jet car results 1 to 10 of Top 10

Half fighter jet, half F1 car is this the Ferrari of the future? (AutoExpress)
Could this be the future for Ferrari? Inspired by the prancing horse’s Formula One race car and the cockpit of a fighter jet, the stunning single-seater super car is the brainchild of Iranian designer Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi.

jet gaffe puts car industry aid at risk (Financial Times)
Democratic legislators said on Wednesday that chances were remote of approving $25bn (£17bn) in new aid for the troubled US car industry, as congressmen ridiculed the chief executives of the big three for travelling by corporate jet to ask for support.

car bosses told: Could you not have jet-pooled (The New Zealand Herald)
WASHINGTON - Chances dimmed yesterday that a last-minute US$25 billion ($46.6 billion) plan to bail out United States vehicle makers would receive enough backing before the weekend as chief executives of the three biggest car makers were criticised for flying to Washington in private jets for the hearing.

GM Responds To Wagoner's jet-Setting (The car Connection)
GM is scrubbing and scrambling, says Automotive News; scrubbing part of its corporate jet fleet, and scrambling to explain why. Day late, dollar short we say. It seems a quick attempt to look responsible just a day after CEO Rick Wagoner sauntered to Washington in a private jet to request billions from Congress. Wagoner's - and ..

Biofuel-Powered Flying car Cleared for Takeoff (Wired News)
Parajet is getting ready for the inaugural flight of its Skycar, a biofuel-powered land/air hybrid vehicle that it says will deliver rally-car performance on the ground and light-aircraft performance in the sky.

Future Visions of Far-Out Races (New York Times)
The Design Challenge at the Los Angeles auto show offers a revealing peek into the fantasies of car designers.

Commentary: Auto CEOs need a reality check (CNN)
Much has been made of the car company CEOs showing up for Congressional hearings in private jets to ask for a taxpayer-funded bailout.

A dying industry turns to the Volt (Toronto Star)
What's up with GM? On one hand, it's revving up the Volt, a car that vaults it up the green technology curve and creates the impression the century-old corporation has mended its dinosaur ways.

Congress pours scorn on car-maker bailout (Times Online)
“I'm going to ask the three executives here to raise their hand if they flew here commercial,” said Congressman Brad Sherman. No one stirred at the table where the chiefs of America's big three carmakers had gathered to beg for another $25 billion (£17 billion) bailout of their stricken firms.

MORNING AUTO REPORT: View: Boot GM from Dow; car and Driver's 10 Best cars (Detroit Free Press)
The best of today's automotive news, reviews and commentary -- as well as the cool and weird -- from Freep.com and other Web sites. Check back for updates throughout the morning.