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Monster and West Coast Customs Team up to Offer Comprehensive Range of Unique, Cutting-Edge Car Care Products

Monster and West Coast Customs Team up to Offer Comprehensive Range of Unique, Cutting-Edge Car Care Products

Monster, world leader in the manufacturing of high-performance headphones, connectivity solutions and consumer electronics accessories, is proud to continue the successful partnership with Ryan Freidlinghaus and West Coast Customs, the world's premiere car customization shop featured on the popular Velocity network pro ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Unveils Tricked-Out Optima Hybrid and Soul Inspired by Sports Ambassadors Blake Griffin and Michelle Wie at 2011 SEMA Show

Kia Motors America Unveils Tricked-Out Optima Hybrid and Soul Inspired by Sports Ambassadors Blake Griffin and Michelle Wie at 2011 SEMA Show

Kia Motors America (KMA) takes the field at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a pair of outrageous sports-themed vehicles built by the world famous West Coast Customs (WCC) shop in Corona, Calif. Working together, KMA and WCC have created two one-of-a-kind show cars -- Optima Hybrid and S ... Continue reading

Hyundai SEMA Booth Features Five Custom Cars for Performance Hungry Tuners

Hyundai SEMA Booth Features Five Custom Cars for Performance Hungry Tuners

Hyundai will showcase the innovative Veloster and the performance-oriented Genesis Coupe at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show Nov. 1-4, 2011. Hyundai has again united with some of the biggest names in the aftermarket industry to build five one-of-a-kind models for the Hyundai display at SEMA (booth ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Unveils Six One-of-a-Kind Sports-Themed Rides at 2011 SEMA Show

Kia Motors America Unveils Six One-of-a-Kind Sports-Themed Rides at 2011 SEMA Show

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the fastest growing car company in the U.S., and with a growing sports marketing portfolio that includes basketball, women's golf, motorsports and more, Kia arrives in fabulous Las Vegas for the 2011 SEMA Show with a roster of six outrageous sports-themed vehicles, including two cars built b ... Continue reading

New 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Named "4x4 of the Year" by Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine

New 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Named "4x4 of the Year" by Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine

Jeep Wrangler earns prestigious award from leading off-road enthusiast publication "4x4 of the Year" award is Wrangler's third award in last week Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 2012 New 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel efficiency up to 21 miles per ga ... Continue reading

Kia Motors and Antenna Magazine Build Hot Rio 5-Door and Forte 5-Door for SEMA Show 2011

Kia Motors and Antenna Magazine Build Hot Rio 5-Door and Forte 5-Door for SEMA Show 2011

Kia Motors America (KMA) sets up shop at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show with two visually stunning hatchbacks customized by Antenna magazine: the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door and chisel-lined Forte 5-door. Both vehicles are part of Kia's design-led transformation and include an abundance ... Continue reading

Chevrolet to Go Big Time with Small Cars at 2011 SEMA Trade Show +VIDEO

Chevrolet to Go Big Time with Small Cars at 2011 SEMA Trade Show +VIDEO

LAS VEGAS - October 26, 2011: Chevrolet's small cars will have a big presence at the 2011 SEMA Show, with tricked-out Sonics and Cruzes showing off the personalization possibilities for a new generation of performance enthusiasts. Most of the show cars wear conceptual Z-Spec styling enhancements, which are being evalua ... Continue reading

490 or 520hp for the Mercedes CL and S 500 4MATIC Models by Brabus

490 or 520hp for the Mercedes CL and S 500 4MATIC Models by Brabus

Up to 520 hp (512 bhp) / 382 kW of power, a peak torque of 820 Nm (604 lb-ft), a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), a wide selection of wheels with diameters of up to 22 inches, sporty-elegant designer suits and exclusive interior options: BRABUS also offers elaborately refined versions of the Mercedes CL 500 and S 500 4 ... Continue reading

Hybrid Retrofit Market in U.S. Will Approach Half Million Total Units by 2020

Hybrid Retrofit Market in U.S. Will Approach Half Million Total Units by 2020

An all-new hybrid retrofit market will emerge and grow to a half million vehicles total by 2020, according to Protean Electric, which has developed an in-wheel motor electric drive system for light-duty vehicles. Ken Stewart, Protean's vice president of sales and marketing, will discuss the all-new hybrid market this w ... Continue reading

Mopar to Offer More Than 250 Accessories for New 2012 Jeep Wrangler

Mopar to Offer More Than 250 Accessories for New 2012 Jeep Wrangler

From $18 grab handles to a $12,000 industry-first off-road Jeep camper trailer, Mopar will offer a loaded menu of accessories Winch-capable steel bumper provides more clearance Build-your-own steel half-door kit Complete list of accessories at www.Mopar.com After introducing industry-first camper trailers for Jeep vehi ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Demand for comfort among European car owners puts automotive NVH market on the fast lane to success

Research and Markets: Demand for comfort among European car owners puts automotive NVH market on the fast lane to success

DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Trends and Opportunities in the European Market for Automotive NVH" to their offering. 'Trends and Opportunities in the European Market for Automotive' This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Trends and Opportunities in the ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - Sept. 21, 2011

Ford eNews - Sept. 21, 2011

New customizer site lets fans dream up their ultimate Mustang Ford has put design in the hands of enthusiasts with a new customizer website featuring the 2012 Mustang. Fans can choose to customize a Mustang V6, GT, Boss 302 or Shelby GT500, choosing from among three different backgrounds and five different angles and u ... Continue reading

Rollx Vans Introduces Availability of OnStar® Technology

Rollx Vans Introduces Availability of OnStar® Technology

Rollx Vans, one of the nation's leading manufacturers of wheelchair accessible vans, has announced the availability of OnStar® FMV (For My Vehicle) comprehensive safety, security, navigation and communications services. Rollx Vans, already firmly established as an industry pacesetter, is the first accessible van provi ... Continue reading

Meet the Quimera AEGT-01

Meet the Quimera AEGT-01

A new dimension of race cars is about to hit motorsports: with the new AEGT prototype, Altran and Quimera jointly push forward and expand the limits of electric technology. 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds powered by batteries, with a 300 km/h top speed and the goal to raise deeper awareness for e-cars. In hall 4.1 of the IAA ... Continue reading

RTT and Critical Mass Team Up to Deliver First-Ever Van Visualizer for Nissan Commercial Vehicles

RTT and Critical Mass Team Up to Deliver First-Ever Van Visualizer for Nissan Commercial Vehicles

RTT USA, Inc. (RTT), a leader in realtime 3D visualization software and services for product design and marketing, and Critical Mass, an Omnicom digital marketing agency, recently completed an industry first for Nissan Commercial Vehicles an online configurator tool called the Van Visualizer. This tool enables professi ... Continue reading

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