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New details and photos on Aston's hot new super-saloon the Rapide - Luxvelocity

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 09:58 PM CST

Classic Driver

New details and photos on Aston's hot new super-saloon the Rapide Luxvelocity, MA - 7 hours ago Drivers can expect a 6.0 liter V12 engine to grace the engine bay of the car according to the publication Autocar.co.uk. With 480 bhp it will be one fast ... First "official" images of Aston Martin Rapide... or not Autoblog Revealed! Full Renderings of Production Aston Martin Rapide Hit ... MotorTrend Magazine Aston Martin releases official Rapide renderings AutoSpies.com Jalopnik - Motor Report all 11 news articles

Porsche Debuts 2010 911 GT3 At Geneva Motor Show - TheCarConnection.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST

TheCarConnection.com

Porsche Debuts 2010 911 GT3 At Geneva Motor Show TheCarConnection.com - 12 hours ago ... being unveiled in March at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche will release its new 2010 911 GT3, a model that the UK's AutoCar calls "the hardest ever 911. ...

Auto sales in California plunge to 15 year low as economy deteriorates - Xinhua

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 03:19 PM CST

HispanicBusiness.com

Auto sales in California plunge to 15 year low as economy deteriorates Xinhua, China - 13 hours ago LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- New vehicles sales in California, which is the largest auto market in the United States, plunged to a 15 year low last year ... Big Three lose ground in biggest US market DetNews.com all 25 news articles

TMR News and Features - Motor Report

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 05:16 PM CST

Motor Report

TMR News and Features Motor Report, Australia - 11 hours ago According to British car mag Autocar, BMW is reportedly elbow-deep in the development of a fuel-sipping, twin-turbocharged, mid-engined supercar flagship. ...

Autocar Tyre Test Reports on Premium/Budget Quality GAP - Tyres & Accessories

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 03:29 AM CST

Autocar Tyre Test Reports on Premium/Budget Quality GAP Tyres & Accessories, UK - 1 hour ago Autocar's latest tyre test reports on the extent of the performance gap between premium and budget products when it comes to wet weather handling. ...

Letters: Auto emission standards - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 12:34 AM CST

Letters: Auto emission standards Houston Chronicle, United States - 4 hours ago Regarding Monday's Page One article "Obama upends Bush policy on environment / Directive will let states issue standards for auto emissions, ...

Big Three lose ground in biggest US market - DetNews.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST

Big Three lose ground in biggest US market DetNews.com, MI - 14 hours ago WASHINGTON -- Auto sales plunged 39 percent in California in the last three months of 2008, while Detroit's Big Three saw its market share fall to less than ...

BMW Z10 ED for Production? - Automobile Magazine

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:12 PM CST

BMW Z10 ED for Production? Automobile Magazine - 16 hours ago Citing an unnamed insider "privy to BMW's plans," Autocar is reporting today that BMW's previously announced focus on green technology will yield the BMW ... BMW preparing new Z10 ED green supercar for production? Autoblog all 2 news articles

Idaho Falls car dealer charged with fraud - The Olympian

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:31 AM CST

Idaho Falls car dealer charged with fraud The Olympian, WA - 17 hours ago AP • Published January 29, 2009 IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The former owner of an Idaho Falls car dealership has been charged with three counts of fraud. ...

A new ride in peace - Financial Post

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 02:32 AM CST

A new ride in peace Financial Post, Canada - 2 hours ago Buy or lease a new car and if you lose your job over the next 12 months, we'll take it back. The offer is from Hyundai MotorCo. to Americans. ...

BMW Z10 ED: The 400 HP Eco- Friendly Hybrid Supercar - AutoSpies.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:57 AM CST

BMW Z10 ED: The 400 HP Eco- Friendly Hybrid Supercar AutoSpies.com, CA - 20 hours ago Citing sources from within the company, Autocar magazine has published new details as well as a rendering of BMW's long-rumored supercar, currently dubbed ...

