Unique Audi R8 Spyder Reflects Well On Sir Elton's Party
Jun 24, 2011
Guests at this year's White Tie and Tiara Ball, which as always takes place at the home of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, will need to empty their jewellery boxes to avoid being outshone by the very special R8 sports car donated by Audi for the star-studded event. ... Continue reading
Lexus Reveals Unique Royal Wedding Ls 600h L Landaulet
Jun 24, 2011
A unique, full hybrid Lexus LS 600h Landaulet fitted with a one-piece transparent polycarbonate roof will serve as the official royal wedding car when His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco marries Carlene Wittstock in Monte Carlo on 2 July. ... Continue reading
UK To Export British-Built Toyotas To Japan
Jun 24, 2011
The Toyota Avensis, built exclusively at Toyota's UK factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire, is to be exported to Japan. The launch of the third-generation Avensis in Toyota's "home" market later this year further strengthens the performance of the UK plant, which already ships the model to 47 countries worldwide. ... Continue reading
Which? Magazine Names Hyundai As 'Best Car Manufacturer'
Jun 24, 2011
Leading consumer publication Which? presented the prestigious award of Best Car Manufacturer to Hyundai, at its annual ceremony in London today. Hyundai won the accolade over rivals BMW, Mazda, Skoda and Toyota. ... Continue reading
Barack Obama... Putz of the Day for June 23, 2011
Jun 23, 2011
The Prez tries a an OTO solution to a long term problem By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Faced with failure in everything he's done, and with an economy that will not get better until there's a reason for it to improve (in fact I wrote an editorial on that exact point - CLICK HERE to ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2011
June 23, 2011 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 23, 2011 -- After an improvement in the quality of newly launched models every year from 2007 to 2010, the initial quality of 2011 new model launches has declined considerably, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released toda ... Continue reading
Driving Without A Driver: Volkswagen Presents Temporary Auto Pilot
Jun 23, 2011
At the final presentation of the EU research project HAVEit (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport), Prof. Dr. Jurgen Leohold, Executive Director Volkswagen Group Research, has presented the "Temporary Auto Pilot" by Volkswagen: Monitored by the driver, the car can drive semi-automatically up to a speed o ... Continue reading
Nissan To Set New Speed Record At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Jun 23, 2011
Nissan has set its sights on claiming two records at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1-3 July - and it will be the LEAF and Juke that set them, rather than the flagship GT-R. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin And Colette Collaborate On Bespoke Cygnet City Car
Jun 23, 2011
Aston Martin has joined forces with Parisian fashion authority colette to produce the strictly limited edition 'Cygnet & colette' luxury city car. ... Continue reading
Home Of Vauxhall's Vivaro Welcomes New Griffin
Jun 23, 2011
As Vauxhall's celebrated Luton van plant goes from strength to strength a bold new Griffin reaffirms its supremacy over Luton's manufacturing operation. The new Griffin is now sitting prominently on the building reminding visitors of Vauxhall's presence and long-standing heritage in Luton. ... Continue reading
Radio DJ Scott Mills Tunes In To Seat
Jun 23, 2011
'Drive time' now means something different for national radio celebrity Scott Mills as he's recently taken delivery of a super-sporty new SEAT Leon Cupra R. ... Continue reading
ADAC - Aston Martin V12 Zagato Ready For Ultimate Nurburgring Test
Jun 23, 2011
This week Aston Martin is putting the final touches to its race preparations in readiness for the toughest 24 hour race of them all - the annual ADAC Nurburgring 24 Hours on 25 and 26 June where a brace of new Aston Martin V12 Zagatos will compete. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 25/52
Jun 23, 2011
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
2011 Nissan Rogue SV FWD Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 23, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS After the great SUV boom of the 1990s went bust came the Age of Crossovers, "crossover" here meaning built like a car but taller, with styling more like an SUV. Well, originally⦠because as time progresses and crossovers proliferate, they're looking less and less like SUV-wann ... Continue reading
Switzer Performance Unveils 3-Second 0-60 Porsche Panamera
Jun 22, 2011
Tripping the Lights Pan-tastic! OBERLIN, OH - June 22, 2011: The crew at Ohio-based Switzer Performance call themselves turbo-tuning specialists, and have spent the last several years driving the point home at events like the Texas Mile, the GTR Nationals, and Russia's Moscow Unlimited mile-long drag races, where Switz ... Continue reading
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