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Chuck Jordan memorial: A car life well-lived

Family and friends gathered at the GM Heritage Center in Warren, Mich., to celebrate the life of the late Chuck Jordan, who retired as General Motors vice president of design in 1992 and died on Dec. 9, 2010. While many of the 200 or so present remembered working with Jordan during his career that began at GM in 1949, the ceremony also made clear that he'd lived a rich and active life in retirement.

Rubens Barrichello does Top Gear

Rubens Barrichello does Top Gear this weekend Top Gear does like to get a Formula One driver or two to drive their track in a reasonably priced car. They’ve not managed to grab the whole grid yet – and they’ve also included a few golden oldies like Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill – but a lot of the big names seem to be persuaded it’s a bit of fun worth having. The top contenders this year have all been to the TG track, bar one.

Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red launched

The Special Edition Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red There’s a new special edition of the Ypsilon on sale in the UK – the Chrysler Ypsilon Black&Red. Starts at £12,750. The Chrysler Ypsilon, the re-badged version of the Lancia Ypsilon which is itself a stretched Fiat 500 under the skin (with us so far?) arrived on sale in the UK in October last year.