NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: Friday in Vegas Finds KJ in Tenth with an Eye on Moving Up
Friday in Vegas Finds KJ in Tenth with an Eye on Moving Up Event: Sixth Annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Friday, October 27, 2006 Location: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV With close to 4,000 ACDelco customers, distributors and employees in the stands at the ACDelco Las Vegas Natio ... Continue reading
NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Starts Sixteenth in Las Vegas
WJ Starts Sixteenth in Las Vegas Event: Sixth Annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, October 28, 2006 Location: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV Having entered 500 NHRA Pro Stock races throughout his illustrious career, GM Performance Parts GTO pilot Warren Johnson has faced eve ... Continue reading
Giant run gets Jeg Coughlin in the field (NHRA)
Giant run gets Jeggy in the field LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28) -- Jeg Coughlin showed the cool confidence of a three-time world champion Saturday when he overcame a forgettable first day of qualifying at the sixth annual ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals and successfully placed his Slammers Ultimate Milk/Jegs.com Chevrolet Cobalt sol ... Continue reading
October 28, 2006: JAGUAR'S new XK Coupé has leapt in front of more than 50 new models launched during the past 12 months to scoop the coveted Scottish Car of the Year title for 2006. The stunning Jaguar sports GT, penned by Scots design genius Ian Callum, was crowned in front of more than 200 motor industry represen ... Continue reading
Mazda MX-5 Named Scotland's "Best Drop-Top"
October 28, 2006: The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) has named the Mazda MX-5 sports car ‘Best Drop-Top’ in its Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2006, commenting that ‘the latest generation Mazda MX-5 offers unbeatable topless fun for the money’. Now in its ninth year, the Scottish C ... Continue reading
Kia Magentis Earns Five Star Safety Rating From U.S. Government
STOCKPORT, England - October 28, 2006: The Kia Magentis has earned the highest possible safety rating – five stars – for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA rat ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Nissan Sentra S The just-introduced sixth-generation Nissan Sentra has grown up. It's larger, especially inside, very well-equipped, yet still reasonably priced and offers a more upscale experience than expected from a compact sedan. The debut of the smaller and less-expensive ... Continue reading
Action Aplenty at SEMA for Yokohama Tire Corp.
Two new tires on display, off-road racer Cameron Steele signing autographs and a special blackjack tourney highlight redesigned booth #40709 during 4-day trade show LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 27, 2006) – It’s a sure bet the Yokohama Tire Corp. booth (#40709) at the SEMA Show will be where the action is. New tires, ... Continue reading
Mazda Posts Profit Gains Amid U.S. Sales Success
Mazda posted a $40 million third-quarter profit in North America, providing a much needed boost to its ailing parent company, Ford, reports The Detroit News. Sales of the MX-5 are up 134 percent, and Mazda is counting on a slew of new products, including a new version of the popular roadster and two crossover vehicles ... Continue reading
Compacts Top PIN Retained Value Score in September
Auto Remarketing's monthly comparisons of the Power Information Network's retained value data showed the compact segment had the highest value for the 22nd consecutive month this past September. Although the compact segment's score dropped from 9.1 percent in August to 5.6 percent in September, it still maintained the ... Continue reading
Small Cars May Stand Tall Beyond 2006
Small cars are outselling SUVs this year amid fluctuating gas prices and are expected to remain popular despite some predictions that as gas prices drop bigger cars will take back lost market share. According to The New York Times, automakers are on track to sell about 2.5 million small cars in 2006, equal to about 15 ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Showcases Euro-Tuning at SEMA
Volkswagen upgrades past favorites for a promising future WHAT: Volkswagen provides a look into the future of compact car performance with the debut of the Volkswagen Rabbit and GTI concept vehicles that showcase their commitment to Euro-Tuning at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. Volkswag ... Continue reading
AutoNation Reduces Number of Detroit Orders
AutoNation expects to order about 30 percent fewer vehicles from Detroit automakers in the fourth quarter, spotlighting concerns over Detroit's high inventories of unsold cars and trucks. The drop in ordering by the nation's largest car retail chain raises questions over whether GM, Ford, and Chrysler will have to cut ... Continue reading
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