This Just In: New on the Net

Doing a burnout or turning some donuts is one thing, but hot dogging in a 200 million dollar jumbo jet? That takes some serious balls. After taking delivery of a new Boeing 777, a pilot for Cathay Pacific buzzed the tower at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. What a bad-ass. Here’s the news:

• More spy shots of Porsche’s Panamera have surfaced, and this time the doors and truck are open. While the term ugly may be a bit of a stretch, let’s just put it this way: it’s no Quattroporte. World Car Fans
• Lamborghini’s Gallardo is getting a new name and a burlier powerplant. Styling changes will be minor, but the LP560/4 will come with 60 more horses under the hood. What do you have to do to get a test drive?  AutoWeek
• European regulators just crash tested a slew of pickups, and the results weren’t terribly encouraging. Who knew they even had pickups over there? CarScoop
• Talk about a surprise! Workers at American Axle & Manufacturing didn’t really like the idea of having their pay and benefits cut in half. Think upper management would take that deal? Freep