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2009-2010 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Arcadia, Saturn Outlook Recall

2009-2010 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Arcadia, Saturn Outlook Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BUICK / ENCLAVE 2009-2010 CHEVROLET / TRAVERSE 2009-2010 GMC / ACADIA 2009-2010 SATURN / OUTLOOK 2009-2010 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 12, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V375000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units ... Continue reading

2010 Nissan Frontier Recall

2010 Nissan Frontier Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: NISSAN / FRONTIER Model Year(s):2010 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 09, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V372000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR Potential Number of Units Affected: 951 Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL ... Continue reading

Compare 25 Years of Ford Mustang 2011-1997

Compare 25 Years of Ford Mustang 2011-1997

Compare: 2011 2010 Ford Mustang 2009-1997 Ford Mustang Auto Central; Production of the 1964.5 Ford Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the car was introduced to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair. It is Ford's third oldest nameplate currently in production next to the F-Serie ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Goes Lightweight With Aluminum Engine, Offers Ultimate In Handling - COMPLETE VIDEO

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Goes Lightweight With Aluminum Engine, Offers Ultimate In Handling - COMPLETE VIDEO

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 -- -- With 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) delivers the new Shelby GT500® with a 10 horsepower increase; an all-new 5.4-liter all-aluminum engine is 102 pounds lighter than the previous cast-iron engine and uses Ford-patented plasma-coating technology ... Continue reading

GM IPO Filing Expected Today

GM IPO Filing Expected Today

NEW YORK Augusty 17, 2010; Soyoung Kim and Clare Baldwin Soyoung Kim And Clare Baldwin writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co has completed the paperwork for an initial public offering, and timing of its filing with the U.S. securities regulators rests with the board of the top U.S. automaker, sources fami ... Continue reading

Porsche Announces New Panamera Personalization Program - VIDEO ENHANCED

Porsche Announces New Panamera Personalization Program - VIDEO ENHANCED

Available Porsche upgrades include a Panamera Turbo Powerkit, a Sport Design Package and 20-inch Panamera Sport Wheels ATLANTA, Aug. 17 -- In September Porsche will begin offering a Panamera Turbo Powerkit that increases engine output to 540 horsepower (standard is 500 horsepower). Other personalization upgrades includ ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive and the MP4-12C Make North American Debut in Pebble Beach - VIDEO ENHANCED

McLaren Automotive and the MP4-12C Make North American Debut in Pebble Beach - VIDEO ENHANCED

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 17, 2010: McLaren Automotive secured three exclusive locations to reveal the first in the company’s range of innovative high-performance sports cars to car enthusiasts, collectors, and prospective customers. The official presentation of the 12C was made by McLaren Automotive’s Managi ... Continue reading

The Boss Is Back: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Brings Road Racing Legend Back to the Streets - GREAT VIDEOS

The Boss Is Back: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Brings Road Racing Legend Back to the Streets - GREAT VIDEOS

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 13 -- -- The Boss returns! Limited production 2012 Mustang Boss 302 set to become the quickest, best-handling straight-production Mustang ever offered by Ford, based on the world-class foundation provided by the 2011 Mustang GT -- Boss upgraded in nearly every vehicle system; engine output, brake ... Continue reading

Supporting The Auto Industry In Toronto

Supporting The Auto Industry In Toronto

TORONTO--This morning Chrysler Group LLC announced a $27.2 million investment in its Toronto, Ontario casting plant, which produces front and rear crossmembers. Located underneath the motor vehicle, these essential components provide significant structural integrity to the vehicle. “This is great news for our comm ... Continue reading

CAP Used Car Price Index Shows Secondhand Values Continuing to Decline

CAP Used Car Price Index Shows Secondhand Values Continuing to Decline

LONDON--AVERAGE USED CAR values are lower than 12 months previously for the first time this year, according to the Used Car Price Index published by CAP, the used car pricing experts. The index for August reveals that the fall in values accelerated last month, making the cars from two further sectors typically cheaper ... Continue reading

Nissan's Marketing Pays Off

Nissan's Marketing Pays Off

Washington DC August 16, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, aggressive incentives and ad spending have helped Nissan North America Inc. rack up a bigger sales gain this year than rivals Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai-Kia. Now Nissan plans more of the same. Al Castignetti, Nissan Division ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Recall

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: MERCEDES BENZ / G CLASS Model Year(s):2002-2009 Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 04, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V368000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Potential Number of Units Affected: 1938 Summary: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLIN ... Continue reading

2010 Nissan Armada Recall

2010 Nissan Armada Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): NISSAN / ARMADA 2010 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 09, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V371000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SEATS Potential Number of Units Affected: 174 Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 NISSAN ARMADA ... Continue reading

Bentley Motors Announces Debut of Two Limited-Edition Dropheads at Pebble Beach

Bentley Motors Announces Debut of Two Limited-Edition Dropheads at Pebble Beach

Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 Editions Unveiled PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 16, 2010: Bentley Motors is displaying the company's new limited-edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models, designed exclusively for the North American market, on the Concept Lawn at the 60th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Ele ... Continue reading

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