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2007 Frankfurt Auto Show - New Ford Kuga Crossover Previewed

2007 Frankfurt Auto Show - New Ford Kuga Crossover Previewed

Ford Kuga COLOGNE, Germany, September 5, 2007 – Ford is releasing the first details of its new Kuga crossover at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, where the car will be previewed ahead of production early in 2008. The Kuga will be previewed alongside the new Ford Verve Concept small car and other exciting new product ... Continue reading

New Porsche Cayenne® GTS Debuts at the IAA in Frankfurt

New Porsche Cayenne® GTS Debuts at the IAA in Frankfurt

ATLANTA--Porsche underlines the real sporty edge of its successful Cayenne series with the addition of a new model to be unveiled at the Frankfurt International Auto Show next week and going on sale in 2008: the Cayenne GTS boasts a specially developed chassis with permanent all-wheel drive, a V8 engine that offers a s ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate Unveiled

The New Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate Unveiled

Unique high-performance estate Following in the Saloon’s footsteps, the C 63 AMG Estate is now also due to be launched. Under the bonnet with its distinctive power domes, the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine delivers effortless acceleration. The high-revving naturally aspirated engine sets the benchmark in this segment wit ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Quest

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Quest

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 6 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on the 2008 Nissan Quest minivan, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. For the 2008 model year, Quest adds a number of enhancements, including new standard and available equipment offerings and packages on various models. For ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Special Edition C350 Sport Sedan to Raise $1 Million for Saks Fifth Avenue's KEY TO THE CURE

Mercedes-Benz Special Edition C350 Sport Sedan to Raise $1 Million for Saks Fifth Avenue's KEY TO THE CURE

Sales of 1,000 Exclusively-Appointed Vehicles to Support EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 6 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has designed a special edition version of its all-new, eagerly-awaited 2008 C350 Sport Sedan to raise funds for Saks Fifth Avenue's KEY TO THE CURE, a women's cancer initiativ ... Continue reading

Chinese "Bentley" to debut next year, priced at $662,244

Chinese "Bentley" to debut next year, priced at $662,244

Shanghai. September 6, 2007; (Gasgoo.com) –First Automotive Works (FAW) will release a super expensive luxury Hongqi sedan next year, according to a FAW dealer in Beijing. The super luxury car, priced five million yuan ($662,244) and dubbed as Chinese Bentley, will be primarily used for senior level Chinese govern ... Continue reading

Hyundai Wins Four AutoPacific 2007 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Hyundai Wins Four AutoPacific 2007 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Sonata, Elantra, Tucson and Entourage Earn Top Category Honors FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 5 -- Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific announced today that Hyundai has won the 2007 Ideal Vehicle Award in four product segments: -- Most Ideal Premium Mid-Size Car: Hyundai Sonata -- Most Ideal Compact Car: ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Asks 'Why?'

Mercedes-Benz Asks 'Why?'

New Campaign Introduces All-New 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 5 -- In support of the launch of the all-new 2008 C-Class, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will begin airing the broadcast advertising components of its most significant marketing campaign in recent years on September 10. These new commercials f ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC Announces Incentive Plan for September 2007 - 0% Interest

Chrysler LLC Announces Incentive Plan for September 2007 - 0% Interest

- 2007 model year clearance with emphasis on Lifetime Powertrain Warranty - 0% APR on select 2007 models for 72 months - 0% APR continues on select 2007 models for 60 months - Competitive consumer cash and lease rates AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 5 -- Chrysler LLC today announced that the Company will continue its low-ra ... Continue reading

smart USA Announces Pricing of smart fortwo Models

smart USA Announces Pricing of smart fortwo Models

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., , today announced the pricing of the all-new smart fortwo models that will be sold in the United States beginning in the first quarter of 2008. The smart fortwo will be available in three trim levels. The entry-level pure ... Continue reading

Drive the Future With Fisker Automotive, A New Green American Premium Car Company

Drive the Future With Fisker Automotive, A New Green American Premium Car Company

IRVINE, California, September 5 -- Quantum Technologies and Fisker Coachbuild, LLC announce the launch of a joint venture in Fisker Automotive, Inc. -- a green American premium car company. Fisker Automotive will offer a range of environmentally friendly premium cars -- with the first production car to make its Worldwi ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Announces 2007 Ideal Vehicle Awards

AutoPacific Announces 2007 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Lincoln Top Premium Brand, Mercury Top Mainstream Brand, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Top Vehicle, Nissan Titan Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 5 -- An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect example. In the annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars continues to address the problem of rear-end collisions

Volvo Cars continues to address the problem of rear-end collisions

Gothenbourg September 4, 2007; Volvo Cars continues to address the problem of rear-end collisions by introducing Collision Warning with Auto Brake - a refined warning system that makes the car brake by itself if the driver doesn't act when a rear-end collision with a moving or stationary vehicle is imminent. "This can ... Continue reading

Ford Unveils New Pallette of "Hot" Colors for 2008

Ford Unveils New Pallette of "Hot" Colors for 2008

NEW TECHNIQUES, TECHNOLOGIES DELIVER FULL SPECTRUM OF HOT COLORS ON FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES 2009 Ford Flex DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 30 – Ford Motor Company is filling its paint color palette for the 2008 model year with some of the trendiest hues, most expressive metallics and its largest color range ever. ... Continue reading

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