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Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List

Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List

SEE ALSO: Crossover Specs, Prices, Comparisons and Reviews HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER The self-appointed Crossover Queen is back with 2010 recommendations! Now in our second year of suggesting which part-sport utility, part-car gives women the best ban ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Continues OE Program with Two Toyota Fitments

Yokohama Tire Corporation Continues OE Program with Two Toyota Fitments

FULLERTON, Dec. 29, 2009: The 2010 Toyota Prius and the 2010 Toyota 4Runner are the latest additions to Yokohama Tire Corporation’s growing OE fitment program. The third-generation Prius is sporting the company’s AVID® S33D tire in size P195/65R15 89S, while the 4Runner is running on Geolandar® G96B tir ... Continue reading

Virgin Airlines Moves Closer to Providing First Time Mile High Experience - VIDEO ENHANCED

Virgin Airlines Moves Closer to Providing First Time Mile High Experience - VIDEO ENHANCED

Branson's Dream of Opening Up Outer Space to Tourism Takes the Next Big Step AUTO CENTRAL - December 29, 2009: Lost in this month's excitement over the first flight of Boeing new 787 Dreamliner was Richard Branson's unveiling of On Monday 7th December Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo to the world at Mojave Spacepo ... Continue reading

Ford Racing Unveils the Next Generation of Racing Mustang in the New Boss 302R

Ford Racing Unveils the Next Generation of Racing Mustang in the New Boss 302R

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2009 - Forty years after its namesake became a road racing legend, the BOSS is back on track for 2010 with a new 5.0-liter V-8 engine. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Parnelli Jones’ 1970 Trans-Am championship in a Mustang BOSS 302 prepared by Bud Moore Engineering, Ford Racing is int ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang 5.0-Liter GT is Back for 2011: Leads Class With 412 HP, Fuel Efficiency, Chassis Dynamics - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ford Mustang 5.0-Liter GT is Back for 2011: Leads Class With 412 HP, Fuel Efficiency, Chassis Dynamics - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28 -- -- The new Mustang GT continues Ford's powertrain offensive with an all-new 5.0-liter V-8, which uses advanced technology to deliver 412 horsepower and projected unsurpassed highway mileage of 25 mpg -- For 2011, Mustang GT adds specially tuned Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS), 11.5-inc ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: 2010 Kenworth Trucks

NHTSA RECALL: 2010 Kenworth Trucks

SEE ALSO: NHTSA Car and Truck Recalls - 2011-1947 Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): KENWORTH / T2000 2010 KENWORTH / T660 2010 KENWORTH / T800 2010 KENWORTH / W900S 2010 Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED Mfr's Report Date: DEC 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V490000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STEER ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: 2001 - 2005 Volvo

NHTSA RECALL: 2001 - 2005 Volvo

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): VOLVO / S60 2001-2004 VOLVO / S80 2001-2005 VOLVO / V70 2001-2004 VOLVO / XC70 2001-2004 VOLVO / XC90 2003-2005 Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 17, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V483000 PE09039 NHTSA Action Number: PE09039 Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASO ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: 2009 Audi Q5

NHTSA RECALL: 2009 Audi Q5

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): AUDI / Q5 2009 Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 14, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V484000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected: 6054 Summary: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 Q5 PASSENGER ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: 2010 Chevrolet Terrain, 2010 GMC Traverse

NHTSA RECALL: 2010 Chevrolet Terrain, 2010 GMC Traverse

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CHEVROLET / EQUINOX 2010 GMC / TERRAIN 2010 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V489000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 59031 Summary: GENERAL ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: Chevrolet Corvette Roof May Detach While Driving

NHTSA RECALL: Chevrolet Corvette Roof May Detach While Driving

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CHEVROLET / CORVETTE 2005-2007 CHEVROLET / CORVETTE Z06 2005-2006 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V491000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Potential Number of Units Affected: 22090 ... Continue reading

2010 NAIAS Gallery Expands to MGM Grand Detroit to Showcase Luxury Brands

2010 NAIAS Gallery Expands to MGM Grand Detroit to Showcase Luxury Brands

Multiple Luxury Brands Under One Roof for the Public Detroit, MI - December 29, 2009: The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is bringing high-end luxury vehicles to Detroit in an exclusive setting when The Gallery converges on the MGM Grand Detroit January 11-12, 2010. Opening to the public on Monday, Janua ... Continue reading

Dave Pericak: His Dream Was to Own a Mustang; Now He's In Charge of the Iconic Muscle Car

Dave Pericak: His Dream Was to Own a Mustang; Now He's In Charge of the Iconic Muscle Car

Dave Pericak, chief engineer of the Ford Mustang, comes from a family that owned Fords; he wanted to own a Mustang while growing up •The Chicago native started his career as a manufacturing engineer in a parts plant •Pericak has a 1968 Mustang he likes to work on, as well as a 2000 Mustang GT convertible Each ... Continue reading

Honda Announces - World Premiere of "Honda New Small Concept" at Auto Expo 2010

Honda Announces - World Premiere of "Honda New Small Concept" at Auto Expo 2010

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) Ltd. has announced its plans for a World Premiere of the "Honda New Small Concept" at the 10th Auto Expo 2010 to be held in New Delhi starting from 5th January 2010. ... Continue reading

Maruti Suzuki Plans World Premiere for First Compact MPV Concept at Auto Expo 2010

Maruti Suzuki Plans World Premiere for First Compact MPV Concept at Auto Expo 2010

Maruti Suzuki plans world premiere for first compact MPV Concept at Auto Expo 2010 New Delhi, 24 December 2009 India's leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India is all set for a world premiere of Concept R3, its first Compact Multi-Purpose vehicle concept, at the forthcoming Auto Expo 2010 in January. ... Continue reading

Emotional, Elegant, Unique - ABT's New AS5 Sportback

Emotional, Elegant, Unique - ABT's New AS5 Sportback

As comfortable as a limousine, elegant as a coupé and almost as practical as an Avant - these are the strengths of the new Audi A5 Sportback. A fourth advantage is added with ABT Sportsline: as dynamic as a true sports car. These special features combine to become a harmonious, surprisingly agile entity that bears the ... Continue reading

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