News for '-pontiac'

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Hulk Hogan, who helped turn pro wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle, dies at 71

Fast & Furious Dhoni!

Fast & Furious Dhoni!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

With a pair of shades on, Dhoni was seen zipping through the streets of his hometown in his 1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD-455.

Centre's new regulations bring cheer to owners of vintage cars in India

Centre's new regulations bring cheer to owners of vintage cars in India

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

On Sunday morning, the sun shone brightly on vintage cars parked in symmetry on the grounds of ITC Maurya in New Delhi. The owners were making sure the old beauties turned up spick and span for a rally organised by ITC Hotels in partnership with the Heritage Motoring Club of India. The rally would end at ITC Grand Bharat in Gurugram, Haryana, later in the day.

Just what happens to abandoned cars?

Just what happens to abandoned cars?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

In shabby backyards and dusty barns, in deserted fields and thick forests, Dieter Klein roams strange and isolated places to find once gleaming vehicles left to rust and ruin. From a dented Porsche to a faded Cadillac, a battered VW Beetle to a whole fleet of abandoned military jeeps, Klein's subjects creak with bygone glamour and might. As moss and gnarled branches transform motors into eerie artifacts, Klein's award-winning automobile photography is not only a tribute to classic cars, but also to the transformative power of nature and the enduring intrigue of people and incidents unknown. The mesmerising results appear in stunning new coffee table book Lost Wheels - The Nostalgic Beauty of Abandoned Cars, which is out next month. Scroll down to see some of the wonderful pieces.

GM India to drive in premium segment with Cadillac

GM India to drive in premium segment with Cadillac

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

Operating in India for the last 14 years, automobile major GM India is eyeing the premium car segment with the possible launch of Cadillac in the years to come, a top company official said.

Are tickets for Rahman's world tour too steep?

Are tickets for Rahman's world tour too steep?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Some of the promoters who had reportedly paid anything between $500, 000 to $1 million for each show were upset that tickets were not moving fast enough.

Why Detroit, Toronto didn't get to see Rahman sing

Why Detroit, Toronto didn't get to see Rahman sing

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Over 25,000 fans in Toronto were disappointed when A R Rahman's Jai Ho Concert, which was scheduled for Sunday night at the city's Air Canada centre, was cancelled because of technical problems.

The peak GM never scaled

The peak GM never scaled

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

Let us re-visit the iconic brands under the GM umbrella and to see why none of them could change the fortune for the General.

GM: Of vanilla ice-cream, 9/11 and wars

GM: Of vanilla ice-cream, 9/11 and wars

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

It vowed to 'Keep America Rolling' after 9/11 terror attacks and also solved a puzzle about one of its Pontiac cars not liking vanilla ice cream, but it could not avoid bankruptcy, even with the help of the United States government.

Made-in India! Altigreen's engine to increase mileage, cut pollution

Made-in India! Altigreen's engine to increase mileage, cut pollution

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Altigreen's hybrid engine will help make cars more fuel efficient and the air we breathe cleaner.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

News that will shock and make you laugh at the same time.