THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD Engine: 3.0-liter turbocharged inline 6 Horsepower/Torque: 281 hp @ 5,600 rpm/295 lb.-ft.@ 1,500-4,800 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual Wheelbase: 109.2 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.2 x 74.4 x 67.4 in. Tires: P235/60R18 Cargo volum ... Continue reading
ARCA Point Leader Patrick Sheltra Sixth At Pocono
LONG POND, June 4, 2010: Current ARCA Racing Series (ARS) pointâs leader Patrick Sheltra only turned six laps in Friday morningâs practice session at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway but the six laps were competitive enough to give his Sheltra Motorsports a boost for the remainder of the weekend despite a minor setback. ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport Ready For Six Hours Of The Glen
Watkins Glen,June 4, 2010: It has been a hectic week for the AIM Autosport crew with just four days between races as they moved from Lime Rock Park in Connecticut to Watkins Glen, New York for this weekend's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen. The entire team had a lot of work to do in preparing the car after what started ... Continue reading
Simona De Silvestro Excited To Run Texas After Strong Indy 500 Performance
Indianapolis, June 3, 2010: Just days after finishing the grueling Indy 500 in 14th and being honored as the Chase Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racingâs Simona De Silvestro now heads to Texas for the third in a series of oval races. This weekendâs Firestone 550K at the Texas Motor Spe ... Continue reading
SunTrust Racing - Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen Preview
WATKINS GLEN, June 3, 2010: There is no rest for the well-rested, and there is little time for celebration for SunTrust Racingâs Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor as the most recent winners on the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series circuit head to Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International for Saturdayâs annual running of ... Continue reading
Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Look For Win In The Windy City
DEARBORN, June 3, 2010: After having the holiday weekend off, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team are eager to get back to the race track for this weekendâs 13th Annual United Association NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Ill. The team is ready to start the June stretch of races with a win in ... Continue reading
Sharing the Porsche driving and luxury experience with more than one gets easier with the 2011 Panamera and Panamera 4 on sale in June ATLANTA, June 4 -- Starting tomorrow the 2011 Panamera and Panamera 4 featuring the company's all-new, fuel efficient 300-horsepower V6 engine will begin arriving at Porsche's nearly 20 ... Continue reading
Defending Series Champion Coughlin Adds NMCA Title Defense To His Schedule
READING, June 3, 2010: No one in the National Muscle Car Association was happy when last month's race in Bowling Green, Ky., was rained out. But the unfortunate turn of events for the sanctioning body and the various racers in attendance was quite fortunate for reigning Pro Street world champion Troy Coughlin. "We comm ... Continue reading
Jimmie Johnson, Alex Gurney And Jon Fogarty To Co-drive No. 99 Red Dragon
WATKINS, GLEN, June 3, 2010: Champion drivers Jimmie Johnson, Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty will co-drive as a trio for the first time in Saturdayâs Sahlenâs Six Hours of The Glen where GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing will be looking for its second victory in the challenging endurance race and Johnson will be maki ... Continue reading
KeyBank Launches Key to Safe Teen Driving
Program Will Teach Driving Skills to Teens at Eight Midwest Schools with Support from The Mid-Ohio School and Kumho Tire USA CLEVELAND, June 4 -- KeyBank is launching a free program designed to improve teen driving skills and raise awareness about the importance of proper training for young drivers. Nearly 5,000 U.S. t ... Continue reading
ATLANTA, June 4 -- If Ford shutters its Mercury brand this fall, as announced on Wednesday, Ford itself may have the opportunity to capture the largest share of new Mercury buyers left without their brand. More than 28% of new Mercury shoppers on AutoTrader.com also looked at new Ford vehicles, and more than 7% of new ... Continue reading
GM Creates Venture Capital Subsidiary
DETROIT, June 4 -- -- Enhances company's ability to pursue innovative technology -- Provides a path to establish partnerships with other venture capital companies General Motors today said it has established General Motors Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary designed to help the company identify and develop innovative technolo ... Continue reading
