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Karmann files for insolvency

Karmann, the century-old German coachbuilder synonymous with cabrios and the famous 1950s Karmann Ghia, has filed for insolvency. The company made the move Wednesday in Germany in response to a dramatic decline in revenue, an inability to pay for its massive layoff plan and the worldwide economic crisis. The North American operations, which make convertible tops for Detroit car companies and Volkswagen, are not affected, a spokesman said.

Gronholm makes explosive debut at Pikes Peak

By Alex Michaelides Motor Shows 24 July 2009 11:55 Finnish rally ace Marcus Gronholm averted disaster to make a promising debut at the 2009 Pikes Peak international hillclimb. The world rally champion’s attempt was severely hampered when the rear tyre of his Ford Fiesta exploded, forcing him to limp home to a still-respectable fifth position in a time of 11min 28.963sec. Japanese rally star Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima claimed first prize in his Suzuki SX4 with a time of 10min 15.368sec.

Subaru WRX STI 2011: Drops Impreza and adds a saloon

The Subaru WRX STI - saloon or hatch at £32,995 Back in April we reported that Subaru had unveiled the Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the New York Motor Show and commented that it turned up as a four-door saloon. Which we haven’t had in the UK for a few years. We suggested Scoobie lovers should give Subaru some grief if they wanted the Scoobie Saloon back in the UK.