Friday, July 11, 2014

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat - Most Powerful Muscle Car Ever - 707hp +VIDEO

Auburn Hills, MI - July 11, 2014: The all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT, with its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat engine, produces an unprecedented 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful Challenger ever, Dodge's most powerful V-8 ever and the most powerful muscle car ever. The Chall ... Continue reading

GM Names Ferguson to Lead Global Public Policy

General Motors today appointed Robert E. Ferguson to Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy. Ferguson will report directly to GM CEO Mary Barra and is responsible for GM's federal, state and international government relations and public policy activities in the U.S. and its markets around the globe. The appointmen ... Continue reading

Cadillac Names Johan de Nysschen President +VIDEO

General Motors today announced the appointment of Johan de Nysschen as President – Cadillac. de Nysschen will be responsible for all aspects of Cadillac globally including sales, pricing and network development, strategic brand development and marketing and product portfolio planning, including critical input for ... Continue reading

Six-Millionth Audi with Quattro Drive

Production jubilee at Audi Nearly every second Audi is equipped with quattro technology Board of Management Member for Production Dr. Hubert Waltl: "The global success of the quattro is a credit to a motivated production team" Jubilee at Audi: The six-millionth Audi with quattro drive rolls off the production line at t ... Continue reading

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: The Fastest Muscle Car Ever

Dodge is giving its Challenger owners full on bragging rights at the drag strip and racing to the front line of the horsepower wars with its new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the fastest muscle car ever with a National Hot Rod Association-certified 1/4-mile elapsed time of ... Continue reading

CarCharging and Blink Participate in Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" Program

Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services announced that the company and its subsidiary, Blink Network, are participating in Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" program. The program is now live in 10 of the largest Nissan LEAF ... Continue reading

Acura MDX Cements Position as America's All-Time Best-Selling 3-Row Luxury SUV

Record sales in the first six months of 2014 have strengthened the third-generation MDX's position as America's best-selling three-row luxury SUV – not only in 2014, but of all time. Through June, sales of MDX are up 68.4 percent (compared to the same period last year) to 30,664 units, bringing cumulative sales of ... Continue reading

15 Years Ago Today - TOYOTA SOLARA SE New Car Review: (1999)

TOYOTA SOLARA SE (1999) ... Continue reading

BMW Group Technology Office and GoPro Create First Automotive Sports Camera Integration

The BMW Group Technology Office and GoPro have announced the first-ever, mass-produced integration of a GoPro camera with an automobile’s on board infotainment system. In BMW Group vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, a GoPro camera may now be configured and controlled using BMW’s sta ... Continue reading

BMW Launches First App to Automate the Home Charging Process for BMW i Electric Vehicles

BMW Smart Charging App Determines Optimal Times for Charging Electric Vehicles Based on Rates and Calculates Cost. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 9, 2014… The new BMW Smart Charging App makes it possible for BMW i customers to automatically identify the best rates and times for charging their electric vehicles at ... Continue reading

Can an Old Refrigerator Be Turned into an Electric Race Car?

ComEd Launches New Icebox Derby STEM Initiative Inaugural Icebox Derby Encourages Young Women to Explore Opportunities in STEM Six-week challenge to Feature Student-designed Cars Built from Old Refrigerators Initiative Fosters Learning and Highlights Importance of Innovation, Science and Engineering Degrees and Careers ... Continue reading

Crazy Charging Plans for Tesla

"When I picked up my Tesla in Beijing, I realized that it's impossible to drive it back to Guangzhou as there are hardly any places to recharge the batteries," Andrew Zong, the CEO of PHNIX and also one of the first Chinese Tesla owners, said this to reporters. As a result, Andrew Zong got a crazy plan that by utilizin ... Continue reading

Hyundai Wins Franchised Dealership, New Dealership, and Customer Care Prizes at Motor Trade Awards

Judges commend winning Hyundai dealers for meeting “the highest possible standards” Achievement underlines commitment to delivering outstanding customer satisfaction ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Develops Self-Learning Intelligent Car

The intelligent car will have its own on-board ‘Smart Assistant’ to carry out a host of functions to allow the driver to concentrate on driving The ground-breaking system will minimise driver distraction to reduce the potential for accidents – with an eventual goal of zero accidents New state-of-the-art ... Continue reading

Jaguar Virtual Windscreen Concept Reduces Driver Distraction

Jaguar Land Rover reveals its ‘Jaguar Virtual Windscreen’ concept that will aid road and track driving Hazard, speed, navigation data and the racing line could all be projected onto the entire windscreen. Jaguar Land Rover demonstrates virtual imaging technology that could offer drivers a spectacles-free 3D i ... Continue reading

New Jaguar Land Rover Ingenium Engine

Ingenium is an all-new family of compact, lightweight, low-emissions diesel and petrol turbocharged engines that deliver both the efficiency and performance that our global customers desire Configurable and flexible common diesel and petrol architecture enables maximum manufacturing efficiency, more variants, higher qu ... Continue reading

The New Citroen C1: Clean Urban Driving

Citroen launches New C1 in the UK On sale from 1 July 2014, priced from £8,245 to £11,935 (MRRP OTR) New Airscape versions feature a retractable roof for an open-top driving experience Latest-generation petrol powerplants deliver up to 74.3mpg & just 88g/km CO2 First Citroën to offer Mirror Screen technology f ... Continue reading

The New Suzuki Swift SZ-L Special Edition

Special Edition SZ-L model based on mid-grade SZ3. On sale now and available on the VAT free promotion until 30th September 2014 priced at £11,099 for the three door model and £11,599 for the five door model. Following the strong success of the Special Edition Swift SZ-L from earlier this year, Suzuki has now reintro ... Continue reading

The SKODA Fabia SE for Only £9,595

A new special edition version of the ŠKODAFabia hatch has gone on sale at UK dealers, offering exceptional value for money. Costing only £9,595, buyers will get extra standard equipment at no cost as well as more than 20% off the original recommended retail price. Furthermore, customers will also get a three-year ... Continue reading

Vauxhall GTC -- Economical and Refined 1.6 CDTi Whisper Diesel

Just 104g/km/109g/km CO2 and up to 72.4mpg combined economy Up to 320Nm torque and 136PS offers increased performance Luton – Vauxhall’s rakish GTC, is now available with the refined and powerful 1.6 CDTi ‘Whisper Diesel’ engine. It is the latest model to benefit from the economical new engine, foll ... Continue reading