Sometimes a more practical review is in order — and by that, I mean, it’s forced upon you. Read more [Continue]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a growing list of Democrats Friday praising President Barack Obama’s timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. But Levin questioned the size of the force Obama will leave in the country. Read more [Continue]

Volkswagen will not renew the contracts of its 16,500 temporary workers this year because of the economic downturn, CEO Martin Winterkorn told a German magazine. Read more [Continue]

As you may recall, there was a bit of a four-wheel drive thing going on in the 1980s. It was single-handedly started by Audi and copied by Porsche (959), Ford (Sierra XR4x4), VW (Rally Golf), even Citroën (BX GTi 4×4), all in the name of high-speed handling. Without them, and the rallying success story they [Continue]

Here is a shot from below … The rest of the week we’re touching up the ice on the car to get it ready for its final images before departing from MTU. To begin winding down the adventure we’re planning a few talks & saying au revoir to our new friends in Houghton. Read more [Continue]