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745-HP Force 1 V10 Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show as the New American Supercar

745-HP Force 1 V10 Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show as the New American Supercar

Legendary Designer Henrik Fisker and Race Car Driver Ben Keating Develop the Ultimate American Driving Machine DETROIT -- January 12, 2016: Legendary automotive designer Henrik Fisker and American race car driver Ben Keating today unveiled the 2016 Force 1 V10, an all new American Super Car, during the North American I ... Continue reading

Good Housekeeping Names Mazda3 'Best Compact' Car for 2016

Good Housekeeping Names Mazda3 'Best Compact' Car for 2016

Mazda3 wins for performance, style and family friendliness IRVINE, Calif. (January 12, 2016) – Adding to its long list of accolades, the 2016 Mazda3 5-Door s Grand Touring has been selected as the ‘Best Compact’ vehicle for Good Housekeeping/Car and Driver’s inaugural ‘2016 Best New Car Awards. ... Continue reading

Avatar Embodies the Spoirit of Modern British Sports Car for a Pure Driving Experience

Avatar Embodies the Spoirit of Modern British Sports Car for a Pure Driving Experience

Deliveries from spring 2016 for 360bhp/tonne road and track lightweight sportscar debuting at The Performance Car Show 2016 Enthusiasts seeking a balance of pure performance and affordability from every driving experience now have a fresh alternative from British manufacturer Avatar. The Devon-based track and race divi ... Continue reading

Nissan TITAN Warrior Concept and Nissan IDS Concept featured at 2016 North American International Auto Show +VIDEO

Nissan TITAN Warrior Concept and Nissan IDS Concept featured at 2016 North American International Auto Show +VIDEO

Just one year after the production version of the all-new Nissan TITAN XD made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show, the TITAN Warrior Concept was unveiled today on the very same stage. A design study created to demonstrate how the Cummins® 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine-equipped TITAN XD can b ... Continue reading

Volkswagen to Extend Goodwill Packaage to US Touareg TDI Owners Affected By Emissions Issue

Volkswagen to Extend Goodwill Packaage to US Touareg TDI Owners Affected By Emissions Issue

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today announced it will extend the Goodwill Package to owners of 3.0L TDI Touareg models affected by the TDI emissions issue (model years 2009 – 2016). The Goodwill Package provides owners with a $500 Volkswagen Prepaid Visa Loyalty Card, a $500 Volkswagen Dealership Card and no- ... Continue reading

Toyota Displays a Mirai-Based Research Vehicle with Satellite Communications Function

Toyota Displays a Mirai-Based Research Vehicle with Satellite Communications Function

Accelerates Connected Technology Development through Collaboration with Kymeta DETROIT -- January 12, 2016: At the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Toyota is displaying a research vehicle based on the Mirai fuel cell vehicle which is equipped with satellite communications technology from Kymeta, a U ... Continue reading

Acura Precision Concept Points to Bold Future for Acura Design

Acura Precision Concept Points to Bold Future for Acura Design

The Acura Precision Concept model made its world debut at the 2016 North American International Auto Show today, pointing toward a bolder, more distinctive future for Acura vehicle design. The Acura Precision Concept was developed by the Acura Design Studio in California to express the Acura brand DNA of "Precision Cra ... Continue reading

How to Drive On Ice & Snow

How to Drive On Ice & Snow

How to Drive On Ice & Snow AAA Offers Advice to help Motorists “Keep their Cool�?? on Ice & Snow In a perfect world, a driver would pack the car away with the beach chairs and swimsuits and back it out of the garage following the spring thaw. Unfortunately, motorists must adapt their driving styl ... Continue reading

Marty's Marketing Musing's - 2016 Nissan Titan "Shoulders Of Giants" TV Commercial +VIDEO

Marty's Marketing Musing's - 2016 Nissan Titan "Shoulders Of Giants" TV Commercial +VIDEO

Marty's Marketing Musings Nissan New Titan TV Commercial Respects Its Truck Competitors by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel 2016 Titan “Every Duty” TV Commercial Tonight, January 11, 2016 Nissan premiered a new, ground breaking :90-second, yes , a :90- second commercial, during the most ... Continue reading

Second Generation of the Adventure-Seeking Audi Avant Takes to the Stage at the NAIAS 2016

Second Generation of the Adventure-Seeking Audi Avant Takes to the Stage at the NAIAS 2016

The Audi A4 will take the smooth with a little more of the rough at this month‘s Detroit Motor Show as it adopts the tougher stance of the A4 allroad quattro. The all-new Avant version already famed for its limousine-like bearing and boundary-stretching technology is repurposed as an exceptional all-terrain machin ... Continue reading

GMC Introduces All-New 2017 Acadia

GMC Introduces All-New 2017 Acadia

GMC today introduced the all-new 2017 Acadia – a reimagined crossover aimed at the heart of the midsize segment, designed to offer great versatility and refinement, with more advanced safety technologies. The new Acadia offers more-efficient powertrains, while continuing to offer three rows of seating on most mode ... Continue reading

Mopar Accessorizes the All-New 2017 Chrysler Pacifica

Mopar Accessorizes the All-New 2017 Chrysler Pacifica

As the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan prepares to make its appearance in dealer showrooms in spring 2016, Mopar will make its own contribution with a lineup of unique accessories that will inspire customers to expand the functionality and personality of their minivan. “Our minivan customers are looking for fle ... Continue reading

Executive Remarks from the 2016 North American International Auto Show Honda Press Conference

Executive Remarks from the 2016 North American International Auto Show Honda Press Conference

Takahiro Hachigo, President and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. JOHN MENDEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, AUTOMOBILE DIVISION, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. John Mendel – Executive Vice President, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining us. A year ago on this stage we declared 2015 ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz at the North American International Auto Show 2016: Dream Result for the Dream-Car Brand

Mercedes-Benz at the North American International Auto Show 2016: Dream Result for the Dream-Car Brand

Mercedes-Benz starts the New Year with the wind in its sales. In 2015, the brand delivered over 13 percent more vehicles worldwide than in the previous year – achieving its fifth record result in a row. The new E-Class, which celebrates its premiere at the 2016 North American International Auto Show, marks a major ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Launches its New S90 Premium Sedan in Detroit, Highlighting its Commitment to the US

Volvo Cars Launches its New S90 Premium Sedan in Detroit, Highlighting its Commitment to the US

Volvo Cars has chosen the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to launch its new signature premium sedan, the S90, underscoring its long term commitment to the US market and providing a clear sign of its confidence in continued sales growth in the coming year. Volvo sales in the US increased 24.3 p ... Continue reading

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