2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL Review
Feb 22, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL A generation ago, the new Ford Freestyle wouldn't have existed. Instead, its place would have been taken by a Five Hundred wagon. For the Freestyle is built on the same platform as the Five Hundred and so could logically be thought of as the Five Hundred ... Continue reading
Italdesign Giugiaro Mitsubishi Nessie Unveiled at 2005 Geneva Motor Show
Feb 20, 2005
The Nessie represents an in-depth analysis into the issue of the day, the SUV. For the centennial Geneva Motor Show, Italdesign Giugiaro, in collaboration with Mitsubishi and the Linde Group, pushed creative-thinking towards intermeshing, yet again, technology and style, giving tangible form to a heart-pounding yet cle ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Receives Contract From the U.S. Army to Develop Advanced Vehicle Propulsion Motor
Feb 15, 2005
Development to Focus on New Design With the Potential to Triple the Torque Capability Compared to Existing UQM(R) Propulsion Motors for Application as a Wheel Mounted Electric Propulsion System in Hybrid Electric Combat Vehicles Being Developed Under the Army's Future Combat Systems Program FREDERICK, Colo., Feb. 15 -- ... Continue reading
All-Terrain Super Truck Will Help Reach Wildfires Before Fires Can Reach Towns
Feb 10, 2005
NEWTON, Texas, Feb. 10 -- Many times firefighting crews in remote areas must let fires burn close to the roads or towns before they start fighting them, because the terrain is too rough to directly attack the fire. Homeland Specialty Vehicles, Newton, Texas, believes its Equalizer Fire Truck -- a five-ton, all-terrain ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck Pricing Starts at $27,700
Feb 3, 2005
Innovative Four-Door Truck With In-Bed Trunk(TM) Delivers Class-Leading Safety Features and Four-Wheel Drive as Standard Equipment on All Models TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced pricing for the all-new Honda Ridgeline truck, scheduled to make its debut at Honda dealerships nati ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo V50 T5 ENGINE: 2.5-liter light turbocharged 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 177.7 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: P205/50R17 CARGO VOLUME: 14.7-46.2 ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Review - BMW R1200GS
Feb 2, 2005
BMW R1200 GS By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor If you thought that the I-Drive was BMW’s only idiosyncrasy, then clearly you do not ride motorbikes. For, just as the Porsche flat-four and flat-six boxer engines are the soul of the brand experience, the flat-twin is the life blood, design and engineering anomaly of ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2005
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief After some 22 years at the helm (with my partner) of outspoken CAR Magazine I still find the contrast between British and American enthusiast publications astonishing. I am not saying that magazines such as Car & Driver never criticize anything beyond the positioning of the ashtra ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2005
* X Games athletes and media race Jeep(R) vehicles on a specially built course that runs UP the side of Buttermilk Mountain * Six $1,000 prizes to be awarded to athlete/media charities: Boarding for Breast Cancer, Clayton Memorial Foundation, Aspen Community Foundation ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 28 -- What do you get when you ... Continue reading
KleenAir Systems Licensee Secures ARB Verification
Jan 27, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 26, 2005--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR) announced today that their U.S. licensee, Extengine Transport Systems, has received a Retrofit Verification approval from the California Air Resource Board (ARB) for its ADEC system utilizing KleenAir Systems Inc. NOx reduction technology. In a recent an ... Continue reading
Jan 26, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 26, 2005-- ATV Industry Continues to Support State Legislation, Rider Training/Education, and Parental Supervision as Keys to Further Improving ATV Safety A report released today by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC 2003 Annual Report of ATV Deaths and Injuries) shows that while the numb ... Continue reading
Jan 25, 2005
MILFORD, Iowa--Jan. 25, 2005--Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (AMEX:ATC), the outright leader in developing and manufacturing select custom-fitting accessories for the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and other diversified industry products, announced today that ATV industry analysts project 2005 U.S. ATV sales to exceed 875, ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Ford Expedition
Jan 24, 2005
2005 Ford Expedition rises to the challenge By: Walter Hager There’s no middle ground, either you love them or you hate them. Yes I’m talking about SUV’s. I’ll wait a few seconds while some of you gag and cringe…OK, that’s enough. Truth is, even though overall SUV sales have been fal ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat Reports 2005 Third-Quarter Results
Jan 20, 2005
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Jan. 20, 2005-- Earnings Per Share of $0.28 Exceed Expectations for the Quarter; Sales in-Line with Company's Guidance; Company Reiterates Outlook for Record Full-Year Sales and Increased Earnings Arctic Cat Inc. today reported net sales of $188.9 million for the fiscal 2005 third quarter ende ... Continue reading
Jan 18, 2005
WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 17 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) announced that Peter Karlsten, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., has agreed to serve as the Executive Chair of the 2005 SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition, November 1 - 3, 2005 at the Donald E. Stephens Conv ... Continue reading
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