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Dodge Infuses Sinister Styling into Special-edition 2013 Dodge Blacktop Packages

Dodge Infuses Sinister Styling into Special-edition 2013 Dodge Blacktop Packages

The sinister style of the Dodge Blacktop models deliver customers exclusive customized design with an exhilarating driving experience and exceptional value One-of-a-kind exterior appointments, including unique dark wheels, grille, headlights, rear spoiler and more give Dodge Blacktop models eye-catching appeal while st ... Continue reading

In the Slipstream of the DTM Winners: BMW M Performance at the Essen Motor Show 2012

In the Slipstream of the DTM Winners: BMW M Performance at the Essen Motor Show 2012

Just a few weeks after the triple triumph at the German Touring Car Masters (DTM), the BMW appearance at the Essen Motor Show 2012 is inspired by the brand's sensationally successful comeback season. The current BMW M Performance range is presented at the international tuning fair, celebrating the success of BMW in the ... Continue reading

The Magnificent Seven - ABT Sportsline and the New Golf

The Magnificent Seven - ABT Sportsline and the New Golf

The Golf isn't just a car; it is THE car, as the German slogan "DAS Auto" puts it. A phenomenon which has been moving the masses in a simple and uncomplicated way since its introduction in 1974. From the very beginning, ABT Sportsline has been the top source when it comes to speeding up the Golf. "This model range is ... Continue reading

3M The New Wizard of DIY'er Car Care OOOHs And AHHHs

3M The New Wizard of DIY'er Car Care OOOHs And AHHHs

By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Just like our old friend Dorothy and her little dog Toto discovered when the curtain was pulled back and the great and powerful Oz was well not so great and not very powerful, the folks at 3M Auto Care have pulled back the curtain on automotive repair and maintenanc ... Continue reading

New BILSTEIN LOWER IT RIGHT Website!

New BILSTEIN LOWER IT RIGHT Website!

BILSTEIN Shock Absorbers is excited to announce the launch of their new LOWER IT RIGHT website, detailing their most dynamic set of products for lowering vehicles for optimum performance. This new site emphasizes the extreme engineering behind BILSTEIN products for lowering a vehicle the right way from a quality and sa ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - 2012 Lingenfelter Weekend in Ohio

Special Motorsports Event - 2012 Lingenfelter Weekend in Ohio

By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The last time this reporter attended a drag race was probably in the late 1980s, so when invited to the Lingenfelter Performance Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park near Norwalk, Ohio, I was intrigued to make the trip. Not only would I see some serious drag racing but ... Continue reading

2013-2012 Cars Suv's Minivans and Trucks Ranked By MPG

2013-2012 Cars Suv's Minivans and Trucks Ranked By MPG

all inclusive MPG list of every Sedan, Coupe, Wagon, SUV, Minivan and Truck sold in North America ranked by fuel economy. If you choose to get all of the specs, see reviews and compare every model just click on your selection. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor and VMI Agree to Offer Wheelchair Accessible Sienna Minivans to Physically Challenged

Toyota Motor and VMI Agree to Offer Wheelchair Accessible Sienna Minivans to Physically Challenged

Executives with Toyota Motor Sales, USA and Vantage Mobility International (VMI), a leader in the manufacture and distribution of wheelchair accessible vehicles, have signed an agreement authorizing VMI to convert the top-selling Toyota Sienna into a wheelchair accessible minivan using the patented Northstar in-floor r ... Continue reading

Motorcraft Mike Video to Present Useful Info to Automotive DIY'ers +VIDEO

Motorcraft Mike Video to Present Useful Info to Automotive DIY'ers +VIDEO

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 30, 2012 – Ford Customer Service Division has decided to give a name and face to two of its key brands in order to reach out to its key audiences socially. Mike Sanom, or “Motorcraft Mike”, will star in a series of webisodes produced by Ford Motor Company, in order to educate the Do ... Continue reading

Ride Along with Fireball Tim in the "Rod Riguez" Hot Rod +VIDEO

Ride Along with Fireball Tim in the "Rod Riguez" Hot Rod +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 28, 2012: In this episode Fireball Tim visits with Chuck Schauwecker and his one-off 1940 hot rod. ... Continue reading

ABT Sportsline Now an Exclusive Partner of Dunlop Sport Maxx Race

ABT Sportsline Now an Exclusive Partner of Dunlop Sport Maxx Race

From now on, ABT Sportsline is one of four exclusive partners in Germany that sell the new Dunlop Sport Maxx Race to customers and tire dealers. Designed as the crown jewel of the ultra high-performance sports segment, the tire offers the best grip and braking ability for super sports cars and can be used on both a rac ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's "King Tahoe" Gets a New Skin of 3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl - Ep. 3 +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's "King Tahoe" Gets a New Skin of 3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl - Ep. 3 +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 15, 2012: In this third episode, Fireball Tim's KING TAHOE gets 3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl thanks to 3M and StickerCity. ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Looks to Wet Okole for the "King Tahoe" Build - Episode 2 +VIDEO

Fireball Tim Looks to Wet Okole for the "King Tahoe" Build - Episode 2 +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 14, 2012: This Fireball Tim custom build, "KING TAHOE," gets seat covers from WET OKOLE with a cool look into the history of the company. ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Builds a "King Tahoe" - Episode 1 +VIDEO

Fireball Tim Builds a "King Tahoe" - Episode 1 +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 13, 2012: In this 3-part mini series Fireball Tim takes on the customizing of a "King Tahoe" SUV. In this episode, installers Nate and Dennis smack some SONY goods as part of the "52 Mods in 52 Weeks" Program. ... Continue reading

Economical, Sporty and Chic - The New ABT Beetle 2.0 Diesel

Economical, Sporty and Chic - The New ABT Beetle 2.0 Diesel

Yes, the new Beetle is 'retro', of course. Its design pays homage to the most famous car ever, which is the VW Beetle. But it is also trendy and modern, especially in its sporty ABT Sportsline version. After the globally largest tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group successfully launched the 2.0 TFSI, it is ... Continue reading

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