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    Ratan Tata: Profile Of India's Tata Motors' Chairman

    Ratan Naval Tata is Chairman of the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate recently in the global automotive and global business spotlight for its debut of the world’s least expensive car and its purchase of Lexus and Land Rover from Ford Motor Company.

    Born Dec. 28, 1937, Tata's dream was to manufacture a car costing 100,000 rupees (the Indian currency) which converts to about $2,500. He realized his dream by launching three models of The Nano at the New Delhi Auto Expo on Jan. 10, 2008.

    Classic Cars In Cuba: De Soto to Chevrolet, Oldsmobile to Buick

    Havana is a potent mixture of the old and the new. Modern office buildings punctuate the skyline alongside deteriorating Eastern European residential towers.

    And it's also a city in which Classic Cars — De Soto to Chevrolet, Oldsmobile to Buick — rule the streets.

    Ford Debuts Mustang (Again) To Honor Steve McQueen's Driving Legend

    Approaching three decades since his death, Steve McQueen remains the "King of Cool," most notably when it involves cars, motorcycles and high speeds.

    The latest homage to McQueen will occur Nov. 16-25 when Ford Motor Company introduces a special edition Mustang to honor the 1968 vehicle McQueen drove in the movie Bullitt. The new vehicle will be available in black and in dark highland green, similar to the color of the Mustang used in the movie. Seven years ago, Ford manufactured its first McQueen commemorative Mustang.


    Get Smart? The Smart Car Is On Its Way In January, '08

    Within a few months, likely sometime in January 2008, economically minded buyers will be able to purchase various versions of a vehicle that's been available in Europe for eight years — the smart.

    Smart is a member of the Mercedes Car Group. Smart vehicles are sold in 36 countries throughout the world. More than 750,000 fortwo (entry level) vehicles have been sold since its introduction. When the United States starts selling the smart fortwo it will become the 37th country."

    Monterey Auto Week: Maserati to Porsche, Bugati To Bentley

    About the time Jay Leno and friend arrived in a chocolate-brown vintage Bentley sedan, 78-year-old Mike McNally had likely fixed the persistent oil leak in his 1931 Riley Port Ford.

    Leno, comedian, late-night talk show host and obsessed automobile and motorcycle owner and enthusiast, and McNally don't know each other. But while Leno was meandering through an early morning crowd on a pristine Friday morning at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, McNally, of Sacramento, California was tinkering.

    A race car driver for more than 50 years, McNally was finally set to compete on Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway after spending a few days practicing, prepping and fixing the oil leak with a few cranks of an oversized crescent wrench.

    Leno, owner of more than 80 cars — Duesenbergs to a Honda Insight hybrid — and McNally, an independent owner/driver/mechanic, couldn't be further apart in the world of automobile ownership. Yet Leno and McNally were solidly connected, just like the thousands of others who attended Monterey Auto Week.



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