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- Bob Lutz Says General Motors, Volkswagen and Hyundai are the World's New Big Three
- Court Dismisses First Sudden Acceleration Case Against Toyota Over Technicality
- Video: A Quick Look at the World of MotorSports in the Middle East
- Bentley Launches China-Only Continental Flying Spur "Linley" Special Edition
| Bob Lutz Says General Motors, Volkswagen and Hyundai are the World's New Big Three Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:23 AM PDT  It's fall again, time for Bob Lutz to make headlines. Less than a month after "Maximum Bob" made his official comeback to General Motors as a consultant, the semi-retired car executive and onetime Marine pilot gave an in-depth interview to German monthly Manager Magazin.
According to Captain Lutz, the new big three in the automotive industry are General Motors, the Volkswagen Group and –wait for it- the Hyundai Group. And what about Toyota and the rest of the Japanese carmakers like Honda? According to the GM exec, Japanese automakers have lost it… Follow the jump for his (translated) response as well as the original Q&A. Read more »
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| Court Dismisses First Sudden Acceleration Case Against Toyota Over Technicality Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:26 AM PDT  The sudden acceleration issue is still troubling Toyota, which has already paid $50 million in fines and recalled almost 8 million vehicles in the US alone in 2009 and 2010. The Japanese carmaker still has to face the lawsuits brought about by citizens and their families affected by the issue which, according to estimates, could cost the company as much as $10 billion. However, the first sudden acceleration lawsuit lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge who ruled that it should have been filed in Utah instead of California. The case is about Paul Van Alfen and passenger Charlene Lloyd, who were killed in 2010 when a 2008 Camry driven by Van Alfen hit a wall in Utah. Read more »
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| Video: A Quick Look at the World of MotorSports in the Middle East Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:51 AM PDT  There's no doubt that the web and readers alike tend to be more interested in troublemakers and the darker or if you prefer, the more bizarre side of things in general. But as we all know, there are always two sides of a coin and the same goes for gearheads in all four corners of the world, be they in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or in this case, the Middle East. Carscoop reader Mousub S. wanted to remind us that the Middle East is not only about blinged-up supercars and gun-carrying Honda Accord drifters, which understandably gather a lot of attention, but also about the high-revving world of Motorsports with a video. Read more »
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| Bentley Launches China-Only Continental Flying Spur "Linley" Special Edition Posted: 02 Oct 2011 07:25 AM PDT  China is quickly becoming the ideal place to launch bespoke (…and higher-priced) special edition versions for luxury carmakers. The latest example is Bentley, which will sell just 10 Continental Flying Spurs created in cooperation with British design company Linley. The Linley limited edition will only be available in what is now Bentley's biggest market in the world. According to the British carmaker, it "incorporates signature Linley elements that will appeal to customers who value pedigree, lineage, handcrafted quality and peerless design". Read more »
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