2016 Scion tC Upgrades Make for Alluring Touring
Jul 17, 2015
Scionâs top seller, the tC sports coupe, adds new sound, smarts and swishes as it enters the 2016 model year. A new standard audio system, a host of upgraded interior features including a Smart Key with push-button start, and the addition of a standard rear windshield wiper add to the fun and functionality of the ... Continue reading
A Smarter Way To Get From A To B: the smart forrail +VIDEO
Jul 15, 2015
The new smart forfour is a pretty effective point-to-point machine. It can drive from London to Aberdeen non-stop for as little as £39. Its four occupants will be comfy on the 540-mile journey too, even if theyâre significantly taller than the car is wide. The smart forfour is tiny on the outside, yet clever en ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2015
Lexani Motorcars, a boutique luxury vehicle conversion company based in California, has completely transformed modern luxury travel. Their conversions continue to push the envelope by combining luxury, safety, and full interior customization in vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, Cadillac Escalades, Lincoln Navig ... Continue reading
New Chevrolet Camaro Tested and Tuned on Eight Tracks, and the Autobahn
Jun 29, 2015
All-new Camaro makes European debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed: To celebrate its return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Chevrolet has shipped a surprise across the Atlantic for its European debut â the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro revealed today was tested and tuned on more th ... Continue reading
15th Tech Crawl, On Site Report: The Auto Channel Looks Into Auto Technology's Future
Jun 28, 2015
<p><b>Tech Crawl 2015</b><br> By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy<br> The Auto Channel<br> Michigan Bureau<br> </p><p>Annually the Detroit press corps is invited to a daylong deep dive into a variety of technologies offered by companies represented by a very active PR firm, AutoCom, which is now in its 20th year. This 15th ... Continue reading
Leading Auto Sculptors and Designers Credit Dad for Creative Calling
Jun 19, 2015
Experts say both nature and nurture play a role in determining artistic talent WARREN, MI -- June 19, 2015: Roman Lys went from carving his own childhood toys from wood in Poland â out of necessity â to creating intricate vehicle exterior feature lines in clay as a master sculptor in the Buick design studio. ... Continue reading
EyesOn Design Car Show - Father's Day June 19, 2015
Jun 18, 2015
By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau If you pay attention youâll see a story here each year about one of the best car shows anywhere â EyesOn Design at the Eleanor and Edsel Ford estate in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. It always happens on Fatherâs Day and this is the 28th one. I think I only miss ... Continue reading
Looking For An Auto Related Job?
Jun 16, 2015
New Job Board Offers Free Job Postings to Help Auto Industry Professionals Capitalize on Increasing Opportunities NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 16, 2015; AutoServiceJobs.com announced today the launch of its site, a robust platform connecting automotive industry professionals with leading companies across the U.S. The site ai ... Continue reading
May 20, 2015
Former Indy 500 driver named program ambassador TACOMA, Wash. (May 19, 2015); â Automotive restoration and preservation education is entering the motorsports realm, thanks to record-breaking racer Lyn St. James, who was named an ambassador of the Hagerty Education Program at Americaâs Car Museum (HEP). HEP, a ... Continue reading
Redesigned Mustang Customizer Coming to Android, Apple and Desktop Devices
May 4, 2015
Redesigned Mustang Customizer to feature improved graphics thanks to a new 3-D rendering system A dealer locater search tool has been added to assist in finding Mustangs similar to those created with the Mustang Customizer Custom Mustangs can be stored and displayed in a virtual warehouse; images can be shared across F ... Continue reading
Why An Auto Care Career Is A Good Choice For You +VIDEO
Mar 7, 2015
Auto care industry stats There are over 254.8 million registered vehicles plus 7.2 million commercial trucks and vehicles in the U.S. that make up the auto care industry. The auto care industry is a significant sector of the U.S. economy, employing more than 4 million people. Industry sales in 2013 totaled $318.2 billi ... Continue reading
2015 EyesOn Design Poster Revealed
Mar 6, 2015
By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko The poster for one of the best collector car shows in the country was revealed this week at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn. Renowned fine artist and member of the Automotive Fine Art Society, Tom Fritz of Newbury Park, CA, produced a stunning i ... Continue reading
BFG g-Force Comp-2 A/S - Hot New Tire for American Muscle and Luxury Imports
Mar 5, 2015
BFG g-Force Comp-2 A/S - Hot New Tire for American Muscle and Luxury Imports Review ... Continue reading
Hyundai-Kia Taps BMW Exec to Push Performance
Feb 4, 2015
Washington DC February 4, 2015; The AIADA newsletter reported that Hyundai has hired the chief engineer from of BMW's legendary M Sport performance cars to make its vehicles more sporty and responsive. According to Mark Phelan at The Detroit Free Press, if Hyundai and Kia get as serious about performance as they were a ... Continue reading
AMELIA'S OBSCURE AND STYLISH ORPHAN CONCEPT CARS
Jan 28, 2015
Jacksonville, FL (January 28, 2015) - The 20th annual Amelia Island Concours dâElegance will present a unique class of Orphan Concept Cars of the 1950s and early sixties. They may have failed to save their creators, but they succeeded by becoming the sort of delightfully obscure automotive exotica that inspires an ... Continue reading
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