Archive for August, 2008
Want to win a 2010 Ford Mustang?
You like writing, and especially like the Mustang, but you never had the chance to own one? This is your chance! Ford has launched the ‘Mustang Stories’ contest. What do you have to do? Write a 250-word tale, about the Mustang of course and you have a chance to win a 2010 Mustang.
Opel Insignia with great seats
Opel has not made headlines in a while with its new Insigna, so that may be the reason for their latest press release. The Insigna’s new sport seats have received a seal of approval for ergonomics by a German panel of doctors and therapists. While this will usually not make news, the pic of the [...]
Lexus IS-F Coupe-Cabriolet to be revealed in 2009
With Lexus’ LF-A on a long delay, the Japanese luxury carmaker needs a new coupe/convertible to keep a sporting image. Lexus has announced it will go on with his plans about a coupe-cabriolet version of its IS-F sporty sedan. Like the SC, which will be dropped in 2011, the IS-F coupe-cabrio will feature a folding [...]
Cadillac CTS-V vs. BMW M5
Cadillac keeps gunning for the Germans. This time Road and Track helped facilitate the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V’s “anytime, anywhere” challenge to the BMW M5. In the October 2008 issue, the magazine sets up a slugfest at Monticello Motor Club, 90 miles northwest of Manhattan. Each company gets to choose who drives these super sedans. BMW [...]
REVIEWS: 2009 Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG Roadster
The lovely Larkin Hill, Mercedes-Benz USA’s media relations representative for the West Coast, promised me that I had quite a nice surprise at the San Francisco airport for my drive down the coast to the Monterey Peninsula for the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. She was right, as a sparkling silver, 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG [...]
Ford plans to spend $75 Million on Michigan plant conversion
Ford will invest at least $75 million to begin converting a Michigan SUV plant to small car production as part of its strategic shift to sell more of the fuel-efficient vehicles in North America. The 51 year old plant is located in Wayne, Michigan and is currently used to build the Ford Expedition and Lincoln [...]
Audi A4 new advertising campaign
Audi launched new advertising campaign for the 2009 A4. After the commercial that appeared during the Olympics, it seems Audi wants to take the attack even further by being, er, greener? Although it also mentions being bigger and more powerful, this is definitely a sign of changing times as Audi also declares it is more [...]
Peugeot returning to USA?
It’s a long shot, but Peugeot may end it over 15 year absence from the U.S. market. Peugeot is looking to expand into new segments with new models. “Currently, we are covering 72 percent of the segments,” Jean-Philippe Collin, head of PSA Group’s Peugeot brand said. “In the future, it will be more than 90 [...]
Volkswagen overtakes Ford
Volkswagen is now on the top three among world’s automakers sending Ford on the fourth position. In the first half of 2009 Volkswagen sold 3.31 million vehicles, an increase of 7.2 percent, moving up to third place in the global vehicle sales ranking and overtaking its rival Ford, which announced vehicle sales of 3.22 million [...]
Midnight Club: Los Angeles — Lamborghini Gallardo
Here’s another new preview for Midnight Club: Los Angles. A few days ago it was the Audi R8, now its the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder racing through downtown L.A. Enjoy this now because the game doesn’t come out until October. Read more from the source
