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The World's Most Famous Aston Martin Set For UK Preview At Midsummer Classic Event

The World's Most Famous Aston Martin Set For UK Preview At Midsummer Classic Event

The world's most famous car - the Aston Martin DB5 as driven by James Bond - is to make its first appearance for 40 years in the UK at the Midsummer Classic and ThunderBall events, to be held at Stoke Park Club on the 26th June. ... Continue reading

Target 2020: Two Weeks Left Before The Closing Date

Target 2020: Two Weeks Left Before The Closing Date

Time is running out for students in Victoria to enter VACC's Target 2020 Competition. ... Continue reading

The New Volkswagen Golf GTD

The New Volkswagen Golf GTD

The Golf model lineup has been growing in leaps and bounds: At the end of 2008, the sixth generation of the bestseller was launched in Europe. Shortly thereafter, in early 2009, the new Golf arrived in Australia. ... Continue reading

Honda Tops Consumer Survey

Honda Tops Consumer Survey

Honda has topped a recent survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Centre in the USA. ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Gives the All-New Hyundai Sonata a Thorough Test and First-Ever President's Award

AutoPacific Gives the All-New Hyundai Sonata a Thorough Test and First-Ever President's Award

Hyundai Sonata Delivers. Exceeds the Hype. TUSTIN, Calif., June 10 -- AutoPacific today announced its President's Award for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. This first-ever honor is the result of a special analysis of Hyundai's all-new 2011 Sonata that adds consumer credibility to all of the positive accolades recently bestowe ... Continue reading

Kia Soul Hamster Commercial Honored With 2010 Silver EFFIE Award - VIDEO ENHANCED

Kia Soul Hamster Commercial Honored With 2010 Silver EFFIE Award - VIDEO ENHANCED

Popular Kia Ad Campaign Resonated With Consumers and Recognized by Marketing Community -- Kia urban passenger vehicle showcased by toe-tapping hamsters as 'A New Way To Roll' -- Four distinct and downloadable music tracks furthered ad's youth market appeal IRVINE, Calif., June 9 -- Recently named Nielsen "Automotive Ad ... Continue reading

Honk if You're an Aggressive Driver

Honk if You're an Aggressive Driver

Washington DC June 9, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that you've seen that driver. Maybe you've been that driver. The one who zooms past the speed limit, weaves from lane to lane, tailgates, and even runs a stop sign or two. According to the Joseph B. White at the Wall Street Journal, Maryland and several other st ... Continue reading

VIDEO Tire Safety Tips As Michelin Celebrates National Tire Safety Week!

VIDEO Tire Safety Tips As Michelin Celebrates National Tire Safety Week!

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 9 -- Choosing the right tires and properly maintaining them are effective ways to enhance your vehicle's performance and improve road safety. This week is National Tire Safety Week and leading tire manufacturer Michelin is reminding consumers of the benefits of choosing the right tires and of sim ... Continue reading

Top-selling Audi A4 and Q5 Models Earn Insurance Institute TOP SAFETY PICK Rating

Top-selling Audi A4 and Q5 Models Earn Insurance Institute TOP SAFETY PICK Rating

HERNDON, Va., June 9 -- -- Audi now has the most TOP SAFETY PICK ratings among German luxury automakers -- Stringent new rollover roof strength test added for 2010 by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety -- No structural changes needed for A3, A4, and Q5 models to be rated with the new TOP SAFETY PICK rollover testin ... Continue reading

Five Ford Vehicles Earn Top Safety Picks by IIHS; Ford Leads Industry With Most Top Crash Ratings

Five Ford Vehicles Earn Top Safety Picks by IIHS; Ford Leads Industry With Most Top Crash Ratings

DEARBORN, Mich., June 9 -- -- The 2010 Ford Flex and Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and MKT, and Mercury Milan have earned Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) -- Ford now has 11 Top Safety Pick ratings for 2010 model vehicles - more than any other automaker -- High-strength steel and com ... Continue reading

Volkswagen 2010 Jetta SportWagen Honored With TOP SAFETY PICK Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Volkswagen 2010 Jetta SportWagen Honored With TOP SAFETY PICK Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

HERNDON, Va., June 9 -- The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2010, the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes those vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in th ... Continue reading

IIHS Adds More 2010 Top Safety Picks

IIHS Adds More 2010 Top Safety Picks

Audi, Ford, Hyundai, and Volkswagen models earn the 2010 Top Safety Pick award Arlington Va June 9, 2010; Based on new rollover test results the 2010 Audi A4 and Q5, Ford Flex and Fusion (twins Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ), Hyundai Tucson, Lincoln MKT, and Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen earn the Institute's Top Safety P ... Continue reading

Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010

Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010

Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010 Fueleconomy.gov has released two new top ten lists to help consumers purchase a fuel-efficient vehicle. Unlike other top ten lists that are limited to current model year vehicles, these new lists draw from twenty-six years of EPA and real-world fuel ec ... Continue reading

Auto Industry Insiders Choose Kelley Blue Book Values Over Competition in Automotive Digest Poll(and Why Shouldn't They TACH Asks?)

Auto Industry Insiders Choose Kelley Blue Book Values Over Competition in Automotive Digest Poll(and Why Shouldn't They TACH Asks?)

KBB Preferred 3-to-1 by Industry as Only Used-Car Valuation Source IRVINE, Calif., June 9 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information, today announces it ranked highest in an AutomotiveDigest.com poll asking site visitors "If you were to use only one Used-Vehicle Value Guide, ... Continue reading

Video of Advanced Subaru WRX STI Research and Development from Nurburgring, Germany

Video of Advanced Subaru WRX STI Research and Development from Nurburgring, Germany

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 8 --VIDEO 2011MY Subaru WRX STI 4-door (sedan) test vehicle. Subaru has been using the famous Nordschleife course since 1992 for advanced R&D as well as tests of the WRX and WRX STI models. The video uploaded on the Subaru Global Site www.subaru-global.com features this year's development work. ... Continue reading

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