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
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
2008 Paris Motor Show: Chevrolet Cruze and Orlando Revealed on Eve of Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 1, 2008
PARIS, October 1 -- - Interior photography now available Today General Motors President and Chief Operating Officer Fritz Henderson and Ed Welburn, vice president of Global Design revealed the all-new Chevrolet Cruze at a special premiere event at the "Le Pavillon Dauphine", located in the heart of Paris. The event was ... 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
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
GM to Build $359M Chevy Volt Engine Plant in Michigan - VIDEO STORY
Sep 29, 2008
DETROIT - September 29, 2008: General Motors (GM) has announced plans are underway for a $359 million plant that will build four-cylinder engines for the Chevy Volt electric car and other models. The Flint, MI plant will provide 300 jobs, and is expected to produce more than 800 engines a day. ... Continue reading
Honda Launches Super Cub Site - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 29, 2008
TOKYO, Japan, September 26, 2008 - Celebrating 50 years of Super Cub production and its contribution to mobility worldwide, Honda has launched the Super Cub site featuring the philosophy, detailed history, and current facts of the little motorcycle that made Honda what it is today. ... Continue reading
2008 Paris Motor Show: Porsche to Present New Cayenne S Transsyberia - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 28, 2008
PARIS - September 28, 2008: Porsche will present the new Cayenne S Transsyberia at the Paris Motor Show early next month. Its name is derived from the 7,200 kilometres (4,460 miles) intercontinental rally from Moscow to the Mongolian Capital of Ulan Bator, which Porsche has won the last 3 years with a production-based ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 28, 2008: One of the world's most advanced wind tunnels is Volvo Cars' new tool in the quest for lower fuel consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. Volvo Car Corporation is the first car manufacturer to own a wind tunnel that fully simulates the airflow around and underneath the car's b ... Continue reading
Road Trip: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Sep 25, 2008
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all-new 2009 Turbo Diesel-Powered VW Jetta TDI Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch In this episode of ROAD TRIP, Mark Fulmer rides along with Norbert Krause, Director of Volkswagen's Engineering and Environmental Office, in the new 2009 Jetta TDI. To ride along just scroll ... Continue reading
Chrysler Surges Forward With Production-Intent Electric Vehicles - VIDEOS
Sep 24, 2008
Company Introduces Three Advanced Electric-Drive Vehicle Prototypes AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 23 -- Actions speak louder than words. -- One targeted to be produced in 2010 for consumers in North American markets, and European markets after 2010 -- Chrysler LLC to have approximately one hundred electric vehicles on the ... Continue reading
GEM Introduces Peapod Neighborhood Electric Vehicle - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 24, 2008
-- Chrysler LLC's Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Gets a New Name - 'GreenEcoMobility' - and New Styling that will define and set a new standard for Environmentally-Responsible Vehicles -- Sleek, streamlined styling and breakthrough innovations converge in the next-generation eco-friendly car -- More to come as Peapod Le ... Continue reading
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