Archive | June, 2010
Chrysler announces attractive financing incentives for June 2010

Chrysler announces attractive financing incentives for June 2010

Chrysler Group LLC today launched 0 percent financing for up to 60 months, and 1.9 percent financing for 72 months on most 2010 model year Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram truck vehicles when financed through GMAC Financial Services. The incentives announced are valid through June 30, 2010. Click through to see the available incentives by [...]

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Ford upgrades SYNC 911 Assist, provides vehicle’s exact GPS coordinates

Ford upgrades SYNC 911 Assist, provides vehicle’s exact GPS coordinates

FoMoCo announced today that it has upgraded its SYNC 911 Assist application, which can now provide operators with the ability to receive a vehicle’s exact GPS coordinates in case of an accident. The 911 Assist and GPS location remains subscription free and will launch on all 2011 MyFord and MyLincoln Touch equipped vehicles and select [...]

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2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 eligible for $900 tax credit

2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 eligible for $900 tax credit

BMW announced today that the Internal Revenue Service has certified the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 for up to a $900 tax credit under the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. “The standard and long-wheelbase versions of the ActiveHybrid 7 become the fourth and fifth BMW models to qualify for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit, joining the ActiveHybrid [...]

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2010 Chevy Camaro becomes the best-selling sports car during its first year on sale

2010 Chevy Camaro becomes the best-selling sports car during its first year on sale

General Motors said today that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro was the best-selling sports car in the United States for the first full year of sales. From May 2009 to May 2010, GM sold a total of 99,872 units of the Camaro, outselling its closest competitor by nearly 20,000. During the same period Ford sold a [...]

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Video: Hennessey Venom GT Twin Turbo hits the dyno

Video: Hennessey Venom GT Twin Turbo hits the dyno

Last week Hennessey released a video of the ‘base’ 725-hp Venom GT going through dyno testing. Results showed that the Venom GT send a total of 633-hp to the rear-wheels along with 641 lb-ft of rear-wheel-torque. Today Hennessey released a video of the twin-turbo Venom GT undergoing dyno testing. Results show that the twin-turbo Venom [...]

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GM awards Armando Galarraga a 2010 Corvette Convertible for his pain

GM awards Armando Galarraga a 2010 Corvette Convertible for his pain

If you’re a baseball fan than you probably already know how umpire Jim Joyce robbed Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game yesterday. General Motors felt so bad that they decided to award Galarraga a brand new 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, recognizing his outstanding performance on and off the field. Galarraga had a [...]

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No this is not the 2012 Ford Explorer, but it’s a really accurate rendering of it

No this is not the 2012 Ford Explorer, but it’s a really accurate rendering of it

An image is making its way around the internet claiming to be the first leaked image of the 2012 Ford Explorer. However, the image is really just a rendering Josh Byrnes did for Australian website Caradvice. The 2012 Ford Explorer will be revealed later this year with sales to start shortly after. FoMoCo plans to [...]

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze prices start at $16,995

2011 Chevrolet Cruze prices start at $16,995

General Motors has finally announced the pricing on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which will be hitting dealerships this September with four available models. The lineup will start with the $16,995 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS, which is powered by a 136-hp 1.8L Ecotec 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The Cruze LS will come [...]

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Video: Lexus LFA breaks champagne glass without the use of CGI

Video: Lexus LFA breaks champagne glass without the use of CGI

Even though Lexus has sold out of the new LFA, it has created a new commercial for its one and only supercar showing just how capable the Toyota luxury division is of creating something glass shattering… literally. Using no CGI or camera tricks to create the commercial, the LFA shatters a crystal champagne glass standing [...]

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U.S. and Russia team up to reduce global traffic related deaths

U.S. and Russia team up to reduce global traffic related deaths

Officials from the United States and Russia said Wednesday that they will join forces to crack down on the increasing toll of road deaths worldwide, which currently stands at 1.3 million deaths annually. During an event at the Russian Embassy in Washington, both U.S. and Russian officials said that they will work together to improve [...]

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