On Thursday his announced exit from Volkswagen, where he managed the automaker's flagship marque, was all the more dramatic for the months of feuding and boardroom rifts that it followed.
For Jaguar, the British motor industry and fans of the marque all over the world, the F-type is a genuine cause for celebration.
With its new SC 430, however, Lexus has produced a convertible with all the marque's expected comfort, plus a lovely dollop of original style.
Of all the marques that lined up for the 1923 Le Mans Grand Prix, only one survives Bentley.
A businessman rather than the artist his father had been, Sergio skilfully steered the firm through the political and legislative machinations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, forging links with all the great marques of Europe and making the name of Pininfarina increasingly synonymous with Ferrari.
Perhaps that makes Packard -- a prestige marque that reigned over the entire American car industry -- all the more relevant today.
With all the late-season record chasing by Drew Brees, Darren Sproles, Jimmy Graham and the Saints' offense as a whole, wide receiver Marques Colston remained under the radar, as usual.
And what about all the other theatres in town have they been inspected by a committee of cops, and the manager served with summonses if their permit number isnt painted on the marques?
Conseco, a troubled insurance business, Bank One, which is in the midst of an extensive restructuring, and Oldsmobile, which will soon cease to be a car marque, all have their names on stadiums.Technology firms are especially vulnerable.
A centennial birthday present to itself, the CC100 is designed to celebrate the British automaker's storied history and, specifically, to evoke the marque's all-conquering DBR1 racing car from 1957 (which, naturally, was part of the aforementioned Nurburgring lap, driven by none other than British racing legend Sir Stirling Moss).
