What's Up Mac? Subaru and Ford Up Sedan Horsepower
from Mac Gordon Senior Editor WOODLAND HILLS, CA November 4, 2014; Two under-written sport sedans have been ârefreshedâ, giving âDriver's carâ fans power and price choices other than the diesel options being unfurled this fall. These choices include the Subaru WRX STI and the Ford Focus STI, and the ... Continue reading
Toyota Surprises SEMA with 850-Horsepower Camry Dragster
Sleeper Camry Set to Shock Racing Fans Nationwide TORRANCE, CA -- Nov. 4, 2014: In drag racing terms, a âsleeperâ is a car that looks as innocuous as possible, but has the means to blow the doors off the competition. The attendees at this yearâs Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show were sho ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain 2014 Camry and Avalon Vehicles
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 5,650 Model Year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. In the involved vehicles, the left front suspension lower arm may have an improperly manufactured bolt hole where it connects ... Continue reading
Nissan Launches U.S. Murano Production Making Canton, Mississippi Global Export Hub
Nissanâs Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant has gone global as the company rolls the first all-new 2015 Nissan Murano off the line today, marking the first time the model has been produced in the U.S. Nissan Canton is now the companyâs worldwide hub for Murano production, expanding export opportunities from the pl ... Continue reading
Local Motors Announces 3D-printed Car Modification Competition
Local Motors today announces the ModMen Challenge, a bold competition that asks the hot rod and motor vehicle aftermarket community to âhack upâ and modify a 3D-printed vehicle, just like they would any other car. The contest starts online, where participants submit design modification proposals designed for ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Net Income of $611 Million, Up 32 Percent from a Year Ago
Modified Operating Profit Was $946 Million, Up 10 Percent from the Prior Year Free Cash Flow Was $412 Million ... Continue reading
Elio Motors Teams with Infinite Skyz, Turns 84 MPG Elio into Connected Internet Vehicle
SkyzMatic Internet Connectivity Available as Option following Elio Motors' Sept. 2015 Launch LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2014 -- Elio Motors today announced at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show that it will offer the SkyzMatic vehicle connectivity system from technology innovator Infinite Skyz to pro ... Continue reading
Kia Celebrates a Day at the Races Theme at SEMA 2014
Four highly customized, hand-built concepts offer a glimpse into the fun and excitement Kia Racing fans experience when spending a day at the races Ballast Point Sedona and Smitten Ice Cream Soul EV embrace the tastier side of trackside festivities with handcrafted brews and a high-tech take on the traditional ice crea ... Continue reading
Hyundai has once again teamed up with some of the biggest names in the automotive tuning community for SEMA 2014. This year, Hyundai focuses on the performance and tuning capabilities of its newest models, the 2015 Genesis and 2015 Sonata. Also featured in this year's roster is the most-powerful four-cylinder 2014 Gene ... Continue reading
2015 Honda Fit takes SEMA Show by Storm
Fit wins SEMA Award as "Hottest Sport Compact" -- Tjin Edition voted Fan Favorite in the 2015 Fit Performance Project -- HPD displays extensive line of available racing "crate motors" LAS VEGAS -- Nov. 4, 2014: The all-new 2015 Honda Fit (automobiles.honda.com/fit/) arrived at the 2014 SEMA Show in strength, with nine ... Continue reading
The New Porsche Cayenne and Cayenne GTS: Alike in More than Just Names
The new Cayenne GTS resounds an outstanding sporting character in its very name. The resonant letters GTS go back to the famous 904 Carrera GTS of 1963. In 2007, the Cayenne GTS became the first Porsche of the modern era to revive the acronym. Since then, GTS has designated particularly sporty Porsche models. ... Continue reading
Mopar Unveils New 2015 Dodge Charger R/T for NHRA Funny Car Competition
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) Mopar and Dodge brands reveal a new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car drag racing vehicle at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas The new Mopar race car will be on display in the brand's exhibition area at the SEMA show Nov. 4-7 at the Las Vegas Conve ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2014 -- SEMA selects Jeep® Wrangler as most customized vehicle in the 4x4 Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) category at this year's trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Jeep Wrangler has won SEMA's 'Hottest 4x4-SUV' for a fifth consecutive year Mopar has added even more new Jeep Performance Part ... Continue reading
SEMA Announces Hottest Vehicles Of 2014
Ford Mustang, Jeep Wrangler win again for Hottest Car and Hottest 4x4-SUV. -- Chevy Silverado takes Hottest Truck honors -- Honda Fit is the Hottest Compact SUV LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2014 -- The winners of the 2014 SEMA Awards were announced today at the SEMA Show, recognizing the vehicles specialty-equipment manufacturer ... Continue reading
The New Volvo X60 Cross Country
Gothenburg, Sweden, 05 November, 2014 - Volvo Cars unveils the long-awaited Cross Country version of its successful V60 Sportswagon at the LA Motor Show next week. âWe are delighted to add the third true Cross Country model to our product portfolio. The successful combination of dynamic styling and rugged capabili ... Continue reading
Online Media Registration Opens for 2015 North American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that online media registration is now open for Press Preview at the 2015 edition of the show, Jan. 12-13 at Cobo Center in Detroit. Credentials by Mail Journalists are encouraged to register online at naias.com and complete the form on the Media Access ... Continue reading
Tesla Model S Crash Tested By Euro NCAP
Brussels November 5, 2014; The electric Executive Tesla Model S is one of the six vehicles published today in the latest set of Euro NCAP's crash tests. The Model S had also received a 5-star rating from NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the U.S. Also released today were the BMW 2 Series Acti ... Continue reading
SEAT Reveals World's First Fabric Car Constructed from Lace
Full size lace replica of SEATâs Mii by MANGO city car SEAT, the Spanish design-led car brand, today unveiled the worldâs first fabric car, constructed entirely of lace, with jewel trim embellishment. Celebrating the UK availability of its SEAT Mii by MANGO city car, the fashion-inspired full size replica was ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a distinct company from Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on track for another record year Rolls-Royce Motor Cars annual sales up by 24.3% 200 new jobs created over the past two years Company expands its footprint in Southern England Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is issuing the following stateme ... Continue reading
BMW Group Achieves Strong Third Quarter
Group revenues in third quarter at ⬠19.6 billion Profit before financial result rises to ⬠2.26 billion Automotive segment EBIT margin improved to 9.4% Nine-month Group revenues up to ⬠57.7 billion Nine-month Group EBIT increased to ⬠6.95 billion Nine-month EBIT margin of 10.2% for Automotive seg ... Continue reading
All Aboard for the Inside Rolls-Royce Exhibition
As Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is making final preparations for its first ever public exhibition, the Inside Rolls-Royce App will be made available to download for free from Friday 7 November at the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. The App can be found by searching for âInside Rolls-Royce Londonâ. Designed ... Continue reading
Halla Visteon Climate Control Expands Manufacturing Facility in Hluk, Czech Republic
Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (KS: 018880) has announced the opening of a new production hall at its Halla Visteon Autopal, s.r.o. manufacturing facility in Hluk, Czech Republic. The expansion will increase the plant's capacity by approximately 30 percent by adding an additional 7,330 square meters (nearly 79,000 ... Continue reading
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