According to at least one unnamed source, Audi’s purchase of Ducati is as good as done. Reuters reports that Audi has taken a good hard look at Ducati’s books and found “no major stumbling blocks.” Another source says Ducati’s largest shareholder, Investindustrial, has agreed to discuss the cyclemaker’s sale to no one but Audi. http://goo.gl/kT1Fp
Google fans hope the Internet search leader’s proposed augmented reality glasses are more reality than hype, even if history shows companies are more often releasing videos touting technology that may take years to actually come to life. http://www.pcworld.com/article/253404/google_glasses_all_hype_or_reality.html
See what your tax dollars could have paid for? Fisker Automotive has unveiled a prototype of its previously secret compact sedan project, formerly known as Nina, but now called the Atlantic. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-compact-sedan-revealed/
A couple of nondenial denials from Mercedes-Benz execs at the New York auto show this week sure made it sound like there’s a convertible coming, based on the redesigned S-class due out next year. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120405/CARNEWS/120409902
The Dodge Viper has been out of production since 2010 but Chrysler Group unveiled a new version, powered by a huge 8.4 liter V10 engine, at the New York Auto Show. The 640-horsepower car will be available only with a six-speed manual transmission. The new car looks like the Vipers dating back to the car’s […]