AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - Crashes Involving Novice Teen Drivers
Jan 11, 2006
-- WHAT: AAA will release new national and state-by-state information on the effects teen driver crashes have on other road users. In the first analysis of its kind, the report investigates the number of other persons, besides teen drivers, who have died in crashes involving novice teen drivers. The AAA Foundation for ... Continue reading
Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report
Jan 11, 2006
LOS ANGELES--Jan. 11, 2006--The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Southern California reversed course and climbed nearly 7 cents in the past month as higher oil prices and the winter refinery maintenance season contributed to upward pressure on retail prices, according to the Automobile Club of Southern Californ ... Continue reading
Porsche Recalls Selected 911 Carrera S and Carrera 4S Models for Exhaust Pipe Tip Replacement
Jan 11, 2006
ATLANTA, Jan. 11 -- Porsche today announced a recall of certain Porsche 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera 4S sports cars for potentially defective exhaust pipe tips. The recall involves those cars built between April 20, 2004, and October 21, 2005, 5,385 of which were sold in the United States and Canada. On these cars, it ... Continue reading
First Test Fire of Rotoblock OPE (Oscillating Piston Engine)
Jan 11, 2006
SANTA ROSA, CA Jan 11, 2006; Rotoblock Corporation (OTC BB:ROTB.OB - News) announced today that the OPE (Oscillating Piston Engine) has been started for the first time. The test plan called for what was originally termed "Single ignition event." The engines ran under its own power for a number of ignition cycles. The f ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2006
Star-studded event expected to showcase celebrity surprise guests DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- The 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is strongly encouraging people attending the black-tie Charity Preview on Friday, Jan. 13, to arrive early for parking convenience. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200 ... Continue reading
Gasoline Powered Cars to Join 8-Tracks on Tech Scrap Heap
Jan 11, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Jan. 11, 2006--Gasoline-powered automobiles, compact discs and desktop computers are headed toward the technology scrap heap, according to a recent survey of American teenagers. The 2006 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index, which gauges Americans' attitudes toward invention and innovation, found that a third ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--Jan. 10, 2006--The nationwide average price of gasoline is sharply higher with the start of the new year and could go higher in the next week or two, according to AAA, the nation's largest organization for motorists. The nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline is $2.322 today, AAA's daily ... Continue reading
EPA Proposes New Test Methods for Fuel Economy Window Stickers
Jan 10, 2006
News for Release: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * EPA Proposes New Test Methods for Fuel Economy Window Stickers * Contact: John Millett, 202-564-4355 / millett.john@epa.gov (Washington, D.C.-Jan. 10, 2006) To provide consumers with more real-world fuel economy information when sh ... Continue reading
2006 Chevrolet Impala SS Review
Jan 10, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Chevrolet Impala SS Sedan ENGINE: 503-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 303 hp @ 5600 rpm/ 323 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 200.4 x 72.9 x 58.7 in. TIRES: P235/50R18 CARGO VOLUME: 18.6 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
CLS 63 AMG And CLK 63 AMG Spotted In The Wild
Jan 10, 2006
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on January 9, 2006 at 7:55 PM CST After posting an overabundance of stories relating to new Mercedes models today, I figured there'd be no way we'd be able to bring you any more than the four we've already mentioned. Four new models in one day? What more can you ask for? I know, it's not ... Continue reading
Toyota Guns For More U.S. Share With Kentucky Built Camry
Jan 10, 2006
DETROIT, Jan 9, 2006; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled on Monday a remodeled version of its flagship Camry sedan, aiming to capture an even broader swath of buyers in the United States with America's best-selling passenger car. Toyota, widely expected to unseat General Motors ... Continue reading
New Jaguar XK at the NAIAS 2006
Jan 9, 2006
Detroit January 9, 2006; Jaguar announced pricing for the new XK today following the official unveil of the convertible model at the Detroit Motorshow. Customers can now place an order for the new model with prices starting from £58,955 for the coupe and £64,955 for the convertible. The launch of the new XK marks the ... Continue reading
Volvo C30 Concept Targets Younger Urban Drivers
Jan 9, 2006
By Michael Collins DETROIT, Jan. 9 (FCN) -- The Volvo C30 Design Concept, unveiled at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, signals a new direction for Volvo Cars – the desire to draw younger, urban consumers to the Volvo brand. The concept evolved, in part, from a series of clinics and focus groups he ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2006
DETROIT, Jan. 9 -- "We will be enhancing the MINI family with a further model." With these words Dr. Michael Ganal, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG and responsible for Sales and Marketing, today confirmed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit that the family of sporty little cars ... Continue reading
Turbocharged Acura RDX Prototype Debuts at North American International Auto Show
Jan 9, 2006
Sporty SUV Features Acura's First-Ever Turbocharged Engine and Super Handling-AWD DETROIT, Jan. 9 -- The highly anticipated Acura RDX Prototype SUV debuted today at the North American International Auto Show. Combining sport utility with sports sedan handling and performance, RDX features an innovative 2.3-liter four-c ... Continue reading
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