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28 Ways Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Rules the Road Course

28 Ways Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Rules the Road Course

Lightweight, nimble and incredibly powerful, the original Z/28 was designed for road racing. The 2014 Z/28 carries the same spirit, with every detail engineered specifically to create the ultimate track-capable Camaro. To enable the Z/28 to quickly lap the most challenging road courses, engineers and designers focused ... Continue reading

Dodge Named One of Fast Company's 2014 'World's 50 Most Innovative Companies'

Dodge Named One of Fast Company's 2014 'World's 50 Most Innovative Companies'

Magazine recognizes brand for 'being part of the conversation, no matter what' citing many successful initiatives, including most recent Ron Burgundy Durango campaign Dodge joins other 2014 leading businesses on list, including Google, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Nike and more The Dodge brand has been recognized by Fast Co ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Opens 700th Store

Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Opens 700th Store

Ford continues the growth of its Quick Lane® Tire & Auto Center business by opening its newest store in Texas; Quick Lane now exceeds 700 stores nationally Ford is increasing investments to support continued growth with all-new advertising across media platforms Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center offers no-appointment, w ... Continue reading

10 Best Hybrid Cars Under $30,000

10 Best Hybrid Cars Under $30,000

New-car shoppers looking to make the switch from all gas to a hybrid vehicle may be surprised to know they have more than 20 models to choose from that are priced under the $30,000 mark. Sorting through all these options, the editors at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information, ... Continue reading

nanoFLOWCELL AG and Bosch Engineering GmbH Establish a Partnership for the QUANT e-Sportlimousine

nanoFLOWCELL AG and Bosch Engineering GmbH Establish a Partnership for the QUANT e-Sportlimousine

nanoFLOWCELL AG and Bosch Engineering GmbH have formed a partnership: the first joint project between the wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and nanoFLOWCELL AG is to further develop vehicle electronics for the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL drive, which will shortly celebrate its world premiere at ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Pumps Up The Power For Stylish Scirocco At Geneva

Volkswagen Pumps Up The Power For Stylish Scirocco At Geneva

At the 1974 Geneva Motor Show, a sleek new Volkswagen hatchback coupe made its debut. ... Continue reading

Seat Leon Cupra: 265 Ponies For Just 265 Pounds

Seat Leon Cupra: 265 Ponies For Just 265 Pounds

In a staggeringly serendipitous meeting of finance and metric horsepower, the new SEAT Leon SC Cupra is available from just £265 per month, on a PCP finance scheme. ... Continue reading

Brightest Stars Shine At The Annual Mercedes-Benz UK Retailer Awards

Brightest Stars Shine At The Annual Mercedes-Benz UK Retailer Awards

The very best and brightest have been recognised at the annual Mercedes-Benz Retailer Awards. ... Continue reading

Upgraded Models Across The Mazda CX-5 Line-Up For 2014

Upgraded Models Across The Mazda CX-5 Line-Up For 2014

Determined to maintain the Mazda CX-5's position as one of the most competitive vehicles in its class, the Japanese manufacturer is introducing upgraded versions of its compact SUV across the model line-up for 2014 - all of them incorporating innovative fuel-saving SKYACTIV technology. ... Continue reading

Small Outside, Huge Inside; New Low Roof Renault Master Packs More In

Small Outside, Huge Inside; New Low Roof Renault Master Packs More In

Renault is launching a new city slicking Master van that is ideally sized for urban multi-drop duties. ... Continue reading

Holden's Victorian Dealers are Doing it for the Kids

Holden's Victorian Dealers are Doing it for the Kids

GM Holden and the company's Victorian Dealer Network have teamed up with Woolworths to raise money for the annual Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. ... Continue reading

Land Rover Celebrates 25 Years of Discovery with Exclusive 'XXV Special Edition'

Land Rover Celebrates 25 Years of Discovery with Exclusive 'XXV Special Edition'

Land Rover has unveiled a new Discovery XXV Special Edition as a celebration of the 25th anniversary year of the original launch of its versatile family SUV. ... Continue reading

Sir Jack to be feted at Phillip Island

Sir Jack to be feted at Phillip Island

The amazing life and unique achievements of Sir Jack Brabham will be celebrated in many ways at the 25th Anniversary Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 7-9 this year. ... Continue reading

Celebrity Musicians Descend on New York City with Valentine's Day Serenades

Celebrity Musicians Descend on New York City with Valentine's Day Serenades

Warming hearts on a frigid day in New York City is the goal as a pair of smarts breaks through rush hour gridlock to croon on demand. smart fortwo is the car that cleverly solves the driving challenges of urban living like no other vehicle on the planet. As part of "smart crooners," the brand is giving New Yorkers the ... Continue reading

The New BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

The New BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer sees BMW for the first time expand its portfolio to introduce front-wheel-drive and three cylinder engines in the model line-up. Following on from the coupé as the second member of the new BMW 2 Series range, the Active Tourer combines dynamism, style, elegance and practicality in ... Continue reading

2014 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA ON SALE IN THE UK

2014 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA ON SALE IN THE UK

2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta goes on sale in the UK priced from £18,235 OTR Exterior revisions include a new grille, new fog lamp bezels, new alloy wheel designs and new colours Interior upgrades include sportier and more supportive seats, new door trims and a new steering wheel plus a standard colour touch-screen Ucon ... Continue reading

Second Annual Car Show and Tribute in Southern California to Celebrate Carroll Shelby's Legacy

Second Annual Car Show and Tribute in Southern California to Celebrate Carroll Shelby's Legacy

The public is invited to celebrate the incredible life of an automotive legend as part of the second annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Hosted by Carroll Shelby International, the Carroll Shelby Foundation, Carroll Shelby Licensing and Shelby American, Inc., the one day event will tak ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site

CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. ... Continue reading

Seven Chrysler Group Vehicles Named 'Most Loved Vehicles in America' by Strategic Vision

Seven Chrysler Group Vehicles Named 'Most Loved Vehicles in America' by Strategic Vision

The 2014 Dodge Dart, Dodge Durango, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 and Ram 2500/3500 have all been named the "Most Loved Vehicles in America" by Strategic Vision Strategic Vision has named seven Chrysler Group LLC vehicles as its "Most Loved Vehicles in America," including: Dodge Dart (S ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand's "America's Import" Commerical Featuring Bob Dylan Claims #1 Automotive Spot In 2014 Annual YouTube Ad Blitz Poll

Chrysler Brand's "America's Import" Commerical Featuring Bob Dylan Claims #1 Automotive Spot In 2014 Annual YouTube Ad Blitz Poll

Automaker claims top automotive spot for 4th consecutive year in the YouTube Ad Blitz Commercial takes #3 spot overall in annual contest measuring the big game's most popular ads as rated by viewers Chrysler brand commercial features iconic American singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, who narrates apologue that celebrates "Am ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Partners with Turner Sports to Give the Gift of a Lifetime

AutoTrader.com Partners with Turner Sports to Give the Gift of a Lifetime

For the eighth consecutive year, AutoTrader.com has partnered with Turner Sports and the NBA to change the lives of a deserving family through a fantasy basketball game. ... Continue reading

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