Audi A6 gets job done at Super Bowl - The Province

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 02:33 AM CST

Audi A6 gets job done at Super Bowl The Province, Canada - 2 hours ago Audi may just bring some real excitement to the screen Sunday during the NFL Super Bowl broadcast. The games themselves are often anti-climactic, ...

Used cars could benefit from quality tyres - Netcars

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 10:57 AM CST

Used cars could benefit from quality tyres Netcars, UK - Jan 28, 2009 Autocar conducted a tyre test to see which types performed better. Although Chinese and Taiwanese brands imported from overseas make up a fifth of all tyres ... Beware cheap tyres Autocar Bargain tyres 'can perform poorly' Yes Insurance all 6 news articles

Automakers Ready to Make Deals - HispanicBusiness.com

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 12:44 PM CST

HispanicBusiness.com

Automakers Ready to Make Deals HispanicBusiness.com, CA - Jan 27, 2009 If you're in the position to buy a new car, now is a pretty good time. Since most Americans aren't buying cars, auto manufacturers are handing out wads of ...

The Autocar tyre test: Chinese quality lags behind - Easier (press release)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST

The Autocar tyre test: Chinese quality lags behind Easier (press release), UK - 14 hours ago But Autocar's latest tyre test reveals that fitting budget Far Eastern tyres can seriously affect the way a car copes in wet weather. ...

2010 British Motor Show May Be in Peril, Could be Rescheduled - MotorTrend Magazine

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 05:21 PM CST

2010 British Motor Show May Be in Peril, Could be Rescheduled MotorTrend Magazine - 11 hours ago According to AutoCar, several key automakers may have already decided to skip the 2010 show with more planning to follow suit. AutoCar's sources say that ... British motor show in crisis Autocar all 3 news articles

Fiat boss fears 60000 job losses - Aljazeera.net

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 09:57 AM CST

Aljazeera.net

Fiat boss fears 60000 job losses Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 19 hours ago About 60000 jobs could be lost in Italy's car industry unless the government bails out the sector, Fiat's chief executive has said. ...

British Automakers Offered $3.2 Billion - Washington Post

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:07 AM CST

Daily Mail

British Automakers Offered $3.2 Billion Washington Post, United States - 5 hours ago By Kevin Sullivan LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The British government on Tuesday announced a $3.2 billion financial support package intended to make Britain's ... Tata Motors Gains in Mumbai on UK's Loan Guarantee Bloomberg British automakers to get £2.3 billion in aid International Herald Tribune JLR welcomes UK auto package Livemint NDTV.com - Liverpool Daily Post all 30 news articles

Success of Chevrolet’s Cruze is more important than ever - Youngstown Vindicator

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 11:14 PM CST

Success of Chevrolet's Cruze is more important than ever Youngstown Vindicator, OH - 6 hours ago It's seems like such a long time ago, but it was only last June that all of the news coming out of the General Motors complex in Lordstown was good news. ...

Tight economy has some dropping car, health insurance - KTVZ

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:48 PM CST

Tight economy has some dropping car, health insurance KTVZ, OR - 6 hours ago By Tony Fuller, KTVZ.COM The tough economy is forcing many Central Oregonians to cut back or cancel their auto and health insurance. ...

Vauxhall's electric Astra - Autocar

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 06:19 PM CST

Vauxhall's electric Astra Autocar, UK - 10 hours ago GM engineering director Hans Demant told Autocar that the Ampera shares many components with the Volt, but it will be tailored to suit European tastes. ...

CISD bus struck by auto - Montgomery County Newspaper

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 04:13 PM CST

Montgomery County Newspaper

CISD bus struck by auto Montgomery County Newspaper, TX - 13 hours ago CONROE- A Conroe woman was critically injured around 8:15 am this morning, when her vehicle collided with a Conroe Independent School District bus in the ...

