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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA vs 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA vs 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY

SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyers Guide SEE ALSO: Toyota Buyers GuideHEELS ON WHEELS SEE ALSO: Compare Cars Side by Side By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE ALTIMA AND CAMRY VEHICLE Two great sedans divided by two unique experiences. Sounds like a dramatic movie tagline, doesn’t it? Since bo ... Continue reading

2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Review

2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Review

SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Nissan is an automaker that has been through more than a few changes before finding its way back to its roots, and none of its many offerings show this quite as well as the Maxima, its' flagship sedan. First, the roots: althou ... Continue reading

Most Black Friday Weekend Shoppers Bought Electronics, CEA Survey Finds

Most Black Friday Weekend Shoppers Bought Electronics, CEA Survey Finds

ARLINGTON, Va.--Electronics were among the most popular items purchased this weekend, as more consumers bought electronics this Thanksgiving weekend than last year, according to interim results from a new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® and CARAVAN®. “Consumers continue to see ... Continue reading

Cars That Drive Themselves Can Be Reality in 10 Years - VIDEO FEATURE

Cars That Drive Themselves Can Be Reality in 10 Years - VIDEO FEATURE

A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower ... Continue reading

Green Hornet - The New BLACK BEAUTY, the Green Hornet's Car at the L.A. Auto Show - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Green Hornet - The New BLACK BEAUTY, the Green Hornet's Car at the L.A. Auto Show - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

SEE ALSO: Complete Press Pass Coverage of the LA Auto Show LOS ANGELES - November 26, 2010: The Auto Channel and Steve Ford - The Car Guy - are at the 2010 LA Auto Show and take a look at the new movie-comic book super car. The Black Beauty is based on the mid-1960's Chrysler Imperial Crown body style, and powered by a ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante Makes Worldwide Debut at Event in Los Angeles

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante Makes Worldwide Debut at Event in Los Angeles

Open Top Counterpart to Superleggera Brings Less Weight, More Driving Exhilaration SANT'AGATA, BOLOGNESE, ITALY - November 26, 2010: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., manufacturer of the world's most exclusive super sports cars, unveiled the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante at a private event in West Hollywood, Calif. ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe - VIDEO ENHANCED

First Drive Review: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam BureauThe Auto Channel PALM SPRINGS, November 21, 2010. Those who have ever driven a Porsche 911 knows that it is a lovely sports car. The current 911 Carrera S is excellent and the lightweight GT3 is amazingly fast, while the Turbo beats the pace of the others. But ther ... Continue reading

Saab: Changes in Saab's Group Management

Saab: Changes in Saab's Group Management

STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: “Cecilia has during her years at Saab contributed with valuable communication competence. We are now entering a new phase with Saab and we have agreed on going separate ways” Saab (STO:SAABB): Cecilia Schön Jansson, Head of Group Communications, leaves her position. Jonas Hj ... Continue reading

Infiniti Appointed Automotive Partner Of Relais & Chateaux

Infiniti Appointed Automotive Partner Of Relais & Chateaux

Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, has been appointed as Official Automotive Partner of Relais & Chateaux, an exclusive collection of 500 of the world's finest hotels and gourmet restaurants in 60 countries. ... Continue reading

Porsche Invests In Expansion Of Research And Development Centre In Weissach, Germany

Porsche Invests In Expansion Of Research And Development Centre In Weissach, Germany

Porsche is implementing a long-term strategic plan for its research and development centre in Weissach, near Stuttgart, Germany, with the announcement of an extensive construction project. ... Continue reading

Top Euro NCAP Rating For New Ford C-Max Models

Top Euro NCAP Rating For New Ford C-Max Models

Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX models have been awarded the maximum 5 star safety ratings by the independent Euro NCAP organisation. ... Continue reading

UK SsangYong Importer Welcomes News of Definitive agreement With Mahindra

UK SsangYong Importer Welcomes News of Definitive agreement With Mahindra

Paul Williams, managing director of Koelliker UK has warmly welcomed the news that SsangYong Motor Company and Mahindra & Mahindra have signed a definitive agreement to jointly build a global SUV (sports utility vehicle) company. ... Continue reading

Continental Sensor Technology Delivers Crash Data at the Speed of Sound

Continental Sensor Technology Delivers Crash Data at the Speed of Sound

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 24, 2010 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 24, 2010 -- Crash Impact Sound Sensing detects structure-borne noise, allowing for earlier detection of crash severity and 50 percent faster deployment of airbags in frontal collisions. New clipSAT pressure satellite design makes for quicker and m ... Continue reading

Wheego Electric Cars Give LiFe to a new Electric Car - VIDEO STORY

Wheego Electric Cars Give LiFe to a new Electric Car - VIDEO STORY

LOS ANGELES - November 24, 2010: Wheego CEO Mike McQuary presented the new Wheego LiFe at a Los Angeles Auto Show press conference last Thursday and The Auto Channel - along with Steve Ford, the Cat Guy - were on hand to talk with Mike about his company and it's new electric vehicle. The full-speed Wheego LiFe travels ... Continue reading

Edmunds Forecasts November Auto Sales: Seasonal Month-over-Month Decrease Keeps SAAR Constant at 12.2 Million

Edmunds Forecasts November Auto Sales: Seasonal Month-over-Month Decrease Keeps SAAR Constant at 12.2 Million

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This month's new car sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be approximately 865,500 units, a 17.0 percent increase from November 2009 but a 8.1 percent decrease from October 2010, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Retail sales are expected to ... Continue reading

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