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We’ve all imagined what we would do with a winning lottery ticket or limitless amounts of money. For us here at Autoblog, that fantasy usually involves a large number of automobiles in a multi-car garage. Continue reading ‘A tribute to Shelby: Larry H. Miller Auto Museum’ »

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Company will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 8, in the DuPont Theatre of the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT and can be accessed on a listen-only basis by phone or audio webcast. Continue reading ‘Ford Motor’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders’ »

Volvo Cars came out top in Britain’s Power of Aluminium Awards for the company’s new load-anchoring system installed in the new XC70 and V70. “The system with its embedded eyelets is unique. It means a lot to Volvo Cars that we have won this award,” says Karin Lejonbäck, group manager at the Interior & Climate department.

Set into the floor of the luggage compartment of the new XC70 and V70 are load rails made of aluminium. Running in the rails are four sliding hooks or eyelets that are used to secure cargo.

What is unique about this solution is that the eyelets lie flush with the floor’s surface when they are not in use, they can be moved steplessly and they are self-locking in the raised position when in use.

The Power of Aluminium Awards ranks the concept very highly - it was given first prize in the Transport category. The award was presented recently at a ceremony in Warwick in England.

“This is the first time Volvo Cars has received this award. We have also made it to the next round of this year’s Henry Ford Technology Award, an internal innovation contest, with this function,” relates Karin Lejonbäck.

The solution is developed in cooperation with aluminium profile supplier Sapa.

German tuner Carlsson has modified the new Mercedes SL500.

The new CK50 package from Carlsson has performance figures which will be able to rival the SL63. Carlsson has given the reworked car a new exterior to match the power and mods which have been done. The interior has also been updated.

The car was boosted from 388hp (285kW) to 436hp (325kW) and 600Nm of torque. The new Carlsson version of the SL500 (Known as the SL550 in North America) will reach 0-100km/h in 5.1 seconds and it will have a top speed of 293km/h.

Carlsson is now busy developing a kit for the v12-powered SL600 which will be expected to push-out more than 700hp (522kW) and 1,100Nm of torque.

The price and auto insurance quotes for the Carlsson CK50 will be announced soon.

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Who is Carlsson?
Carlsson is a German company based in Merzig, some 10 kilometres from the French border. Many Mercedes-Benz drivers want to enhance the performance and looks of their cars, and Carlsson satisfies this demand.
They focus all their energies exclusively in designing enhancements for Mercedes-Benz, offering a range of engine and suspension modifications, aerodynamic body components, and sophisticated alloy wheels.