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...amid questions about whether Mitsubishi would vacate North America. That seems less likely now, especially if the Eclipse sparks a revival. The nameplate is a hot-rod icon; prior models were prized for their turbocharged engines and bargain prices. The new edition, featuring a throaty V-6, scraps the turbo but still races to 60 m.p.h. in under 7 sec., for a base price of $24,300. Eyeing our test car in North Adams, Mass., a tattooed teen said he would donate a body part to own it. We hope that's not necessary, but it's a good sign...
...brother. Today, after a dazzling IPO, the 31-year-old is one of China's richest men, worth more than $1 billion, with a staff of more than 1,000 and building an interactive-media empire that soon could turn him into a local Rupert Murdoch. Even in the turbo-charged world of Chinese business, Chen's firm, Shanda Networking, has posted stunning growth, expanding 20% each quarter, with $73 million in net income last year. "China has a business history of not much more than 20 years," says Chen. "We live in a completely different world from our parents...
...past several years. Less than 7% of the new cars that Chrysler Corp. manufactures are black. All the more remarkable then that it is now the most popular color for the company's high-performance sports cars: among those sold this year, 32% of Laser XEs and Daytona Turbo Zs are black...
...lacked the crucial green card that would permit him to work legally in the U.S. Since no one would ask him for his work permit if he ran the operation, he decided that it was easier to start his own company. A single ad in Byte magazine for Turbo Pascal, a $49.95 program that he designed primarily for computer professionals, triggered sales of $150,000 in the first month...
...flurry of popular products, including Sidekick, an organizing aid for executives, and Turbo Gameworks, for chess and bridge buffs, followed. Kahn soon collected all the touches of the Silicon Valley good life: a Porsche, a 37-ft. sailboat and a lavish home equipped with a family-size hot tub for his wife and two children. Last month, with his bustling company now ensconced in new quarters, Kahn finally found time to correct the status of his residency in the U.S. After flying home to France, where he has become something of a national hero in absentia, Kahn stopped...