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Saturday, January 8, 2011

EN-Vs Impress Media at Consumer Electronics Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

EN-Vs Impress Media at Consumer Electronics Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

General Motors' EN-V concepts made their North American public debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, following a six-month run as main attractions at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. EN-V, short for Electric Networked Vehicle, is a vision of the future of urban personal mobility. Three differen ... Continue reading

Dover International Speedway Introduces Dover Insider Tips Series On DoverSpeedway.com

Dover International Speedway Introduces Dover Insider Tips Series On DoverSpeedway.com

DOVER, Jan. 7, 2011: For first-time fans, a trip to Dover International Speedway can be sensory overload. The full-throttle experience of a race weekend at the Monster Mile can be as intense as the racing on the track. There’s so much to see and do from the time fans set foot on the property that they don’t a ... Continue reading

2011 Toyota Camry LE Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Toyota Camry LE Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2011 Toyota Camry LE Model: 2011 Toyota Camry LE Engine: 2.5-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 169 hp @ 6,000 rpm/167 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 109.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 189.2 x 71.7 x 57.9 in. Tires: P215/60R16 (temporary spare) Cargo vol ... Continue reading

Ray Evernham Enterprises to consult for the Hendrick Companies

Ray Evernham Enterprises to consult for the Hendrick Companies

CONCORD, Jan. 8, 2011: Ray Evernham Enterprises (REE) has been retained to consult for the Hendrick Companies, a management company formed in 2005 to oversee strategic initiatives for chairman Rick Hendrick. Founded in 2008 by successful auto racing crew chief, team owner and broadcaster Ray Evernham, REE will consult ... Continue reading

Jeff Segal Kicks Off Rolex Series GT Title Defense

Jeff Segal Kicks Off Rolex Series GT Title Defense

DAYTONA BEACH, January 8, 2011: Defending GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 GT champion Jeff Segal took his first step toward what he hopes is a successful title defense and an all-out assault on his first Rolex 24 At Daytona GT-class victory as the annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 th ... Continue reading

Rising American Stars Miller and Sellers Team Up with British Vets Sugden and Bell

Rising American Stars Miller and Sellers Team Up with British Vets Sugden and Bell

DAYTONA BEACH, January 8, 2011: Paul Miller Racing’s formidable foursome of drivers – Bryce Miller, Bryan Sellers, Tim Sugden and Rob Bell – got back to work today on their goal of taking the GT-class victory in the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona at the end of this month by putting the No. 48 Marquis Jet/Paul ... Continue reading

Pruett Leads Opening Day of Daytona Testing

Pruett Leads Opening Day of Daytona Testing

DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 7, 2011: Picking up where he left off last year, Scott Pruett ran the fastest laps Friday at Daytona International Speedway to lead the opening day of the "Roar Before the Rolex 24" in the car that dominated last year's Daytona Prototype championship. The three-day session is giving competitors in t ... Continue reading

2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Beats All Others With Combination of Fuel Economy, Power, Capability

2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Beats All Others With Combination of Fuel Economy, Power, Capability

The 2011 Ford F-150 equipped with all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoostâ„¢ truck engine is officially EPA-certified at 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway Outstanding fuel economy complements the best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque this engine produces to enable best-in-class conventional towing of 11,300 pounds and best-in ... Continue reading

Personnel Changes at Saab Cars North America

Personnel Changes at Saab Cars North America

Saab Automobile AB announced the appointment of Matthias Seidl as interim Chief Operating Officer for Saab Cars North America, effective immediately. Seidl replaces Michael Colleran, who has resigned to pursue further career opportunities. Seidl temporarily takes on responsibility for Saab Cars North America in additio ... Continue reading

2011 Detroit Auto Show Buzz Worthiness

2011 Detroit Auto Show Buzz Worthiness

Detroit January 7, 2011; The AP reported that the North American International Auto Show in Detroit opens to the public Jan. 15. Among the cars that will generate buzz: Prius V: Toyota will unveil a larger Prius, the first vehicle of a new brand built around the hybrid. Toyota has released little information about new ... Continue reading

Saab Automobile Sees Ongoing Momentum in 2010 Sales

Saab Automobile Sees Ongoing Momentum in 2010 Sales

ZEEWOLDE, Netherlands, Jan. 7, 2011 ZEEWOLDE, Netherlands , Jan. 7, 2011 -- Spyker Cars N.V., a holding company that owns subsidiaries which produce and sell premium automobiles under the Saab and Spyker brands, today announced 2010 sales and production figures for its subsidiary Saab Automobile AB. Spyker Cars N.V. is ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Focus Electric - Go Fuel-Free With First Zero-Emissions Passenger Car From Ford

All-New Ford Focus Electric - Go Fuel-Free With First Zero-Emissions Passenger Car From Ford

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 7, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 7, 2011 -- All-new Ford Focus Electric is the first fuel-free, rechargeable passenger car from Ford and one of five new electrified vehicles Ford will deliver by 2013 in North America and Europe Focus Electric will offer a mile-per-gallon equivalent better than Chevro ... Continue reading

LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS: Audi keynote at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS: Audi keynote at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

Watch the presentation LIVE today at 2PM New York Time - 11AM Los Angeles LAS VEGAS - January 6, 2011: At the invitation of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, will give a keynote speech at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), th ... Continue reading

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