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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI Review

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI First, a definition: Cult car: a non-mainstream vehicle supported by a small but rabidly fanatic group of owners who would never even think of buying anything except the new version when theirs finally gives up the ghost. Here in the USA, small ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe: Stormy California

Letter From Europe: Stormy California

Letter from Europe Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau Chief The Auto Channel As anyone living in California will tell you we’ve been having horrendous weather in January. Storms, land slides, houses falling into the sea, people being evacuated, truly awful. Consequently I haven’t had a chance to drive the test cars ... Continue reading

Subaru Partners with Pilots N Paws to Help Animals in Need

Subaru Partners with Pilots N Paws to Help Animals in Need

CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 9 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it will sponsor Pilots N Paws to help them in their mission to relocate animals in need to loving homes. Pilots N Paws is a charitable organization comprised of general aviation pilots working together with rescue volunteers and shelters to relo ... Continue reading

Professor Releases Landmark Book on History of NASCAR - VIDEO ENHANCED

Professor Releases Landmark Book on History of NASCAR - VIDEO ENHANCED

ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 9 -- How did NASCAR evolve from moonshine running and dirt tracks to a billion dollar industry and the biggest spectator sport in the United States? A new book by Daniel S. Pierce, University of North Carolina at Asheville associate professor of history, takes an unprecedented look into NASCAR's ... Continue reading

AAA Membership Provides Big Savings on Summer Travel

AAA Membership Provides Big Savings on Summer Travel

Discounts available on hotel stays, theme park tickets, car rentals and more ORLANDO, Fla., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Planning ahead can help you save big on your summer vacation, AAA says. Although spur-of-the-moment trips are exciting, a little research and advance planning can result in big savings. AAA rec ... Continue reading

Citroen DS3 Reinvents The City Guide With Street Mapper

Citroen DS3 Reinvents The City Guide With Street Mapper

Citron has embarked on an urban adventure with the new DS3. The project called Street Mapper follows urban culture in three of Europe's trendiest cities -Paris, London and Berlin - and showcases the eventful lifestyles and favourite places of each city's most creative personalities. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Announces Pricing for 2011 Silverado HD

Chevrolet Announces Pricing for 2011 Silverado HD

DETROIT, April 9 -- -- Segment-leading horsepower and torque with proven Duramax diesel engine / Allison transmission combination at carryover pricing -- 2011 Silverado HD hits Chevy dealerships this summer Chevrolet today announced pricing for the 2011 Silverado HD, highlighted by carryover pricing on the improved Dur ... Continue reading

March Sales Success for Chrysler UK

March Sales Success for Chrysler UK

Chrysler UK is celebrating a March sales success with 986 vehicles registered, 12 per cent up on the same month last year and an overall rise in volume of 18.3 per cent year to date. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen: New Touran Unveiled With Fresh Look, New Engines And Technology

Volkswagen: New Touran Unveiled With Fresh Look, New Engines And Technology

The new Touran has been unveiled at the Leipzig Motor Show. Featuring fresh styling, pioneering technology and a range of efficient new petrol and diesel engines, the new Touran is set to build on the strong reputation of the 1.13 million examples of the compact MPV sold across Europeto date. ... Continue reading

Date Announced For 2010 Smart Festival

Date Announced For 2010 Smart Festival

This year's annual smart festival takes place on Saturday 4th September at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, and is a date for the diary for smart owners and motoring enthusiasts alike ... Continue reading

Skoda's Great Offers Continue

Skoda's Great Offers Continue

Skoda has extended its range of great offers through 30 June 2010. The deals include Skoda's impressive "No VAT" on Fabia, Roomster and Octavia; Happy Swapping offers available to qualifying customers; and attractive finance offers through Skoda Finance. ... Continue reading

Ketchup: A Volkswagen Model That Sells over 425,000 Units a year?!

Ketchup: A Volkswagen Model That Sells over 425,000 Units a year?!

Asked to name a Volkswagen model that sells in excess of 425,000 units a year and most people would choose the Golf. Of course they'd be right. But if they guessed ketchup? They'd still be spot on. ... Continue reading

Peugeot's Sales Go From Strength to Strength

Peugeot's Sales Go From Strength to Strength

Peugeot's strong start to 2010 continues with sales up 22.3% in March and 31.5% year-to-date, in a market up 27.3%. ... Continue reading

Spring Sales Success For Nissan Centres Around British Built Models

Spring Sales Success For Nissan Centres Around British Built Models

British built models are leading the way in a fantastic month of new model sales for Nissan. Representing a huge 59% leap over the same month last year, March 2010 has been a bumper month for the marque that's putting the wind back in the sails of the UK manufacturing industry. ... Continue reading

Revealed On www.Ferrari.Com: The New 599 GTO the Fastest Ever Road-Going Ferrari Will Be Unveiled to the Public

Revealed On www.Ferrari.Com: The New 599 GTO the Fastest Ever Road-Going Ferrari Will Be Unveiled to the Public

Now available on www.ferrari.com are the first photos and information on the new 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The 599 GTO is, in fact, the company's fastest ever road car. ... Continue reading

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