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2017 Ford F-150 Instrument Cluster Features 10 Speed Trasnsmission Display

2017 Ford F-150 Instrument Cluster Features 10 Speed Trasnsmission Display

DEARBORN, Mich., June 2016 – You don’t need to be a rocket enthusiast to experience Ford’s all-new launch countdown – or count-up, as the case may be. Ford, America’s truck leader, displays all 10 gears of its all-new 10-speed transmission for the 2017 F-150 right where the customer can easily ... Continue reading

Ford Transit Connect Wagon Versatile and Rugged

Ford Transit Connect Wagon Versatile and Rugged

Detroit , Mich., June 2016; New Ford Transit Connect Wagon owner Devin Stovall is one of a growing number of entrepreneurs putting their passion to work in a side venture. Stovall – a husband and father of two from Lincoln Heights, California – recently won a customized 2016 Transit Connect Wagon as the rando ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Demonstrates Competitive Advantage of Silverado’s Roll-Formed, High-Strength Steel Bed +VIDEO

Chevrolet Demonstrates Competitive Advantage of Silverado’s Roll-Formed, High-Strength Steel Bed +VIDEO

DETROIT — Lab tests and field demonstrations show Silverado’s roll-formed, high-strength steel bed outperforms the competitor’s stamped aluminum bed, as shown in new videos released by Chevrolet. The campaign is a dramatic example of Chevrolet engineers’ work to select the right material, enabled by ... Continue reading

All-new Intake System Feeds Duramax Diesel on 2017 Silverado HD

All-new Intake System Feeds Duramax Diesel on 2017 Silverado HD

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GM Dominates the Top 10 in Study of Most American-Made Vehicles

GM Dominates the Top 10 in Study of Most American-Made Vehicles

DETROIT 2016-06-20; For the fourth consecutive year, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles are the leaders of the Made in America Automotive Index produced by American University’s Kogod School of Business. The Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia together tied for No. 1, while 17 other General M ... Continue reading

Progress made in Norwalk has Victory Motorcycles pro Angie Smith excited about future

Progress made in Norwalk has Victory Motorcycles pro Angie Smith excited about future

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Reigning Pro Stock champ Erica Enders maintains focus through tough stretch

Reigning Pro Stock champ Erica Enders maintains focus through tough stretch

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Richie Crampton, Lucas Oil Top Fuel team step over the edge in Norwalk

Richie Crampton, Lucas Oil Top Fuel team step over the edge in Norwalk

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Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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Barrett-Jackson Inaugural Northeast Auction Delivers First Double Sellout in Company History

Barrett-Jackson Inaugural Northeast Auction Delivers First Double Sellout in Company History

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, made history with its first double sellout during its Northeast Auction, June 23-25, 2016, at Mohegan Sun. For the first time in the company’s 45-year history, tickets sold out within hours after gates opened and the vehi ... Continue reading

Hector Arana Jr. continues to make progress with Lucas Oil Racing TV bike

Hector Arana Jr. continues to make progress with Lucas Oil Racing TV bike

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IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals Presented by Williams Racing Pro Qualifying Results

IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals Presented by Williams Racing Pro Qualifying Results

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JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

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JOHN FORCE STEPS UP ON SATURDAY AT NORWALK

JOHN FORCE STEPS UP ON SATURDAY AT NORWALK

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2016 NHRA Final Qualifying Summary12th of 24 races in the NHRA Mello Yello Series 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports ParkNorwalk, OhioJune 24-26, 2016Photos courtesy of Gary Nastase Photography (JForce, CForce, BForce) and Ron Lewis Photogr ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil's Richie Crampton hoping to impress parents visiting from Australia

Lucas Oil's Richie Crampton hoping to impress parents visiting from Australia

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Mopar Dodge Funny Cars Make 3-Second Passes a Habit in NHRA Norwalk Qualifying

Mopar Dodge Funny Cars Make 3-Second Passes a Habit in NHRA Norwalk Qualifying

This press release is available online at http://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=17643&mid=82 [cid:image001.jpg@01D1CF27.374F8ED0] Mopar Dodge Funny Cars Make 3-Second Passes a Habit in NHRA Norwalk Qualifying * Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars record series of 3-second passes in Summit Racing NHRA Nation ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Jr Drag Racing League, Western Conference Finals, Final Results Osage Tulsa Raceway Park

NHRA Summit Jr Drag Racing League, Western Conference Finals, Final Results Osage Tulsa Raceway Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 Poe wins fourth; Ball brothers double up at Western Conference Finals TULSA, Okla. - Last year, Cade Poe became the first driver in NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League history to win three Conference Finals/Nation ... Continue reading

Ohioan Troy Coughlin Sr. advances to second round of Norwalk Pro Mod race

Ohioan Troy Coughlin Sr. advances to second round of Norwalk Pro Mod race

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Pro Stock champ Erica Enders drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints to No. 10 qualifying spot

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints to No. 10 qualifying spot

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RealTime Racing Acuras Dominate Road America

RealTime Racing Acuras Dominate Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., June 25, 2016 -- Acura's Ryan Eversley swept into the lead in the run to the first turn, and never looked back, heading a 1-2 finish for Acura Motorsports and RealTime Racing in Saturday's Pirelli World Challenge race at Road America. Teammate Peter Cunningham completed the sweep, bringing his Acura ... Continue reading

SEMA 2016, Booth Designing & Construction

SEMA 2016, Booth Designing & Construction

SEMA 2016, Booth Designing & Construction Hello submit@theautochannel.com, It looks like your email software does not support HTML. ... Continue reading

Shane Gray hoping another solid qualifying effort translates into a winning race day

Shane Gray hoping another solid qualifying effort translates into a winning race day

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Third place finish for Tagliani in Round 3 of NASCAR Pinty's Series at Autodrome =?iso-8859-1?Q?Chaudi=E8re?= (13)

Third place finish for Tagliani in Round 3 of NASCAR Pinty's Series at Autodrome =?iso-8859-1?Q?Chaudi=E8re?= (13)

TAGLIANI AUTOSPORT For immediate release Third-place finish for Tagliani in NASCAR Pinty's Round 3 at Autodrome Chaudière Alex Tagliani Holds Off Rival in Final Laps to Finish Third on Friday Night at Autodrome Chaudière Montreal, June 25, 2016 - Alex Tagliani drove another great race on Friday night, finishing third ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

* Kia is the new king. The revered 2016 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results were presented to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit this week with some surprising results. The annual survey measures the number of problems experienced by owners per 100 new vehicles within the first 90 days or service. For the ... Continue reading

Welcome to Perfect New Car Match! Get Matched for FREE!

Welcome to Perfect New Car Match! Get Matched for FREE!

Congratulations. By being here you have taken the first step towards finding a TRUE LOVE relationship with your next vehicle, a car or truck you can fall and stay in love with. Remember just like bad personal relationship, owning the wrong vehicle will make you miserable every time you drive it. Don't let that happen t ... Continue reading

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