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American Honda Highlights Performance and Personalization at 2012 SEMA Show

American Honda Highlights Performance and Personalization at 2012 SEMA Show

The Honda Factory Performance (HFP) package for the 2013 Accord Coupe makes its world debut today as part of the American Honda display at the 2012 SEMA Show. The all-new 2013 Accord Coupe and Sedan set a new standard for midsize car styling, efficiency and performance, and three modified Accords on display further hig ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang and F-Series Pickup Named 'Hottest Car and Truck' of 2012 SEMA Show

Ford Mustang and F-Series Pickup Named 'Hottest Car and Truck' of 2012 SEMA Show

SEMA Award honors the most popular vehicles chosen by specialty equipment manufacturers to be the best platforms for accessorizing and showcasing this year's hottest products, according to SEMA Ford Mustang officially recognized as "Hottest Car" at the 2012 SEMA show for the first time -- a testament to the strong popu ... Continue reading

Scion FR-S Named Hottest Sport Compact at the 2012 SEMA Show

Scion FR-S Named Hottest Sport Compact at the 2012 SEMA Show

The Scion FR-S earned industry recognition today with the Hottest Sport Compact award on the first day of the 2012 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The annual SEMA Show brings together specialty-equipment manufacturers and industry leaders to showcase the best in vehicle customization an ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America And DC Entertainment Pull The Silks Off Of Four New Justice League-Inspired Machines At SEMA

Kia Motors America And DC Entertainment Pull The Silks Off Of Four New Justice League-Inspired Machines At SEMA

Kia Motors America (KMA) and DC Entertainment kicked off the 2012 SEMA Show today in superhero style with five radical machines inspired by the members of the Justice League: The Flash Forte Koup, Aquaman Rio 5-door, Cyborg Forte 5-door, Green Lantern Soul and the previously unveiled Batman Optima. Built by West Coast ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Avalon At SEMA

2013 Toyota Avalon At SEMA

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 25, 2012 — Toyota's recently introduced 2013 Avalon is set to enter the market this fall with a radically new design that moves the styling needle distinctly toward passion and excitement. To demonstrate the possibilities of the new premium mid-size sedan, the company created two new concept ... Continue reading

Wheelz Launches Service in San Francisco Offering the City's Largest Instantly Accessible Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Fleet

Wheelz Launches Service in San Francisco Offering the City's Largest Instantly Accessible Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Fleet

Wheelz, the first and only peer-to-peer car sharing service that gives you instant access to cars in your neighborhood, announced today its first urban launch in San Francisco. As part of the launch, Wheelz will also host a special “Free Wheelz for a Day" promotion weekend, picking up the tab for new and existing driv ... Continue reading

2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport AWD Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport AWD Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Lexus has long built cars known for their luxury and comfort; adjectives like aggressive and athletic were not typically used to describe them. Enter the new GS 350. Completely redesigned for 2013, the new GS is built clearly with the intention of taking on its German ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.30.2012

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.30.2012

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading

The 2013 Mazda CX-5 Will Be Showcased at the 2012 SEMA Show

The 2013 Mazda CX-5 Will Be Showcased at the 2012 SEMA Show

The first Mazda to fully incorporate SKYACTIV 1 TECHNOLOGY, the brand's engineering philosophy that strength, safety and performance can still equate to fuel efficiency, the 2013 CX-5 was built completely new, from sketch book to sheet metal. With Mazda North American Operations' (MNAO) Irvine-based Design team behind ... Continue reading

Production begins for Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas Truck; Availability expanded to retail customers

Production begins for Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas Truck; Availability expanded to retail customers

The first Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas pickup trucks have begun rolling off the line at Chrysler Group's Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant today. The start of Ram CNG production is timed perfectly to support the Company's announcement that the formerly fleet-only vehicle will now be available to retail customers. "We fe ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Breaks All-Time Sales Record

Subaru of America, Inc. Breaks All-Time Sales Record

Subaru of America, Inc. has reported it has broken its previous yearly sales record with more than two months of the year still remaining. Sales for 2012 have now surpassed the previous sales record of 266,989 vehicles which was set in 2011 and mark the company's fifth year of sales growth and fourth successive sales r ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces New Mopar Performance and Customization Initiatives at SEMA

Chrysler Group Announces New Mopar Performance and Customization Initiatives at SEMA

Announces availability of performance calibrations for select 2011, 2012 and 2013 model-year Chrysler Group vehicles Introduces new emissions-compliant 5.7-liter HEMI crate engine for classic muscle cars and hot rods, a version of the same legendary HEMI in modern Dodge Challenger and Charger R/T models Newly created M ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE Review By John Heilig

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE Review By John Heilig

MORE INFO Toyota Buyers Guide Perfect New Car Matcher THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG Senior Editor The Auto Channel 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE Engine: 2.4-liter DOHC I4, plus electric motor Horsepower/Torque: 156 hp @ 5,700 rpm/156 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm (plus 105 kw @ 4, ... Continue reading

Change Your Clocks; Check Your Lights and Wipers

Change Your Clocks; Check Your Lights and Wipers

As you turn back the clocks, check your vehicle's lights and wipers, as the chance of an accident increases if you can't see or be seen, says the Car Care Council. "Turning back the clocks means fewer hours of daylight, so it's even more important that your vehicle's lights and wipers are working properly so you can be ... Continue reading

EV Charging Stations Make Good Old-Fashioned Horse Sense

EV Charging Stations Make Good Old-Fashioned Horse Sense

Electric vehicle (EV) owners traveling in and around Houston can get a charge at four Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations. High-powered rapid charging eVgoSM Freedom Station® sites were recently installed by eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. at Cracker Barrel® stores in Kingwood, League City, Pearland a ... Continue reading

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