California Taxi Fleet Operator Taps Into Ford Transit Connect's Natural Gas Capability
DEARBORN, Mich., June 4 -- -- Ford Transit Connect Taxi's new compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) engine prep package a winner for Orange County taxi company -- Transit Connect is built on a dedicated commercial vehicle platform and is tested to Ford's toughest truck standards. It ... Continue reading
Toyota Signals Continued Confidence In Uk Motor Manufacturing With New Auris Hybrid Production
Toyota's decision to build its new Auris Hybrid in Britain is a tremendous vote of confidence both in its UK operations and in British car manufacturing. Being given the opportunity to produce the first volume hybrid vehicle to be made in Europe is a source of great pride for all Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) employee ... Continue reading
Luxgen Unveils World's First Hi-Tech LSUV
Taiwan's first passenger automobile brand luxgen is steaming ahead with the launch of its second model the luxgen7 SUV. ... Continue reading
Ford Econo Check Targets Lower Fuel Bills
Ford's new Econo Check service will help its customers reduce fuel bills by up to 25 per cent. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Has the Perfect Summer Solution for Extending Car Storage Space
With summer holidays looming large on the horizon, vivid memories flood back of cramped family car journeys where passenger comfort plays second fiddle to accommodating all that 'vital'luggage. ... Continue reading
High Scores For Honda In JD Power Survey
Honda (UK) has secured second place overall in the JD Power Survey once again, scoring highly across all four categories - vehicle quality and reliability, vehicle appeal, service satisfaction and ownership costs. ... Continue reading
New Managing Director - Mercedes-Benz Cars
Mercedes-Benz UK has announced today that Gary Savage has been appointed as Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars, taking over from Dermot Kelly, who will retire at the end of June 2010. ... Continue reading
Hyundai's Getz light car continues to retain a strong fan base, ranking first in the light car segment with a sales result of 1,957 units and achieving a monthly market share of 17.6%. 9,629 Getz have been sold May YTD 2010. ... Continue reading
BMW Records Strongest Growth In Premium Segment
High demand for xDrive vehicles has helped BMW achieve the strongest growth in the premium segment in May, according to FCAI new vehicle registration figures released this week. ... Continue reading
Mazda Australia had a marvellous month in May, selling a record 6,928 new passenger and light commercial vehicles ... Continue reading
Chrysler Australia Up In May - Record Month For Jeep Sales
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge combined achieved a seven percent increase in May. Jeep celebrated its best month for 2010 with a 47 percent increase in sales over the same period in 2009. ... Continue reading
Kizashi Puts Suzuki On Track For Record Year
A highly successful launch of the stunning new Kizashi has Suzuki on track to notch another record sales year. ... Continue reading
Hyundai i20 Awarded ECO Car Magazine "Car Of The Year" 2010
At a prestigious national awards event held in Melbourne, ECOcar magazine has named the new Hyundai i20 "ECO Car of the Year" for 2010. ... Continue reading
Ford Improves SYNC 911 Assist With GPS Location Awareness for Fast Response; No Fees Attached
DEARBORN, Mich., June 3 -- -- Ford SYNC® emergency response app, 911 Assist(TM), can now provide operators with the ability to receive a vehicle's exact GPS coordinates in the event of an accident -- Ford 911 Assist with GPS location remains a subscription-free, no-additional-cost feature to customers for the life of ... Continue reading
The Business of Plugging In is back, Oct. 12-14
Registration is now open for the 2010 conference ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As we move from the horseless carriage to the gasless carriage with several plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) entering the market later this year, we will mark a significant milestone in the history of the automotive ind ... Continue reading
Dana Point Concours d'Elegance Announces Artists for the 2010 Art Exhibit
DANA POINT, Calif., June 3 -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) (www.DanaPointConcours.org) is proud to present a preeminent group of the finest automotive artists in the world who will be presenting their work at the 2010 Art Exhibition on Sunday, June 27 at the St. Regis Resort in Dana Point, CA. The artists who ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
