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Main > Car Parts > Other > Superbus - New concept of public transport Dutch working on superbus - aerodynamic bus that can also be a high speed train It is an electric bus designed to be able to switch seamlessly between ordinary roads and dedicated “supertracks”, on which it can reach speeds of 250kph 155mph. It could thus present an alternative to much more expensive magnetic-levitation trains. It is as wide and long as a standard city bus, the Superbus is only 1.7 metres high, or roughly the same height as a sports-utility vehicle. There is no middle aisle... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-05 07:06:11 Article Views Rating: 368 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo MiTo Review and Prices Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Alfa Romeo MiToIf all goes well, the headline-grabbing Fiat-Chrysler alliance will deliver a stylish premium small car to lead the U.S. return of a storied Italian brand. MiTo is Alfa Romeo’s answer to the BMW Mini Cooper--and will need to be as popular to give the new partnership a chance.What We Know About the 2011 Alfa Romeo MiToAlfa Romeo is known for sports cars like Dustin Hoffman’s iconic ride in “The Graduate,” but it... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-05 06:45:25 Article Views Rating: 366 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Survival of the fittest trumps everything at Geneva this year | detnews.com | The Detroit News GENEVA, Switzerland - You can forget the environment, electric cars, fuel cells, hybrids which plug in and those that don't; the theme at the annual Geneva Car Show this year will be survival of the fittest. The European industry faces the worst downturn in living memory, as consumers put off buying cars, worried sick about job security. As they prune their budgets and brace for stormy economic weather, the last thing people are about to do is buy a new car. The current wheels will surely last another... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 196 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Geneva Auto Show: Lumma Design CLR X 650 GT Auto shows exist not only for the manufacturers’ presentations, but for tuners as well. 2009 Geneva Auto Show will be hosting the debut of Lumma Design CLR X 650 GT next week. The German tuner has already worked on BMW X6 crossover last November, but after a few months some features were revised and modified. Just one look at the new vehicle makes great impression: the exterior is made in cookie-and-cream style: white body is trimmed with black stripes on the sides, carbon-fiber spoiler, black window... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 214 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Only one U.S. vehicle makes Top 10 picks | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Japanese automakers dominated Consumer Reports influential annual survey of the most reliable vehicles, with Toyota Motor Corp. nabbing five of the 2009 Top 10 Picks released Thursday. Japanese automakers held the top four overall spots in the magazine's survey, which is based on more than 50 tests of 80 different vehicles. The winners ranked high in road tests, reliability and safety requirements. American vehicles were pummeled in the magazine's April survey, which goes on sale Tuesday... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:36 Article Views Rating: 218 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM's Opel directors debate future | detnews.com | The Detroit News BERLIN -- The supervisory board of General Motors Corp.'s Opel unit was meeting Friday to hear suggestions from management on how the auto maker can weather the economic crisis and its parent's troubles. The supervisory board -- the equivalent of a U.S. board of directors -- met in Ruesselsheim, Germany, where Adam Opel GmbH has its headquarters and biggest plant. Opel chief executive Hans Demant said before the meeting that he could guarantee managers would present "intelligent suggestions" to the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:35 Article Views Rating: 257 Main > Motorsport > Other > Electric Illustrated: 2012 Tesla Model S All-new Model S sedan, slated to be unveiled to the public in about a month, has become the focus of quite a bit of speculation. The company recently released two teaser images of the car, which, when combined with previous information, give us enough info to create a pretty accurate illustration of the car. If you’re anxious to know how the finished car might look, be sure to check out our exclusive preview. Pricing is expected to range from $58,000 to $68,000, though the car’s eligibility... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:53:19 Article Views Rating: 372 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Geneva Auto Show: Italdesign Presents World Fastest Hybrid 2009 Geneva Auto Show is opening its doors next week, but the automakers still try to keep the public intrigued with new projects. Italdesign-Giugiaro has sent to the Internet teaser pictures of what they call “the fastest hybrid in the world” which is going to be unveiled at the Auto Show. Italian company is known for the designs of such vehicles as Daewoo Lanos, Volkswagen Golf, BMW Nazca C2 and Nazca C2 Spider, Fiat Uno, Maserati Coupe and many others. This time Italdesign made partners with... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:51 Article Views Rating: 286 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai's strategy paying off | detnews.com | The Detroit News Detroit's automakers have lost their mojo and not even some of the stellar products they have today are doing much to bring it home. Hyundai, it appears, has found it. The South Korean automaker once known for "cheap and cheerful" economy cars has kicked its game up a few notches and even those who chuckled at the thought of owning one now are paying attention. It's been hard not to with the massive ad campaign the company is waging. Ad campaign resonatesThink Sunday. As in Super Bowl Sunday, the day... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:50 Article Views Rating: 256 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Bridgestone gears up teen safety programs | detnews.com | The Detroit News As a parent, one of life's more daunting challenges is preparing teenage children to drive. From personal experience I can attest that seeing a 17-year-old daughter head out on the road solo for the first time is nerve wracking. One can follow the normal procedures -- I paid for my daughter to go through a driver's education course, with school room classes and driving tuition and have tried to impart my own wisdom -- but the effort did not seem entirely sufficient. No matter how many times you lecture... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:49 Article Views Rating: 189 |
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