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Toyota “Tundrasine” Concept Makes Global Debut at Toyota's SEMA Display

Toyota “Tundrasine” Concept Makes Global Debut at Toyota's SEMA Display

A Stretch Limo That Stretches the Limits of What a Full-Size Pickup Can Become November 03, 2015 Click here for full coverage on Toyota at 2015 SEMA 2015 SEMA/Toyota - Tundrasine Concept Specs TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2015—Toyota takes the Tundra pickup to new places in luxury and length with its Tundrasine conce ... Continue reading

Toyota Sienna R-Tuned Concept Pushes the Limits at Toyota's 2015 SEMA Display

Toyota Sienna R-Tuned Concept Pushes the Limits at Toyota's 2015 SEMA Display

Sienna with Stock Engine and Transmission Outpaces Camaro SS November 03, 2015 2015 SEMA/Toyota - Sienna R-Tuned Concept Specs TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2015—Why turn a Sienna minivan—the least likely product in the Toyota lineup—into a performance vehicle? It’s one thing to make an LFA supercar go ... Continue reading

Tonka 4Runner is the Big Toy Story at Toyota's SEMA Display

Tonka 4Runner is the Big Toy Story at Toyota's SEMA Display

2015 SEMA/Toyota - Tonka 4Runner Specs TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2015—Putting the “Toy” in Toyota—with a capital T—is the purpose of the Tonka 4Runner concept vehicle, which will be on display at Toyota’s 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show booth. Toyota teamed with Fun ... Continue reading

First Look: 2016 Volkswagen Passat Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Look: 2016 Volkswagen Passat Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Restyled and Upgraded By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE HAGUE - November 5, 2015: Several weeks ago, amidst the eye of the storm of the diesel scandal, Volkswagen presented its renewed Passat. It may be awkward timing, but life goes on and so does the introduction of the 2016 model of VW’s midsize sedan. ... Continue reading

BORGWARD Pioneered Direction Indicators: In 1949 Introduced This Beacon of Modern Safety Systems as Standard Equipment

BORGWARD Pioneered Direction Indicators: In 1949 Introduced This Beacon of Modern Safety Systems as Standard Equipment

Pioneering Innovations Many technical features that are taken for granted in today's automobiles were only introduced as standard equipment because of the determined efforts of valiant pioneers. Carl F. W. Borgward (1890-1963) was one of them. The direction indicator was one of the trendsetting technical innovations th ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports October 2015 Sales

Porsche Reports October 2015 Sales

U.S. Porsche dealers sell 4,070 vehicles in October Atlanta, Georgia. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche 918 Spyder, 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars, Macan and Cayenne SUVs, and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up, today announced October 2015 s ... Continue reading

Porsche Voluntarily Stops Sale of Porsche Cayenne Diesel Vehicles

Porsche Voluntarily Stops Sale of Porsche Cayenne Diesel Vehicles

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. today decided, in view of the unexpected U.S. EPA notice received yesterday, to voluntarily discontinue sales of model year 2014 through 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel vehicles until further notice. We are working intensively to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Customers may contin ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Recall: Rear Camshaft Lobe Problem

Volkswagen Recall: Rear Camshaft Lobe Problem

Herndon, VA - Volkswagen considers the safety and satisfaction of its consumers and passengers a top priority. As such, Volkswagen has notified NHTSA of an upcoming voluntary safety recall affecting approximately 91,800 vehicles with a 1.8T or 2.0L gasoline engine from the 2015-2016 model year. The models involved are: ... Continue reading

Mopar Accessories Drive Jeep Wrangler to Sixth Consecutive SEMA 'Hottest 4x4-SUV' Award

Mopar Accessories Drive Jeep Wrangler to Sixth Consecutive SEMA 'Hottest 4x4-SUV' Award

Jeep Wrangler, the most accessorized vehicle by Mopar, hauls in another SEMA “Hottest 4x4-SUV” Award Nearly 100 percent of Jeep Wrangler vehicles are outfitted with at least one accessory or part Mopar SEMA display features a number of Mopar-modified Jeep vehicles LAS VEGAS -- November 3, 2015: The Mopar bran ... Continue reading

Jeep and Mopar Introduce Wrangler Red Rock Concept at SEMA Show

Jeep and Mopar Introduce Wrangler Red Rock Concept at SEMA Show

Jeep® and Mopar have teamed up to create the Wrangler Red Rock Concept vehicle that will be showcased at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show in Las Vegas. The Jeep Wrangler Red Rock Concept pays tribute to the Red Rock 4-Wheelers off-road club that hosts the annual Easter Jeep S ... Continue reading

Kia Celebrates the Spirit of the American Road Trip at SEMA

Kia Celebrates the Spirit of the American Road Trip at SEMA

Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled four all-new customized vehicles at the opening day of the 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, showcasing America’s cultural diversity and our shared love of the automobile. Including a first-time SEMA appearance by the Trail’ster electric hybrid AW ... Continue reading

Chevy Silverado 3500HD Kid Rock Concept Celebrates Freedom

Chevy Silverado 3500HD Kid Rock Concept Celebrates Freedom

Inspired by his hit song “Born Free,” musician Kid Rock collaborated with Chevrolet to design a customized 2016 Silverado 3500HD “dually” that celebrates freedom and honors American workers. The truck was introduced today at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, where it joined other personalized Chevy truck ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 28,247 in October 2015, Up 14% versus October 2014

AutoNation Announces Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 28,247 in October 2015, Up 14% versus October 2014

AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it reported to automotive manufacturers, based on their respective sales transaction reporting standards, retail sales of 28,247 new vehicles in October 2015, an increase of 14% as compared to October 2014. October 2015 reported retail new v ... Continue reading

Gen Six Camaro Concepts at SEMA

Gen Six Camaro Concepts at SEMA

With the all-new 2016 Camaro rolling soon into dealerships across the country, Chevrolet introduced four customized concepts at the SEMA Show today – each demonstrating the personalization possibilities enabled by a new lineup of accessories and performance parts. ... Continue reading

Chevy Silverado Realtree Bone Collector Reday for the Trail

Chevy Silverado Realtree Bone Collector Reday for the Trail

Leveraging the strength, versatility and personalization possibilities of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet teamed up with camo hunting gear company Realtree® and Michael Waddell – the star of Outdoor Channel’s The Bone Collector™ to collaborate on an ultimate outdoor adventure vehicle. The ... Continue reading

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