Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Road and Track
Author: Road & Track
Author: Cars & Parts
Author: Gale's Auto Sourcebook
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Guide to information on ... cars and light trucks.
Gale's Auto Sourcebook 2
Author: Karen HillPublisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780810383265
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
This book is designed to present, in one convenient source, comments published in periodicals about 325 automobile models manufactured since 1987 on a model-by-model basis. These periodicals range from general interest to specialized sources as well as repair manuals and other publications related to the individual models.
Peugeot 205 GTI
Author: Matthew CorriganPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445665298
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The 1980s hot hatch that new standards in performance and handling. Drawing on his personal experience of driving a renovated Peugeot 205 GTI, Matthew Corrigan also provides advice on restoration, parts, used-car values and other ownership tips.
Forthcoming Books
Author: Rose ArnyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1372
Book Description
Porsche 911
Author: Randy LeffingwellPublisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760320926
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
For over 40 years, Porsche’s legendary 911 has ruled the realm of sports cars. The Porsche 911 is the benchmark. The 911 recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, making it one of the longest-running models currently in production from any manufacturer. A leader on the race track as well as the street, it posted an outright, overall victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2003, beating Corvettes, Ferraris, and even purpose-built Daytona Prototype race cars. This, despite the fact the 911’s rear-engine configuration was long ago rejected by rivals. Why does it hold such a coveted spot at the pinnacle of the sports car world? In Porsche 911: Perfection by Design, best-selling author/photographer and noted Porsche historian Randy Leffingwell adeptly answers this question, tracing the amazing story of its development and rise to international success, from the 1963 Type 901 through 2005 models. In tandem, he weaves the racing 911’s rich history, where it reigned victorious at Le Mans, Daytona and many more of the world’s most prestigious races. With more than 350 pages and 300 vivid color and black and white photographs, this amazing hard-cover book showcases why the 911 continues to impress enthusiasts and engineers alike. Leffingwell interviewed dozens of former and current Porsche engineers, designers and executives – including Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, the father of the 911 – as well as Porsche competitors (who used the 911 as a benchmark for their own designs) to create a true, hands-on anecdotal history of the 911. Straight from the key players and decision-makers, he explains: “This book is an inside story of how the 911 came to be what it was, what it is now and how it moved through 40-plus years of evolution, growth and improvement.” A jaw-dropping and unprecedented collection of 911s between two covers (Leffingwell and David Newhardt’s stunning, full-page, color photography features more than 80 Porsche 911s) complements the text, enticing readers to an up-close-and-personal view of these exotic, wish-list cars.
Karmann Ghia Coupé and Cabriolet
Author: Malcolm BobbittPublisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 184584551X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The story of these wonderfully stylish cars, built on the ultra-dependable VW Beetle chassis and running gear. Produced between 1955 and 1974, these timeless models are now classics. Here is the essential guide to the curvy and collectible VW-based Karmann Ghias.
Faster, Higher, Farther: How One of the World's Largest Automakers Committed a Massive and Stunning Fraud
Author: Jack EwingPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393254526
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
“A rich history of a company whose cars, for better and worse, have touched millions of lives, a character study of a brilliant but deeply flawed leader, and a case study in how a corporate culture can turn toxic.” —Bethany McLean, New York Times Book Review Faster, Higher, Farther chronicles a corporate scandal that rivals those at Enron and Lehman Brothers—one that will cost Volkswagen more than $22 billion in fines and settlements. Through meticulous reporting, New York Times correspondent Jack Ewing documents why VW felt compelled to install “defeat devices” in diesel vehicles that unlawfully lowered CO2 levels during emissions testing, and how the fraud was committed, covered up, and finally detected. Faster, Higher, Farther is a briskly written account of unrivaled corporate greed. Updated with the latest information and a new afterword by the author.