MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 13 -- -- The Boss returns! Limited production 2012 Mustang Boss 302 set to become the quickest, best-handling straight-production Mustang ever offered by Ford, based on the world-class foundation provided by the 2011 Mustang GT -- Boss upgraded in nearly every vehicle system; engine output, brake ... Continue reading
Movie and TV Stars of the Four Wheeled Variety at LANDROVERmax!
Amazing Land Rovers from blockbuster movies and hit TV shows will be attracting the crowds at this year's LANDROVERmax! held at Stoneleigh Park from 28th to 30th August. ... Continue reading
Fiat Punto Evo Stars in New Music Video
It's made inroads into the car sales charts and now the new Fiat Punto Evo looks set to do the same with the music charts. ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Invests in Great Welsh Performance
Alfa Romeo UK and its Cardiff dealership, Lookers, have joined with Wales Millennium Centre to become official partners to the Welsh centre for the arts. ... Continue reading
Tasked with creating improvements in what was already award packaging for the Ultima 225 Driving Lamps, the Narva design team have met and exceeded the challenge with outstanding creativity and flare. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Redex Tribute 2010 - Wrap Up
In a wake of red dust, the two Peugeot 3008 Redex Tribute vehicles have completed their mission - to pay respect to those courageous souls of the 1953 Redex and to demonstrate the dynamism of the new Peugeot 3008, on a journey over fifteen days and just over 10,000 kilometres around Australia. ... Continue reading
VACC: Don't Let a Death Be the Spark for Electric Vehicle Training
VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address concerns about hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs), before there is a death in a workshop. ... Continue reading
Supporting The Auto Industry In Toronto
TORONTO--This morning Chrysler Group LLC announced a $27.2 million investment in its Toronto, Ontario casting plant, which produces front and rear crossmembers. Located underneath the motor vehicle, these essential components provide significant structural integrity to the vehicle. âThis is great news for our comm ... Continue reading
CAP Used Car Price Index Shows Secondhand Values Continuing to Decline
LONDON--AVERAGE USED CAR values are lower than 12 months previously for the first time this year, according to the Used Car Price Index published by CAP, the used car pricing experts. The index for August reveals that the fall in values accelerated last month, making the cars from two further sectors typically cheaper ... Continue reading
Washington DC August 16, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, aggressive incentives and ad spending have helped Nissan North America Inc. rack up a bigger sales gain this year than rivals Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai-Kia. Now Nissan plans more of the same. Al Castignetti, Nissan Division ... Continue reading
2011 Hyundai Tucson Sticks to the Recipe
Washington DC August 16, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that Ezra Dyer at the New York Times writes that you wonât find much mechanical difference between the Hyundai Tucson and its rivals, except among those that offer upgraded power options. So the Tucsonâs main standout feature is a subjective one: it ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: MERCEDES BENZ / G CLASS Model Year(s):2002-2009 Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 04, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V368000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Potential Number of Units Affected: 1938 Summary: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLIN ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): NISSAN / ARMADA 2010 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 09, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V371000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SEATS Potential Number of Units Affected: 174 Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 NISSAN ARMADA ... Continue reading
Bentley Motors Announces Debut of Two Limited-Edition Dropheads at Pebble Beach
Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 Editions Unveiled PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 16, 2010: Bentley Motors is displaying the company's new limited-edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models, designed exclusively for the North American market, on the Concept Lawn at the 60th Annual Pebble Beach Concours dâEle ... Continue reading
Harvick wins CARFAX 400 for first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory at MIS
BROOKLYN, August 16, 2010: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and crew chief Gil Martin were joking on the radio about where Gatorade Victory Lane was located following Harvickâs victory in the CARFAX 400 on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. âItâs been seven years since Iâve been ... Continue reading
Sheltra Overcomes Plenty Of Adversity To Finish 13th
MILLVILLE, August 16, 2010: ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Patrick Sheltra finished 13th in Sundayâs Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) but the finish was bittersweet for the 24-year old pilot after overcoming several obstacles in ... Continue reading
Roush Fenway Welcomes Back Jack with Strong Team Effort at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Aug. 16, 2010: Roush Fenway Racing welcomed owner Jack Roush back to the track in strong fashion, placing all four of its Sprint Cup cars inside the top 11 and three of the four cars inside the top five in Sundayâs Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. âIt is great,â said Carl Edwards ... Continue reading
Tasca Exits In Second Round At Brainerd
DEARBORN, August 16, 2010: Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team had two close races on Sunday in Brainerd. After a victory in the first round, Tasca was just a few inches short in the second round and lost on a holeshot. Tasca entered Sundayâs eliminations as the fourth qualifier and faced John ... Continue reading
