For decades, the product development center at Harley-Davidson Inc. has been a place where iconic motorcycles are created – sometimes from a simple sketch – and come to life after thousands of hours of refinement.
Housed in a steel-and-glass building tucked behind the company’s manufacturing plant in Wauwatosa, the center is named after Willie G. Davidson, grandson of one of the company’s founders and head of the Harley design team.
Yet despite its prestige, the center has seen dozens of job cuts as …Â Details
To hit the market in October is the new MINI limited edition called Rally Edition Clubman S, which boasts enhancements over the stock models. The series is limited to 70 units, with each dealer in the US to get only one car. The Rally Edition features Rally Green Mirror Caps and Side Scuttles, Midnight Black exterior painting and white turn indicators.
When looking for a driver to replace the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix on Sunday, Ferrari first turned to 40-year-old Michael Schumacher, a seven-time world champion. After he bowed out with neck problems, the Italian team decided its 38-year-old test driver, Luca Badoer, should go to Valencia, Spain, for the race.
Badoer is not only the oldest driver in the race, he is twice the age of Jaime Alguersuari, the youngest driver ever to race in Formula One.
Formula One has trended toward younger drivers in recent years, but …Â Details
