Louisville Concours d'Elegance at Historic Churchill Downs - "Horses and Horsepower" October 5, 2008
Oct 4, 2008
Louisville KY October 4, 2008; Sunday October 5 will be the first time Louisville has hosted a true Concours d'Elegance, with 230 cars scheduled to show from collectors across the country. Nearly 23 states will be represented including at least 10 Louisville car collectors. This two-day event is the major fundraiser of ... Continue reading
Lexus Reveals IS Convertible at Paris Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 3, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Lexus today revealed the IS retractable hard-top convertible at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Continuing the performance and styling trends set by the IS luxury sport sedans, the IS 250C and IS 350C will come to the U.S. in the late spring of 2009. Featuring a three-panel roof that opens in jus ... Continue reading
2008 Paris Motor Show: Drop-top Gorgeous - World Debut for Lexus IS 250C
Oct 2, 2008
The new Lexus IS 250C makes its world debut today at the Paris motor show, ahead of going on sale across Europe during the summer of 2009. The new model combines the award-winning design of the IS sports saloon with outstanding open-top engineering ingenuity. ... Continue reading
2008 Paris Motor Show: Watch the Live Renault Press Conference Right Here - VIDEO FEATURE
Oct 2, 2008
PARIS - Octover 2, 2008: This morning at 10AM local Paris time*, Renault will broadcast their Paris Motor Show press conference live. The Auto Channel will be presenting it right here. At the conclusion of the event the press conference will be repeated continuously throughout the course of the two media day (October 2 ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2008
Washington DC October 1, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that the owner of Luscious Garage is wondering whether the electric wall outlet will be the "gas tank" of the future. Drivers of gas-sipping hybrid vehicles are increasingly interested in converting their vehicles from gasoline powered to electric, according ... Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of a Race Day Experience - VIDEO FEATURE
Oct 1, 2008
GROVE, England - October 1, 2008: The Williams F1 Race Day is the opportunity for Formula One fans to get closer to the sport without the expense of attending a race, as guests are invited to watch a Grand Prix at the AT&T Williams teamâs headquarters at Grove, United Kingdom. The RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre ... Continue reading
2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Hardtop Review
Oct 1, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Hardtop The recent spike in fuel prices has been bad news for many high-performance car makers and drivers, but not for Mini and its enthusiasts. The newest members of the Mini lineup, the John Cooper Works models available in both hardtop and Clu ... Continue reading
U.S Auto Sales Plunge As Credit Crunch Hits
Oct 1, 2008
WASHINGTON October 1, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that major automakers reported plunging U.S. sales for September -- led by a 34 percent slide at Ford Motor Co -- as an escalating credit crisis hit the slumping industry and raised new doubts about when the world's largest auto market would stabil ... Continue reading
2008 Paris Motor Show: World Première of the New Dutch Car Brand QUICC! - VIDEO FEATURE
Oct 1, 2008
HEERLEN, The Netherlands - Mondial de L'Automobile, October 1 -- - World Première DuraCar, Mondial de L'Automobile 4-19 October It is a world-first for a Dutch automobile manufacturer to have a world première at the historic Paris fair. DuraCar introduces itself and its first type of the QUICC!, the QUICC! DiVa, at s ... Continue reading
Renault Unveils New Kangoo Be Bop - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 1, 2008
Based closely on the Kangoo Compact Concept show car unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault Kangoo be bop is the latest addition to the Kangoo family. Its compact size (3.87m in length), original two-tone colour scheme and exclusive interior appointments of this innovative vehicle combine to give it a parti ... Continue reading
The People Respond to Washington's Bailout Plan: NO!
Sep 30, 2008
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Democrats are blaming the Republicans; Republicans are blaming Democrats; and the pretentious experts on the news programs are blaming Americans for speaking up and letting their elected representatives know that they disagree with a plan that is, at best, a wild guess ... Continue reading
2008 Paris Motor Show: Watch the Live Renault Press Conference Right Here - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 30, 2008
PARIS - September 30, 2008: This Thursday, October 2nd, The Auto Channel will be presenting the Renault Press Conference live from the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The event will commence at 10AM local Paris time (that's 11AM London, 4AM New York, 1AM California). At the conclusion of the live Internet broadcast the press co ... Continue reading
Sep 30, 2008
The Taylors break Guinness World Record driving a stock clean diesel Jetta TDI* HERNDON, Va., Sept. 29 -- The world's most fuel efficient couple, John and Helen Taylor, have broken the current world record for lowest fuel consumption across the 48 contiguous United States averaging 58.82 miles to the gallon. They ended ... Continue reading
Has the Revolution Started? Oil Prices Fall Under $94 a Barrel!
Sep 30, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL â September 30, 2008: News from Perth, Australia in the European and Americasâ early morning hours is that U.S. light crude oil (for November delivery) has fallen another $2.50 per barrel, to $93.87. The report blames the rejection of the Washington Bailout Plan for the fall. But in light of the ... Continue reading
Honda is Intentionally Suppressing Alt Fuel Civic GX Vehicles, Says Edwin Black
Sep 29, 2008
This story is adapted from the just released The Plan: How to Save America When the Oil Stopsâor the Day Before (Dialog Press). By Edwin Black Japanese Honda is suppressing its own alternative fuel technology and denying its cars and home refueling devices to Americans eager to get off of oil. Honda, it seems, is ... Continue reading
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