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WORLD FOREX: Dlr, Euro Lose Ground To Yen On Profit-Taking

By Miho Nakauchi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
TOKYO (Dow Jones)–The dollar and euro gave up some ground to the yen in Asia Monday, as investors took profits following a sharp rise in those currencies against the Japanese unit Friday, while Japanese exporters joined […]

Ducati dream machine

IMAGINE owning a superbike that punts out a massive 168bhp of raw V-Twin power with 97lb/ft of torque.
Now imagine hitting a corner apex and whacking that throttle open as hard as you can. Now imagine that instead of history’s biggest highside, you’re greeted by a gripping tyre that propels you out of the corner and […]

Ferrari values succumb to recession

Buyers cautious as prestigious Italian cars struggle to sell at auction.
By Paul Hudson
Desirable Ferraris have usually been considered less vulnerable to the vicissitudes of the world’s financial markets than most other marques, but car collectors kept their hands firmly in their pockets at last weekend’s Bonhams sale of Ferraris and associated memorabilia in Gstaad.
Many of […]

U.S. auto dealers looking north of border to snap up used-car bargains

Consumer confidence could hurt new-car sales in final quarter of fiscal year

Bruce Constantineau, Vancouver Sun
Published: Friday, November 28, 2008

Bargain-priced “slightly used” cars will become a hot commodity in Canada as price-conscious buyers scoop them up and U.S. car dealers — armed with a stronger currency — prowl the Canadian market for deals.
That’s the prediction from […]

Namibian version of the fast and furious

We all loved the Fast and Furious. Who could not love it with the delicious eye candy like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker? Who can forget Tyrese and Eva Mendez and the divine Cole Hauser. Fast cars, gorgeous women and money lots and lots of money. Why say no to a life filled with a […]