Automotive News for February 27, 2015

• 2015 Lexus RC 350 F-sport Review By John Heilig

  2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport Review 2015 Lexus RC 350 F-sport By John Heilig Senior Editor Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel SEE ALSO: 2015 Lexus RC Photo Gallery AUTO PAGE SPECS REVIEWED MODEL: 2015 Lexus RC 350 F-sport ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 306 hp @ 6,400 rpm/277... Continue Reading

• Volkswagen Group: Solid Performance in the First 9 Months

  Sales revenue up 2.8percent year-on-year to EUR 202.5 billion; negative exchange rate effects, particularly in the first halfof 2014 Operating profit rises by EUR 1 billion to EUR 12.7 billion; positive impact from volume and mixeffects as well asoptimized produ... Continue Reading

• The PEUGEOT Partner Van One of UK's Most Popular and Best-Selling Light Vans

  PEUGEOT Partner With low CO2 Euro 6 engines, it also has improved economy and performance New technology features include optional reversing camera and Active City Brake safety equipment MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide COVENTRY, UK -- Feb... Continue Reading

• FIAT 500 Ron Arad Edition Now Available in the UK

  FIAT 500 Ron Arad Edition Limited edition FIAT 500 Ron Arad now on sale in the UK Developed in partnership with Ron Arad, an Israeli-born and London-based industrial designer, architect and artist, and life-long fan of the original FIAT 500 Just 200 examples will be pro... Continue Reading

• The new PEUGEOT Partner Tepee has New Look

  PEUGEOT Partner Tepee The new PEUGEOT Partner Tepee has new look, Euro 6 engines and the latest equipment Low CO2 and improved economy increase the versatility of this multiuse vehicle New features include reversing camera, touchscreen and Active City Brake MORE INFO The Best ... Continue Reading

• Porsche Scoops 2 Awards in UK's Independent National Motoring Awards

  Boxer GTS READING, UK -- February 27, 2015: Porsche is proving it is the benchmark sports car manufacturer once again, with the announcement today of two of its latest models being recognised as ‘best-in-class’. At the UK Car of the Year A... Continue Reading

• Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Named Best Luxury Car

  Ghost Series II CHICHESTER, UK -- February 27, 2015: A jury of some of the UK’s most respected and revered automotive journalists has awarded the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ in the UK Car of the Year Awards. MORE INFO The Best ... Continue Reading

• Mercedes-benz Boosts Support Of At-Risk Youth With $10.5 Million Grant To Laureus Sport For Good Foundation USA

  Funding will assist Partnership for a Healthier America with goal of curbing childhood obesity MORE INFO Mercedes-Benz Buyer's Guide WASHINGTON -- Feb. 27, 2015: In 2012, more than one in three kids in the U.... Continue Reading

• Daimler Honors its Suppliers with the 2014 Supplier Award

  Ten suppliers honored by Daimler for their outstanding performance More than 450 high-level representatives of the most important Daimler suppliers attended as guests at the Mercedes-Benz Center Stuttgart MORE INFO Mercedes-Benz Buyer's Guide STUTTGART -- Februa... Continue Reading

• World Premiere in Geneva of AMG Racing Car

  All-out attack : the new Mercedes-AMG GT3 MORE INFO Mercedes-Benz Buyer's Guide AFFALTERBACH -- February 26, 2015: Mercedes-AMG will ring in the 2015 motorsport season at the beginning of March with the sonorous sound of the V8 engine: the new Mercedes-AMG GT3, with which the ... Continue Reading

• Mercedes-Benz USA and Five New Let's Move! Active Schools Supporters Announced at Day Two of Building a Healthier Future Summit

  WASHINGTON -- Feb. 27, 2015: Today at its fourth annual Building a Healthier Future Summit, the Partnership for a Healthier America announced that its first automotive partner, as well as five... Continue Reading

• Magna to Present Innovative Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car Concept at Geneva Motor Show 2015

  VIENNA, AUSTRIA -- Feb. 26, 2015: Magna International Inc. is set to debut MILA Plus, an innovative two-seat hybrid sports car at Geneva Motor Show 2015. The concept vehicle, which will be displayed at Magna's booth #6261 in Hall 6,... Continue Reading

• Auto Lab: Saturday February 28, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a; WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

  Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio ... Continue Reading

• Show Me the "Green!" Toyota Celebrates Five Year CIAA Partnership with Scholarship Donations

  Toyota Green Initiative drives its commitment to community and environmental education during TGI Serve Block Party with guests Lisa Leslie and MC Lyte MORE INFO Toyota Buyer's Guide TORRANCE, CA -- Feb. 26, 2015: Toyota pulls ... Continue Reading

• Mobility Ventures and Bank of America Announce New Agreement to Simplify Retail Consumer Financing for MV-1 Universally Accessible Vehicle

  SOUTH BEND, IN -- Feb. 26, 2015: Mobility Ventures LLC, an AM General Company, is proud to announce an agreement with Bank of America that will make it easier for consumers nationwi... Continue Reading

• Car Sales Rose in February Despite Higher Gas Prices and Winter Storms

  SANTA MONICA, CA -- Feb. 26, 2015: Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,285,019 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in February for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 16.6 million. The projected sales will be an 11.8 percent inc... Continue Reading

• Kia Sportage Ranks Highest Among Small SUVs In 2015 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study

  Top Honor Reinforces Brand's Continued Commitment to Craftsmanship - Dynamic and capable crossover earns Kia's first-ever Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) award - Sportage's VDS award follows two consecutive Initial Quality Stud... Continue Reading

• The Votes are in Chicago and Ford Wins

  Ford GT SuperCar CHICAGO -- February 27, 2015: Chicago voters have spoken, and Ford is their top choice in three of five categories represented in Best of Show balloting at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show – the only major auto show to poll its attendees. With 38 percent of the vo... Continue Reading

• Generation Z Shopping List: Ford Fuel Economy and Car Segments Rank Highest

  Ford Focus, a Favorite of Gen Z Ford is the No. 1 brand of vehicle that Generation Z, those ages 16-21, most seriously consider – according to MaritzCX Fuel economy tops the reasons for purchase for this group, followed by vehicle design ... Continue Reading

• The Kia SPORTSPACE Concept

  Seoul February 27, 2015; The working week is over. The late afternoon sun is glinting on the ice crystals in the road-side snowbanks and turning the snow-capped peaks ahead pink. The road snakes ahead towards a weekend of fun and action. The journey demands a swift, efficient and refined mach... Continue Reading

• Drug drive warning: Drivers urged to get up to speed with new drug driving rules

  New legislation from 2 March includes some prescription medications taken in high doses As new tougher rules on drug driving come into force in March, Gocompar... Continue Reading

• Northwest Drivers Bumper Stickers, Personalized Vanity Plates

  SEATTLE -- Feb. 27, 2015: If dog is your co-pilot, you have a "baby on board," or you're proud of your alma mater, chances are you're among the one in four Northwest drivers who, according to the latest PEMCO poll, have an appetite for adhering personal proc... Continue Reading