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Alonso fastest in final practice

Alonso fastest in final practice

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

McLaren's double world champion Fernando Alonso was quickest in Saturday's final free practice before qualifying for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.

F1 engine freeze to start in 2007

F1 engine freeze to start in 2007

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

A planned freeze on engine development in Formula One from 2008 will be brought forward to next year.

Secret behind Acer's success

Secret behind Acer's success

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

Acer is ranked fourth in India and third in the world in terms of PC shipments. It plans to position itself in the top three in India. Acer sponsors the FC Barcelona team.

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago.

Tyson arrested on cocaine charges

Tyson arrested on cocaine charges

Rediff.com30 Dec 2006

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of cocaine.

5 high tech gadgets from Hyundai to change the way you drive

5 high tech gadgets from Hyundai to change the way you drive

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

We have already seen bigger names like Mercedes, BMW and Honda providing top notch safety facilities and now Hyundai is upping the ante as well.

Woods celebrates 60th win

Woods celebrates 60th win

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

The world number one, who has spent 11 years speeding past golfing milestones and records, was in vintage form with a flawless final-round 63 to capture the BMW Championship and become just the fifth player to win 60 PGA Tour titles.

Jyoti up to 72nd in golf rankings

Jyoti up to 72nd in golf rankings

Rediff.com26 May 2008

Jyoti Randhawa's fifth-place finish in the last week's BMW PGA Championship has helped him rise 16 rungs to 72nd in the official World Golf Rankings, issued on Monday.

Kipchoge misses record in rainy Berlin triumph

Kipchoge misses record in rainy Berlin triumph

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge staved off a surprise challenge from Ethiopian debutant Guye Adola to win an enthralling Berlin marathon on Sunday, but missed out on his bid to set a new world record.

Gauri Khan zips around with her kids

Gauri Khan zips around with her kids

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Shah Rukh Khan's wife and son enjoy a drive in his posh BMW.

Alonso becomes youngest GP winner

Alonso becomes youngest GP winner

Rediff.com24 Aug 2003

Hamilton fastest at the Nuerburgring

Hamilton fastest at the Nuerburgring

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton showed no signs of being slowed by a weekend bout of flu when he set the pace in Friday's first free practice for the European Grand Prix.

F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008

F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Mini Cooper S: Bigger, better and beautiful

Mini Cooper S: Bigger, better and beautiful

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The Mini Cooper S is a charming and spunky handler.

Vettel ready to come of age at US Grand Prix

Vettel ready to come of age at US Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

The German teenager showed he is ready to come of age in Formula One by shining in free practice for his race debut in Sunday's US GP.

Rookie Hamilton claims first F1 win

Rookie Hamilton claims first F1 win

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton took his first Formula One victory on Sunday, keeping his cool in a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix to take the outright lead in the championship.

Ferrari rue missed opportunity

Ferrari rue missed opportunity

Rediff.com7 Aug 2006

Michael Schumacher won a point despite retiring as BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica was disqualified from the race.

Volvo XC60 will soon be in India

Volvo XC60 will soon be in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2008

Once behind the wheel, the Volvo drives and feels like any other car, except that it now features another safety innovation, the City Safety System that automatically applies brakes on the car in case there is a lapse in concentration on the driver's part. This is particularly true in city traffic conditions where low speed mishaps are common. Volvo claims it helps lower the possibility of injuries to the occupants of the XC60

SC advocates Khan and Anand suspended

SC advocates Khan and Anand suspended

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

Show-cause notices were also issued to the two advocates as to why action should not be taken against them, SCBA President P H Parekh said.

China starts driving in style

China starts driving in style

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Newly flush customers in China are buying high-end cars with all the extras. That's good news for foreign automakers facing tighter margins.

Nishikori vs Chung: Asian eyes on Paris

Nishikori vs Chung: Asian eyes on Paris

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

An All-Asian tie that catches the eye is rarer than a bottle of Australian wine at Roland Garros but Kei Nishikori's clash with Chung Hyeon in the third round of the French Open could be one to savour.

Bhupathi-Stepanek lose in semis

Bhupathi-Stepanek lose in semis

Rediff.com6 May 2007

The Indo-Czech pair went down to Russia's Mikhail Youzhny and Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the BMW Open.

Audi to assemble cars in India soon

Audi to assemble cars in India soon

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

A part of Volkswagen Group, Audi currently imports its 'A4', 'A6' luxury sedans and SUV 'Q7' in India through the completely-built-unit route.

Nissan to roll out Teana next week

Nissan to roll out Teana next week

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

Japanese auto major Nissan is poised to launch its premium sedan Teana in India next week, industry sources said.

Hamilton fastest in final practice

Hamilton fastest in final practice

Rediff.com7 Apr 2007

Lewis Hamilton turned in a blistering drive in his McLaren to top the timesheets in final practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan

Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Williams join Ferrari, Midland/Jordan, Red Bull and Toro Rosso/Minardi in agreeing to an extension with the F1 chief.

Atwal faces probe after car crash

Atwal faces probe after car crash

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

The Indian golfer faces charges of being involved in a high-speed street race after he escaped unharmed from a mishap that killed another driver.

Villeneuve to lose 10 places

Villeneuve to lose 10 places

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

The Canadian driver will lose 10 places on the Australian GP after his team confirmed engine change for Saturday qualifying.

Kimi beats Schumi to Monza pole

Kimi beats Schumi to Monza pole

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

The Finn pipped the seven times champion by just 0.002 seconds.

How dare you kiss in Chennai?

How dare you kiss in Chennai?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

Another Italian comes to town!

Another Italian comes to town!

Rediff.com12 May 2016

After Aprilia, legendary Italian motorcycle major MV Agusta has finally entered the Indian two-wheeler market in collaboration with the Kinetic Group.

Indian CEOs prefer the best from Stuttgart

Indian CEOs prefer the best from Stuttgart

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Indian CEOs just want to drive a Mercedes-Benz, despite the bevy of luxury cars that have hit the roads in the recent past.

Kubica to become F1's first Polish racer

Kubica to become F1's first Polish racer

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

Robert Kubica will become the first Pole to start a Formula One race when he replaces Canadian Jacques Villeneuve in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Schumacher up to speed for German GP

Schumacher up to speed for German GP

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

Alonso fires Magny-Cours warning

Alonso fires Magny-Cours warning

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Fernando Alonso fired off a warning to his rivals on Friday by lapping quickest in the French GP free practice.

Mercedes V-Class packages luxury and functionality

Mercedes V-Class packages luxury and functionality

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The six-seater is built for long journeys, especially when you don't want to waste time and would rather wrap up meetings while, say, on the road to the airport, writes Pavan Lall.

First drive: Mini Cooper, an awesome hatchback money can buy

First drive: Mini Cooper, an awesome hatchback money can buy

Rediff.com25 May 2015

The MINI Cooper is easily one of the most fun to drive cars around and in the process also offers more snob value than its rivals which include the Mercedes A-Class and BMW 1-Series.