TTTech: Both Red Team Vehicles in the Top 3 at the DARPA Race
Oct 14, 2005
VIENNA, Austria & PRIMM, Nev.--Oct. 13, 2005--Two Red Team autonomous robotic vehicles, each equipped with TTTech technology, finished the 132-mile (230-kilometer) course of the DARPA Grand Challenge Race on October 8th. Both robots performed superbly. Red Team's veteran Sandstorm took 2nd place and H1ghlander was 3rd. ... Continue reading
2006 Nissan Murano SL AWD Review
Oct 12, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Nissan Murano SL AWD ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 245 hp @ 5800 rpm/246 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm TRANSMISSION: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) WHEELBASE: 111.2 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.6 x 74.0 x 66.5 in. TIRES: 235/65R18 CARGO CAPACITY: 81.6 ... Continue reading
Stanford Team Clinches Top Spot in Robot Desert Race
Oct 10, 2005
By Reed Stevenson PRIMM, Nevada (Reuters) - A Stanford University team won a $2 million prize on Sunday for sending a modified Volkswagen across 132 miles of rugged desert, guided only by sensors and computers in a race the Pentagon hopes will lead to a technological breakthrough in warfare. Twenty-three driverless veh ... Continue reading
Nissan's Chad Hord Dominates CORR Pro-Lite Class in Year-End Nissan Off-Road Nationals Shootout
Oct 4, 2005
CHULA VISTA, Calif.--Oct. 3, 2005--Just one week after narrowly missing the 2005 Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Drivers' Championship, Nissan NISMO Frontier driver Chad Hord received a great consolation prize -- the biggest payout of his racing career -- by winning both Pro-Lite Class races at the Nissan Off-Road ... Continue reading
DARPA Grand Challenge/Virginia Tech two
Oct 1, 2005
CONTACT: Liz Crumbley (540)231-9772 lcrumb@vt.edu Researched and refined, Virginia Tech's Cliff and Rocky are ready for Grand Challenge victory BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 30, 2005 - Equipped with the latest in navigational and computer technology and programmed to fend for themselves, Virginia Tech's "Cliff" and "Rocky" ar ... Continue reading
2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review
Sep 30, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Toyota Highlander Hybrid ENGINE: 3.3-liter DOHC V6 with Hybrid Synergy Drive HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 230 hp @ 5,600 rpm/242 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm TRANSMISSION: Continuously Variable Transmission WHEELBASE: 106.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 184.6 x 71.9 x 66.1 in. TIRES: P225 ... Continue reading
Land Rover's Range Rover Sport Makes Its Fashion Debut On Madison Avenue
Sep 29, 2005
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The 2006 Range Rover Sport makes its fashion debut this week in the window of the Ralph Lauren Sport store at 888 Madison Avenue in New York City. Land Rover has partnered with Ralph Lauren to bring to life a luxurious sporting lifestyle. This window highlights the new Ralph Lauren Bedford and Alp ... Continue reading
UQM Hybrid Electric Propulsion System on U.S. Army Future Heavy Truck Demonstrator
Sep 27, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Sept. 27 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been selected by Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. to provide a UQM(R) hybrid electric propulsion system for use on a U.S. Army future heavy truck demonstrator. The custom UQM(R ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca 7-passenger ENGINE: 3.0-liter DOHC H6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 250 hp @ 6,600 rpm/219 lb.-ft. @ 4,200 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with Sportshift manual control WHEELBASE: 108.2 in. LENGTH/WIDTH/HEIGHT: 189.8 x 73.9 x 66.5 in. TIRES: 255/55 R18 ... Continue reading
Karmann SUC Concept Creates New Vehicle Segment
Sep 15, 2005
Frankfurt September 14, 2005; <a href="http://www.theautochannel.com">The Auto Channel</a> and AutoIndex.org reported that the Cabrio boom continues. Retractable hardtop from the automakers sparks demand. The trend for the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) is also unbroken. SUVs combine off-road capability with the driving p ... Continue reading
Sep 13, 2005
- Commitment to relief effort tops $4.4 million - St. Louis and Detroit employee volunteers will drive Dodge Ram, Dakota and Durango convoy from St. Louis to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana - 100 Dodge trucks will be donated to State and Local Government agencies engaged in relief efforts along the Gulf Coast AUBURN ... Continue reading
2006 Audi Q7 Performance SUV Unveiled
Sep 12, 2005
Audi is unveiling a vehicle that marks a superlative new development in the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment. The Audi Q7 ingeniously combines sportiness and versatility, sophisticated technology and the luxury of a premium-class vehicle. On the road it excels with the performance and driving dynamics of a sports ca ... Continue reading
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review
Sep 7, 2005
By Thom Cannell Byte Bite: Suzuki offers one of the best values in small SUVs Since the introduction of the first long wheelbase Suzuki Sidekick, I’ve thought Suzuki offered one of the best values in small SUVs. Sidekick (and Tracker LWB) was third-world rugged, no-nonsense SUVs with aggressive pricing. Second ge ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 30, 2005--All-Terrain Vehicles are not toys, and Tim Buche, president of the ATV Safety Institute(R), would like to impress upon parents that they literally hold the key to their children's safety. "Every ATV has an ignition key, and when parents control the key, they control the use," said Buche. ... Continue reading
Camp Jeep On The Road Hits the Cross-Country Trail in Houston
Aug 22, 2005
- Bumpy, muddy, wet driving adventure to stop in Houston on August 27-28, 2005 - Free driving event lets consumers get behind the wheel of Trail Rated(R) Jeep vehicles - Mountain biking, Quattro bungee jumping and climbing wall offers those with a sense of adventure plenty to do HOUSTON, Aug. 22 -- Camp Jeep(R) On The ... Continue reading
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