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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Eleven Finalists for World Car of the Year Are Announced The results of the fifth annual World Car of the Year WCOTY competition will be announced at the2009 New-York Auto Show in April, but the journalists have already made the list of the 11 finalists. It is interesting that only European and Japanese autos are participating this year leaving American, Asian Chinese, Korean and Indian and Australian manufacturers behind. The majority of candidates for WCOTY Award come from Europe. They are German Audi A4, Volkswagen Golf VI and BMW 7 Series, French Citroën... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:54 Article Views Rating: 193 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cleaner engines fuel the future | detnews.com | The Detroit News I sincerely hope you walked the aisles of the just-ended Detroit auto show. Amid these gloomy times, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association put on a solid event that demonstrated, among other things, that Detroit may be down, but we're a long way from being out. There were cars and trucks on display that anybody would be proud to drive -- from the Chevy Camaro pony car to the super-efficient Ford Fusion Hybrid. A major trend of the show was the greening of our cars and trucks, and technology is taking the... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:48 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli Review Model Tested: 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli, 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, six-speed DSG, three-door - $47,490 RRPThere are some icons in the automotive world that have earned their reputation. The Ferrari Enzo is one such car, with its unbelievably good looks and limited production run, the Bugatti Veyron is another for, well, the obvious. Moving a lot further down the price spectrum we come to the humble Golf GTI, a model that has been around since 1976. Stop and think about that for a moment, how many... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-29 11:23:59 Article Views Rating: 847 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit auto show's electric promises belie internal combustion reality | detnews.com | The Detroit News Listening, watching and reading the international media's reporting on the Detroit car show, you could be forgiven for thinking that we will soon all be zipping around noiselessly in environmentally neutral electric cars. Ford said it will have battery-powered vans in 2010 and an electric Ford Focus-size sedan in 2011. Mercedes Smart already has a battery-powered little city runabout. BMW's electric Mini, being evaluated on the road by prospective customers mainly in California, is said to achieve 150... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:15 Article Views Rating: 154 Main > Car Makers News > Other > CarTatts give auto custom look | detnews.com | The Detroit News Unlike your arm, neck, back or leg, your car can get a tattoo that can be painlessly removed. East Coast-based CarTatts, LLC produces a line of easy-to-apply or remove tattoos for cars and other vehicles. "The company is a year and a half old, but the idea had been cooking for a few years," said Rosemarie Monaco, co-founder and chief executive. Monaco runs a marketing agency. One of her clients does commercial vehicle wraps, like those that turn city buses into rolling billboards. When Monaco discovered... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:12 Article Views Rating: 225 Main > Car Makers News > Acura > Acura 2+1 Concept Car Acura 2+1 concept car is a project that was done during Paz’s internship at Honda R&D Americas, where it was professionally modeled with assistance from Honda employees. Acura 2+1 concept car is a creation of designer Leon Paz, and designed to slot in under the replacement NSX in the company’s lineup. It is intended as a “gateway” car for buyers that are interested in the NSX but can’t afford the steep price. Acura 2+1 concept car is directed at younger buyers who... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-23 10:02:06 Article Views Rating: 634 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi and Prada Work Together Two strong companies: the German automaker, Audi, and Italian high fashion clothing company, Prada, - announced about their plans to work together. There have not been made any joint projects, but the representatives of the companies say Audi and Prada are going to work in sport and cultural areas together.According to Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi manager for marketing and sales, the automaker and fashion company are planning to have a “long-term partnership”.The first joint project will take... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-20 11:04:53 Article Views Rating: 348 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi A4 is fiercer than Germany's top manufacturers | detnews.com | The Detroit News Few competitions are fiercer than the compact sports sedan face-off between Germany's big three luxury manufacturers: BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Engineers and designers at all three companies strive to dazzle prospective customers with state-of-the-art performance and safety innovations. The one-upmanship focuses on two types of technology: One that is invisible and makes up for driver errors and shortcomings. The other type of technology deals with controls for navigation, climate and audio that can... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-19 14:46:59 Article Views Rating: 283 Main > Car Makers News > Mini > Vermont winters stall Mini Cooper | detnews.com | The Detroit News Dear Tom and Ray: I am a middle-aged OK, middle-aged-plus woman who drives a Mini Cooper S with a manual transmission. I purchased it last year for whatever psychological reasons post-hormonal women do things like that. I love driving it, but it is totally impractical, since I own a sheep farm in Vermont at the top of a hill. I am thinking of trading it in for a Volvo C30 -- yes, I know that is impractical as well, but it is a bit heavier, so perhaps it is safer. What are your thoughts as to the... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:13 Article Views Rating: 278 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Picks and pans: Auto show offers mix of speed, style and eco-space age | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The North American International Auto Show still manages to shock. And it doesn't matter whether you're looking for the best or the worst vehicles on the show floor. The biggest showstopper is the Cadillac Converj -- spelling aside, this concept car was hands down the best in show. It's the kind of car you want to go back and check out again. And you should. This car is an LED screamer on wheels. It's designers gone wild without the morning-after hangover. With solar panels on its glass roof... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:11 Article Views Rating: 163 |
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