| Prized Maserati is prime attraction at supercar show
Abu Dhabi: A Maserati costing 1.8 million euros (Dh9.78 million) is the prime attraction of a supercar Show. The show, the first of its kind in the city, features about 30 luxurious cars. The Private Drive Supercar Show was officially opened on Saturday evening in the presence of Shaikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Emirates Palace Hotel. The show ends on Monday. Maserati's MC 12 Corsa (2007) is the star. "It is one among nine in the world," said Adel Euza who owns the car. "The car's top speed is 480 kmph and it has been used in international races. You cannot order it from the company anymore," said Adel who is displaying five cars in the show. .
Ferrari roars ahead with a full order book
Piero Ferrari inherited the distinctive eyes of his late father, Enzo, but at least Piero radiates a sense of inner calm and happiness. Enzo was never seen without his sunglasses after the untimely death of his first son, Alfredo, also known as Dino, in 1956. Devastated, he famously wrote in his diary - using his trademark purple ink - "the match is lost". On a personal level, Enzo Ferrari endured much tragedy, but the company that bears his name is going from strength to strength. In 1996, 3,351 Ferraris were sold worldwide, netting the company €486.6million in sales and an operating profit of €5.4million. According to figures released this week, last year there were 6,465 new car sales, turnover stood at €1.67billion (£1.24billion) and profits reached €266million, despite the fall in the value of the dollar - a currency in which a third of Ferrari's sales are made.
Auto briefs
A Michigan group has received a $4.9 million federal grant to develop machines that measure the quality of engine components. The Powertrain Engineering and Manufacturing Alliance is helping to fund the $12 million research program. The U.S. Department of Commerce grant was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The research project is focused on ways to measure components after they are made, and how to translate that information into improved machine performance. Delphi may sell most of shock, strut business Delphi Corp. , the biggest U.S. auto-parts maker, may sell the majority of its shock absorber and strut business as the company pares operations in bankruptcy. The company said on Monday that it hired W.Y. Campbell & Co. to seek buyers for the Global Suspension division.
Chelsea sign Anelka - report
Blues boss Avram Grant said after Chelsea's League Cup semi-final first leg win over Everton on Tuesday that he hoped to clinch a deal in time for Saturday's Premiership clash with Tottenham. Chelsea are without Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou, who are away at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Andriy Shevchenko has an ankle injury. Anelka, who signed a new four-year deal with Bolton in August after joining for a club record of eight million pounds from Turkish club Fenerbahce, has scored 11 goals in 22 games this season. The 28-year-old has also played for Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premiership and won the Champions League while at Real Madrid. News24 is now available on your cellphone. Click here to get News24 headlines on your Facebook profile.
Police: One Man Killed, One Kidnapped In Eastlake
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A 23-year-old man was killed and his male companion briefly kidnapped from an Eastlake condominium complex, police said Friday. Joel Fonseca Jr. was shot to death at the Villa Martinique condo complex in the Eastlake neighborhood of Chula Vista shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday, said Chula Vista police spokesman Bernard Gonzales. Fonseca was found lying next to a Mercedes Benz sedan that had all four doors open and headlights turned on, police said. His male companion, who was not identified, told police they were confronted in the complex's parking lot by three masked men, Gonzales said. .
California a good place for Kenseth to get back on track
After the way his season started, Matt Kenseth probably would like to race again as soon as possible.</p><p>Weather permitting, he will race again today, and he won't do it in just any old event. Today's race is the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway (which changed its name from California Speedway on Friday), an event he won the last two times it has been held.</p><p>“It's one we certainly look forward to,” Kenseth said. “You look forward to trying to get some momentum back after our disappointing Daytona 500.”</p><p>Kenseth's run in last week's 500 was about as frustrating a way to start the Sprint Cup season as one could imagine. He started 28th but worked his way to the lead on lap 108. He stayed near the front of the field until lap 161.</p><p>That's when he got caught up in a wreck.
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