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Sunday, May 6, 2007

Scion Launches All-New 2008 xB

Scion Launches All-New 2008 xB

May 3, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., recently unveiled the all-new 2008 xB urban utility vehicle at a press conference at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The xB was first introduced in early 2003 for the 2004 model year and its boxy shape became iconic to the Scion brand. "No one ... Continue reading

Fiat Linea Makes Its Market Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

Fiat Linea Makes Its Market Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

TURIN, Italy - May 6, 2007: The Fiat Linea, which was present in Istanbul last October, now makes its market debut. This three-box Segment C saloon gives a new interpretation of styling, practicality and enjoyable driving, all for an extremely competitive price/contents ratio. The car was developed by Tofas A.S., the 5 ... Continue reading

Pink Cab is Turning London Heads

Pink Cab is Turning London Heads

LONDON - May 6, 2007: A London cabbie who provides cabs for gay weddings told taxi manufacturers LTI Vehicles his new TX4 had to be pretty in pink. The vehicle, finished by the company’s paint shop team in eye-catching luminous pink, is among the latest vehicles to roll off the production line of the Holyhead Road ... Continue reading

AYGO BLUE: A Cooler Hue for Toyota's Urban Hero

AYGO BLUE: A Cooler Hue for Toyota's Urban Hero

Aygo Blue joins Aygo range High specification, including Bluetooth and air conditioning as standard Exclusive Lagoon Blue metallic paint and blue-themed interior On sale from 14 May, priced from £7,995 New Aygo Style accessory pack available for Aygo+ and Aygo Blue Aygo range revised with deletion of Sport grade NEW ... Continue reading

Volvo Invites You to Join the Hunt for Sunken Treasure! - VIDEO STORY

Volvo Invites You to Join the Hunt for Sunken Treasure! - VIDEO STORY

Volvo Car Corporation's Online Global Hunt for Sunken Treasure - $50,000 in Gold and Key to New Volvo XC90 - Launches May 4 at volvocars.us/thehunt IRVINE, Calif., May 3 -- Volvo Car Corporation calls all pirates, rogues and scallywags to join The Hunt! It's time to stop speculating and start searching as Volvo launche ... Continue reading

USAC (LAWRENCEBURG) - WINDOM WINS AGAIN...

USAC (LAWRENCEBURG) - WINDOM WINS AGAIN...

16-year-old Chris Windom won the non-winged Sprint Car feature at Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway, on Saturday, May 5. Windom is competing full-time in the USAC National Sprint and Midget Car Series divisions, but due to age restrictions at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, where USAC's National Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown ... Continue reading

NHRA (ENGLISHTOWN) - TRACK RECORDS FALL DURING QUALIFYING AT THE NHRA SPORT COMPACT SPRINGNATIONALS

NHRA (ENGLISHTOWN) - TRACK RECORDS FALL DURING QUALIFYING AT THE NHRA SPORT COMPACT SPRINGNATIONALS

Times were fast during the first two rounds of qualifying at the seventh annual NHRA Sport Compact Springnationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series. Provisional top qualifiers for the event are Brent Rau (Modified), Ed Bergenholtz (Pro FWD), Kenny Tran (Hot Rod), Je ... Continue reading

Which Cars are Really American?

Which Cars are Really American?

Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading

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