2008 Geneva Motor Show - VW Shows 83 MPG Golf TDI Diesel Hybrid (Hooray!) Concept (Boo!)
Mar 4, 2008
Geneva March 3, 2008; The challenge: to create a viable, highly-efficient family vehicle capable of emitting less than 90 g/km of CO2. The Volkswagen engineersâ solution, unveiled on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, combines an advanced diesel engine with an electric motor and the very latest generation of seven- ... Continue reading
Jan 14, 2008
New 'Green' Machine Makes World Wide Premiere at the North American International Auto Show DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Fisker Automotive, Inc., a green American premium sports car company, today unveiled its first production car, the Fisker Karma, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The first of ... Continue reading
Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Debuts at EVS-23
Nov 28, 2007
ASHLAND, Ore., Nov. 26 -- Brammo, a leading manufacturer of ultra-efficient, lightweight vehicles, will feature the Brammo Enertia (http://www.enertiabike.com/) motorcycle on display at EVS-23 . EVS-23, December 2-5, 2007 in Anaheim, California will be the largest gathering of electric drive professionals in the world ... Continue reading
Nov 2, 2007
Annual Gran Turismo Awards Ceremony Honors Automotive Excellence and Immortalizes SEMA's Hottest Car into the World's Best Selling Racing Game Franchise LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2 -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA), publisher of the Gran Turismo(TM) series, the world's best selling racing game franchise with ove ... Continue reading
Volvo Hits the Big Screen with Interactive Gaming - VIDEO STORY
Oct 13, 2007
GOTHENBURG - October 13, 2007: Volvo is launching a groundbreaking in-cinema campaign which will see film-goers across the country enjoy a unique interactive gaming experience on the big screen. A European first, cinema audiences will become human joysticks, waving their arms in the air to guide the new Volvo XC70 all- ... Continue reading
RACING SPONSORS (VIDEO FEATURE) - ING Launches Formula 1 Race Index
May 30, 2007
Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix on May 27, ING launched its Formula 1 Race Index to provide new and existing Formula 1 fans with a clear and instant appraisal of the stresses and strains of all 17 Grand Prix circuits in the race calendar, providing a 'league table' ranking of the most difficult and challenging circuits. ... Continue reading
X-Box - Lexus Test Drive (Gamers and Lexus That's a Stretch...)
Apr 12, 2007
New-to-Market Lexus Cars Now Available for Test Drive Unlimited for Free on Xbox Live(R) Marketplace NEW YORK, April 12 -- Atari, Inc. , one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that a new "Lexus Car Pack" is available now for free download on Xbox Live(R) Market ... Continue reading
Feb 20, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 19 -- Hi-Tech Engines will be featured in a four-episode TV mini-series program titled Forza Motorsport SHOWDOWN. The series will premiere at 11 PM EST Wednesday night (February 21st) on the SPEED channel. The live-action show is based in part on Microsoft's award winning video game called Forza Mo ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
West coast car enthusiasts, racing fans, hot rodders and racers are gearing up for the 2007 Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival, scheduled for March 21st through 25th, 2007 in Oakhurst, California, the southern gateway to Yosemite National Park. Featuring automotive related films from the 40's through today, the ... Continue reading
Autonet Mobile to Launch the First Internet Service for the Car at Consumer Electronic Show
Jan 3, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO--Autonet Mobile, the first Internet Service Provider for cars, today announced they will debut a new wireless service that turns the car into a WiFi Hotspot at ShowStoppers during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company also plans to announce an agreement with a world leading car rental co ... Continue reading
Bluetooth! What Is It? How Does It Work? - VIDEO STORY
Dec 28, 2006
AUTO CENTRAL - December 28, 2006: Consumers are becoming more technologically advanced with an estimated 1,000 Bluetooth enabled products being sold at a rate of 1 million per week. Bluetooth SIG officials say their wireless products are not only found in phones and computers but also in cars. DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, ... Continue reading
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Wins 'Best in Show' at Fourth Annual Gran Turismo(TM) Awards,
Nov 2, 2006
Hosted by PlayStation(R), Awards Ceremony Honors Automotive Excellence Among SEMA Show Exhibitors LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2 -- In an effort to find the hottest car for its next Gran Turismo(TM) property on a PlayStation(R) platform, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. held its fourth annual Gran Turismo Awards at the SEMA ... Continue reading
Dale Jr.'s DMP Heads to THE ROCK Tonight
Sep 5, 2006
Dale Jr.'s DMP Heads to THE ROCK Tonight Written By: Ryan Johnston Dale Jr.'s DMP Online Racing heads to Rockingham tonight for the running of the ReedyPress.com 180. THE ROCK has laid dormant too long for these SIM racers. Tonight, at 9:15 p.m. EST some of NASCAR's best may race head to head with some of the best Sim ... Continue reading
Eidos and Ford Motor Company Making Bold Moves Together
Aug 10, 2006
Eidos Interactive and Empire Interactive Set to Release Ford Bold Moves Street Racing in North America SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 -- Eidos Interactive Ltd, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software today announced that it has partnered with Ford Motor Company and Empire Interactive to b ... Continue reading
Independent Repair Shops Not Confident Car Makers Will Share Service Information
Aug 8, 2006
Independent Survey Measures Information & Tool Availability BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 7 -- Seventy percent of independent repair shop owners, service advisors and technicians have no confidence that car companies will always provide access to the necessary information and tools for repair, according to a survey conducted by ... Continue reading
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