Archive | September, 2010
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 allocation to dealers will be limited

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 allocation to dealers will be limited

The hardcore track oriented 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is back but to get your hands on one you’ll have to find  a dealer that has the right credentials to sell one. While all Ford dealers will have the opportunity to earn a 2012 Mustang Boss 302, they will have to meet two methods of [...]

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2010 Paris Preview: Smart to debut electric scooter concept

2010 Paris Preview: Smart to debut electric scooter concept

At the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this month, Daimler AG’s Smart brand will reveal plans for a plug-in electric scooter. While the scooter will debut as a concept, it has the possibility of being produced after the company evaluates consumer reaction at the show. Smart has released just two sketches without any technical details [...]

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FoMoCo to scale back on vehicle updates in 2011

FoMoCo to scale back on vehicle updates in 2011

According to Ford America’s President Mark Fields, FoMoCo will scale back a little on vehicle updates next year. The move is being made as the Dearborn automaker looks to cut cost and focus on reducing its debt. Fields said that Ford is replacing 33 percent of its product line 2010 but “it won’t be as [...]

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Travis Pastrana breaks fastest record time on Mt. Washington Auto Road

Travis Pastrana breaks fastest record time on Mt. Washington Auto Road

Setting records is something rally race car drive Travis Pastrana lives for. On September 8, Pastrana broke another record by reaching the top of Mt. Washington Auto Road faster than anyone else in history. Traveling in at an average speed of 72 mph in a Vermont SportsCar-prepared, BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally [...]

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Video: New Kia Soul commercial features golfer Michelle Wie

Video: New Kia Soul commercial features golfer Michelle Wie

Earlier this year, Kia announced that it has chosen golfer Michelle Wie, 20, as its brand”s official ambassador and spokeswoman. Here is Wie’s first commercial with Kia and the Soul and well… we think we have to spend more time watching golf. Hit the jump for the commercial.

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2011 Toyota Tundra gets more powerful V6

2011 Toyota Tundra gets more powerful V6

While Detroit’s Big 3 automakers enjoy dominance in the full-size pickup segment, Toyota is still hoping it can grab a piece of the pie. For the 2011 model year, Toyota is offering a more powerful base 4.0L V6 engine making 310-hp. The 5.7L V8 continues to produce 381-hp. The 2011 Toyota Tundra is offered in [...]

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GM’s OnStart celebrated 15th anniversary, accounts how much its helped subscribers

GM’s OnStart celebrated 15th anniversary, accounts how much its helped subscribers

GM’s OnStar, which is going to be upgrading its services significantly later this month, is celebrating its 15th anniversary and its positive impact on millions of lives. “One of the most rewarding parts about working for OnStar is knowing that we’ve helped save so many lives over the years,” said OnStar President Chris Preuss. “Our [...]

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GM’s new CEO to get a $9 million compensation package

GM’s new CEO to get a $9 million compensation package

General Motors’ new CEO Daniel Akerson will be paid a $9 million compensation package the Detroit automaker said yesterday. Akerson’s package will include a $1.7 million cash salary and a $5.3 million compensation in company stock over the next three years. He will also be entitled to $2 million worth of restricted stock as a [...]

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Porsche has sold 22,518 Panameras since its market launch last year

Porsche has sold 22,518 Panameras since its market launch last year

When Porsche introduced the Cayenne SUV in 2002, many skeptics felt that the sports car manufacturer would fail at the segment – but the company proved them wrong. When the German automaker brought a sedan, the Panamera, to the market last year, skeptics were once again whispering of failure and said that Porsche should stick [...]

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2 millionth Mazda6 comes off the production line

2 millionth Mazda6 comes off the production line

Mazda announced yesterday that its global production volume for the Mazda6 reached two million units at the end of August 2010. “The Mazda6 reached this milestone in the eight years and six months since production of the first generation Mazda6 commenced in February 2002 at Mazda’s Hofu Plant No. 2 in Yamaguchi prefecture,” Mazda said [...]

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