Report: Stripped-Down Porsche Cayman S Clubsport in the Works - MotorTrend Magazine

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 03:40 PM CST

Motor Report

Report: Stripped-Down Porsche Cayman S Clubsport in the Works MotorTrend Magazine - 13 hours ago According to Britain's AutoCar, the S Sport will go on sale in the UK in October. No word on US availability yet, but it is likely. ... Porsche Building Lightweight Cayman Clubsport Motor Report Less is more with Cayman Clubsport Wheels24.co.za all 3 news articles

Crawford museum throws party for century-old cars that still run - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 06:52 AM CST

The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Crawford museum throws party for century-old cars that still run The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 22 hours ago Scott Shaw/The Plain DealerAllan Unrein, director of the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, talks about the 1903 Autocar Rear-Entrance Tonneau that he was about ...

Arson ruled out in Kinnett fire; car dealer open for business - Greene County Daily World

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 08:23 AM CST

Arson ruled out in Kinnett fire; car dealer open for buisness Greene County Daily World, In - 20 hours ago By Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor The Indiana State Fire Marshal's office has not completed its investigation into the fire last Monday night at Kinnett ...

Auto prowlers hit health club parking lots ... again - The Columbian

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 08:52 PM CST

Auto prowlers hit health club parking lots ... again The Columbian, WA - 8 hours ago BY ISOLDE RAFTERY Health club parking lots are being hit again by car thieves. On Jan. 15, four car prowls were reported at the 24 Hour Fitness on Tech ...

Vauxhall's electric Astra - Autocar

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 08:21 PM CST

Vauxhall's electric Astra Autocar, UK - 8 hours ago GM engineering director Hans Demant told Autocar that the Ampera shares many components with the Volt, but it will be tailored to suit European tastes. ...

From an advertising section - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 11:41 AM CST

WOWK

From an advertising section San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jan 23, 2009 Have your features and save the planet, too: Toyota's Lexus brand introduced two new hybrid-only models at the 2009 North American International Auto Show ... How the Detroit auto show almost lost the Germans Detroit Free Press Startups charge into electric-car market Atlanta Journal Constitution Auto show coverage Kansas City Star Hartford Courant - WSAZ-TV all 45 news articles

Mitsubishi i MIEV SPORT AIR to be Unveiled in March - All Cars Electric

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 07:18 AM CST

Mitsubishi i MIEV SPORT AIR to be Unveiled in March All Cars Electric, NY - 21 hours ago by Lyle on January 26, 2009 No sooner does Mitsubishi still not have any i MIEVs on the road in significant number, than it is introducing a new version of ...

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum celebrates 100-year-old cars - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 03:52 AM CST

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum celebrates 100-year-old cars The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 1 hour ago Museum staff members started three cars just to show it could be done, including a lovely green 1903 Autocar Rear-entrance Tonneau. ...

Fontana auto shop bonds with customers - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 07:46 PM CST

Fontana auto shop bonds with customers Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA - 9 hours ago George's Sierra Shell in Fontana has been recognized as one of the "top shops" in the country by Motor Age Magazine and the Automotive Training Institute ...

REPORT: Porsche Cayman Clubsport coming in October - Autoblog

Posted: 24 Jan 2009 07:13 PM CST

REPORT: Porsche Cayman Clubsport coming in October Autoblog, CA - 10 hours ago by Alex Nunez on Jan 24th 2009 at 8:01PM Brit buff mag Autocar says that Porsche is readying a lightweight version of the new Cayman, with plans to create a ...

Townsend says economy will bounce back - Tuscaloosa News (subscription)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:41 AM CST

Townsend says economy will bounce back Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - 35 minutes ago Three generations of Townsends are part of Townsend Automotive in Tuscaloosa, which was founded by Charlie Townsend, left, in 1972. ...

