Car thieves are little bothered by soaring gasoline prices as they continue to steal hot, high-priced little sports cars along with blinged-out gas-guzzling SUVs.

Bruno Sacco, the man whose lasting impact on the design of Mercedes-Benz automobiles and the designer who put the face on Mercedes-Benz, will be admitted to the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, on October 3, 2006 as a tribute to his life work.

Agent 007 has long driven products from Aston Martin. Soon he may wear the British sports car maker's ties.