used fish scales to achieve its color. Inside, Bertone fashioned a custom interior out of leather and aluminum. Included was a pistol-grip shifter and new padded dashboard.

Since this was only the second Ferrari built by Bertone they were likely trying to score an order from Maranello with this showcar. In 1962, Bertone again made another car on chassis 3269GT.

Sources & Further Reading


1. Anselmi, Angelo et. al. Making a Difference, Le Edizioni Dell Opificio: 2006.




Story by Richard Owen

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Hyundai Accent: Proving To Be the Best in Its Class

Hyundai claims that the new Hyundai Accent that has been released for 2006 will be one of the best vehicles that they would be sending on the roads and streets. In fact, the company claims that this vehicle would be able to deliver many of its features as a segment leader.
In its segment, the Hyundai Accent is the leader when it comes to standard safety equipment, interior space and room, as well as power.

It has been made available in various colors, depending on your choice. For the interior, there are only two colors available and these are Gray, and Beige. However, for the exterior, you can choose from a much wider range of colors. The list includes Platinum Silver, Ebony Black, Nordic White, Charcoal Gray, Wine Red, Dark Sapphire Blue, Sand Beige, and Ice Blue.

The Hyundai Accent boasts of an EPA fuel economy rating of some 29 miles per gallon for city driving and 33 miles per gallon if you choose to drive this vehicle on the highway. The power of this vehicle comes from a 1.6 L I4 DOHC, MPFI engine and is assisted by a five speed manual transmission system. This power source provides the Hyundai Accent the capacity to produce 103 units of horsepower at 5800 rpm and 106 of torque at 3000 rpm.

A whole package of various functional features are packed in the Hyundai Accent. The list includes four wheel disc brakes, an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), a power assisted rack and pinion steering, advanced dual front air bags, front seat mounted side impact airbags, roof mounted side curtain airbags, automatic front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters, side impact door beams, fourteen inch steel wheels with full wheel covers, heated dual power outside mirrors, a chrome accented front grille, tinted glass with windshield shade band, variable intermittent windshield wipers, a roof mounted micro antenna for greater radio reception, an eight way adjustable driver’s seat with dual height adjustment, a driver’s seat folding armrest, front seatback pockets, bottle holders, map pockets, front and rear storage trays, a 60/40 split fold down rear seatback, a rear center folding armrest with cupholder, a 172 watt AM/FM/CD audio system with six speakers and an equalizer, air conditioning, a tachometer, and front illuminated vanity mirrors.

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The Hyundai Accent is known as the best buy in its segment for it delivers, and at the same time performs greatly. Yet, in exchange for this vehicle is a very minimal amount of money making it one of the hottest cars in the market. At Auto Parts Corner, all of the Hyundai Accent parts prices are also and are always sold at discount prices. The company generally ships orders as quickly as possibly right to your doorstep.

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