Houston Auto Show offers look at what’s new on road - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 11:02 PM CST

Houston Auto Show offers look at what's new on road Houston Chronicle, United States - 6 hours ago By DAVID KAPLAN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle • What: 26th annual event features futuristic concept cars as well as new hybrids, performance cars, ...

From an advertising section - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 11:41 AM CST

MLive.com

From an advertising section San Jose Mercury News, USA - 17 hours ago Have your features and save the planet, too: Toyota's Lexus brand introduced two new hybrid-only models at the 2009 North American International Auto Show ... Startups charge into electric-car market Atlanta Journal Constitution How the Detroit auto show almost lost the Germans Detroit Free Press Auto Show Underway at Charleston Civic Center WSAZ-TV Kansas City Star - WOWK all 44 news articles

Volvo, Saab: Diverging Future Paths - Examiner.com

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 01:23 PM CST

Volvo, Saab: Diverging Future Paths Examiner.com - 15 hours ago Saab is in negotiations with owner GM and the Swedish government to reestablish itself as an independent company, according to a report in Europe's Autocar ... Ford Said to Start Volvo Sale Next Month, Court Chinese Buyers Bloomberg REPORT: Ford Putting Volvo on the Market WXYZ Ford says it's still reviewing options for Volvo Detroit Free Press all 6 news articles

Auto sleuth 1-24-09 - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 11:41 AM CST

Auto sleuth 1-24-09 San Jose Mercury News, USA - 17 hours ago Dar Vice-President Amr Abou El-Seoud told Autocar, a United Kingdom-based enthusiast magazine, that there's between a 60 and 70 percent chance that it will ...

Home » WOT » The Pain Spreads: Bentley to Close Factory for Seven ... - MotorTrend Magazine

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 04:08 PM CST

Home » WOT » The Pain Spreads: Bentley to Close Factory for Seven ... MotorTrend Magazine - 13 hours ago ... fell last year by 24%, a similar figure to other luxury car makers," Mike Hawes, corporate affairs director for Bentley, told Britain's AutoCar. ...

Gone are days of easy auto credit - Press-Enterprise

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 11:39 PM CST

Gone are days of easy auto credit Press-Enterprise, CA - 5 hours ago Car buyers who suddenly saw credit dry up last fall might describe that disastrous feeling as something akin to having no oil in a car. ...

Local car dealerships out of business due to downturn in economy - WCBD

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 04:08 PM CST

WCBD	Local car dealerships out of business due to downturn in economy WCBD, SC - 13 hours ago By Evelyn Fernandez Johnny Dangerfield, the owner of Johnny's Suzuki of Summerville and Moncks Corner says, he was forced to close the two dealerships ...

Home » WOT » Ex-McLaren Designer's JJAD P1-E EV Poised to Outdo ... - MotorTrend Magazine

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 01:06 PM CST

Home » WOT » Ex-McLaren Designer's JJAD P1-E EV Poised to Outdo ... MotorTrend Magazine - 16 hours ago "A big part is to produce something people want to drive," Dowle stated to Autocar. "We hope it will raise the bar for electric vehicles. ...

Man Charged With Auto Break-In - 13wmaz

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 12:10 PM CST

Man Charged With Auto Break-In 13wmaz, GA - 17 hours ago Police say when a Macon man found an intruder in his car he held the man himself until officers arrived. According to a Macon police news release, ...

Analysis: Chrysler and Fiat's plans - Autocar

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 10:19 AM CST

ABC News

Analysis: Chrysler and Fiat's plans Autocar, UK - Jan 21, 2009 A Fiat source also told Autocar that Fiat was keen to 'leverage the Jeep brand internationally'. Fiat has long sought to entry the crossover and SUV market, ... Fiat Cuts Profit Forecasts; No 2008 Dividend Planned Bloomberg Fiat eyes Peugeot merger Globe and Mail Fiat takes Chrysler's 35 percent stake Hürriyet The News Journal - Globe and Mail all 3,108 news articles