British Pair Drive Aston Martin into the Record Books - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 16, 2007
LONDON - August 16, 2007: Bold Brits Richard Meredith and Phil Colley drove into the record books when they and their travel-stained Aston Martin V8 Vantage arrived at the InterContinental London Park Lane on August 14 at the end of an epic 10,000-mile journey from Tokyo to London along the new Asian Highway network of ... Continue reading
2007 Kia Amanti Awarded "GOOD" Rating by U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Aug 16, 2007
2007 Kia Amanti (Opirus) awarded "good" rating by U.S. Insurance Institute for highway safety - Kia premium sedan earns highest possible rating in side impact crash test (SEOUL) August 16, 2007 -- Today it was announced that the 2007 Kia Amanti (known as 'Opirus' in many markets) received a "Good" rating from the Insur ... Continue reading
koda To Unveil New Fabia Estate Car at 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Aug 15, 2007
August 15, 2007: The latest edition to the Czech firm's line-up is larger in every respect than its predecessor. koda's new load-lugger is 7mm longer and 46mm higher than the model it replaces. Its enhanced dimensions (4,239mm long, 1,642mm wide and 1,498mm tall) not only give the car a more imposing road stance, but ... Continue reading
Goodyear to Increase Tire Output In China
Aug 15, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 15, 2007: Goodyear Dalian Tire Co plans further expansions while its $140 million (1.06 billion yuan) project is near completion now, according to a company official. "By the end of this year, the daily output of the plant will be 17,000 units," said John Gonsalves, quality and technology manager of G ... Continue reading
Volkswagen to Unveil Eight Vehicles at 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Aug 15, 2007
FRANKFURT - August 15, 2007: Volkswagen will present its widest product range of all time at the International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt (13th to 23rdrd September). Europe's no. 1 will be presenting over fifty models on view in Hall 3.0 â eight of them world premieres. One of the highlights: the Tig ... Continue reading
Audi Cuts New A3 Engine Down To Size
Aug 15, 2007
Compact 1.4 TFSI unit for A3 delivers heavyweight performance with improved efficiency Latest addition to Turbo FSI petrol engine range which also includes 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TFSI units Replaces naturally aspirated 1.6 FSI engine in A3 and A3 Sportback models, and combines improved power, torque and performance with redu ... Continue reading
Happy 50th Birthday To A Spanish Legend: The SEAT 600
Aug 15, 2007
BARCELONA - August 15, 2007: SEAT is popping open the cava for the 50th birthday of a car that almost single-handedly put Spain on wheels: the legendary SEAT 600. To Spain, the SEAT 600 is a car of enormous social and cultural importance. Selling almost 800,000 units over the course of its 16-year lifetime, the 600 and ... Continue reading
Toyota's 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' Puts You Behind the Wheel
Aug 15, 2007
Hybrid and Interactive Exhibits at the Missouri State Fair Gives Attendees Hands-On Hybrid Experience WHAT: Toyota is bringing a nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience" to the Missouri State Fair on August 17-19, 2007. The hands-on "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience" is de ... Continue reading
Kia SUV MESA to Be Introduced to China Next Year
Aug 15, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 15, 2007: Kia Motors will launch a SUV model globally next year and this model will be introduced to the Chinese market late 2008, according to sources from the company. The SUV MESA is based on the concept car KCD II MESA, which was launched in 2005. The KCD II MESA was designed and developed in the ... Continue reading
Profits of China's Auto Manufacturers Up 66% in H1
Aug 15, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 15, 2007: The combined after-tax profits of China's top 16 automotive groups reached 30.2 billion yuan (US$3.99 billion) in the first half year, representing an increase of 66% from a year earlier, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Total revenues from core business of ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi to Introduce 9th-Gen Lancer to China - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 14, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 14, 2007: Mitsubishi Motors' 9th-Gen Lancer displayed at U.S. Auto Shows earlier this year will be introduced to China and produced locally in China, the company said recently. "Southeast Motors will definitely produce this model locally here, "a Southeast Motors official said. Southeast Motors is a p ... Continue reading
Limited Edition Cayman S to Launch As Porsche Design Edition 1
Aug 14, 2007
STUTTGART - August 14, 2007: Porsche is to expand its mid-engine coupe model range with the launch, in November 2007, of the Cayman S âPorsche Design Edition 1â, a limited-edition special series. Porsche has incorporated various design disciplines into this very special mid-engine coupe: the black exterior em ... Continue reading
Several Celebrity Cars Included at Bonhams & Butterfields Pebble Beach Auction
Aug 14, 2007
CELEBRITY CARS TO BE SOLD AT WORLD-RENOWN AUCTION For immediate release. 13 August 2007 - San Francisco - The moment is just days away. Each summer for the last decade car connoisseurs from around the world have come to anticipate the annual Bonhams & Butterfields automotive auction during the world-famous Monterey Pen ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM and Dongfeng Nissan to Introduce SUV Models to China
Aug 14, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 14, 2007: Shanghai GM plans to introduce a SUV model, Antara, later this year, a Shanghai GM official told Gasgoo.com today. "We are not allowed to disclose any details about new car models to be introduced to China," said Gong Guangjun, a public relations official from GM. However, Gong confirmed tha ... Continue reading
Audi Q5 and New Audi A4 To Be Locally Produced In China
Aug 14, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 14, 2007: CFAW-VW plans to produce a new generation of Audi A4 locally in China by the end of 2008, according to a Chinese media report. FAW-VW also plans to produce SUV model Audi Q5 in China by the first half of 2009, according to the Beiing News report yesterday. The purpose of launching Q5 is to b ... Continue reading
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