America On Wheels Museum - Allentown, Pennsylvania
On Wheels Museum By John Heilig Combine an 1889 car that may well be one of the first manufactured in Pennsylvania with a Curved Dash Oldsmobile and a 2007 Global Electric Motorcar, throw in a couple of bicycles and race cars, and you have an idea of the range of vehicles on display at the recently opened America On Wh ... Continue reading
2009 Audi A4 Sedan 2.0T Quattro Review
2009 AUDI A4 SEDAN 2.0T QUATTRO TIPTRONIC Agile, Attractive and Admirable By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I continue to be impressed with the amazing competence of the Audi Quattro all-wheel drive system. This is the third time in the last few years that Iâve been testing a Quattro during some of ... Continue reading
International Agencies Launch 50% Global Fuel Economy Plan at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
LONDON - February 28, 2009: Global automobile fuel use is projected to more than double by 2050. To counter unsustainable CO2 emissions and energy insecurity, four major international organisations will launch the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the Geneva Motor Show. It is a â50 by 50â effort callin ... Continue reading
WHITESVILLE, Kentucky February 27, 2009: ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran driver Patrick Sheltra is well on his way to a successful recovery from injuries sustained in the 2009 season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Sheltra was in position to race for the win when a horrific accident on lap 74 of the 80 lap race el ... Continue reading
GOLDEN CORRAL CONTINUES NASCAR SPONSORSHIP WITH TRAVIS KVAPIL
RALEIGH, N.C. February 27, 2009: Race fans have a new reason to root for the No. 28 Ford Fusion: Golden Corral, Americaâs favorite family buffet and grill restaurant chain, is extending its NASCAR involvement and has signed on to sponsor Yates Racing driver Travis Kvapil for the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ... Continue reading
Consumer Interest in RVs Remains High Despite Economy
Buyers Drawn to Value Travel, Great Deals RESTON, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attendance at RV shows around the country is providing evidence that interest in RVs remains high, despite the economy. More than 44,000 people attended the Florida RV Super Show; 35,000 came out for the Utah RV Show; and 30,000 s ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reschedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 27 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , today announced that it has rescheduled its planned March 3, 2009 release of fourth quarter and full year 2008 results due to the fact that the Company is still finalizing its 2008 financial statements. The fourth quarter 2008 earnings release will coincide with the ... Continue reading
SEE ATTACHMENT ACE SPEEDWAY NEWS TRACK NEWS THE ACE?SEASON OPENING RACE IS JUST 4 WEEKS AWAY Release Date:? February 27, 2009 Elon, NC - Ladies, Gentlemen, and Kids get ready to start your engines to head over to ACE Speedway (THE ACE) because?Opening Night?of the 2009 regular racing season is fast approaching!? The co ... Continue reading
Gordon Murray Design Launches T.25 City Car and iStream Process
Approach significantly reduces CO2 emissions over the lifecycle of the vehicles MENLO PARK, Calif. and LONDON, Feb. 27 -- Automotive icon Gordon Murray, who headed up the design of supercars such as the McLaren F1 and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, today announced availability of the T-25 City Car and licenses for his ... Continue reading
UARA-Stars Late Model Series Open Test on Monday
RockinghamSpeedwayFullLogo UARA-Stars Late Model Series Open Test on Monday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (February 27, 2009) - Over 40 cars are expected to invade the Rockingham Speedway for their first taste of the historic one-mile track when practice begins for the UARA ... Continue reading
Allison Legacy Series Race Cancelled Due to Weather
RockinghamSpeedwayFullLogo Allison Legacy Series Race Postponed Due to Weather FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (February 27, 2009) - Rain is forecasted throughout the evening and all day tomorrow which forced Allison Legacy Officials to postpone the road course race schedule ... Continue reading
Alliance President & CEO Dave McCurdy to Speak at Event The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a coalition of eleven major automakers, will participate in the NFB's third annual March for Independence. The Motor City March for Independence will take pla ... Continue reading
Friday's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event @ Firebird Int'l Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES ââ¬â PACIFIC DIVISION FIREBIRD INTââ¬â¢L RACEWAY, CHANDLER, ARIZ. Friday, February 27, 2009 Contact: Brett Lyons, NHRA (626) 483-8242 à Pacific Division Racing Kicks off at Firebird Intââ¬â¢l Raceway à CHANDLER, Ariz. (Febru ... Continue reading
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Two New Five-cylinder Diesels from Volvo: More Power, Less Fuel Use - VIDEO ENHANCED
GOTHENBURG - February 28, 2009: Volvo Cars sharpens the company's diesel offer. Two entirely new five-cylinder, 2.4-litre turbo diesels give the customers the attractive possibility to combine more power with class-leading fuel consumption and CO2-emissions: ⢠The high-performance, twin-turbo D5 with 205 hp and 42 ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo - VIDEO ENHANCED
A BMW with driving dynamics, compelling style, and versatility; the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo. WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - February 28, 2009: With the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW opens a new segment in the automobile market by incorporating BMW driving dynamics, quality, and style into a new type of vehicle ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: Volvo Presents Seven New Cars with Green DRIVe Badge - VIDEO ENHANCED
All with Best-in-Class CO2 Levels GOTHENBURG - February 28, 2009: At next week's Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars is presenting no less than seven fuel-efficient DRIVe models. All with best-in-class CO2 emission levels. The extremely low figures for the C30, S40 and V50 have been achieved thanks to an advanced Start/Stop ... Continue reading
RUESSELSHEIM, Germany, Feb 27, 2009; Christiaan Hetzner, Gernot Heller qand Kerstin Gehmlich writing for Reuters reported that the European unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors (GM.N) said it planned to spin off its German arm Opel and needed 3.3 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in state aid to avert job cuts and site clos ... Continue reading
City of San Francisco Unveils Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO February 27, 2009; Technologies, the leader in electric vehicle infrastructure, announced the City of San Francisco has installed its SmartletTM Networked Charging Stations at City Hall. The charging stations are a part of a two-year public demonstration conducted with the City of San Francisco - a pilot ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the 2008 Auto Shows? We Didn't! Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Even if you were at the 2008 Auto Shows in Los Angeles, London, Geneva and Detroit there was so much to see and the media introduction schedules were so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In ad ... Continue reading
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