Harley-Davidson to cut 1,100 jobs

Harley-Davidson is a company that has seen plenty of ups and downs over its 106-year history, having survived the Great Depression after being the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world through the 1920s. We may not quite be in another depression, but our current recession has caused sales, profits and share prices to fall fast and Harley is digging in for the long haul, announcing a plan to cut 1,100 jobs over the next two years. That figure that represents 10% of the company's entire workforce. More than half of those losses will be seen in the company's home state of Wisconsin, with the remainder coming from facilities in York, Pennsylvania, and Kansas City, Missouri. During the course of this restructuring, the Motor Company will also be replacing Jim Ziemer, the company's current chief executive. Sounds like a tough road ahead.

[Source: AP via Google]

2008 Maserati Gran Turismo Car

Maserati teamed with Italian design company Pininfarina to style its latest model, the Gran Turismo, which is influenced by another of the companies' collaborative efforts, the Maserati Birdcage 75 concept car of 2006.
The 2008 GranTurismo, designed by Pininfarina, is set to debut at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show in early March. Looking like an angry Quattroporte on steroids, the Maserati GT Coupe will have excellent performance. 2008 Maserati engines powered by the same Ferrari-derived 4.2-liter V-8 as the Coupe, the Gran Turismo has 405 horsepower, and Maserati says it can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 5.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 177 mph. A six-speed automatic transmission adapts gear changes to driving style and conditions

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There are Peugeot 908 Pictures. The Peugeot 908 RC is a concept car of the French car manufacturer Peugeot, which was first presented at the Paris Motor Show in 2006, was.
The vehicle is a sedan with four seats, the body styling has been included in the design studios of Peugeot developed. With the Peugeot 908 RC is on the Peugeot 908 coming out in 2007 when 24-hour race at Le Mans at the start is gone. The abbreviation RC is always for the sportiest version of a model.
As the engine, the concept car use a V12 diesel with 5.5 liters engine capacity. The engine is transversely in front of the rear axis. Directly under the engine sits a six-speed automatic gearbox. According to the manufacturer, the rated output of the engine over 700 horsepower, the maximum torque over 1200 nm. Two other peculiarities of the engine, the cylinder angle of 100 degrees and two exhaust particulate.

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Volvo S60 : The Exotic Car

There are Volvo S60 car pictures. The S60 car marked a clean break for Volvo from the boxy design that many stereotyped the brand with in 1980s and 90s. Its design by Peter Horbury built upon the styling of the S80 and was the most marked departure from traditional Volvo styling since Horbury joined the firm in 1992. Accordingly, Volvo marketed the car as heralding a “Revolvolution.” It was built upon Volvo’s P2 platform, which was shared with three other Volvo models: the S80, the V70 and the XC90. First introduced in 2003, Volvo's S60 R boasted AWD (Haldex) mated to a 300 hp / 295 lb·ft (400 N·m) engine. 2004-2005 models came with a 6-speed manual transmission, as well as a 5-speed automatic which allowed only 258 ft-lb. torque. 2006-2007 models were available with a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission. The 2006-2007 Automatic Transmission allowed for the full torque of 295lbs. (however, this torque was still limited to 258 ft-lbs.

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from the year 2005-2008 KIA Sportage photos, pictures and images gallery. The Kia Sportage is a compact crossover SUV built by the Korean automaker Kia Motors since 1995. Originally, it was a mini SUV, but the second generation Sportage has grown in size to become a compact crossover SUV

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