2011 AUDI A8L 4.2 FSI Quattro Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Lithe Luxury By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau You may recall we reviewed the new Audi A7 a few weeks ago calling it a "wonderful car." The good folks at Audi have smitten us again with an amazingly good, though mighty expensive, high-tech, luxury car, the A8L. ... Continue reading
UK Motorists on Course to Avoid Paying the Price for Speeding +VIDEO
Over 70 per cent of drivers caught speeding would opt to take the National Speed Awareness course if offered, to avoid penalty points - A speeding conviction adds on average 17 per cent to the cost of a premium With hefty penalties in place for those who are convicted of speeding, research reveals motorists are increas ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Edwards Posts Ninth Win At Atlanta
HAMPTON, Sept. 4, 2011: Roush Fenway Racingâs Carl Edwards led 101 of 195 laps in a dominating performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his sixth Nationwide Series win of the 2011 season. Once again Edwards had to overcome a pit-road penalty, but he still went on to lead the most laps in the No. 60 Fastenal Ford ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Race Report
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5, 2011: The inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix turned into one of the biggest street parties seen in the Maryland city in decades Sunday around the inner harbor of downtown Baltimore. A huge crowd welcomed the IZOD IndyCar Series to the "Charmed City" in the first-time downtown street race and the racing ... Continue reading
CRA All Stars - Rookie Leader Coughlin Bags Another Top-Five For JEGS
OVID, Sept. 5, 2011: JEGS Chevrolet driver Cody Coughlin brought home another top-five finish after an eventful Saturday night in the Big O Classic 100 presented by JEGS.com at Owosso Speedway. Coughlin qualified third for the 100-lap JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour race, slipped back to 10th, rallied to second, and was nearly ... Continue reading
California Capital Airshow Pays Homage to 9/11 +VIDEO
--California Capital Airshow: WHAT: On Sunday, September 11, Airshow attendees will be witness to a heartfelt and moving tribute, honoring all of the heroes and innocent victims that gave their lives, responded without question and sacrificed everything on that tragic day, September 11, 2001. The Airshow's special trib ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Crafton Race Report
HAMPTON, September 4, 2011: Matt Crafton scored his ninth top-10 finish of the season in the Good Sam Club 200. With one of the fastest trucks under the lights, fuel strategy ultimately resulted in a seventh-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Taking the green flag from the seventh spot, Crafton advanced to fourth ... Continue reading
ALMS GT3 - Miller/Maassen Post Best Season Result
BALTIMORE, September 4, 2011: The inaugural American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón Baltimore Grand Prix will be memorable for many participants for many different reasons, but few will have fonder memories than No. 48 Chopard/Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche 911 GT3 RSR co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maa ... Continue reading
American Honda Regarding Two Recalls: 2006 Honda CR-V; 2011 Honda CR-Z with Manual Transmission
Statement by American Honda Regarding Two Recalls: 2006 Honda CR-V; 2011 Honda CR-Z with Manual Transmission TORRANCE, Calif. - September 4, 2011 - Honda will notify affected owners of two voluntary recalls in the U.S. in late September 2011. Honda will voluntarily recall 80,111 CR-V vehicles from the 2006 model year i ... Continue reading
Continental Kicks-Off New GPS Promotion
Continental Tire is helping consumers stay on track by bringing back its wildly popular GPS promotion. Running Sept. 1 through Oct. ... Continue reading
In the UK Women's Car Insurance Lies Outstrip Men
Women are lying more than men on to get cheaper car insurance, new research from eCar has revealed; raising the question of why young men are being charged twice as much as women for their car insurance. eInsurance Group, which serves almost 280,000 insurance applications a month, saw 20 per cent of its insurance polic ... Continue reading
Spotlight on Bluebird Electric at Wales' First Low Carbon Show
Spotlight on Bluebird Electric at Wales' first low carbon show Cardiff, UK, Low Carbon Expo 2011, the first low carbon exhibition ever to be held in Wales, will be showcasing Bluebird Electric on its transport pavilion. This will be a unique opportunity for the general public to get close-up to Europe's fastest electri ... Continue reading
Citroen & Gio-Goi Create Limited Edition DS3 Racing Inspired Footwear
Citroen and award-winning fashion brand, Gio-Goi, have come together in a unique collaboration to create a limited edition shoe based on Citroen's DS3 Racing - a high performance version of the striking supermini that was developed by six-time World Rally Champion winning team, Citroen Racing ... Continue reading
It's Not The Destination, It's How You Get There That Really Matters - Citroen's New Tubik Concept
Citroen will present a brand new, highly innovative concept vehicle at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Called Tubik, this eye-catching model is a high-tech executive shuttle based on one key idea - travel should be fun. ... Continue reading
Skoda Begins Production Of Octavia Green E Line Electric Test Fleet
Skoda has begun production of a 10 car trial fleet of its first ever fully electric car, the Octavia E Line. It's the next step in Skoda's continued efforts to reduce emissions and consumption levels throughout the company. ... Continue reading
Audi A2 Concept Makes Its Drawing Board Debut
With the electric-only powertrain of the four-seat A2 concept, Audi is offering another glimpse into the future of electric mobility at the 64th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. ... Continue reading
A Warranty Really Can Last A Lifetime For Vauxhall Owners
Vauxhall's Lifetime Warranty has just celebrated one year on the market, with more than 207,000 owners benefitting from the groundbreaking offer since it was launched in August 2010. ... Continue reading
Two Generations Of Ford Rally Cars And Welsh Rally Champions Team Up For A Unique Test
Thirty years of motorsport development came under the spotlight when two Ford rally cars - separated by three decades of racing technology - were put to the test by British champions Gwyndaf and Elfyn Evans. ... Continue reading
Bluetooth Available as Standard on the Complete Skoda Range
Customers are now gaining an even more attractive package deal when purchasing a Skoda. ... Continue reading
Subaru Focus Turns to EyeSightT
Subaru has confirmed its EyeSight safety system featured at this year's Australian International Motor Show, will go on sale in 2012 Liberty 3.6R Premium and Outback 3.6R Premium models. ... Continue reading
Renault Australia Up 99.7% Year-to-Date
Renault has maintained its solid growth in Australia with a strong August sales result. According to VFACTS figures released today, Renault delivered 401 new vehicles in August 2011, which equates to sizeable growth of 99.7% year-to-date and an incredible 278.3% increase over August 2010. ... Continue reading
Ford Australia Announces Specifications and Pricing for the All-New Ford Ranger
Ford Australia today announced Australian Manufacturer's List Pricing (MLP) and specifications for its all-new Ranger model range. ... Continue reading
Commodore and Cruze Lead Holden's August Sales
Holden's steady sales performance continued in August with its popular home-grown Commodore and Cruze models heading Holden's charge. ... Continue reading
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