Pedigree of the brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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A new computer game will be used by Internet users to test their driving ability to accomplish the mission (and compete against their friends), the US Army announced today. The game, dubbed Race for Strength makes use of augmented reality, a technology which mates ...
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Not sure how many of you remember the 1990 Scirocco successor built by Volkswagen back in the mid 1990s, but the recent revival of the Scirocco line has made at least one designer remember it. Graphic artist Patrick Moczarsky decided to give VW a head start and propose ...
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A big part of a car brand’s image is constructed though movie and video game appearances. Aston Martin is James Bond’s cars, just like the BMW Z8. The Transporter drives an Audi while saving the girl and Ferrari has always been a big part of the video ...
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The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York starts today, and the company is using this occasion to introduce a market intelligence report which combines Mercedes-Benz customer survey data on clothing purchase behaviors with key trends which are changing the design ...
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2010 Yamaha ATV Race Teams AnnouncedU-TURNThe North American division of Yamaha yesterday revealed its 2010 ATV race teams, with Bill Ballance, Traci Cecco, Brandon Sommers, Taylor Kiser and Walker Fowler in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series, Thomas Brown in the ATVA/AMA National Motocross pro series, and Dustin Nelson in the Yamaha/ITP QuadCross Championship and the World Off Road Championship Series (WORCS). "This is the first full year of racing for the YFZ450X, and the YFZ450R returns to defend its crown after taking an MX championship in 2009," said Steve Nessl, Yamaha's ATV Marketing Manager. "We are proud to support the sport of ATV racing in its many venues. It will be exciting to see these teams and the two high-performance YFZs battle it out in their respective off-road ... >> Read more |
Being the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, Sirius NASCAR Radio will broadcast live the Daytona 500 race starting the Daytona International Speedway Special edition of "Tony Stewart Live", on February 11, on Channel 128.
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The final 25-driver lineup for the 2010 Jetta TDI season was announced yesterday by Volkswagen’s North American division. The series, now entering its third season, will kick-off its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events beginning April 23 at Virginia ...
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Maybe in an effort to restore its image, Toyota Motor Manufacturing opened its new Visitors Center today and will offer special production site tours for the public. Visitors can enjoy both experiences for free.
The Visitors Center offers interactive, multimedia ...
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A recent survey on vehicle life span per owner and repairs shows that users are determined to keep their current vehicle much longer than the previous one, with some respondents willing to put at least 50,000 miles on their present car.
The study, conducted by ...
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Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com), a provider of new and used car information, reports an increase of over 91 percent in new-car web traffic for the Hyundai Sonata, after the car’s aggressive marketing campaign implemented during Super Bowl XLIV last Sunday.
The ...
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As part of the Nissan Cube launch in the UK, famous tattoo artist Henry Hate yesterday unveiled his first ever sculpture and the world’s first ice tattoo, which is placed on the south bank of the River Thames close to Tower Bridge.
Hate, who has worked ...
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It’s still a difficult winter in the UK, as heavy snow transformed roads into slopes and trips into adventures. Drivers facing unpredictable road conditions are exposed to serious risks as not all are up to the challenge.
If you’re the kind of man ...
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To mark the 2009 MotoGP and Superbike season, Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati had just launched a special limited edition dedicated to Desmosedici 09 and 1198, created by artist Mirko Pohle. The full collection can be viewed (and ordered) by accessing ...
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BMW’s British division recently partnered with car club Streetcar to offer consumers the chance to drive away in a BMW for as little as £6.95. The deal gives club members the opportunity to experience a BMW 1 Series or 3 Series and therefore increase brand ...
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A recent independent study indicates that U.S. dealerships have considerably increased their social media presence in their efforts to increase sales.
The report, issued by GOSO, a web and social media company based in Washington D.C., shows that 25.5 % of ...
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If you were too young back in 2007, when the first appearance of this unlike mutant took place at the SEMA show in Vegas, let us tell you a little something about what Jameslist calls the "crown jewel" of their collection.
The 2007 Lamborghini ...
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This year’s Volvo China Open, scheduled to be held from April 15 to 18 at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club, will get a boost in the prize money by adding another US$300,000 to the existing US$2.5 million. According to the Swedish carmaker, this makes ...
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Being chairman of a big automaker is not the safest, most lucrative job in the world, as Chung Mong-koo found out today, after the Seoul Central District court decided to make him pay $60 million in damages to the carmaker for losses he has caused by taking bad ...
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Fiat UK announced it has signed a three-year agreement with British Cycling, including the Great Britain Cycling and Para-Cycling Teams, becoming their official car supplier. Members of the British Cycling will therefore make use of the Fiat Bravo, Punto Evo and ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen recently partnered with Maxim magazine in order to bring their contribution to the Haiti relief efforts, by auctioning off a celebrity autographed 2010 GTI hood on eBay. During the 2010 Maxim Party, held the past weekend in Miami ...
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