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SEMA adds four to hall of fame

The Specialty Equipment Market Association is adding four names to its hall of fame: Gray Baskerville, Art Chrisman, Chris Economaki and John Towle. The SEMA Hall of Fame recognizes those who have especially helped foster the growth of the special-equipment automotive industry. -- Baskerville was senior editor of Hot Rod magazine for 30 years, though his writing is what really secured his ticket to the hall.

New Volvo V40: The Pedestrian saver +video

Volvo V40 Pedestrian Airbag Apart from great looks and lots of promise the new Volvo V40 offers lots of safety features, including a pedestrian air bag. Of all the mainstream cars we’ve revealed in the last few weeks as the hullabaloo of Geneva ensued, the new Volvo V40 has garnered more readers than any other, which surely augers well for the new V40′s prospects. It’s not just that Volvo seem to have got the whole looks thing right, but they’ve also managed to create a car in the new V40 that just has instant appeal.

BMW 760i (2009) first pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 20 April 2009 12:14 BMW has unveiled its V12-engined 7-series at the Shanghai motor show. Powered by an all-new turbocharged 6.0-litre lump, the 760 produces 536bhp and 553lb ft. The new 760 is available in both standard and long-wheelbase iterations, the later offering an extra 140mm of rear legroom.