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Friday, December 28, 2007

TEAM REPORTS (CHARLOTTE, NC.) - CRP Racing to Run Brian Kubinski in 2008 SPEED GT Championship

TEAM REPORTS (CHARLOTTE, NC.) - CRP Racing to Run Brian Kubinski in 2008 SPEED GT Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy CRP Racing CRP Racing to Run Brian Kubinski in 2008 SPEED GT Championship CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 28, 2007) - Competition Race Parts Racing has announced that it will run Brian Kubinski in the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Kubinski, of Plainfield, Ill., will dr ... Continue reading

2008 BMW 535xi Sports Wagon Review

2008 BMW 535xi Sports Wagon Review

THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: BMW 535xi Sports Wagon Engine: 3.0-liter inline six Horsepower/Torque: 230 hp @ 6500 rpm/200 lb.-ft. @ 2750 rpm Transmission: 6-speed Steptronic automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 113.6 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.2 x 72.7 x 58.7 in. Tires: P245/40R18 Cargo vol ... Continue reading

Fiat Awards Pile Up Around the Globe

Fiat Awards Pile Up Around the Globe

It’s not just the remarkable new Fiat 500 that is winning awards for the Fiat Group across the world. As the stylish new city car was scooping the prestigious Car of the Year 2008 title, two other Fiat models were also displaying winning ways. In Brazil, the Fiat Grande Punto has been elected Carro do Ano 2008 by ... Continue reading

Mother Proof Goes Mobile

Mother Proof Goes Mobile

Automotive Advice for Women and Moms Now Available through Cars.com Mobile site CHICAGO, Dec. 28 -- Motherproof.com, a site dedicated to providing women in general and mothers in particular with new-car reviews, can now be accessed through the mobile version of Cars.com. Consumers can now type in http://www.cars.com/ i ... Continue reading

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Updates Name

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Updates Name

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 1/1/2008 For Immediate Release January - 2008 CONTACT: Gran Roberts Marketing Director (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Updates Name Museum to add "Automobile" to its name. The name revision to Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum will attr ... Continue reading

Successful European Start for the New Audi A4 -VIDEO ENHANCED

Successful European Start for the New Audi A4 -VIDEO ENHANCED

Successor to the bestseller now at European dealerships • Already 33,000 customer orders placed in Europe • Market launch in seven European countries • German readers and experts crown the A4 best midsize sedan INGOLSTADT - December 28, 2007: The new Audi A4 sedan has been available for test driving at A ... Continue reading

China's Dongfeng Motor to sell 180,000 vehicles in 2008

China's Dongfeng Motor to sell 180,000 vehicles in 2008

China's Dongfeng Motor to sell 180,000 vehicles in 2008 http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4345/China-s-Dongfeng-Motor-to-sell-180-0 00-vehicles-in-2008.html Shanghai. December 28 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C China¡¯s Dongfeng Motor plans to sell 180,000 vehicles in 2008 and 300,000 vehicles annually by 2012, the company announced on ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT ( VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - AUSTRALIAN BIDDER WINS AMBROSE SUIT IN CHARITY AUCTION

SPECIAL EVENT ( VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - AUSTRALIAN BIDDER WINS AMBROSE SUIT IN CHARITY AUCTION

One lucky Australian Marcos Ambrose fan has captured a piece of motorsport history by becoming the winning bidder in an online eBay charity for the Animal Adoption League. The winning bidder posted the winning bid of US$3000 (A$3446.30) to win Ambrose’s 2006 Team Australia race suit, with over 50 bids placed on th ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (DETROIT, MI.) - 2008 North American International Auto Show Welcomes Industry Insiders

SPECIAL EVENT (DETROIT, MI.) - 2008 North American International Auto Show Welcomes Industry Insiders

DETROIT, Dec. 28 -- Automotive industry insiders will converge at Cobo Center in Detroit for the 2008 North American International Auto Show on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from noon to 9 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 17 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071004/CLTH058LOGO ) NAIAS 2008 Industry Preview ... Continue reading

Scania Makes a Breakthrough into the Chinese City Bus Market

Scania Makes a Breakthrough into the Chinese City Bus Market

STOCKHOLM, Sweden December 28, 2007; Scania is now delivering 25 articulated buses meeting the Euro 4 emission requirements to the public transport company in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province in eastern China. Scania won the contract on account of its emission technology, low operating cost and long service life. The ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: Gas Price Decline Slows to a Crawl as 2007 Ends With New Price Records

LA Auto Club: Gas Price Decline Slows to a Crawl as 2007 Ends With New Price Records

LOS ANGELES, CA Dec 28, 2007; Gas prices in most of Southern California posted a net decline last week, but ticked slightly upward in many cities over the past couple of days, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. ... Continue reading

Mazda2, Suzuki Swift (1.5 Liter) Goes On Sale in China

Mazda2, Suzuki Swift (1.5 Liter) Goes On Sale in China

SHANGHAI - December 28, 2007: Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, a joint venture between Changan Automotive Group, Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor, officially launched the new Mazda 2 in China yesterday. The model is available in three versions: 1.3L MT will be sold at 83,800 yuan ($11,420), while 1.3L AT is priced at 9 ... Continue reading

Cycle World International Motorcycle Show Presented by Toyota New York

Cycle World International Motorcycle Show Presented by Toyota New York

Media Day - Friday, December 28, 2007 NEW YORK, Dec. 27 -- Ducati, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Quantya, Harley-Davidson, BMW, Star Motorcycles and more are set to unveil bikes not yet seen on the East Coast at the upcoming Cycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota. All media is invited to attend this special ... Continue reading

Motorcycle SUPERSHOW - Century of Motorcycles

Motorcycle SUPERSHOW - Century of Motorcycles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008 SUPERSHOW Features Historical Motorcycles Display - January 4-6, 2008 Thursday, December 27, 2007 (Toronto) - An unprecedented display depicting more than 100 years of motorcycle design, development and obsession, is coming to North America's largest and most comprehensive motorcycle exhibiti ... Continue reading

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