Maserati and Abarth by Appointing Common CEO

Italy's Fiat Group, which recently bought a 20 per cent stake in Chrysler, is continuing to shake up its executive and business structure. Today, the company's boss, Sergio Marchionne revealed plans to create a new group for the sporty Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth brands that will be headed by Harald J. Wester, born in Linz am Rhein, Germany, on 26 February 1958.

Full-Hybrid Version Announced for July

While Toyota's European press department gave us only a pair of photos and no details whatsoever on the revised 2010 Auris pointing towards the Geneva Show for more information, the Japanese firm's UK arm announced the launch of facelifted model releasing pricing as well specifications.

2010 Ford F-150

The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor was unveiled last November but it is only now that that Ford has announced its starting tag price of $38,995 for the Raptor with 5.4-Liter V8 engine producing 320 horsepower and a tag price of $41,995 for the Raptor with the 6.2-Liter Boss V8 engine producing 400 horsepower. There are various options for those who want some upgrades on their 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Just add $1,995 form the base price for a package with 10-way adjustable leather seats or $395 for the matching orange mesh trims and orange seam inserts.

To make sure they are coming up with a quality and competitive auto Ford has subjected the engine of fifty 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor prototypes to over a dozen engine tests at the dynamometer laboratory. The conditions of the Baja 1000 race were even replicated in the Borrego Springs desert in California to test the engines of the Raptor.

The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor will have improved horsepower thanks to an open-valve fuel injection. At the same time it offers lower CO2 emissions and will be more fuel efficient.