Archive | May, 2011
Honda launches ‘The Sounds of Civic’ social media competition

Honda launches ‘The Sounds of Civic’ social media competition

Whatever product you may be launching in this day and age, social media should be a crucial part of your marketing campaign. Honda has announced that it will be taking advantage of the social media to market the 2012 Honda Civic, which is on sale now at dealerships nationwide. Click here for more news on [...]

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U.S. Department of Energy to test plug-in hybrid Ram 1500 pickups

U.S. Department of Energy to test plug-in hybrid Ram 1500 pickups

Chrysler Group LLC is set to deliver 10 units of the plug-in hybrid Ram pickups to the U.S. Department of Energy next week. The pickups will be delivered to Yuma, Arizona, as a part of a $100 million research projected funded by Chrysler and DOT. According to PickupTrucks.com, in all, 140 Ram 1500 pickups will [...]

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Report: Toyota considering 7-seater Prius model

Report: Toyota considering 7-seater Prius model

What do you call a single Prius? A Toyota Prius. What do you call a family of Toyota Priuses? Toyota Prii. To that end, Toyota is considering another Prius model that would carry three rows of seats. The three-row Toyota Prius will be a different model then the 5-seat Toyota Prius V, which will go [...]

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Videos: Aston Martin V12 Zagato revs its engine, sounds brutal

Videos: Aston Martin V12 Zagato revs its engine, sounds brutal

Yes, there are some interesting Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza videos popping up on YouTube that are giving us a closer look at the beautiful exotic concepts we’ve seen in the past couple of days. After showing you videos of the Ferrari Superamerica 45 and the BMW 328 Hommage, we now bring you a video of [...]

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Videos: BMW 328 Hommage beauty shots, driving footage

Videos: BMW 328 Hommage beauty shots, driving footage

Along with a bunch of other exclusive cars and concept cars, the BMW 328 Hommage made its world debut at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza yesterday. We found some videos of the new 328 Hommage on YouTube from those attending the Concorso d’Eleganza, one of which shows some driving footage. Click here for our original post [...]

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Endora SC-1: What a Corvette looks like from a German coachbuilder

Endora SC-1: What a Corvette looks like from a German coachbuilder

The Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most iconic sports cars in history and has spawned a large number of custom-built examples based on their platforms over the years. Such instances from coachbuilders include the likes of the Callaway C12, the Rossi SixtySix, the Genadi LSR Roadster, and the Soleil Anadi. Now, you can add [...]

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Videos: Ferrari Superamerica 45 drops its top, goes for a spin

Videos: Ferrari Superamerica 45 drops its top, goes for a spin

Earlier this week, Ferrari unveiled the Ferrari Superamerica 45, a one-off model built for a New Yorker named Peter Kalikow. The model made its world debut at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza this week alongside other prestigious vehicles. We now have three short videos showing the Ferrari Superamerica 45 at the Concorso d’Eleganza that give us a [...]

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2012 Ford Focus ST will be exactly the same everywhere in the world

2012 Ford Focus ST will be exactly the same everywhere in the world

The next Ford Focus is turning out to be on the most highly anticipated cars for the Dearborn make. We already know that Ford is making the new Focus a “worldwide” automobile, which meant that the basic architecture and engineering would be the same for all markets. But that still left us wondering as to [...]

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Report: Most Americans agree with 60 mpg standard (w/ opinion)

Report: Most Americans agree with 60 mpg standard (w/ opinion)

As I’ve just before, this whole trend and push to make cars more economical has resulted in a decrease in driving fun. But at the same time, it’s inevitable since times are changing. For example, a research poll conducted by Opinion Research Corp. and commissioned by the Consumer Federation of America showed that 62% of [...]

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GM hasn’t pulled the plug in producing Saab, 9-4X on schedule

GM hasn’t pulled the plug in producing Saab, 9-4X on schedule

Saab’s financial setbacks may have shut down their Sweden assembly plant, but the 9-4x will still grace showroom floors next month.  Instead of their depleted funds resulting in a production halt, it was contracted out to the General Motors’ plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Production still began last week as scheduled. Click here for more [...]

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