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1910 – 2010: Alfa Romeo celebrates a century of wins and world records Alfa Romeo will be celebrating its 100 th anniversary on 24 June. Few automarkers have reached this goal, and the circle of those which have achieved the marketing successes and the racing wins of Alfa Romeo is even smaller. Celebrating Alfa Romeo's centenary means browsing some of the most important pages in automotive history. It means remembering cars and engineers, races and engines that put their mark on Twentieth century technological progress and car racing. The heritage of a brand like Alfa Romeo is all this and more, combined with the commitment and professional pride of thousands of people—engineers, factory workers, executives—who have followed one another over the years in the factories, in the offices and on the race tracks.

The production lines at Saab Automobile’s state-of-the-art Trollhättan plant began rolling again today, heralding a new era for the Swedish premium car maker as an independent company. To mark the occasion, Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson, Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller and Trollhättan Plant Director Gunnar Brunius took up positions on the line alongside assembly workers as the first batch of cars was built. Production at the Trollhättan plant was originally halted for seven weeks. Now, following the purchase of Saab Automobile AB by Spyker Cars NV, the first cars to be built by Saab as an independent company will soon be delivered to customers. “Today’s resumption of production is a milestone in the history of our company” said Jan Åke Jonsson. “We are up and running as an independent manufacturer and I am delighted to share the experience on the line alongside our workforce. They have shown tremendous commitment to the company and we are all now focused on ramping up productio...

I can't believe the WSJ would allow it's name to be associated with this sort of crap. They deserve Rupert Murdoch if their standards are this low. Is the narrator in high school, or what? Shouldn't diction be a consideration for voice work? Gah!

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You maybe remember the recent video of an English top speed test in an Evo, brought to a...screeching...halt by an errant seagull at 160kph? Well, that ain't nothin'. I don't know who this Hungarian Boxster owner is, but I do know he was hauling ass when a feathery projectile inserted itself through the glass and deep into the upholstery. And from the look of the feathers, I'm going to say it was a chicken. Related: Keith hits a deer Via: A5