Trois-Rivieres, August 16, 2010: In a race filled with overtaking, yellow flags and challenging track conditions, Conor Daly battled with the competition at the front of the field to gain yet another podium finish for himself in the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. Daly has only finished outside the ... Continue reading
Schrader Posts Top-10 At Darlington
DARLINGTON, August 16, 2010: Ken Schrader overcame a brush with the wall, a battery failure and a ill-handling race truck to score his fifth straight top-10 finish in Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) equipment. The No. 2 team showed patience and persistence, battling adversity and adjusting the Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q machin ... Continue reading
BACK FOR BRISTOL: Elliott Sadler will return to Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) this weekend for the first time since his first-career Truck Series win at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in July. Although Sadler has never made a Truck Series start at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, he has 24 Cup Series starts and seven Nationwide Series ... Continue reading
Cotman Names Project Manager For 2012 IndyCar
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 2010: The IZOD IndyCar Series has hired NZR Consulting's Tony Cotman as a consultant to serve as project manager for the development of its 2012 technical program. Cotman will be responsible for leading the 2012 car project, including writing technical regulations for both engine and chassis, coo ... Continue reading
Freiberg Extends Barber Series Point Lead
LAKEVILLE, Aug. 15, 2010: Ashley Freiberg extended her point lead in the Skip Barber Summer Series last weekend on the 1.54-mile road circuit at Lime Rock Park following two feature victories. Freiberg, the first woman to win a Barber Series championship earlier this year by taking the Southern Regional title, captured ... Continue reading
Thunderhill Raceway And TSRS Results August 14, 2010
Mini Stocks Feature Race 1. 68 Kenny Wright McQueeney, TX 15 laps QT 20.546 2. 88 Brandon Spreen Boerne, TX 15 laps QT 19.782 Fast Time 3. 77 Eric Robbins Jr. Red Rock, TX 15 laps QT 20.555 4. ... Continue reading
Company Adds Former Autobytel and Edmunds.com Sales Leader; Visitors to Owned and Operated Network Grow Over 100% YOY PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 16 -- High Gear Media (www.highgearmedia.com), a premium vertical content company that publishes more automotive content than anyone on the Web, today announced that David Armita ... Continue reading
All-new 2011 Dodge Durango Sneak Peek
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 16 -- Fast lines and slick interior; images of Dodge's new SUV can be viewed at www.dodge.com/2011Durango. The brand is revealing a few sneak peeks that highlight design characteristics of the 2011 Dodge Durango. Look for more of this all-new three-row performance SUV in the coming weeks. ... Continue reading
Ipswich Lady Realises Sportscar Dream By Winning TVR
Ipswich resident, Stacey Biltcliffe, always vowed she'd own a classic British sportscar by the age of 50. ... Continue reading
Soap Star: New Citroen C3 Comes Clean In 'Wash Me If You Can'Campaign
The New Citroen C3's sensational Zenith windscreen is the inspiration behind the Company's latest digital campaign. Produced by Paris-based The H Agency, "Wash Me If You Can" is a colourful and creative video-based microsite that allows visitors to choose from five very different, larger-than-life characters and to unl ... Continue reading
New Global Head Of Communications For Jaguar Land Rover
Frank Klaas has joined Jaguar Land Rover as Global Head of Communications. ... Continue reading
Don't Put Yourself Under Pressure On Holiday
Record numbers of UK holiday-makers choosing to stay in Britain could be putting their lives at risk with heavily-laden vehicles and underinflated tyres, warns Cooper Tire Europe. ... Continue reading
CARMEL, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Land Rover today introduced the 2011 Range Rover Autobiography Black Limited Edition celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Range Rover at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering. Held on the grounds of the Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club in Carmel, Calif., the event is a key part of the annual Pebb ... Continue reading
Hyundai i20 Delivers Remarkable Fuel Economy Of 4.23L/100km
When it comes to fuel efficiency and economy, Hyundai Motor Company Australia has a firm focus on delivering leading vehicles to the Australian Market. In 2009, the Santa Fe-R took out the SUV class in the transcontinental Global Green Challenge achieving outstanding fuel consumption figures of 5.1L/100km driving betwe ... Continue reading
Hyundai Announces Goal To Extend Fuel Efficiency Leadership
Hyundai, already recognised as America's most fuel efficient auto manufacturer, has announced plans to maintain and extend its leadership with a target corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 4.7 l/100km (50 US mpg) in 2025 for its line-up of passenger cars and light duty trucks. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Sells Over Four Million Vehicles In January - July Period For First Time
For the first time, the Volkswagen Group sold more than 4 million vehicles in the period from January to July ... Continue reading
Vehicle Fraud Haunts Used Car Buyers
A study by consumer vehicle research site, Carhistory.com.au, indicates vehicle fraud in Australia is becoming increasingly expensive, with the average financial impact of a fraudulent purchase rising by $1000 in six months. ... Continue reading
Audi Centre Cairns Is Officially Opened
The new Audi Centre Cairns facility, at 303 - 309 Mulgrave Road, Cairns celebrated its official opening on 13 August 2010. ... Continue reading
"The Best Car Reviews Money Can Buy": The Wall St. Journal Exposes the Car Magazine Review Scam
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL For years, auto journalists and industry insiders have known or suspected that car magazine endorsements and Car-of-the-Year type awardsâ were often bestowed based upon the amount of advertising that a carmaker bought in the publication. Today, Ma ... Continue reading
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